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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1901

October 1: Light North and S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair weather and thick fog -- Last part of 24 hours thick fog -- Sea very smooth -- Barometer 29.95 -- General duties for the day -- Keeper writing in office -- 1st asst went to Newport after the mail and supplies -- Mr Ewald Glass arrived from Umpqua at 10.31 ??? and assumed the duties ??? 2nd asst at the Station

2: Light S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog -- Last part of 24 hours light rain -- Sea very smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.93 -- Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies for 2nd asst

3: Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours light rain showers -- last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Sea very smooth -- Barometer 30.03 -- General duties for the day -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst went on the beach after wood & cleaning house & getting ready to ??? house

4: Light South to North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair to rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.00 -- Had two visitors -- General duties for the day -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

5: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea quite smooth -- General duties for the day -- 2nd asst getting wood off the beach -- 1st asst went fishing -- Barometer 30.06 -- Keeper went to Newport to get cistern pump repaired etc

6: Light North wind these 24 hours clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.12 -- general duties for day -- 1st & 2nd assts went fishing today

7: Light South wind light rain and thick weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.10 to 29.15 -- Mr. Whitten hauling wheat ???and shorts for Keeper -- Keeper and assts putting new pump in cistern -- putting flue pipe in furnace & mortice locks in dwelling

8: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.24 to 30.09 -- 2nd assts went fishing -- Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies -- 1st asst stowing away feed for Keeper

9: Light S. East wind and calm these 24 hours with fair and cloudy weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.12 -- 2nd asst cleaning in his quarters and went fishing -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies -- 1st asst showing three visitors in tower

10: Light South to North wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers -- Sea moderately smooth -- Barometer 30.23 -- Keeper putting mortice locks on doors in assts quarters -- 1st asst went fishing 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

11: Moderate breeze and light North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair weather -- Last part of 24 hours thick fog -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.33 -- 1st asst went fishing -- Keeper putting hinges on water closet door on asst side -- 2nd asst working in the shop

12: Moderate breeze North to East these 24 hours with fair and warm weather -- Sea quite rough -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.13 to 30.03 -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst putting wood in his celler -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

13: Fresh breeze East to light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.88 to 29.92 -- 1st and 2nd assts went fishing about one mile from Sta

14: Light S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours clear and warm -- Last part of 24 hours thivk and heigh dry fog -- Sea smooth -- 2nd asst putting wood in his celler and washing -- Barometer 29.88 -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies -- Keeper washing

15: Light South to North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours damp -- Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.88 to 30.03 -- Keeper & assts pumping out cistern -- 1st asst went fishing -- Keeper spadeing garden

16: Light variable winds thick damp fog these 24 hours -- Sea very smooth -- Barometer 30.00 today -- Keeper and assts pumping water out of cistern on West side of dwelling -- Keeper & assts cleaning lenses lamp & changing ??? and polishing oil cans & measured

17: Light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog showers -- Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather -- Sea very smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.00 -- Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to attend to important business Left station at 8 A.M.