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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1909

Feb

1 Southerly wind continuous rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst working in there quarters. General duties for the day.

2 Light south east wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.60. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst showed two visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

3 South west squally rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.72. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst working in shop. Keeper painting his quarters.

4 South west wind rain and hail squalls. Bar 29.68. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport.

5 Half a gale south west squally rain lightning. Sea rough. Bar 29.56. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper and 2nd asst working in keeper quarters.

6 South west wind squally weather rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.40. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper and 2nd asst working in keepers quarters.

7 South to south west breeze rain and hail squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.40. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

8 Squally south west wind hail rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.68. Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

9 Squally south west wind hail rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper washing. 1st asst getting wood on the beach. 2nd asst went to Newport.

10 Light south west wind showers to clear. Sea mod. Bar 29.69. 1st and 2nd asst getting wood on the beach. Keeper working in his quarters.

11 Light south to south east wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.29. 2nd asst showed two visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Strong south east breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.29. General duties for the day.

13 Light south wind to south west squally rain. Sea mod. Bar 30.10. 1st and second asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail. Put new wicks in lens lamp.

14 South to south west breeze rain misty. Sea rough. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day.

15 South west breeze to a gale rain. Sea rough misty. Bar 29.80. 1st asst getting wood on the beach. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there resp quarters.

16 South west breeze squally rain misty. Sea rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst getting wood in beach. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

17 South west breeze rain squalls misty. Sea rough. Bar 29.65. Twenty cases of mineral oil (200 gal) put in butts. General duties for the day.

18 South west breeze rain and hail squalls misty. Sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper painting. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.

19 South west breeze occational rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.85. Keeper painting. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

20 South west to north west breeze rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.86. First and second asst getting wood on the beach. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

21 North west to westerly wind to calm shower. Sea mod. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. First asst went to Newport for mail.

22 Calm to south east wind dry ??? rain. Sea smooth. Bar 30.09. General duties for the day. Two visitors were shown in tower. 2nd asst left station at 5:00 PM.

23 South east to south west wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper & first asst working in there quarters. 2nd asst returned to station at 12 noon.

24 Half a gale south west to squally rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there resp quarters. General duties for the day. Two visitors shown in tower.

25 Light south west breeze rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper sawing wood. 1st asst working in his garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

26 Stiff south east wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and second asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

27 Light west to north west wind drizzle rain heavy swell. Bar 29.92. 1st and second asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

28 Light north west to half a gale from south east rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.74. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing three visitors in the tower.