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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

May

19 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 29.93 - 1st asst showing eight visitors in tower & whitewashing in his quarters - 2nd asst cording wood - Keeper weeding garden.

20 Light variable winds to moderate breeze S. west these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.93 to 29.74 - 1st asst cleaning and painting in his quarters - 2nd asst washing and other work in his quarters.

21 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather & warmer. Sea smooth - Barometer 29.70 to 30.05 - Keeper and assts painting on keepers dwelling - 2nd asst working in his part of garden.

22 Light variable winds to moderate breeze N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - General duties for the day.

23 Moderate breeze to light wind North first part of 24 hours with clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze north fair and heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 30.04 - 1st and 2nd assts painting on keepers dwelling - Keeper went to Newport after men to work on road leading to light station and procure supplies.

24 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.98 - General duties for the day.

25 Moderate breeze N. to light south wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.98 to 29.90 - 1st asst whitewashing fences - 2nd asst putting alabastine on rooms in his part of dwelling - Keeper writing in office & washing. By order of Major W.L.Langfit Engineer 13th Light House District the keeper of this station is authorized to expend $250.00 in repairing road leading to the station - Keeper has employed Mr. Briggs - Mr. Birch - Mr. Ford and Mr. Greenbrooks.

26 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather - Sea quite rough - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning inside of lantern prepairing to paint same - Keeper & assts painted 1st asst house - 1st asst whitewashing tight board fence in front of dwelling - Keeper went over to beach to see laborers about working on the road.

27 Light north to south wind and fresh breeze these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.98 - Keeper & assts painting white in lantern - 2nd asst working in garden and shop - Keeper went over to road next to the beach to see the men at work on the road.

28 Moderate breeze to light south wind & calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain and thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.98 to 30.10 - Keeper went over to the road to look after men working there repairing it - Keeper and assts painting in lantern & watch room - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

29 Light south wind with thick fog and rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light north wind fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 to 30.00 - Keeper and assts cleaning and whitewashing inside of the tower - 1st asst whiteing tight board fence - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to the beach to oversee repairing road leading to station.

30 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.98 - Keeper went over on the road to see the men working on the road.

31 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fog showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98 - 2nd asst went over on beach after clams - Keeper went to Newport to post mail.