| 6JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather
1895
February
27: [continued from previous page] of 24 hours light rain with clearing weather - Sea quite rough - Keeper went up North beach trout fishing - 1st asst spadeing in his garden.
28: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East these 24 hours clear fine but a little cooler - Sea quite rough - Keepers putting oil in Oil-Butts - 1st ass spadeing and planting garden - 2nd asst also working in his part of the garden - Keeper went to Newport to meet his Wife on her return on the steamer Homer - Left the station at 11 A.M.
March
1: Strong to fresh and moderate breeze East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind South with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - 1st asst went fishing and working in garden - Keeper returned to station at 4 P.M. Steamer Homer arrived today from San Francisco.
2: Light South wind to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport - 1st asst working in garden - Steamer Alcatraz arrived from Sanfrancisco.
3: Light wind North to moderate and fresh breeze N. West with clear fine but a little cool - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst went over on the beach to hunt Water Agates today - The barometer stands 30.20 today. 2nd asst also went to Newport.
4: Moderate breeze to light wind North first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea a little rough - Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden - 2nd ast son spadeing in his part of garden - 1st asst also went to Newport. A Revenue Cutter passed the light at 10 A.M. going north. Keeper saluted with flag.
5: Light North wind to moderate breeze N. West with clear fine and little cool - Sea moderately smooth - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst and his son spadeing garden - Keeper planting garden - The barometer down to 29.86 today.
6: Light wind East to North and N. West with clear fine and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst planting potatoes - Steamer Homer sailed for Sanfrancisco at 7 A.M. - The barometer down to 29.94. 1st asst went fishing.
7: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours some thick fog and cloudy - Sea quite smooth - Keepers cleaning Reflectors and locks??? on Oil butts and measures??? - 1st asst went fishing. Keeper planting peas today.
8: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst and Keeper went fishing - 2nd asst planting garden and digging clams.
9: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get and send off mail - 2nd asst went clamming on the beach - 1st asst went fishing - U.S. Steamer Manzanita crossed out of Yaquina at 5.50 A.M. and steamer North passed this light at 6.45 A.M.
10: Light variable winds and calm with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing - The barometer down to 29.90 today.
11: Light variable winds with fair weather and rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst planting peas today - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport - The barometer down to 29.77 and still going down.
12: Light wind and moderate breeze West with frequent rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Homer arrived from Sanfrancisco and crossed into Yaquina at 11:30 A.M. - Keeper went over - Keeper went over in the woods and bought??? 24 cords of wood for Keepers at Station.
13: Light wind to moderate breeze East to North these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Keeper [continued on next page] | 6JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather
1895
February
27: [continued from previous page] of 24 hours light rain with clearing weather - Sea quite rough - Keeper went up North beach trout fishing - 1st asst spadeing in his garden.
28: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East these 24 hours clear fine but a little cooler - Sea quite rough - Keepers putting oil in Oil-Butts - 1st ass spadeing and planting garden - 2nd asst also working in his part of the garden - Keeper went to Newport to meet his Wife on her return on the steamer Homer - Left the station at 11 A.M.
March
1: Strong to fresh and moderate breeze East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind South with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - 1st asst went fishing and working in garden - Keeper returned to station at 4 P.M. Steamer Homer arrived today from San Francisco.
2: Light South wind to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport - 1st asst working in garden - Steamer Alcatraz arrived from Sanfrancisco.
3: Light wind North to moderate and fresh breeze N. West with clear fine but a little cool - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst went over on the beach to hunt Water Agates today - The barometer stands 30.20 today. 2nd asst also went to Newport.
4: Moderate breeze to light wind North first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea a little rough - Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden - 2nd ast son spadeing in his part of garden - 1st asst also went to Newport. A Revenue Cutter passed the light at 10 A.M. going north. Keeper saluted with flag.
5: Light North wind to moderate breeze N. West with clear fine and little cool - Sea moderately smooth - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst and his son spadeing garden - Keeper planting garden - The barometer down to 29.86 today.
6: Light wind East to North and N. West with clear fine and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst planting potatoes - Steamer Homer sailed for Sanfrancisco at 7 A.M. - The barometer down to 29.94. 1st asst went fishing.
7: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours some thick fog and cloudy - Sea quite smooth - Keepers cleaning Reflectors and locks??? on Oil butts and measures??? - 1st asst went fishing. Keeper planting peas today.
8: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst and Keeper went fishing - 2nd asst planting garden and digging clams.
9: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get and send off mail - 2nd asst went clamming on the beach - 1st asst went fishing - U.S. Steamer Manzanita crossed out of Yaquina at 5.50 A.M. and steamer North passed this light at 6.45 A.M.
10: Light variable winds and calm with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing - The barometer down to 29.90 today.
11: Light variable winds with fair weather and rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst planting peas today - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport - The barometer down to 29.77 and still going down.
12: Light wind and moderate breeze West with frequent rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Homer arrived from Sanfrancisco and crossed into Yaquina at 11:30 A.M. - Keeper went over - Keeper went over in the woods and bought??? 24 cords of wood for Keepers at Station.
13: Light wind to moderate breeze East to North these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Keeper [continued on next page]
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