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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1896

January

1: Fresh breeze W. to W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.99 today. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing today.

2: Moderate breeze N.West to light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light East wind with fair and dry wether during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper fastening lightening rod that came loose from the tower. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.38 today.

3: Fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.10 today. U.S. Kight-House Tender Manzanita laying off of Yaquina bar crossed into and out of Yaquina and passed the station going N. at 11 A.M. Hoisted American ensign.

4: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper and 2nd asst repairing hen house. Keeper also putting dressing on his garden. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.95

5: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part rain. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 29.70 today.

6: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours little damp. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.74 today

7: Gale to fresh breeze South these 24 hours with hard rain. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 1st asst to Newport.

8: Fresh breeze to Gale S. with hard rain thee 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 today.

9: Fresh breeze South to light N.West wind first part of 24 hours with light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, little damp. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.14 today. 1st asst went to Newport after mail.

10: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rought. General duties for day. Keeper putting dressing on garden & went fishing. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.20 today.

11: Light variable winds with clear fine weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 8 A.M. from Yaquina city. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. 2nd went to Newport after mail and supplies. Barometer 29.92 today.

12: Light East wind, dry, clear and cool these 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail. Barometer 29.90 today.

13: Light East wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear, fine (and cool) weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.86 today.

14: Light North wind these 24 hours with fair weather and cool these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went over in the woods one mile from the station to see about buying wood. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.76 today.

15: Strong to fresh breeze East to N. East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp. Last part of 24 hours cold rain. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd asst cleaning Marble floor in hallway & Oil room. 1st asst went to Newport, left station 1 P.M. Barometer 29.10

16: Moderate fresh and strong breeze East these 24 hours. Firt part of 24 hours cloudy. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst working in the shop. Keeper sawing wood for the Furnace. Barometer down to 28.94 today.

17: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to S.& S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours showery weather. Sea rough. General duties [continued on following page]

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