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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

1891

November

8 Light N.West to E and S. East and South these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing today.

9 Moderate breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours with rain - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day.

10 Light variable winds these 24 hours with light showers during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keepers cleaning out two oil butts and putting 200 galls of oil in them - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport - 1st asst went fishing.

11 Moderate & light East to S.E. and S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Keeper making a rabbit house - 1st and 2nd asst went fishing - 1st asst also went to Newport.

12 Moderate to light East wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - Keeper making a rabbit house and went fishing. 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst fixing his stove ??? and fishing.

13 Moderate breeze East to light S.E. wind damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S.E. to N.W. wind light showers - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport.

14 Light N.E. to S.E. little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport.

15 Light variable winds to moderate breeze N. West with little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of the 24 hours light N.W. wind fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went fishing.

16 Light N.W. wind to moderate breeze East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind clear & cool - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport on business. Acting asst Keeper Isaac L. Smith went to Newport to take the Oath of Office as 2nd asst and went on duty as such.

17 Moderate to light wind East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours - light to moderate and fresh breeze S.E. to S dry during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keepers went fishing - Steamer Willamette Valley arrived - 1st asst went to Newport.

18 Fresh breeze South to light variable winds with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keepers killing a small pig for 2nd asst.

19 Light N.W. to light S.E. wind with dry weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day - Keeper F. M. Plummer went to Newport on business. Left at 9.30 A.M. - Steamer sailed today.

20 Moderate to fresh & strong breeze South first part of 24 hours with hard rain - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S.W. damp - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper returned to the station at 11 A.M.

21 Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. wind with light rain during 24 hours - General duties for day - Sea quite smooth.

22 Moderate breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze N.W. fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing - 1st asst also went to Newport.

23 Light N. West wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing today - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport.

24 Light East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds & calm with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keepers went fishing today - 2nd asst putting dressing on his garden.

25 Light S. East wind and little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds & calm fair weather - Sea little rough - General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing.