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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather 1892

February

24: Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Ass't working in the garden and fishing. Keeper returned to Station at 4. P.M. 2nd Ass't went over to Newport. The Sealing Schooner Oscar & Hattie sailed at 7.P.M. without the boat.

25: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Last part of 24 hours clear fine wether. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd Ass't working in garden. 1st Ass't also went to Newport. Steamer Willamett arrived today from San Francisco.

26: Calm & light S.E. to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with frequent fog showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Ass't went fishing. 1st Ass't also working in the garden.

27: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day.

28: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea very rough. General duties for the day.

29: Light S. E. to S. wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth.

March

1: Light variable & East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind, fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd Ass't went to Newport today.

2: Light North wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze N.W. clear, fine and cool weather. Sea smooth. 1st Ass't went fishing and to Newport. Keeper and 2nd Ass't planting garden today. Also Keepers putting 200 gall of Oil in Oil house.

3: Light N.W. wind, clear, find and cool during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm, fair and warm. Sea smooth. Keeper and 2nd Ass't planting garden. 1st Ass't went fishing.

4: Light S. to West and N.W. wind with rain showers during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze N.W. little damp. Sea smooth. 1st Ass't went fishing and cleaning house. Keeper and 2nd Ass't planting garden.

5: Light N.W. to East and S.E. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm, cloudy but dry weather during 24 hours. Keepers planting garden & went fishing. Had one visitor. 1st Ass't also went to Newport.

6: Light S.East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind fair weather during the 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport on important business.

7: Light N.W. to variable winds with fog showers during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind, fair weather. Sea little rough. General duties for day. 1st Ass't planting garden. Keeper & 2nd Ass't went to school meeting. 2nd Ass't also went to Newport.

8: Light N.W. to S. East and South wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with thick damp fog most of 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. 1st Ass't working in garden, fishing, and to Newport. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from San Francisco, crossed bar. Keeper and 2nd Ass't cleaning Keeper hack??? to paint and varnish it.

9: Light N.W. to East wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze East, clear, fine and warm. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd Ass't went fishing. Keeper went to Newport today.

10: Strong to moderate breeze East with clear, fine dry fog. Sea very smooth. 1st Ass't went fishing and working in garden and cleaning out wood shed. Keeper & 2nd Ass't scraping rust off hack??? to paint it. Steamer Willamett sailed today for San Francisco.

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March

11: Moderate breeze to S. to S.E. to light wind first part of 24 hours with frequent fog showers. Last part of 24 hours light S. to No.W. wind, fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport.

12: Light variable wind and calm these 24 hours with fair and dry weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper, 2nd asst, & Mr Ford cleaning hack??? ready to paint. Had five visitors. The barometer is going down a little.

13: Light variable winds and little damp first part of 24 hours last part of 24 hours light S. E. to South wind cloudy and little damp. See smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst went fishing today.

14: Light South wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. E. to North wind fair weather. Sea smooth 1st. asst went to Newport. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport.

15: Light variable winds and calm rain thunder and lightening & thunder first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and some thick fog. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst went after some brush??? to support his peas.

16: Light N. W. to S. E. wind and calm these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. See little rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport today.

17: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours. with frequent fog showers during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Steamer Williamett Valley arrived and crossed bar at 10.30 A.M.

18: Light S. E. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S.E. to S. and S.W. with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd ass't planting some garden today.

19: Moderate breeze S.W. to East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, fair weather during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport today. 1st ass't went fishing. 2nd ass't went to Newport for recreation. Left the station at 8.30 A.M.

20: Light variable winds these 24 hours with rain showers during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and a little damp. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. The barometer is going up. Mr. I. L. Smith returned to the station at 3.30 P.M. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for San Francisco today.

21: Light W.N.West wind first part of 24 hours with little damp weather. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm fair weather. Sea little rough. 1st ass't went fishing. Keeper & 2nd ass't painting the Keeper's hack???.

