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PolNr OF NO VARIATION There Is n
point at which the magnetic needle points
directly to the north star. That point il
one from which the variations Of the sur
veying compasses are adjusted on the
United States surveys. The government
requires that this variation be calculated
every so many miles distant fromia given
point, either east or west OF the line Of no
variation as the case may be, and said
variation must be noted on the minutes uf
the survey. While on the numerous sur
veys, we have assisted hundreds Or times
in taking this variation. Ills very sim
pie process, and can be done by any ordi-
nary surveyor any clear night in the year.
But there Is something very peculiar about
this line Of no variation. Some wears
since il was near Erie and piitsburg. IA.
extending In zigzag line from the Frozen
ocean TO the Gulf Of Mexico.s By tho
many observations made i has been as
certained that this line Of no variation il
moving scestioard, Prof. Locke, of this
city, informs Us that BY new instrument,
Just completed for him, he has taken tho
variation here and finds ii be four de- z
grees and four minutes distant of tho true
meridian. January, 1925, Prof Locke
took an observation and found the yaria-
tion to be s deg Is min,, showing that
lhe point Of no variation must be approach.
ing Wheeling, and Is proceeding wesi-
wardly- No one can be satisfied Of this
fact without wondering what great change
y going on, for certainly This phenome-
non indicates change ia lhe position Of
The earth o. IFS nature, or the north star
Some Of these things must BE- changing
according % these calculations.


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