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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1899

September 16: Moderate breeze to light North wind with fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North fair weather with some thick fog. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport. 2nd Asst working in garden. Barometer 29.95.

17: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather and little fog. Last pat of 24 hours fair weather & fog. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.05. Keeper writeing in office today.

18: Fresh and moderate breeze to light North to N.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea smooth. 2nd Asst workign in his part of garden. Keeper writeing in office. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 29.95 today.

19: Light South to North wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog. Sea very smooth. Keeper writeing on quarterly returns. Barometer 30.00. 1st Asst went fishing & to Newport after supplies & mail. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. 2nd Asst having wood hauled today.

20: Light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.10. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Had 2 visitors. 2nd Asst working in shop.

21: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper writeing in office. Barometer 30.10. 1st and 2nd Assts went fishing today. U.S. Light House Tender arrived off the bar at 5 P.M. anchored at the whistling buoy.

22: Fresh & moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours fair weather and some thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Genera duties for the day. 2nd Asst went after blackberries. Barometer 30.10 to 30.02. U.S. Light-House Tender Manzanita crossed into Yaquina at 11 A.M. left some supplies for this light. Keeper went to Newport after Light House supplies.

23: Fresh & moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. SEa smooth. Keeper working on quarterly returns. 1st Asst showing 3 visitors in tower. Barometer 30.20 to 30.10. 2nd Asst went to Newport.

24: Light North to East wind and calm these 24 hours with fair smooky and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd Asst showing twelve visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.95. Keeper writeing in office today.

25: Light N.East wind dry and warm weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North thick damp fog. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer 29.90. 1st Asst went fishing.

26: Moderate breeze NOrth to light South wind with thick damp fog these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper showing six visitors in the tower. Barometer 30.00. 1st and 2nd Assts went to Newport.

27: Light South to North wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather and thick fog. Sea quite smooth. 2nd Asst putting wood in his celler. Barometer 30.00. Keeper putting wood in celler & showing 5 visitors in tower.

28: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst putting wood in his celler. 1st Asst went fishing & stowing shingles in barn. Barometer 29.95 today. Keeper working on quarterly returns.

29: Light S.East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South with rain these 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper makeing out quarterly & monthly reports. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.76. 1st Asst showing 2 visitors in tower.

30: Moderate to fresh breeze South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.West wind rain showers and clearing weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.85 to 29.90. Keeper went to Newport to post reports to Inspector and Engineer.

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