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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1907

October

1 Fresh to moderate breeze S. to W. and light variable winds with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderate - Bar. 29.94 to 30.01 - 1st and 2nd assts stowing away wood. Mr. Bair hauling household goods for for former keeper - 1st asst W.P. Fors assumed charge of sta.

2 Light ??? and light variable winds to calm. Sea moderate. Bar 30.10 to 30.18. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning keepers cellar and stowing away wood.

3 Light variable to N. wind, fair and warm. Sea very rough. Bar 30.15 to 30.09. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. 2nd asst polishing brass.

4 Light to moderate breeze E. to N. slight haze fair and warm. Bar 29.90 to 29.80. Sea rough. 1st and 2nd assts killing a pig and polishing brass.

5 Moderate and light breeze N. with fog. Bar 29.85 - 29.95 sea rough. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning paint in tower. 1st asst cleaning brass work. 2nd asst went to Newport.

6 Light S. wind, thick fog. Bar 30 to 30.08. Sea moderate. 1st asst picking berries two miles from station. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.

7 Light variable to moderate breeze N. Thick fog and clearing weather. Sea rough. Bar. 30.12 to 30.14. 1st and 2nd assts scrubbing tower stairway, had one visitors.

8 Light to moderate and fresh breeze N. ??? Sea rough. Bar. 30.22 to 30.12. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

9 Light N.E. to E. wind and calm, dry and warm. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.10 to 29.92. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

10 Light S. wind to calm, thick fog to high dry fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.90 to 29.96. 1st and 2nd assts emptying oil in butts. 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation.

11 Light S. wind and calm. Damp fog to high dry fog. Sea moderate. Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in shop and garden.

12 Light and moderate breeze S. damp to light mist. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.98 to 30.02. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies, 2nd asst went to Newport on business.

13 Moderate breeze north. Cloudy, dry, sea moderate. Bar. 29.98 to 30.10. 1st asst showing nine visitors in tower.

14 Moderate to fresh breeze N. first part of 24 hours thick fog to clear - Last part of 24 hours, clear and warm. Sea moderate to rough. Bar 30.06 to 29.98. 1st asst showing 4 visitors in tower. General duties for the day.

15 Light to moderate breeze N. thick, damp, fog to fair. Sea rough. Bar. 29.46 to 29.30. 1st asst working in shop and garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

16 Light to moderate breeze N. thick, damp fog to fair. Sea moderate. Barometer 29.42 to 29.94. General duties for the day.

17 Light S. wind to calm, thick damp fog to high dry fog. Sea moderate to smooth. Bar. 30.02. 1st asst washing and went 1 mile from sta on business had 6 visitors.

18 Calm and light variable winds. 0 high dry fog to light first. Sea very smooth. Bar. 29.96 to 29.96. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

19 Light S. wind to calm, cloudy, dry to clearing weather. Sea very smooth. Bar. 27.78. 1st asst washing two numbers of U.S.