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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather

November 1895
Day 8 Light North to East wind first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with clear fine and warmer
weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day 2nd asst painting in his Quarters - Barometer 30.10 today

Day 9 Light South wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain
showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day Barometer 29.86 Keeper went toNewport after supplies - Str Farallon arrived from Frisco today

Day 10 Light S to N.West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hors rain showers - Last part of 24 hoursfair weather - Sea
- very rough - General duties for the day - Steamer Bandoulle crossed in over Yaquina bar at 7 A.M. Barometer 30.10 today

Day 11 Light North wind dry + cool these 24 hours - Sea rough - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper repairing trap under sink - Barometer 29.98 today

Day 12 Light variable winds to fresh breeze W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers these 24 hours - Sea very rough
General duties for the day - Mr Hermann 2nd asst went to Yaquina City and Newport - Left the station at 10A.M. Barometer 29.80 today

Day 13 Light East to S.East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale
South with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 30.02 today 2nd asst returned to the station at 11:30 AM.

Day 14 Fresh to moderate breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and damp
weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went after Mushrooms a mile east of Cape - Barometer 30.40

Day 15 Light South wind rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light North wind some thick fog and clear fine weather
Sea - Sea rough General duties for the day - Keeper sawing wood to burn in furnace - 1st asst went to Newport after mail Had three visitors Barometer 30.50 today

Day 16 Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day
Barometer 30.22 today - Keeper G. M. Plummer went to Newport after supplies and on important business

Day 17 Light N.W. to S.East wint first part of 24 hours with clear fine weather _ Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light N. West
wind thick fog + cloudy weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 today.

Day 18 Light variable winds thick damp fog first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W.
clear fine weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today - Barometer 30.20 today

Day 19 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough -
Keepers whitewashing and painting wagon house today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.04 today

Day 20 Moderate breeze to light wind North with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours - Light wind South
to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Keeper went to Newport.

Day 21 Fresh and strong breeze N.West wiht frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N.West with clear
fine + cool weather - Sea rough - Keeper mixing lead collor paint for 2nd asst to paint his kitchen - 2nd asst whitewashing walls and painting his kitchen

Day 22 Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather these 24 ours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day
Keeper sawing wood for the furnace - 1st asst went to Newport 2nd asst painting wood work lead collor in his kitchen - Barometer 30.06

Day 23 Light N.East wind clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - Keeper went to Newport after supplies.
1st asst cleaning his quarters - 2nd asst painting kitchen floor ??? US Light House tenderlaying off Yaquina bar at daylight this
morning exchanged Whistling Buoy and crossed in over bar to Newport at 1 P.M. - Barometer 29.98 today
Steamer Manzanita crossed out over Yaquina bar at 4 P.M. and steamed away North - Hoisted flag for Manzanita off bar and passing

Day 24 Light NOrth wind these 24 hours wiht clear fine + cool weather. Sea smotth - General Duties for day - Steamer farallonarrived from San Francisco today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.99 today

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather

November 1895
Day 8 Light North to East wind first part of 24 hours ??? weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day
Day 9 Light South wind these 24 hours First part of 24 showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day
Day 10 Light S to N.West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 - very rough - General duties for the day - Steamer
Day 11 Light North wind dry + cool these 24 hours - Sea rough -
Day 12 Light variable winds to fresh breeze W.N.Wst these 24 General duties for the day - Mr Hermann 2nd