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August
17 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours and smoky and fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.85 - Keeper and assts clearing paint work in lantern and scrubbing lantern floor and windows in tower & watch room - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst digging potatoes.
18 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.96 - Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower - Had seventy one visitors - U.S. Light House tender Columbia arrived of the bar at 11.55 and entered Yaquina at 1.30 P.M.
19 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and little smoky - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.02. Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st and 2nd assts receiving and stowing away supplies - Mr. Thompson hauling supplies - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower - Had twenty four visitors.
20 Light wind N. to south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours light fog showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper & 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower - Had twenty four visitors - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Mr. Thompson hauling supplies from Newport to the station - Keeper and 2nd asst stowing annual supplies away. U.S. Light - House tender Columbia ??? out of Yaquina and steamed away north - Keepers put 200 gallons of oil in oil-butts.
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Sept
1 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.15 - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in tower - Had twenty one visitors.
2 Light north wind & calm these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 - Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower - Had twenty seven visitors - Keeper cutting ??? iron to put in his furnace.
3 Fresh and moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick - Last part of 24 hours fair and heigh dry fog - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.02 - Had twenty one visitors - 1st & 2nd assts showing visitors in tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
4 Fresh and moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.02 to 30.12 - General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning out hen-house and other out buildings - 1st and 2nd assts went to Newport after mail & supplies.
5 Moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear and fine - Barometer30.05 to 29.97 - Sea quite rough - 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower - Keeper & 2nd asst cleaning chimneys & brass work - Keeper & 1st asst cleaning stairs and landings.
6 Moderate breeze north to light south wind these 24 hours - Fair smokey and some fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.88 - Keeper and 1st asst showing thirteen visitors in the tower - Keeper & assts scrubbing hall way and work room floors - 2nd asst went hunting about one mile from station.
7 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and smoky - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.86 to 29.96 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went on the beach after wood.
8 Light south to north wind these 24 hours with thick fog and smoky weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.05 - Had five visitors - Assts showing visitors in the tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
9 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair and smoky weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper & 1st asst showing twelve visitors in tower - 1st asst putting wood in wood-shed - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.
10 Fresh & moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 29.88 - Keeper and 2nd asst showing fifteen visitors in the tower.
11 Light north to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry & fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.78 - 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had ten visitors today. Mr. Bretherton 2nd asst went to Newport to see his wife and children off for Corvallis - He left the station at 2 P.M.
12 Fresh and moderate breeze to light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.74 to 29.92 today. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and attend to important business - 2nd asst returned to the station at 9:30 A.M.
13 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick weather and damp - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea rough - Keeper and 1st asst putting wood into keepers cellar - Barometer 30.25 - 2nd asst went to Big Creek to se about wood - Had two visitors. U.S. Light-House Tender Manzanita passed the station about 6 P.M. going north - Hoisted ensign after she passed 1 1/2 miles.
14 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather and little hazy - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.14 to 30.05 - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies and also on the beach after wood - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
15 Fresh & moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10.
16 Fresh and moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.00 today. Keeper and 1st asst putting new braces on ??? and fence in front of dwelling - 2nd asst washing and working in shop.
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September
17 Moderate and fresh breeze northe these 24 hours with fair smoky and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 to 29.85 - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies - Had one visitor.
18 Fresh and moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair smoky and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 29.80 to 29.76 - Keeper showing visitors in the tower - Had five visitors - 2nd asst is promoted and ordered to Coquille River Light Station - He is packing and getting ready to go Friday.
19 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog & smoky - Last part of 24 hours foggy & smoke - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.86 - Had thirteen visitors - Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - 2nd asst packing his house hold goods preparing to be transfered & promoted to Coquille River Light - 2nd asst left the station at 3 P.M. for Coquille River.
20 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain and thick fog - Last part of 24 hours thick weather & light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.78 to 29.62 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies.
21 Gale to fresh and moderate breeze south to S. west these 24 hours with rain - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.34 to 29.50 - General duties for the day - Keeper working on quarterly and monthly reports to inspector and engineer.
22 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.55 to 29.45 - 1st asst went to Newport to post mail & get supplies - Keeper writing in office.
23 Light S. east to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Sea moderately smooth - 1st asst taking covers off of coal oil cases & showing four visitors in tower - Keeper went to Newport on business - Barometer 29.42 to 29.66.
24 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S.E. these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 29.78 to 29.60 - U.S. Light House Tender Manzanita crossed into Yaquina at 8:15 A.M. - Keeper working on quarterly reports.
25 Gale to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.33 to 29.60 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies & showing one visitor in tower - Keeper working on quarterly reports & putting locks on doors in keeper's dwelling.
26 Fresh breeze to light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.55 to 29.93 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst showing two visitors in tower.
27 Light S. east ??? north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog & light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.16 - Keeper & 1st asst emptying 200 gallons of oil in oil-butts. Also cleaning brass work & cleaning out chicken house.
28 Light north to S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp - Sea very smooth - Keeper writing and working on quarterly and monthly reports to inspector and engineer - Barometer 30.16 to 29.90 - 1st asst showing two visitors in the tower & went fishing - U.S. Light House Tender Manzanita crossed out of Yaquina and went south.
29 Light south to north wind and fresh breeze these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.55 to 29.70. General duties for the day - Keeper working on quarterly and monthly reports to inspector and engineer & showing four visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies & went fishing.
30 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.63 to 29.76 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport to mail quarterly and monthly reports to inspector and engineer - Keeper showing two visitors in tower.
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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.
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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.