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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1899

March 18: [Cont'd from previous page] Sea smooth. 1st and 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. Keeper spadeing & planting garden. Barometer 30.10 today.

19: Light East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine & cool weather. Last part of 24 hours cloudy & light rain showers. Sea smooth. 2nd Asst went over on the beach & to Newport. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.00 to 29.75 today.

20: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South & West these 24 hours with rain showers. Sea smooth. Steamer Weeott sailed from Yaquina for San Francisco. Keeper working on quarterly returns. Barometer 29.60. 1st Asst spadeing garden. 2nd Asst getting wood on beach.

21: Moderate and fresh breeze West these 24 hours with frequent snow and hail squalls. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 29.62 to 29.95. Keeper making out quarterly returns. 1st Asst spadeing up garden and went to newport after supplies & mail. 2nd Asst polishing agates.

22: Light East wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair and cool weather. Sea smooth. 1st Asst working in garden & went fishing. Keeper haveing his garden spaded and went to Newport. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.96 to 29.64.

23: Light East to variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea very smooth. Keeper cleaning and oiling his harness. 1st Asst spadeing garden and went fishing. 2nd Asst planting garden. Barometer down to 29.60 today.

24: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper putting his harness together. 2nd Asst planting garden & cutting agates. 1st Asst planting garden. Barometer 29.60 to 29.84.

25: Strong and fresh breeze North with clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper planting potatoes and working on quarterly returns. 1st Asst repairing frnce and went fishing. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.08.

26: Fresh and moderate breeze these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 to 30.10 today. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst went for a walk one mile from station.

27: Fresh and moderate breeze these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine & cool weather. Last part of 24 hours fair & cloudy weather. Sea very smooth. Barometer 30.10 to 29.86. Keeper & 2nd Asst planting garden. 1st Asst went trout and ocean fishing.

28: Light N. to S. East wind and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain. Sea very smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst planting garden. Barometer 29.72 today.

29: Light variable winds light rain showers these 24 hours. Sea very smooth. Keeper working on quarterly returns to Instector and Engineer. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. 2nd Asst went over on South bearch after rock oysters. Barometer 29.80.

30: Light N. To S. East wind with frequent light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper makeing out quarterly and mothly return to inspector & Engineer. Barometer 29.70 to 29.83 today.

31: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.80 to 29.83 today. Keeper went to Newport to post quarterly & monthly report to Engineer & Inspector & get mail. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst cutting agates.

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