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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1911

January

1st Southwest wind light showers sea moderate. Bar 30.78. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 6 visitors in the tower.

2nd Light E to north east wind to dead calm sea smooth. Bar 30.4. Keeper and 1st asst washing. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors in the tower.

3 Light east wind to fog in PM dry sea smooth. Bar 30.52. 1st asst sawing wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper left station for Newport 3:00 PM.

4 Light east to north east wind dry to calm & fog sea ver smooth. Bar 30.56. Keeper returned to station at 2:20 PM. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

5 Calm to light east wind clear to fog sea smooth. Bar 30.40. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

6 Calm to light north wind dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30.32. Keeper and asst keeper working in barn and carpenter shop.

7 Calm to light north wind damp fog to clear sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

8 Calm to south west gale rain hail sea rough. Bar 29.32. General duties for the day.

9 Fresh south west breeze hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.40. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

10 Fresh south west wind rain to northerly wind snow sea rough. Bar 29.3. Keeper sawing wood. 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

11 Fresh west to south west breeze rain and snow squalls sea rough. Bar 29.6. Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

12 West to north west wind snow squalls sea mod. Bar 29.50. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

13 Light east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

14 Light east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 29.80. 1st and 2nd asst working in their respective quarters.

15 Light east wind to calm to fresh south west wind dry sea mod. Bar 29.8. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in the tower.

16 Fresh south west to south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.76. Tenn cases of mineral oil (100 gallons) put in oil butts.

17 Fresh south to south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper & 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

18 Fresh south west breeze misty heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper working in barn. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

19 Fresh to squally west to north west wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.9. Keeper and 2nd asst washing. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

20 Variable westerly wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in tower.

21 West to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.08. 1st and 2nd asst making a door. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

22 North east to east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 9 visitors in the tower.

23 Light to fresh southerly breeze rain sea mod. Bar 29.60. Keeper working in list yearly supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

24 Fresh south to south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.52. Keeper and 1st asst working in there quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

25 Fresh south west breeze rain hail and snow squalls thunger and lightning sea rough. Bar 29.4. General duties for the day. Lightning rod broke at 5:00 AM.

26 Fresh south west to south east breeze hail rain snow squalls thunder and lightning sea rough. Bar. Keeper bailing out cellorr. 2nd asst cutting wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

27 Fresh to light south west to south wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar. Keeper working on list of yearly supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

28 Light south to north east wind dry sea rough. Bar 30.00. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies and mail.

29 Light north wind to calm to lt south wind misty damp. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing two visitors in the tower.

30 Light south east wind misty damp lt rain sea mod. Bar 29.76. Keeper working on list of yearly supplies. 1st and 2nd asst sawing wood.

31 Light south east wind misty damp sea mod. Bar 29.60. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Delivered four cases of mineral oil to Mr. Pickins for F. Booth Keeper of Yaquina Bay harbor lights.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1911

January

1st Southwest wind light showers sea moderate. Bar 30.78. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 6 visitors in the tower.

2nd Light E to north east wind to dead calm sea smooth. Bar 30.4. Keeper and 1st asst washing. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors in the tower.

3 Light east wind to fog in PM dry sea smooth. Bar 30.52. 1st asst sawing wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper left station for Newport 3:00 PM.

4 Light east to north east wind dry to calm & fog sea ver smooth. Bar 30.56. Keeper returned to station at 2:20 PM. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

5 Calm to light east wind clear to fog sea smooth. Bar 30.40. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

6 Calm to light north wind dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30.32. Keeper and asst keeper working in barn and carpenter shop.

7 Calm to light north wind damp fog to clear sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

8 Calm to south west gale rain hail sea rough. Bar 29.32. General duties for the day.

9 Fresh south west breeze hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.40. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

10 Fresh south west wind rain to northerly wind snow sea rough. Bar 29.3. Keeper sawing wood. 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

11 Fresh west to south west breeze rain and snow squalls sea rough. Bar 29.6. Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

12 West to north west wind snow squalls sea mod. Bar 29.50. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

13 Light east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

14 Light east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 29.80. 1st and 2nd asst working in their respective quarters.

15 Light east wind to calm to fresh south west wind dry sea mod. Bar 29.8. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in the tower.

16 Fresh south west to south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.76. Tenn cases of mineral oil (100 gallons) put in oil butts.

17 Fresh south to south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper & 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

18 Fresh south west breeze misty heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper working in barn. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

19 Fresh to squally west to north west wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.9. Keeper and 2nd asst washing. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

20 Variable westerly wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in tower.

21 West to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.08. 1st and 2nd asst making a door. Keeper went to Newport for mail.