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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1899

December 1: Gale S. to W. and N.West first part of 24 hours with heavy rain. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind fair weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.75 to 30.20. keeper went to Newport to post and get mail and supplies.

2: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.20 to 30.04. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies & mail.

3: Fresh breeze to light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine & cool weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.88.

4: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze E. to S.E. first part of 24 hours with rain. Last part of 24 hours. Fresh to moderate breeze S. to light West wind rain & clearing weather. SEa quite smooth. General duties for day. 1st Asst went to newport to post mail. Barometer 29.68 to 29.75.

5: Light W.N.W. wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze S. West fair weather. SEa rough. keeper & 1st Asst putting 20o gallons of oil in oil-butts in office. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 30.15. Mr. Bretherton 2nd Asst is sick with a bad cold and is not able to go on watch today.

6: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours with fair and cool weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 to 29.84 today. 1st Asst clearing the slide away from the steps that were carried??? away by the slide. Mr. Bernard J. Bretherton 2nd Asst not able to go on watch tonight but his cold is some better.

7: Heavy gale S.E. to South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze W. to S.West with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite rough. Keeper picking over potatoes. Barometer 29.25 to 29.56 today. 1st Asst Edward Rice nailing saddle boards on barn & wagon house that blew off during gale today. 2nd Asst went on watch feeling better.

8: Light variable winds with frequent rain showers these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 29.80. 2nd Asst is much better today.

9: Light variable to E. & S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours hard rain. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.08. 1st Asst sawing wood for 2nd Asst & went fishing. 2nd Asst's cold is a little better.

10: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. to S.W. first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S. East wind with rain these 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 to 29.65 today. Mr. Bretherton is still sick with some sort of throat trouble. The Keeper thinks it best for him and has been ordered to not go on watch for a week.

11: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours hard rain. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain squalls. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 29.65 to 29.90. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. 2nd Asst feeling some better.

12: Moderate breeze & light wind West to N. West these 24 hours with frequent rain squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst sawing wood for 2nd Asst and went fishing. Barometer 29.98. keeper writing in office today.

13: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st Asst sawing wood for 2nd Asst & went fishing. Barometer 30.00. 2nd getting better.

14: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear and coolweather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.00 to 29.34 today. 1st Asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. 2nd Asst went on duty & watch as he is feeling much better.

15: Fresh breeze East to S.E. and South with rain & hail first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind & moderate breeze East rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. 1st Asst sawing wood for 2nd Asst & went fishing. Barometer 29.15.

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