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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head, Oregon

1900

June

17: Light South E. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper working on reports and showing 7 visitors in tower - Barometer 29.97 - 2nd ass't went to Newport on business.

18: Light S. East to South wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper working on Quarterly and annual returns to Inspector and Engineer - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't working in garden - Steamer General Wright entered Yaquina at 4:30 P.M. from South.

19: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.84 - Keeper went to newport after mail and supplies - 2nd ass't working in his quarters.

20: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.75 today - General duties for the day - Keeper working on annual and quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer - 2nd ass't working mounting birds.

21: Light variable winds with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with clearing weather - Sea quite smooth - Keeper working on quarterly and annual reports to Inspector and Engineer - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies.

22: Moderate breeze to light N. wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - 2nd ass't washing today - Keeper and asst's showing visitors in tower - 1st ass't went to Newport after supplies - Barometer 29.90.

23: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.82 - Keeper and 2nd ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies.

24: Moderate breeze North to light S. East wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.90 - 1st ass't showing six visitors in tower and went fishing - 2nd ass't went for a walk 1 mile from station.

25: Light East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper working on annual and quarterly returns - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't working mounting birds.

26: Light S. East wind damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 30.00 - 2nd ass't went for a walk about one mile from Sta.

27: Moderate breeze to light N. wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm light fog showers - Sea smooth - Keeper working on reports - 1st ass't went to Newport - 2nd ass't showing visitors in tower - Barometer 29.90.

28: Light S. East wind and calm with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm fair weather - Sea smooth - Keeper working on annual and quarterly reports - Barometer 30.00 to 30.06 - 2nd ass't mounting birds.

29: Light S. East wind fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to S.W. with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - Keeper working on annual reports - Barometer 29.94 - 2nd ass't washing - Keeper and 1st ass't showing 10 visitors in tower.

30: Moderate breeze and light variable winds with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light North wind fair and warm weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Had two visitors today - Barometer 30.00 to 30.06 - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd ass't went for walk one mile from station.