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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1902

April 1: Light wind N. to S.E. and moderate breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers -- 1st asst spadeing garden & went fishing -- Keeper spadeing garden -- Barometer 29.48 -- 2nd asst painting and cleaning in his quarters

2: Light S. East wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather and light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.74 -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies also went fishing -- Keeper went over to little creek trout fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters -- Keeper writing in office

3: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain -- Last part of 24 hours fair -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.66 to 29.95 -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters -- Keeper spadeing in his garden -- 1st asst spadeing in garden & polishing reflectors and other brass work

4: Light variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.80 to 30.07 today -- 1st asst cleaning oil carriers stop cocks on oil butts measurer etc -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair -- Last part of 24 hours hard rain -- sea smooth -- Barometer 30.24 to 29.80 -- Keeper went to Newport after supplies -- Left station at 1 p.m. -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours rain and little damp these 24 hours -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.65 -- Keeper returned to station at 11 a.m. -- general duties for day

7: Light South wind to fresh and strong breeze S. West these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours rain showers -- Sea smooth to rough -- Barometer 29.22 to 29.73 -- General duties for the day -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

8: Moderate & fresh breeze S. West and Wets these 24 hours -- with rain and hail squals -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.64 to 30.10 -- Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies -- Keeper cleaning house -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

9: Moderate breeze to light S. West wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.30 -- Keeper clean in house -- 1st asst fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

10: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours -- last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with fair weather these 24 hours -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.30 to 29.86 -- Keeper & 1st asst planting peas & potatoes -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

11: Light N. to S. East wind and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.83 to 30.00 -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters -- 2nd asst also went to Newport for recreation -- Left sta at 11.30 a.m.

12: Light wind S. to fresh breeze North to fresh breeze North these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.34 -- 1st asst went fishing and showing six visitors in the tower -- General duties for the day -- 2nd asst returned to the station at 3:30 p.m. -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

13: Moderate breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair weather -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.34 to 30.10 -- Keeper and 2nd asst went trout fishing today

14: Light variable winds to light North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours cloudy -- Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warmer weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.00 -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters -- Keeper working in his garden -- at 8 a.m. today the schooner Vera from Victoria B.C. arrived two miles off the Head two men at the Sta then left for Newport

15: Moderate breeze to light East wind with clear fine weather first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze South fair and thick fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.82 -- Keeper & 1st asst mixing paint to paint picket fence around Keeper dwelling -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters Keeper and 2nd asst having there garden spaded up today

16: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours with rain and thick fog during 24 hours -- Sea very smooth -- Barometer