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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1899

August 1: Light variable winds and calm with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light North wind clear fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. Had twenty one visitors today. Keeper and Assts showing visitors in tower. Barometer 29.97. Keeper and Assts takeing flag-staff out of the ground and repairing and putting new signal halyards in.

2: Moderate breeze to light North wind first part of 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North fair weather with some heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to post mail and get supplies. Barometer 29.95. 1st Asst showing 18 visitors in tower. 2nd Asst went to Newport.

3: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours some fog and fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st Asst showing two visitors in the tower. Baormeter 29.87. Keeper and Assts putting flat staff up today.

4: Fresh breeze North with thick damp fog these 24 hours. General duties for day. 1st Asst showing twelve visitors in tower. Barometer 29.84 today.

5: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and have some teeth pulled. Barometer 29.87. 1st & 2nd Assts showing 51 visitors in the tower.

6: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 2 4hours fair weather. Sea smooth. Genera duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing twenty nune visitors in tower. 1st Asst went to Yaquina. Left station at 9 A.M. Barometer 29.91.

7: Moderate breeze North with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Assts showing visitors in the tower. Had sixty eight visitors. Barometer 29.90. 1st Asst returned to the station from Yaquina and Newport on important business. 2nd Asst went to Newport to post mail and get supplies.

8: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. Genera duties for the day. Keeper takeing covers off of mineral iol cases & showing visitors in tower. 2nd Asst showing visitors in tower. Had 32 visitors. Barometer 29.80. 1st Asst wen to Newport.

9: Frsh breeze S.East to South the 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours thick damp weather. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 29.70 to 29.86. 2nd Asst repairing pump in his quaters. Had no visitors today. 10: Light South wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North fair weather. Sea little rough. Asst showing five visitors in tower. Barometer 29.95. Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

11: Moderate to fresh breeze North with clear fine weather these 24 hours. SEa smooth. Barometer 29.87 today. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower. Had 50 visitors. Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil-butts.

12: Light N. to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the ddya. Keeper wen tot Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.82 to 29.85. 1st & 2nd Assts showing 32 visitors in the tower.

13: Moderate breeze South with frequent light rain showers these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and showing visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.78. Had three visitors today.

14: Moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. 1st and 2nd Assts showing visitors in the tower. Had fourty visitors. Barometer 29.72 to 29.77 today.

15: Moderate breeze to light wind South these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light rain and fog showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst showing visitors in tower. Barometer 29.96 to 30.10 today. 1st Asst went to Newport. Had 7 visitors.

16: Light E. to S.E. and South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours light rain & fog showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.10 to 29.80. Keeper went to Newport for recreation. Left the station at 1 P.M.

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