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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

1893

April 22: 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 rain during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st asst. went fishing.

23: Moderate breeze to light East to S.E. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable wind & calm with rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite rough. Keeper & 1st asst. went fishing.

24: Light N. West wind there 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours light fair weather. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst. taking covers off of mineral oil cases ready to put into oil room. 1st asst. also went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. US Steamer Maryanita arrived of Yaquina bar and crossed to Newport at 5AM from Astoria to do the buoy work.

25: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. Keeper and 1st asst. spadeing & planting garden & went fishing. Today U.S. Light-House tender Maryanita putting the buoys down at the entrance of Yaquina.

26: Light S. East wind & calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze South. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours little damp. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper spadeing & planting garden. 1st asst. went fishing. 2nd asst. went to Newport. Manzenita passed by light at 6AM going to Astoria having replaced buoys at Yaquina.

27: Light S. East wind & calm first part of 24 hours with fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds to moderate breeze. N. West with light showers. Sea quite smooth. Keeper & 2nd asst. spadeing & planting garden. 1st asst. went fishing.

28: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours face weather. Last part of 24 hours little damp. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst. went up on the North beach trout fishing. 1st asst. went ocean fishing and to Newport after the mail.

29: Light N.W. to S.East wind light rain shower first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind with light rain showers. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper spadeing & planting garden. Also making out monthly & absence reports.

30: Fresh to moderate breeze S.W. to W.N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamette Valley sailed from Yaquina Bay.

May 1: Light S. East wind with dry & fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South with frequent light rain showers. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport to take mail. 1st asst. went fishing. 2nd asst. went over on the beach to see about cutting wood for him.

2: Moderate & fresh breeze to gale South with hard rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. to S.W. & West with frequent rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper planting garden today.

3: Moderate & fresh breeze West with rain shower first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st & 2nd asst. heating 200 gall of oil in oil-house. Keeper went to Newport today. 2nd & 1st asst. spadeing up 2nd asst ??? of garden.

4: Light South wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh to strong breeze South to S.W. with rain shower during 24 hours. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. Keeper & 1st asst. went fishing today.

5: Light variable winds there 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. 1st asst. went ocean fishing and to Newport after mail. Keeper & 2nd asst. went trout fishing up the North beach.

6: Light wind to moderate breeze N.W. there 24 hours with clean fine & warm weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. 1st & 2nd asst. planting garden. Keeper & 2nd asst working the road a little & also went to Newport after supplies.