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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

187 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTATNT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

March 1: Light S. E. to East and South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.50 - Keeper working in garden - 2nd asst washing and putting alabaster on walls in his quarters

March 2: Fresh breeze to light North wind these 24 hours - with frequent light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.52 to 29.82 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

March 3: Light S. wind to moderate breeze S. East with frequent rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze and gale S. light rain - Sea quite rough - Baromoter 29.72 to 29.98 - Keeper washing today - 1st asst digging a trench from water closet to bluff prepairing to clean it out - 1st asst also went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood today

March 4: Gale to fresh breeze South to light S. East wind these 24 hours - with hard rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.90 - General duties for day

March 5: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea rough - Barometer 29.90 to 29.16 - 1st asst went to newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood for keeper and assts

March 6: Moderate breeze to light South wind with light rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. to fresh breeze S.W. rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.10 to 29.56 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst doing house work today - 2nd asst cutting wood

March 7: Gale to moderate breeze and light South wind these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.44 - General duties for the day

March 8: Light S. wind to moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair - Sea quite rough - Keeper & assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - Barometer 29.45 to 29.72 - 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation & get supplies left the sta at 9:30 A.M.

March 9: Light variable winds to moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers and fair - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst returned to sta at 11:30 A.M. also showing four visitors in Tower - Barometer 29.72 to 30.06 - 1st asst went fishing

March 10: Moderate breeze S. to light West wind these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - Genearal duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood - Barometer 30.05 to 30.18 - Keeper washing today

March 11: Light West to N. West wind these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours frequent light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.33 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies & went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood - Keeper taking old wire off the wire fence around the bluff

March 12: Light S.W. wind light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S.W. to W. rain & hail squalls - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.30 to 29.80 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

March 13: Fresh breeze West N. West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 - 2nd asst cutting wood - Keeper went to Newport to have his teeth filed and procure supplies - Left the sta at 9:30 A.M.

March 14: Fresh breeze West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 29.78 to 29.88 - Keeper returned at 3 P.M.

March 15: Fresh to moderate breeze & light W.N. West wind with rain & hail first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea quire rough - Barometer 29.80 to 30.22 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst wood for Keeper and assts today

March 16: Light S. East wind these 24 hours fair weather Sea smooth - Genearal duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.22 to 30.14 today

March 17: Fresh breeze South to S. West these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 30.22 to 29.84 - 1st asst spading garden & went fishing - Keeper washing and doing house work - 2nd asst cutting wood for keeper & assts - He also went to Newport for recreation Left the sta at 3 P.M.

March 18: Light S. East to East wind with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. W. to North clear & cool - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper working on Quarterly reports to Inspector - 1st asst went fishing and spading garden - 2nd asst returned to sta at 11:30 A.M.