22: Light East and S.East wind with cloudy but dry weather during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate & fresh breeze S. to S.W. with rain showers. Sea quite smooth. 1st ass't went to Newport. Keeper and 2nd ass't painting hack???

23: Moderate to fresh breeze S.W. to West and N. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper painting on hack today. Had two visitors.

24: Fresh to moderate breeze S. to S.W. and West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. to S.W. fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport today.

25: Moderate breeze S.W. to N.W. with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd ass't vanishing hack today.

26: Fresh to moderate breeze S. East to South and S. West these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail squalls. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day.

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1892

March

27: Light S.West to East S. and S.W. breeze these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.84. Steamer Willamett Valley crossed the Yaquima bar at 10.A.M.

28: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. to S.West with frequent rain showers. Sea quite rough. Keeper varnishing his Hack today. 2nd ass't went to Newport on business.

29: Gale to moderate breeze South to S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours hard rain. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Sea smooth. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed. Keeper making out Quarterly & Monthly returns. 1st ass't went to Newport today.

30: Light S. East wind with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light West N.W. wind fair weather. Sea very rough. The barometer is going up. Keepers putting Keeper's hack together today.

31: Light variable winds with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh freeze to a light gale S.E. to S. cloud and little damp. Sea quite smooth. The barometer is going down. Keeper making out Quarterly and Monthly returns.

April

1: Strong to fresh and moderate breeze South to S. West with frequent rain and hail squalls. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. 1st ass't went fishing and went to Newport to take the Quarterly and Monthly reports.

2: Light variable winds with rain and hail showers during most of 24 hours. The barometer is going up at little it stands 29.90 at 4.P.M. Sea little rough. General duties for day. Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport for some supplies.

3: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze West to N. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. The barometer is going [up] it is 30.20 at 3.30 P.M.

4: Light N.W. to variable winds and calm these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and 1st ass't went fishing today. 1st ass't also went to Newport. Keepers putting 200 gall of Oil in Oil room and cleaning lamp and polishing it today.

5: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours with hard rain during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. 1st ass't cleaning burner today. The barometer is going down a little it is 30.35 at 2. P.M.

6: Light variable winds little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. cloudy but dry. Sea little rough. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd ass't went to Newport after Mr. Plummer and got some supplies. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived and crossed bar this morning.

7: Light N.W. to East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind with fair weather during 24 hours. General duties for day. Keeper working in shop today. 1st ass't went to Newport today.

8: Light N.W. to East wind and little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze South, cloudy but dry. Sea smooth. Keeper working in shop. Steamer Willamett sailed today. The barometer is going down. Had four visitors today.

9: Moderate breeze to light South wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours Moderate to fresh breeze S. to S.W. with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. Keeper working in shop today.

10: Moderate breeze S.W. to N.W. and light N.W. wind these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer George O'Hana sailed this morning.

11: Light N.W. to variable winds, these Moderate and fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours, fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport for some supplies. Left station at 8.A.M. 1st ass't went fishing.

12: Moderate brreze N.W. to fresh breeze South these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours little damp. [continued on following page]

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April 12: [continued from preceding page] Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper returned to station at 1030 A.M. Keeper making a dark room for Mrs. Plummer to develop pictures in.

13: Moderate breeze S. to East first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable wind and calm, first part dry and fair. Last part little damp. Sea smooth. Keeper and 2nd ass't making a hen coop. 1st ass't went to Newport and also went fishing. Mr. Edward Rice went to Newport after the mail I presume. Left the station at 2.30 P.M. The barometer is going down.

14: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. to S. East first part of 24 hours with rain. Last part of 24 hours moderate fresh and strong breeze to Gale S.E. to S. and S.W. damp. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer went down to 29.54 up to 29.90 at 4.P.M. Mr. Edward Rice, 1st ass't returned to the station at 5.30 P.M. The barometer is going up.

15: Fresh breeze S.W. to S.E. and South these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. Steamer Willamett Valley arrived today.

