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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head,
Oregon
1898
July

11: Light North wind these 24 hours with high and thick fog. Sea very smooth. 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after mail & supplies. Keeper and assts polishing all brass work at the station. 2nd asst cleaning out his woodshed. Barometer 29.90

12: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fog and fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing and showing two visitors in Tower. 2nd asst cleaning lamp chimney. Keeper cleaning reflectors. Barometer 30.05.

13: Light North wind and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fog showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing and showing visitors in the Tower. 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. Had seven visitors. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer 30.13. 2nd asst went to Newport after the mail.

14: Light North wind and calm wiht clear fine and warm weather these 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing and showing visitors in Tower. Barometer 29.78. Keeper showing visitors. Had 7 visitors.

15: Light North to variable winds and calm these 24 hours with cloudy and fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 today. 1st asst went fishing and showoing visitors in Tower. Had 22 visitors. 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower.

16: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.65 to 29.95. 1st asst went fishing today.

17: Light South to North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing five visitors in the Tower & went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport. Barometer 30.10. A small Schooner supposed to be the Kate & Ann arrived from the S.W. and anchored one mile south of Cape.

18: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. The crew of the Schooner Kate and Anna that is anchored south of the cape are hunting sea otter. 1st asst & Keeper showing 16 visitors in Tower. General duties for day. Barometer 30.05.

19: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning windows in his part of Dwelling. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower & went to Newport after mail. Barometer 29.92. Had 16 visitors.

20: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Had four visitors. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. Barometer 29.90 to 29.94 today.

21: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower. Keeper cleaning Tower windows. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.93. Had seventeen visitors today.

22: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea very smooth. Keepers cleaning up the back yard. Had nine visitors. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went fishing . Barometer 29,90 to 30.15. 2nd asst went to Newport after mail.

23: Light variable winds to moderate fresh breeze these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had 26 visitors. Barometer 30.15 to 30.10 today. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the Tower. Keeper went over to Big Creek after Bearberries. 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation. Left the Station at 11:30 a.m.

24: Fresh & moderate breeze to light wind North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.00 today. Had five visitors. 1st asst went fishing & showing visitors in the Tower. 2nd asst returned to the Station at 10 a.m.

25: Light variable winds and calm with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather [continued next page]