1896 Keeper Logs

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

December

Written vertically across first column: By order of Commander Jno P. Merrell, Inspector 13th district - that reports of Shipwreck Form No 70 hereafter must be promptly forwarded to this office in duplicate. Portland Dec 19th 1896 By order of Commander Jno P. Merrell, L.H. Inspector 13th Dist the signatures on payrolls reports, and other official docments of all employees holding written appointments from the L.H. Board must correspond exactly with the name under which they were appointed - Portland Dec 29th 1896

2: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light fog showers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.08 to 30.04 today.

3: Moderate to fresh breeze these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers and thick fog. Last part of 24 hours thick fog showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper working on flower pots. Barometer 29.90 today.

4: Fresh to mdoerate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.95.

5: Light South wind rain, first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather to light rain shoers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper putting dressing on the garden. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 29.95 today.

6: Light North to East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South, fair to cloudy weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.20 today.

7: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. these 24 hours with hard rain. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.10 to 30.15.

8: Moderate breeze to light South wind with light rain shwoers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.20 to 30.15.

9: Fresh breeze to light South wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. to S.West, fair weather and cloudy. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Nwport after supplies & mail. Barometer 30.05 to 29.90.

10: Gale to fresh breeze Wouth first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.W. to West wind with rain during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.74 to 29.84 today. Keeper writing in Office today.

11: Light S.East wind, light rain showers these 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.65.

12: Gale to fresh breeze South to S.W. these 24 hours with rain showers during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 29.22 today.

13: Moderate breeze to light wind S. to West first part of 24 hours with rain showers. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze East with rain. Sea very rough. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies & mail. Barometer 29.55. Str Farallon off the bar waiting for sea to smooth down to enter Yaquina.

14: Moderate breeze West with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, fair and cooler weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. Keeper putting dressing on his garden. Str Farallon crossed into Yaquina at 7 A.M. Barometer 29.60 today.

15: Light wind N.E. to mdoerate breeze N. to N.West these 24 hours with fair and cool weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and assts putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Office. Barometer 29.60 to 29.70 today. 1st asst went fishing today.

16: Moderate breeze N. to light S.East wind these 24 hours with fair & cool wether. General duties for day. 1st asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.70 to 29.90.

17: Light wind S.E. to fresh breeze S.West these 24 hours wiht hard rain during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.05 today. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Left the station at 1 P.M.

18: Light EAst wind to fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for day. 1st asst working on the road. Barometer 30.00 today. Keeper returned to the station at 3 P.M. with supplies.

19: Fresh breeze to light S. wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 30.07 today.

20: Light S.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 30.10. 1st asst went fishing.

21: Light S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours some fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warmer weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Steamer Homer crossed into Yaquina at 11 A.M. Barometer 29.95.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

December

22: Light S.E. to East wind these 24 hours with fair and pleasant weather. Sea smooth. General duties for thd day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. First asst went fishing. Str Farallon and Homer sailed for San Francisco 1 P.M. Barometer 29.85.

23: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. First asst went fishing today. Barometer 29.85 to 29.90.

24: Moderate breeze to light East wind tehse 24 hours with fair wether during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went over in the Timber??? after fish poles. A Steamer crossed in over Yaquina Bar at 1 P.M. Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 today.

25: Fresh and moderate breeze to light wind East these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. First asst went fishing. 2nd asst went over to Mr Joseph Briggs after supplies. Keeper writing in Office. Barometer down to 29.75.

26: Fresh to mdoerate breeze East these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. First asst went fishing. Keeper Frank M. Plummer went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.42.

27: Moderate breeze East to S.East with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind with rain. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. First asst went fishing. Barometer 29.45 to 29.55 today.

28: Light wind S.East to /south these 24 hours with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. Keeper working in garden and working on Quarterly return. First asst went fishing. Barometer 29.55 to 29.80. Had one visitors today.

29: Moderate to fresh breeze East to S.East and South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. Keeper working on Quarterly returns and went fishing. 1st asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.52.

30: Gale to fresh and moderat breeze S.East with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale S.West with frequent rain showers. Sea rough. Keeper working on Quarterly reports. Steamer Homer crossed in to Nwport at 8 A.M. Barometer 29.70 to 29.45 today.

31: Fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours rain, hail, thunder and lightening. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for day. Keeper completed Montlhy and Quarterly reports and mailed them today. Barometer 29.50 to 29.95.