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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

September 1: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Keeper showing 11 visitors in the tower. 1st Asst repairing his wood shed. Barometer 29.70 to 29.75 today.

2: Fresh and moderate breeze North to light South sind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st Asst repairing his wood shed. Keeper showing 10 visitors in tower & repairing workshop door. Barometer 30.05.

3: Light South wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st Asst repairing and painted his wood shed. Keeper & 1st Asst putting hay in barn for Keeper. Barometer 30.07 today.

4: Fresh to moderate breeze North with clear fine weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing twelve visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.05 to 29.93 today.

5: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair warm & smooky weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 12 visitors in the tower. Keeper digging his potatoes. Barometer 29.80. 1st Asst went to Newport after supplies & post mail.

6: Fresh breeze East with clear fine and warm weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind thick fog. Sea smooth. Keeper & 1st Asst digging potatoes and showing twenty two visitors in the tower. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90.

7: Light South and North wind with thick fog these 24 hours. General duties for the day. 1st Asst renailing shingles on roof of his dwelling and went fishing. Keeper working in his quarters. Barometer 29.95 to 29.85 today.

8: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours with thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.85 today. 1st Asst showing sixteen visitors in tower & working in garden.

9: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Sea smooth. Keeper showing five visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 today.

10: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours with smooky and some fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper working in his part of garden. Barometer 30.05 today. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Also went fishing.

11: Light South wind and calm to moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy fog & smook. Last part of 24 hours fair weather and smook. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.05.

12: Moderate breeze and light North wind these 24 hours fair and thick smooky weather. SEa smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.83. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. Had seven visitors.

13: Light South wind these 24 hours fair weather cloudy and thick fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning up his part of garden & showing visitors in tower. 1st Asst showing visitors in tower & throwing coal oil cans in the sea. Barometer 29.85. Had 15 visitors.

14: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North with thick fog during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Had one visitors. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.97 today.

15: Moderate breeze to light N. wind clear fine weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 6 visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.00 to 29.90.

16: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather little smook. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.85.

17: Fresh and moderate breeze thick damp fog these 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 to 29.80 today. Had eight visitors. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 1st Asst went fishing.

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