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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather
1892

October

31: Moderate breeze and light west to W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers most of the time. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood. The barometer is up to 30.30 at 3.P.M.

November

1: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind. First part cloudy but dry, last part clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport on business. 1st ass't went fishing today.

2: Light N.West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little cloudy. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper putting stove pipe in bedroom & went fishing. 1st ass't went fishing & to Newport. 2nd ass't also went fishing.

3: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with clear, fine & warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went fishing today.

4: Light variable winds & calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours thick fog most of the time. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st ass't sawing wood. The barometer is down to 30.5 at 2 P.M. 2nd ass't went to Newport today. Left the station at 1.30 P.M.

5: Moderate breeze S. to N.W. with rain during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with little cloudy but mostly fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from San Francisco. Keeper sawing wood. 1st ass't wheeling cabbage from garden to the barn. 2nd ass't, Isaac L. Smith arrived at the station at 3 P.M. Had 3 visitors today.

6: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went fishing today. Had 3 visitors today. The barometer is down to 30.20 at 3.P.M.

7: Light N.W. to variable winds and calm these 24 hours. Little cloudy but fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for San Francisco today. Keeper sawing wood. 1st ass't went fishing today.

8: Light S.E. to East & North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea smooth. Steamer George Chance arrived from South. General duties for the day. Keepers went to Newport to vote today.

9: Light N. to E. & S. East wind these 24 hours with cloudy but dry first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea smooth. Keeper went over on the beach after wood. Keeper and 1st ass't went fishing. 2nd ass't & Keeper fixing a place to keep China Pheasants.

10: Light South wind with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. 1st ass't went fishing and taking covers off of boat oil cases. Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport on important business.

11: Light N.West wind first part of 24 hours with thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South with rain. Sea little rough. Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Oil room. 1st ass't went hunting Geese. The barometer was down to 30.

12: Moderate & fresh breeze W. with frequent rain & hail squalls first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind, clear, fine weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd ass't went to Newport to see if his Uniform had come. 1st ass't packing up wood off the beach. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Left the station at 9.30 A.M.

13: Light N. West to East wind with clear fine and cool weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours Light to moderate and fresh breeze South with fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 30. at 1 P.M. Keeper returned to the Station at 1.30 P.M.

14: Gale to fresh & Strong breeze S. to S.W. and West with rain & hail squalls first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S.W. with rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went to Newport on business.

15: Fresh & Strong breeze S.W. to W and N. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain and [continued on next page]

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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather
1892

October

31: Moderate breeze and light west to W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers most of the time. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood. The barometer is up to 30.30 at 3.P.M.

November

1: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind. First part cloudy but dry, last part clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport on business. 1st ass't went fishing today.

2: Light N.West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little cloudy. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper putting stove pipe in bedroom & went fishing. 1st ass't went fishing & to Newport. 2nd ass't also went fishing.

3: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with clear, fine & warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went fishing today.

4: Light variable winds & calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours thick fog most of the time. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st ass't sawing wood. The barometer is down to 30.5 at 2 P.M. 2nd ass't went to Newport today. Left the station at 1.30 P.M.

5: Moderate breeze S. to N.W. with rain during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with little cloudy but mostly fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from San Francisco. Keeper sawing wood. 1st ass't wheeling cabbage from garden to the barn. 2nd ass't, Isaac L. Smith arrived at the station at 3 P.M. Had 3 visitors today.

6: Light N. West wind these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went fishing today. Had 3 visitors today. The barometer is down to 30.20 at 3.P.M.

7: Light N.W. to variable winds and calm these 24 hours. Little cloudy but fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for San Francisco today. Keeper sawing wood. 1st ass't went fishing today.