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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather
1892

December

18: Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed from Yaquima to San Francisco.

19: Light N.W. to West and North these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for thd day. Keeper went fishing. 1st ass't also went fishing today.

20: Light North to N. East and South East wind these 24 hours with clear, fine, but cold. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st ass't went fishing today. Keeper sawing old fencing lumber up for wood. 1st ass't went to Newport after the mail.

21: Moderate breeze to a gale S. East to South and S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain & snow. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. The barometer is down to 29.26

22: Fresh & moderate breeze S. West to light S.East & East wind with rain & hail squalls. Last prat of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East with rain & snow. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport to take mail.

23: Strong to fresh breeze East with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale East, cloudy but dry. General duties for the day. 1st ass't spading in the garden. The barometer is down to 29.10. 2nd ass't Isaac L. Smith went to Newport to spend Christmas, to be gone untill the 25th. Left the station at 11 A.M.

24: Gale to fresh breeze East and South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh and moderate breeze East to W. & N.West with rain during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. The barometer is down to 28.90 today.

25: Fresh breeze S.W. to S. East and East first part of 24 hours with little damp weather. Last part of 24 hours strong breeze East with rain. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived & crossed bar at 10 A.M. The barometer down to 29.70 2nd ass't returned to the station at 1 P.M.

26: Gale to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours. Sea moderately rough. General duties for the day. Keeper writing on the Quarterly returns. The barometer is going up very fast; stands 30.15 at 3 P.M.

27: Light South to East wind these 24 hours with light rain most of the 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper writing on the Quarterlly returns. 1st ass't went fishing. The barometer is 30.14 Keeper keeping a fire in Oil room of tower to dry out.

28: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South to S. West and West these 24 hours with rain most of the time. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood for the tower and keeping a fire to dry out. 1st ass't went to Newport after the mail.

29: Moderate breeze to light West to N.W. wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st ass't fishing. 2nd ass't fixing picture frame. Keeper keeping a fire in Oil-room.

30: Light East to S.E. and South wind these 24 hours with cloudy but dry weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for San Francisco. Keeper & 1st ass't went fishing today. Keeper also writing on the Quarterly returns.

31: Light South wind with light rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, cloudy but dry. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st ass't went fishing today.

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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather
1892

December

18: Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed from Yaquima to San Francisco.

19: Light N.W. to West and North these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for thd day. Keeper went fishing. 1st ass't also went fishing today.

20: Light North to N. East and South East wind these 24 hours with clear, fine, but cold. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st ass't went fishing today. Keeper sawing old fencing lumber up for wood. 1st ass't went to Newport after the mail.

21: Moderate breeze to a gale S. East to South and S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain & snow. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. The barometer is down to 29.26

22: Fresh & moderate breeze S. West to light S.East & East wind with rain & hail squalls. Last prat of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East with rain & snow. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport to take mail.

23: Strong to fresh breeze East with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale East, cloudy but dry. General duties for the day. 1st ass't spading in the garden. The barometer is down to 29.10. 2nd ass't Isaac L. Smith went to Newport to spend Christmas, to be gone untill the 25th. Left the station at 11 A.M.

24: Gale to fresh breeze East and South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh and moderate breeze East to W. & N.West with rain during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. The barometer is down to 28.90 today.

25: Fresh breeze S.W. to S. East and East first part of 24 hours with little damp weather. Last part of 24 hours strong breeze East with rain. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived & crossed bar at 10 A.M. The barometer down to 29.70 2nd ass't returned to the station at 1 P.M.

26: Gale to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours. Sea moderately rough. General duties for the day. Keeper writing on the Quarterly returns. The barometer is going up very fast; stands 30.15 at 3 P.M.

27: Light South to East wind these 24 hours with light rain most of the 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper writing on the Quarterlly returns. 1st ass't went fishing. The barometer is 30.14 Keeper keeping a fire in Oil room of tower to dry out.

28: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South to S. West and West these 24 hours with rain most of the time. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood for the tower and keeping a fire to dry out. 1st ass't went to Newport after the mail.