16: Light S. East to South and S.W. wind these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours rain and hail showers. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after some supplies. 1st ass't went fishing. 2nd ass't making a Incubator??? today.

17: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate wind with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st ass't went fishing Steamer Willamett sailed today. Had two visitors today.

18: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Last part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers went to Newport on business. 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation. Left the station at 8.A.M.

19: Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W., clear fine weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport. Keeper making out the requisition for annual supplies for year for 1892 to 1893. 2nd ass't returned to the station at 1.P.M.

20: Light N.W. to S. East wind fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. The barometer is going down. Keeper and 2nd ass't went trout fishing up the North beach today & cau[gh]t 40??? fish.

21: Light South toe N.W. wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport on business and recreation. Left station at 8.A.M.

22: Light W. to S.E. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze S.E. to South with frequent light rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd ass't returned to Station at 11.30 A.M.

23: Light S. to S.East wind these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail showers. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd ass'ts went fishing. Keeper went to Newport.

24: Moderate and fresh to gale S. to S.W. these 24 hours with rain most of 24 hours. Sea very rough. The barometer went down to 29.55 it is going up very fast, it is 30.16 at 5. P.M. General duties for the day.

25: Fresh to moderate breeze S.W. with frequent rain and hail squalls. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind fair weather. Keeper making out a bill of lumber to repair fences, steps around Keeper's dwelling and went fishing. 1st ass't went to Newport. Steam[er] Willamett crossed bar this morning.

26: Light N.W. to S.E. to S. West wind these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd ass't went up north beach trout fishing.

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April

27: Light variable winds and little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed today. Keeper making out a bill of lumber for repair of fence & steps.

28: Light N.W. to East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze to a gale. E. to S.E. and South with rain most of the 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went fishing. The barometer went down to 29.80???

29: Gale to fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain most of 24 hours. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. The barometer down to 29.90. Keeper went to Newport after the mail and supplies.

30: Light S Wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. & S.E. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Keeper & 1st ass't went fishing. Keeper fixing hen coop. 1st ass't also went to Newport.

May

1: Light South to S. East and East wind first part of 24 hours with fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light South wind rain showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. 1st ass't went fishing. Keeper went clamming today.

2: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours with fair and dry weather. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with rain showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport today.

3: Light variable winds & calm first part of 24 hours with a little thick fog. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather. Keeper working in the garden. Steamer Willamett crossed bar from San Francisco. 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport after the mail. The barometer is down to 29.90 at 4.P.M. U.S. Light House Tender passed pay??? the rap??? going South to attend to the buoys at Yaquina bay.

4: Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind with clear fine weather during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea very smooth. General duties for day. Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport today.

5: Light S. to S.E. wind with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed today. Keeper went to Newport on May 5th, 1892 Inspection Important business. Left the Station at 9 A.M. The barometer stands 30.8 at 1 P.M. today. U.S. Light House tender arrived at 5 P.M. Inspector landed and made inspection and left for Astoria at 5.30 P.M.

6: Light N.W. to variable winds these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went fishing. 2nd ass't went to Newport. Keeper returned to the station at 1 P.M.

7: Light S.W. to South wind with frequent rain & hail showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. The barometer is going up stands 30.22 at 7 P.M. Keeper went to Newport on important business.

8: Light S.E. wind & calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind fair and dry weather during the 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Had four visitors today. Keeper and 1st ass't went fishing today.

9: Light N.W. wind with fair weather during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South to N.W. wind, rain. Sea very smooth. Keeper went to Newport on business. 1st and 2nd ass't painting roof of store house, 1st ass't quarters, and Oil house.

10: Strong to fresh and moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain, last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Keeper & 2nd ass't mixing paint to paint buildings. 1st ass't working on the road and went to Newport today. 1st ass't Edward Rice and 2nd ass't Isaac L. Smith putting 200 galls of Mineral oil in Oil room today.

11: Moderate breeze S.E. to south to light N.W. wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during the 24 hours. [continued on next page]

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