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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1901

March

19: Light North and East wind these 24 hours with fair and warmer weather-Sea Smooth-General duties for the day-Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies-Barometer 30.25 to 30.03- 1st asst went fishing -2nd asst went hunting a short distance from ???

20: Light N and East wind first part of 24 hourswith cloudy weather-Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North clear weather-Barometer 29.95-Sea quite smooth- Keeper working on quarterly reports to engineer and Inspector- 1st asst working in garden + went fishing- 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies

21: Moderate breeze N to light East wind fair weather first part of 24 hours-Lastpart of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze with rain-Sea quite smooth- Keeper working on reports and in the garden-1st asst working in garden + went fishing-2nd asst went hunting- Barometer 29.85 to 29.70

22: Fresh breeze S to S West with light rain showers first part of 24 hours-Last part of 24 hours light West wind rain showers and fair weather- Sea quite rough-Keeper working on quarterly and monthly reports-1st asst went to Newport after mail+ supplies-2nd asst went hunting-Keeper ??? ??? up to garden

23: light W to N West wind first part of 24 hours with frequent rain showers- Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather-Sea rough- Barometer 29.65 to 30.10- Keeper making Chicken coop-2nd asst cleaning in his quarters-1st asst workingin his garden + went fishing

24: light East wind to moderate+ fresh breeze S these 24 hours first part of 24 hours fair weather- Last part of 24 hours rain and thick weather- Sea smooth to rough- Barometer 29.95 to 29.70 General Duties for the day

25: Moderate to fresh breeze SW to West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls-Sea rough_ Barometer 29.70 to 29.81-2nd asst wnt to newport after mail and supplies-Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and engineer-1st asst went fishing

26: Moderate and fresh breeze West with frequent rain and hail squalls these 24 hours-Sea rough- Barometer 29.90 to 30.05-1st asst wetn fishing-Keeper working on reportsand making Chick yard-2nd asst wne to Newport agter supplies and mail

27: Light West to South wind with frequent rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours light variable winds clearing weather-Sea rough- Barometer 30.05-2nd asst showing two visitors in the tower-1st asst went fishing-Keeper working in the garden

28: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers-Last part of 24 hours clearing weather-Sea quite smooth-General duties for the day-Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies-Barometer 30.12-1st asst went fishing-2nd asst went hunting

29: Fresh breeze North to light SE and variable winds thes 24 hours with frequent rain showers-Sea smooth-Barometer 30.10 to 30.02 today-Keeper putting chick fence temporary + working on reports-1st asst went fishing-Had four visitors-2nd asst went hunting over to little Creek

30: Moderate breeze N to light East and North wind these 24 hours-first part of 24 hours rain showers- Last part of 24 hours fair weather-Sea quite smooth- Keeper working on reports and on chicken yard-Barometer 30.15-2nd asst went to Newport after supplies-1st asst went to Newport after supplies + went fishing

31: Light West wind to moderate + fresh breeze N West these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain-Last part of 24 hours light rain showers-Keeper went to Newport to mail reports 2nd asst went hunting over to little creek-Keeper showing five visitors in tower-Barometer 30.10