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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1896

June

20: Moderate breeze to light N.West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh to strong breeze N.W. with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst showing 6 visitors in the Tower. Barometer 29.95 today.

21: Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.00 today. Had eleven visitors today.

22: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea smooth. 2nd asst painting in his kitchen and went to Newport after his Daughter, supplies & mail. Keeper & 1st asst working in garden. Barometer 30.15.

23: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.15 to 30.10 today.

24: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went over in the country to buy a cow. Keepers showing visitors in Tower. Had 13 visitors. Str Farallon arrived from San Francisco today. Barometer 29.84 today.

25: Fresh breeze to light North to N.East and South wind these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Had one visitor. Barometer 29.70 today.

26: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog and cloudy. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Had two visitors. Str Farallon arrived from San Francisco. Barometer 29.80. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27: Light S. to S.West and N.West wind these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing & showing seven visitors in the Tower. Str Farallon sailed for San Francisco. Barometer 29.90.

28: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Barometer 29.90 to 29.95. Had four visitors. Keeper working on Quarterly, Monthly, and Annual reports. 1st asst went fishing.

29: Light South wind, little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. Keeper makeing out Quarterly & annual returns. 2nd asst putting down carpets in his Quarters. 1st asst went fishing & watering his gadn. Barometer 30.00 today.

30: Light S.West wind and calm first part of 24 hours, high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Had two visitors. 2nd asst putting down carpets and Kalsomining??? his Quarters. Barometer 30.10. Keeper went to Newport to mail reports.

July

1: Light North wind with clear, fine and warm weather during these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer schooner Alcatraz arrived from San Francisco at 1.30 P.M. Keeper & 2nd asst repairing wire fence around the bluff. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 30.10. Had 2 visitors.

2: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with clear, fine and warm weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went fishing. Had 11 visitors. Barometer 30.00 to 29.98.

3: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 14 visitors in the Tower and went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.90 to 29.98.

4: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours fair weather and high dry fog. Sea smooth. Steamer Farallon arrived at 1 P.M. from San Francisco. Had 11 visitors. Barometer 29.90. Keeper putting Oil casked??? down & painted door stools???

5: Fres breeze North these 24 hours with thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower and went over to Big Creek. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 29.90. Had six visitors. Str Farallon sailed for Frisco today.

6: Light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper setting out turnip plants. 1st asst went fishing. Had seven visitors. Barometer 29.95 today.