1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, July 8, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U.S.N., Inspector 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

Inclosed is transmitted a copy of Notice to Mariners No. 105 of 1895, giving notice that the rear beacon light of the Yaquina bar Range has been increased 10 feet in height, and also that a fixed white beacon light was established July 1 near the outer end of the cribwork bulkhead at Coquille Point, entrance to Yaquina River, Oreg.

Respectfully, George F. F. Wilde Commander, U.S.N., Naval Secretary.

(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, August 9, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

Inclosed is transmitted, for your information, a copy of Notice to Mariners No. 124 of 1895, giving notice that on July 29, 1895, the front light of the Yaquina Bar range, Oregon, was discontinued.

Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

The Board approves the recommendations made in your letter of 9 Aug., '95, and authorizes you to establish a fixed white tubular lantern light on the North Jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oreg., and to increase the height of Middle Ground Beacon Light in the bay, the two lights to then form a range for crossing Yaquina Bar, and to avoid the recently discovered Mid Channel Rock.

The Board will issue a Notice to Mariners giving the date of the proposed changes as August 31, 1895.

Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., Engineer Secretary.

(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")

Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

The Board approves the recommendations made in your letter of 9 Aug., '95, and authorizes you to establish a fixed white tubular lantern light on the North Jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oreg., and to increase the height of Middle Ground Beacon Light in the bay, the two lights to then form a range for crossing Yaquina Bar, and to avoid the recently discovered Mid Channel Rock.

The Board will issue a Notice to Mariners giving the date of the proposed changes as August 31, 1895.

Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., Engineer Secretary.

(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, August 20, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U.S.N., Inspector 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

Inclosed is transmitted a copy of Notice to Mariners NO. 126 of 1895, giving notice that, on or about August 31, 1895, a fixed white tubular-lantern light will be established on the north jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, and that the height of the Middle Ground beacon light will be increased to 32 1/4 feet above the water.

The Board requests you to see that the provisions of the notice are carried into effect, reporting the date of so doing to this office.

Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.