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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

July 17: Tower -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 -- Keeper working in garden -- 2nd asst working in shop and garden today

18: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and warm -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.95 to 29.85 -- Had thirty eight visitors today -- 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in tower -- 2nd asst folding new lantern curtains

19: Light North to South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.80 to 29.93 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst polishing bands on chimeys today

20: Light South to North wind and calm these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog -- Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog and clear -- Sea smooth -- Had fourteen visitors 1st asst showing visitors in tower -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst went after mussels

21: Light North to South wind with heigh dry fog -- last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North thick fog and fair weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.04 -- Had eleven visitors today 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in tower -- 1st asst repairing rail fence North of barn

22: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.06 -- 2nd asst went after mussles & showing visiotrs in tower -- Keeper sewing rings on lantern curtains -- Had twenty two visitors -- 1st asst showing visitors in tower

23: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather & thick fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.05 -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies -- Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower -- Had twenty four visitors today

24: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours clear -- Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 -- 1st asst showing visitors in the tower -- 2nd asst washing -- Had nine visitors today

25: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather -- Sea quite smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.90 to 29.80 -- Had fourty one visitors Keeper & assts showing visitors in tower -- 1st asst went to Newport -- 2nd asst working in shop

26: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog -- Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog -- Sea smooth -- General duties for day -- Barometer 29.78 to 29.92 -- Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

27: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 -- Had fourty two visitors -- Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower & other things of interest

28: Fresh breeze and light North wind these 24 hours with fair and warm -- Sea smooth -- General duties for day -- Keeper & assts showing visitors in tower -- had sixty seven visitors -- 2nd asst repairing fence from bluff to barn

29: Light North to S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog -- Last part of 24 hours fair and warm -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.90 -- Keeper & assts showing visitors in tower -- Had 38 visitors -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

30: Light S. E. to S. & S. West wind these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.95 -- Keeper & assts showing visitors in tower -- Had thirteen visitors -- 2nd asst washing and went to Newport to take oath of office as 2nd asst at this station

31: Moderate breeze and light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain & thick weather -- Last part of 24 hours fair and warm -- Sea smooth -- General duties for day -- Barometer 29.95 to 30.14 -- 1st & 2nd assts showing 31 visitors in tower -- Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies