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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1903 RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.
March
1: Light East wind and variable winds first part of 24 hours with clear weather - Last part of 24 hours fair and high dry fog - Sea very smooth - General duties for day -Barometer 29.92 - Keeper showing two visitors in Tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to buy a bow today.

2: Light S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.66 - Keeper washing - 2nd asst cutting wood today.

3: Light North to S.E. & South wind these 24 hours with fair & cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.62 - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport - General duties for day.

4: Light wind to moderate breeze East to north these 24 hours with fair & cool weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.62 to 29.72 - Keeper planting garden - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst went fishing and working in the garden.

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East to North these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear and cool - Last part of 24 hours high dry fog & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.82 - 1st asst showing visitors in Tower - Keeper & 2nd asst working on wood in the woods.

6: Fresh breeze S. East to S. and S. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper cording wood in woods one half mile from the sta - 2nd asst working in shop & garden half mile from station.

7: Fresh breeze to gale South these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.60 - 2nd asst W.P. Ford working in the shop - Keeper writing in the Office today.

8: Fresh breeze S. to West and light S. West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.51 to 29.90 Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - General duties for day - 2nd asst working in the shop.

9: Fresh breeze to gale S.W. to S. rain these 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.85 - 2nd asst working in the shop.

10: Heavy Gale South these 24 hours rain and thick weather - Sea very rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.50 - The wire fence on North side of bluff blew down.

11: Gale South to fresh breeze North west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper and assts repairing wire fence Wagon house door and other small repairs - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.50 to 29.90.

12: Light North & East wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.84 - 1st asst repairing roof and other repairs on his Dwelling caused from the late Gale - he also went fishing - 2nd asst washing and putting glass in storm windows in front of Dwelling - Keeper also putting glass in storm sash - Had two visitors today.

13: Light North to East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours damp and cool - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.84 to 29.66 - Keeper working on Quarterly report to Inspector & Engineer - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

14: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very smooth - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst throwing old wire over bluff - Barometer 29.66 to 29.80 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

15: Light variable to North winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went two miles from the sta for recreation - Barometer 29.80 to 29.86 - U.S. Steamer Columbine passed sta at 3. P.M. for Yaquina to put in Buoys Then left South at 5. P.M.

16: Light North and East wind to moderate breeze North with clear and cool weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.88 - 1st asst went fishing and planting garden - 2nd asst went one half mile from station to fix fence prepairing to plant garden & working in shop - Keeper working in shop & garden - U.S. Steamer Collumbine passed the station going North at 3.00 P.M.

17: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.10 - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after mail - 2nd asst planting garden 1/2 mile from sta - Keeper spading garden today.