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JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Yaquina Head,
Oregon
1898
May

24: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea very smooth. Barometer down to 29.85. Keeper and 2nd assts cleaning plate glass of Lantern and tower windows. Also celler window sashes.

25: Light North to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours thick fog and cloudy Sea rough. Barometer 29.70. Keeper and 2nd & 1st assts putting Oil in Oil butter. 1st asst cleaning paint shop. Keeper and 2nd asst scrubbing Hall & Oil room floors.

26: Light South to S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thunder & lightening and rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.75

27: Light South wind to moderate breeze West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.60 today.

28: Light South wind to moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60 to 29.90 today. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get mail.

29: Light S.E. to S.S.W. and West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today.

30: Light variable winds to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today. General duties for the day.

31: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duteis for the day. Keeper went to Newport to post mail. Barometer 29.40 to 29.55.

June

1: Light E. to S. E wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.55 to 29.75 today.

2: Light N.W. to S. East and variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.70 to 30.20 today.

3: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clean fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for theday. Had two visitors. Barometer 30.30 to 30.20. Keeper sawing and packing away wood in his celler.

4: Fresh and moderate breeze to light North and East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.05. Keeper blacking damper for Lennes lamp. 2nd asst cleaning Oil carriers.

5: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90. 2nd asst James B. Hermann has been ordered to report at Grays Harbor on the 16th of this month.

6: Light North to S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours foggy. Sea smooth. Keeper & assts went to Newport to vote. 1st asst cutting grass around Dwelling. Barometer 29.80 to 29.90 today

7: Light variabel winds to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. 2nd asst and Keeper showing visitors in the Tower. Had 9 visitors. 2nd asst packing his house hold goods. 1st asst went fishing & cutting grass. Barometer 29.90.

8: Moderate to fresh breeze North with thick and heigh dry fog these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst cutting the grass around Keepers dwelling. 2nd asst packing his House-hold good preparing to go to Grays Harbor. Barometer 29.75.

9: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Had [continued on next page]

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JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Yaquina Head,
Oregon
1898
May

24: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea very smooth. Barometer down to 29.85. Keeper and 2nd assts cleaning plate glass of Lantern and tower windows. Also celler window sashes.

25: Light North to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours thick fog and cloudy Sea rough. Barometer 29.70. Keeper and 2nd & 1st assts putting Oil in Oil butter. 1st asst cleaning paint shop. Keeper and 2nd asst scrubbing Hall & Oil room floors.

26: Light South to S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thunder & lightening and rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.75

27: Light South wind to moderate breeze West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.60 today.

28: Light South wind to moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60 to 29.90 today. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get mail.

29: Light S.E. to S.S.W. and West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today.

30: Light variable winds to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today. General duties for the day.

31: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duteis for the day. Keeper went to Newport to post mail. Barometer 29.40 to 29.55.

June

1: Light E. to S. E wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.55 to 29.75 today.

2: Light N.W. to S. East and variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.70 to 30.20 today.

3: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clean fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for theday. Had two visitors. Barometer 30.30 to 30.20. Keeper sawing and packing away wood in his celler.

4: Fresh and moderate breeze to light North and East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.05. Keeper blacking damper for Lennes lamp. 2nd asst cleaning Oil carriers.

5: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90. 2nd asst James B. Hermann has been ordered to report at Grays Harbor on the 16th of this month.

6: Light North to S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours foggy. Sea smooth. Keeper & assts went to Newport to vote. 1st asst cutting grass around Dwelling. Barometer 29.80 to 29.90 today

7: Light variabel winds to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. 2nd asst and Keeper showing visitors in the Tower. Had 9 visitors. 2nd asst packing his house hold goods. 1st asst went fishing & cutting grass. Barometer 29.90.

8: Moderate to fresh breeze North with thick and heigh dry fog these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst cutting the grass around Keepers dwelling. 2nd asst packing his House-hold good preparing to go to Grays Harbor. Barometer 29.75.

9: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Had [continued on next page]