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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

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1901

April

1: Fresh breeze S. to S. W. and West these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.60.

2: Moderate W. to light variable winds with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S.W. rain hail & snow squalls - Sea smooth - Keeper and 1st asst changing ??? ??? & ???- Barometer 29.60 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

3: Light S.E to N. West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & snow showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.55 to 29.90 - 2nd asst getting wood off the beach - 1st asst went to Portland on important business - Left sta at 8.A.M.

4: Moderate to fresh breeze S.W. to South these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.85 - 2nd asst workign in shop - Keeper writing in office today.

5: Heavy gale S to S.W. with hard rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze West rain hail and snow squalls - sea quite rough - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies & mail - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.40 to 29.76.

6: Moderate and fresh breeze W. to N. West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls - general duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 - 2nd asst made and attended fire in heater in watch-room - Keper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

7: Light East wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 30.20 - 1st asst returned to sta at 11 A.M. from Portland - 2ns asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

8: Light North and East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea very smooth - Keeper and asst repair valve on plunger in lamp - Keeper spadeing and planting garden - Barometer 30.24 - 2nd asst washing - 1st asst went fishing and cooking today.

9: Moderate breese North and light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.22 - 2nd asst washing and getting off the beach - 1st asst went ocean fishing - Keeper went over to Big creek trout fishing and mixing paint for painting tower and dwellings.

10: Light East wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.24 - 2nd asst hunting today - Keeper planting garden - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting wood into his celler.

11: Light S. East wind with thick fog showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West thick fog & cloudy - Sea smooth - General duties fot the day - Barometer 30.24 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

12: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear and fine but cool - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.26 - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst trimming the walks at rear of dwelling.

13: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear and cool weather - Sea smooth - Generam duties for the day - Barometer 30.34 to 30.30 - 2nd asst Bernard of ??? went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper attending to fire in heater in watch room.

14: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - General duties fot day - Barometer 30.30

15: Fresh and moderate breeze N. these 24 hours with clean and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper spadeing in this garden.

16: Fresh moderate breeze N. with clear fine weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.07 - 2nd asst went hunting - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

17: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fiar weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 - Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil butts to draw from - 2nd asst working in the shop - 1st asst went fishing today.

18: Light North wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper went trout fishing two miles form station - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst went ocean fishing.

19: Moderate breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 - Keeper and assts planting and rakeing garden today - 2nd asst doing house work.

20: Moderate breeze S. West to to light West wing these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours frequent light rain showers - Last part of 24 (Continued on next page)

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April 20: little damp and fair weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.80 to 29.97 -- Keeper and 2nd asst planting garden today

21: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Sea quite smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.06 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

22: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Keeper planting garden -- 1st asst weeding garden 2nd asst washing and planting garden -- Barometer 30.03 today

23: Light South wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light North wind fair weather -- Sea quite smooth -- General duties for the day -- 1st asst went fishing -- Barometer 30.???0 -- Keeper showing two visitors in tower -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

24: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear and cool weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.08 today -- 2nd asst planting garden -- Keeper and 1st asst repairing ladders mixing paint cleaning brushes & prepairing to paint building -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

25: Fresh to moderate breeze ??? light N. wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light variable winds to moderate breeze West to N.W. with frequent light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Keeper & 2nd asst planting garden -- 1st asst went fishing today -- Barometer 30.10

26: Light variable winds with light rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light North wind fair weather -- sea very smooth -- Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst getting wood from the beach today -- Keeper and assts cleaning the coal dust from the watch-room whitewashing the walls and prepairing to paint ceiling

27: Light wind North to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours clear fine weather -- Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.80 to 29.55 -- Keeper and assts cleaning and painting watch-room -- U.S. Light House Tender Columbine arrived off the Yaquina bar at 4 A.M. put a buoy in and lwft South at 8 A.M.

28: Fresh and moderate breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours with rain -- Sea modertaley smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.30 to 29.45

29: Light S. East wind to N. West wind with frequent light rain showers these 24 hours -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.45 to 29.70 -- Keeper and assts cleaning whitewashing & and painting Office halway painting Oil butts etc.

30: Light variable winds these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain -- Last part of 24 hours clearing weather -- Sea moderately smooth -- Barometer 29.80 -- Keeper went to Newport to post mail and get supplies -- Also to get the mail -- Mr. Rice & Mr. Bretherlon assts Keepers cleaning an scrubbing Watch-room and Office and other work today

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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1901

May

1: Light East and variable winds there 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 29.92 - 1st and 2nd assts painting ??? ??? ??? ??? and step ladder today - 2nd asst went hunting and working in the shop. 1st asst went fishing.

2: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fog showers - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry for and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.10 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and ??? mail.

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May 16: Cloudy & fair weather -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 29.72 to 29.87 -- 1st asst working in his Quarters -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his Quarters & went hunting

17: Moderate breeze S. West to light West wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 -- Sea quite rough -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies -- Keeper and assts painted dome raining drum base and white between base of tower -- 2nd asst repairing ??? beside of dwelling

18: Light S. West wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.90 to 29.84 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 2nd asst painting in his quarters & went hunting -- 1st asst working in his quarters

19: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S.W. these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.82 to 29.98 -- Sea rough

20: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather these 24 hours -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.70 -- Keeper and assts cleaning lantern inside prepairing to paint also cleaning inside of tower to whitewash -- Keeper & assts painted lattice in front of water closet and water ???

21: Light North to West and variable winds these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours little damp -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 -- Keeper & assts painting white inside of lantern and lattice work ??? front of water closet

22: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to S. & S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.70 to 29.73 -- Keeper and Assts whitewashing inside of tower & cleaning stairs & landings -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

23: Moderate breeze S.W. to light S. East wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light variable winds light rain showers and fair weather -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.8 to 29.98 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 1st and 2nd assts painted inside of lantern floor and stairs and landings inside of tower black today

24: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea quite rough -- Barometer 30.02 to 29.86 -- Keeper and assts painted front portch front side back steps & celler doors -- 1st asst paint ??? & pipes connecting heater in watch-room

25: Light moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear & warmer weather -- Sea quite rough -- Barometer 29.74 today -- Keeper and assts painted the brackets on the tower black today -- 2nd asst working his part of the garden

26: Light North to S.E. and South wind these 24 hours with light rain showers and thick damp fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.26 to 29.88 -- 2nd asst went hunting up on the North beach -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

27: Light S. to W. & North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog showers -- Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog and cloudy -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 29.90 to 29.84 -- Keeper & assts cleaning plate glass of lantern ??? and painted stairs & landing in tower

28: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.84 to 29.92 -- Keeper and assts cleaning and painting window sash and ??? inside of the tower -- 1st & 2nd assts putting 200 gallons of oil in butts & whitewashing light board fence

29: Moderate breeze & light North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog -- Last aprt of 24 hours fair -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.10 -- Keeper & assts painted iron railing & balcony black -- 1st & 2nd assts whitewashing light board fence & wagon house -- Keeper painted window sash in tower

30: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 1st and 2nd assts whitewashing fences -- 1st asst painting in his quarters

31: Light North wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.20 -- 2nd asst went to Newport to post monthly reports -- 1st & 2nd assts whitewashing fences -- Keeper & 1st assts scrubbing hall & office floors -- Keeper painted office floor and chimney on roof & black steps on dwelling

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