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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

August 13: Fresh & moderate breeze with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing visitors in the tower. Had 39 visitors. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.95 to 30.00 today.

14: Light breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went after berries over to Big Creek. Barometer 29.90. 1st Asst showing sixteen visitors in the tower.

15: Fresh to moderate breeze North 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 showing 53 visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 29.96 today.

16: Moderate breeze and light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Asst showing 30 visitros in tower. Barometer 29.94. 1st Asst went fishing.

17: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had 31 visitors. Barometer 29.95. Keepers showing visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Bigg Creek.

18: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog moste of 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing twenty six visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.93.

19: Light S. East and light variable winds these 24 hours with light rain. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had elecen visitors. Barometer down to 29.82. Keeper and 1st Asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing.

20: Light S. to North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours thick fog & fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper & 1st Asst putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in office. 1st Asst showing 24 visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.92.

21: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Asst showing thirteen visitors in tower. 1st Asst went fishing. Baromter 30.00.

22: Light variable to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Asst showing fourty visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.90 to 29.80. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

23: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair & smooky weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies & mail. 1st Asst & Keeper showing thirty visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.70.

24: Light S.E. to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st Asst showing twenty visitors in the tower. Barometer 29.72 to 29.92.

25: Light South wind with heigh dry fog during these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing visitors in the tower and went fishing. Had sixteen visitors. Keeper went to Newport after supplies & mail. Barometer 29.92 today.

26: Light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers & 1st Asst showing 21 visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.85.

27: Light South wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze North with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 8 visitors in tower. 1st Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.88.

28: Fresh & moderate breeze N. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 29.95 to 29.83 today. 1st Asst showing three visitors in the tower.

29: Fresh and moderate breeze North fair weather and fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.80 today. Keeper cleaning hay loft of barn. Had no visitors today.