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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1909

November

1 Gale south with continuous heavy rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper left sta for Newport at 9:30 A.M. 1st working in his quarters. 2nd measuring wood 1m from station.

2 Southerly gale continuous rain thick weather. Sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper returned to station at 10:30 A.M. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

3 South west gale to light south wind fog rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst getting wood on the beach.

4 Calm and light variable winds. Rain. Sea moderate. Bar 29.84. Keeper left station at 9:30 AM for Newport. General duties for the day.

5 Light breeze S.E. to N.W. Rain showers. Sea moderate. Bar 30. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. General duties for the day.

6 Light south east wind clear to rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.86. Keeper returned to station at 3:00 P.M. 1st and 2nd asst repairing garden fence.

7 Moderate south east to fresh south wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.72. General duties for the day. 1st asst left station on leave of absence at 3:45 P.M.

8 Moderate to light south east wind rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.60. Keeper and 2nd asst fitting new damper tubes. General duties for the day.

9 Fresh south to south west wind squally rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.62. Keeper repairing stove. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

10 Fresh south to westerly wind rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper sawing wood. 2nd asst working in the barn. General duties for the day.

11 Calm to light east wind clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.02. 2nd asst working in the barn. Keeper showing two visitors in tower.

12 East to north west wind rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.01. Keeper sawing wood. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

13 Light north west wind squally rain to clear. Sea mod. Bar 29.92. 2nd asst working in barn. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

14 Fresh to light to fresh easterly breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.14. 1st asst returned to station at 8:00 PM. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. General visitors for the day.

15 Fresh to light east to light west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.26. 1st and 2nd asst working on the road. Keeper working in the shop.

16 Mod to fresh south east wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 30.14. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

17 South west half a gale stormy rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper sawing wood. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning out cisterns.

18 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

19 Fresh south west breeze stormy thick weather. Rain to N.W. wind. Sea rough. Bar 29.58. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop. General duties for the day.

20 Light N.W. to S.E. wind cloudy dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.80. 2nd asst washing. Keeper and 1st asst went to Newport for mail & supplies.

21 Light to fresh S. to south west gale stormy rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.42. General duties for the day.

22 Fresh to mod to fresh south west wind stormy rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.60. 1st asst working in garden. Keeper repairing wagon shed. 2nd asst working in the barn.

23 Fresh south to south west half a gale stormy rain. Sea rough. 29.72. Keeper showing 3 visitors in tower. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

24 Variable westerly wind ??? north west rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.64. 2nd asst moving into 1st asst quarters. Keeper and 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

25 North west rain squalls to south east rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.74. Keeper and asst keepers filling oil butts. 200 gallons put in buts (20 cases).

26 South east wind hail rain and ??? snow. Sea rough. Bar 30.04. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in tower. Keeper working in the barn. 1st asst Mr. Ford left station at 11:00 AM to go as keeper of Cape Meares ???.

27 South to south west gale rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.02. Keeper sawing wood. 2nd asst moving into 1st asst quarters. General duties for the day.

28 Southerly to south east gale rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper helping 2nd asst to move in to his quarters. General duties for the day.

29 South east gale to light north west wind. Sea rough. Bar 29.78. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. General duties for the day.

30 Light east to south wind showers. Sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper helping 2nd asst to move to his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.