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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head, Oregon

1900

April

1: Light wind to moderate fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper went trout fishing - 2nd ass't went hunting - 1st ass't showing four visitors in Tower. Barometer 29.70.

2: Moderate and fresh breeze to light gale first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze South with rain showers during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't burning old hay - 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in his Quarters - Keeper cleaning in his Quarters - Keeper and 2nd ass't spadeing garden.

3: Light S. East to S.W. and West wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and clearing weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 - 1st ass't putting dressing and working in garden - Keeper and 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in there Quarters.

4: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - keeper and 2nd ass't went to newport after supplies - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st ass't went fishing.

5: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went after Rock Oysters and to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 29.85 - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting in Dwelling.

6: Fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.58 to 29.90 - Keeper and 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in Dwelling today.

7: Moderate and fresh breeze S.W. to W.N. West with frequent rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze N. West clearing and cool weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and ass'ts' changing lamp and burner - 1st ass't went after brush??? - 2nd ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies.

8: Moderate breeze North to light East wind with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind clearing weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.20 to 30.15 - 1st ass't went over in woods after brush to stick peas and went fishing - 2nd ass't working in Dwelling.

9: Moderate breeze N. to light East wind dry clear and frosty first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 horus light wind to moderate breeze North clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Keeper whitewashing Hen-house - 1st ass't working on

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head, Oregon

1900

April

1: Light wind to moderate fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper went trout fishing - 2nd ass't went hunting - 1st ass't showing four visitors in Tower. Barometer 29.70.

2: Moderate and fresh breeze to light gale first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze South with rain showers during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't burning old hay - 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in his Quarters - Keeper cleaning in his Quarters - Keeper and 2nd ass't spadeing garden.

3: Light S. East to S.W. and West wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and clearing weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 - 1st ass't putting dressing and working in garden - Keeper and 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in there Quarters.

4: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - keeper and 2nd ass't went to newport after supplies - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st ass't went fishing.

5: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went after Rock Oysters and to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 29.85 - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting in Dwelling.

6: Fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.58 to 29.90 - Keeper and 2nd ass't cleaning and painting in Dwelling today.

7: Moderate and fresh breeze S.W. to W.N. West with frequent rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze N. West clearing and cool weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and ass'ts' changing lamp and burner - 1st ass't went after brush??? - 2nd ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies.

8: Moderate breeze North to light East wind with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours