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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1911

December

1st Light easterly wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper showing 8 visitors in tower. 1st and 2nd asst getting wood on the beach.

2nd Light easterly wind part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

3 Light east to south east wind dry heavy west swell. Bar 29.8. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

4 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop repaired locks on tower door. Agate Beach Co delivered 3 cords wood to day.

5 Fresh south east wind rain to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst making new stand for cistern. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

6 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.22. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Agate Beach Land Co delivered the last of ilm 18 cords of wood.

7 Light to moderate south wind sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper inspected quarters of 1st & 2nd asst.

8 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop and in there respective quarters.

9 Light south east wind squally showers sea moderate. Bar 30.12. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

10 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.40. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

11 Light south wind showers to north east clear sea moderate. Bar 30.51. Keeper and 2nd asst washing clothes. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Calm to light easterly wind clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.60. Keeper and 1st asst attaching well pump & stand to cistern. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

13 Calm to light easterly wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers filling oil butts with mineral oil 100 gallons.

14 Light south east wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Pickine sawed 19 1/2 cords of wood with morter power saw. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport to vote for road.

15 Fresh south east breeze squally rain heavy west swell. Bar 29.80. Keeper inspected quarters of 1st and 2nd assts all in good order.

16 Fresh south east to east wind squally rain heavy west swell. Bar 29.5. 1st and 2nd asst keepers working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

17 Light east to north east wind dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day.

18 Light north east wind to north west wind dry sea mod. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting kindling

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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1911

December

1st Light easterly wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper showing 8 visitors in tower. 1st and 2nd asst getting wood on the beach.

2nd Light easterly wind part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

3 Light east to south east wind dry heavy west swell. Bar 29.8. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

4 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop repaired locks on tower door. Agate Beach Co delivered 3 cords wood to day.

5 Fresh south east wind rain to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst making new stand for cistern. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

6 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.22. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Agate Beach Land Co delivered the last of ilm 18 cords of wood.

7 Light to moderate south wind sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper inspected quarters of 1st & 2nd asst.

8 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop and in there respective quarters.

9 Light south east wind squally showers sea moderate. Bar 30.12. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

10 Light south east wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.40. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

11 Light south wind showers to north east clear sea moderate. Bar 30.51. Keeper and 2nd asst washing clothes. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Calm to light easterly wind clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.60. Keeper and 1st asst attaching well pump & stand to cistern. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

13 Calm to light easterly wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers filling oil butts with mineral oil 100 gallons.

14 Light south east wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Pickine sawed 19 1/2 cords of wood with morter power saw. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport to vote for road.

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