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October

18 Light south wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper returned to the station at 2 P.M. - 2nd asst went to Newport and Yaquina City to procure supplies and important business - Left station at 10 A.M.

19 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and damp - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 - General duties for day - 2nd asst returned to the station at 11 A.M.

20 Light south east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair and quite warm - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went fishing.

21 Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.18 - Keeper washing - 1st asst pumping water out of cistern on west side of dwelling to clean it out - 2nd asst went to Newport to take oath for 2nd asst keeper at this station.

22 Moderate breeze north to light E and south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea rough - Barometer 29.82 - Keeper and assts cleaning out cistern on west side of dwelling - Had three visitors - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

23 Light S. & north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.70.

24 Light south wind first part of 24 hours with light showers - Last part of 24 hours light north wind fair and warm - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.70 to 29.93 - 1st and 2nd assts went fishing - Had two visitors - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

25 Light north to variable winds with fair and warm these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 29.82 - 1st and 2nd assts went fishing outside of the grounds - Keeper cleaning out the barn and writing in the office.

26 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.62 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Light S. wind to moderate breeze S.W. with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze south with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.65 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and procure supplies. Left the station at 1 P.M.

28 Gale south to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers and fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.48 to 29.84 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst Ewald Glass returned to the station at 11 A.M.

29 Gale to fresh breeze south with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze west with rain showers and fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.73 to 30.02 - Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - 1st asst went fishing.

30 Light north wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.13 - Keeper makeing out monthly reports to inspector & engineer.

31 Light S. wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp and light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.14 to 29.86 - Keeper went to Newport after mail and get supplies.