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Journal of Light-house station at Yaquina Head

1901

Febuary

16: (Continued from last page) Inspectors - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2ns asst doing house work today.

17: Light variable winds to fresh breeze S.W. & West with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nst asst working in his quarters - Keeper working on requisition for supplies.

18: Light North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain hail & snow - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 29.90 - Keeper working and writing in office - 1st asst working in garden and went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden and doing house work.

19: Moderate breeze to light East wind these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 to 29.40 today.

20: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.70 to 30.10 today - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

21: Light North and East wind these 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.12 to 29.98 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper cleaning in his quarters - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

22: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. & E. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.05 to 29.78

23: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours rain and thick fog - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 29.95 - 1st asst fishing.

24: Moderate breeze S. to S.W. these 24 hours with rain and thick fog - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.22.

25: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.22 to 30.02 today - Keeper and 2nd asst washing and working in their quarters - 1st asst went fishing.

26: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain and thick fog - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.02 - Keeper & 2nd asst house cleaning in there quarters - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Left station at 2. P.M.

27: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick fog and rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.98 to 30.22 - Keeper returned to the station at 11. A.M. - Keeper and asst fitting the new damper tube recently sent station by engineer

28: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick fog and light rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.30 today - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies also showing visitors in tower - Had six visitors - 2nd asst cleaning brass work - Keeper doing house work.

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