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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1908

July

1st Calm to light north west wind fog at times dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.1. Keeper first and 2nd asst whitewashing the south tight board fence. 18 visitors to tower.

2nd Calm to light north west wind fog in A.M. clear in P.M. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper first & 2nd asst whitewashing garden fence. 6 visitors shown in tower. 1st asst left station at 3:00 P.M.

3rd Calm to light southerly wind thick fog rain. Sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper cleaning out tower store room. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. 5 visitors shown in tower.

4 Calm to fresh to calm north west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

5 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.23. General duties for the day. 50 visitors were shown in the tower.

6 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. General duties for the day. 11 visitors were shown in the tower.

7 Calm to fresh breeze from north west to calm thick fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. 21 visitors shown in tower. Keeper & 2nd asst assisted ??? to connect railings (6 ??? during wash). ??? weight ??? and today put in 16 new panels of new railing in tower outside balcony.

8 Light north to westerly wind hazy fog dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper working on railings. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

9 Light north west wind thick fog damp in AM. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. First asst returned to duty at 6:00 P.M. from leave of absence. 11 visitors were shown in tower.

10 Calm to fresh north west breeze hazy dry. Sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working on railing. 1st asst cleaning grounds. 2nd asst showing 7 visitors in tower.

11 Calm to light southerly wind showers. Sea smooth. Bar 29.89. Keeper went to Newport for mail. General duties for the day. Reed & brase centering pins 1 strainer for all carrier from Engr. office at Portland.

12 Light south east wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. General duties for the day. 21 visitors were shown in the tower.

13 Light south east wind damp foggy. Sea calm. Bar 29.99. Keeper put new centering pins in lens frame. 1st asst raking hay. 2nd asst showed 4 visitors in tower.

14 Light southerly wind damp thick fog in AM. Sea calm. Bar 30.10. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst and Keeper showing 24 visitors in the tower.

15 Light south east wind shower fog. Sea calm. Bar 30.20. 1st and 2nd asst washing. Keeper putting ??? in gallery railings.

16 Light to fresh north west breeze dry to calm & fog. Barr 30.22. Sea smooth. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst showing 19 visitors in tower.

17 Calm with thick fog to fresh north west to clear to fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30.12. 28 visitors were shown in the tower.

18 Fresh north west breez thick fog damp. Sea mod. Bar 29.96. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies. General duties for the day.

19 Fresh north west breeze thick fog to clear to thick fog. Sea mod. Bar 29.92. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 65 visitors in the tower.

20 Light westerly wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.90. 1st and 2nd asst showing 33 visitors in the tower. Keeper washing.

21 Light southerly wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Broke lens chimney. Put in new wicks. Keeper & first asst showing 22 visitors in tower.

22 Light south to westerly wind damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.99. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst filling oil butts in office. 190 galls in 19 cases.

23 Light southerly to north west wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 38 visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

24 Light southerly to north west wind fog to clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 42 visitors in tower. 1st asst washing.

25 Light to fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

26 Calm to fresh north west breeze to calm clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.14. General duties for the day. 64 visitors shown in the tower.

27 Calm to light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper & first asst cleaning windows of lens lantern. 2nd asst showing 44 visitors in tower.

28 Calm and light variable winds, partly cloudy, dry, sea. 2nd asst went to Newport. Keeper & 1st asst showing 59 visitors in tower. Keeper left sta at 3 P.M.

29 Calm to moderate and fresh breeze N. dry. General duties for the day. 1st asst went 1 mile from sta on business. Sea smooth.

30 Moderate to fresh breeze N. clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. 1st asst went to Newport. 2nd asst showing 103 visitors in the tower.

31 Moderate to fresh breeze N. Fair. Sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd assts showing 55 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

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Head Keeper Henry E. Wilson's wife Janey (Megginson) Wilson died 7-28-1908.