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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head
1903
April
1 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear and fine first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers from the north & fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 2nd asst washing - Keeper writing in office - Barometer 29.85 to 30.06 today.
2 Moderate breeze north to light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - 2nd asst working in his part of the garden - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.06 to 30.30 - 1st asst returned to station at 10 A.M. from Portland & Oregon City - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
3 Moderate to fresh breeze S.W. to N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers and fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.30 to 30.20 - 2nd asst putting two clothes post in yard - Keeper went trout fishing 2 miles from sta.
4 Light west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain hail & snow squalls - Last part of 24 hours fair & cool - Sea rough - Barometer 30.00 to 30.10 - General duties for day - 1st asst went trout fishing - 2nd went to working in his garden one half mile from the station.
5 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 to 30.12 - Keeper writing in the office today.
6 Fresh breeze south to S.W. to light W. wind with rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.95 - General duties for day - 2nd asst working in shop - Keeper washing.
7 Fresh breeze W. to S. west to light west wind these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst takeing covers off of coal oil cases to empty them.
8 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 - 2nd asst cutting and cording wood one mile from the station for keepers.
9 Light west wind to moderate breeze N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent hail showers - Last part of 24 hours fair & cloudy - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.
10 Light north wind with snow squalls these 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.12 today.
11 Light S. east to variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & snow - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.12 to 30.30 today - 2nd asst W.P. Ford working in his garden one half mile from station.
12 Light east to south wind these 24 hours with fair & cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.02 - 2nd asst showing three visitors in tower - 1st asst went fishing.
13 Light S.E. to E. and variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours damp and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.02 to 29.80 - Keeper washing - 2nd asst showing wood in his cellar.
14 Light S. east wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. west these 24 hours with frequent rain & snow squalls - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst working in shop - Barometer 29.80 to 29.65 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
15 Light variable winds to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.65 to 29.76 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing and shading in his garden.
16 Moderate breeze and light north wind these 24 hours with clear and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. Barometer 29.76 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper writing in office - 2nd asst working in the shop and garden today.
17 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.76 to 29.92 - Keeper went trout fishing 2 1/2 miles from sta - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst working in garden.
18 Light south to S.W. and west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather.
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