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Journal of Light-house station at Yaquina

1903

June

15 Light north to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and rain - Barometer 29.70 to 29.88 - Keeper went over on road to oversee laborers working on road and put a new gate next to beach. 1st asst cleaning out the paint shop and painting on lattice work in part of dwelling - 2nd asst painting lattice & washing today.

16 Light wind & moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.88 to 30.00 - Keeper went to oversee the men working on road - 1st and 2nd assts painting lattice work.

17 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze S. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.12 - Keeper overseeing men working on road - Had three visitors - 1st & 2nd assts painted lattice work - 1st & 2nd assts cutting grass - 2nd asst working in garden.

18 Light S. east to east and north wind these 24 hours with dry weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 29.95 - 1st and 2nd assts painted lattice window portch & steps in front of dwelling - Keeper went over on the road to overseethe men working there.

19 Light S.E. to N. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear & dry - Last part of 24 hours thick & heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.05 - 2nd asst showing visitors in tower working in shop & cutting grass - 1st asst went to Newpot & cutting grass - Keeper went to oversee the road.

20 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - Laborers working on road - 1st asst cutting grass around dwelling - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

21 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 29.90 - Keeper & 1st asst showing thirteen visitors in tower - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports - 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta on important business.

22 Moderate breeze S. to light S.W. and west wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 30.02 - Keeper washing & working on annual reports - 1st asst cutting grass & showing visitors in tower - 2nd asst cutting rass & working in garden.

23 Light S.E. to west wind and calm these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 - 1st asst cutting grass and painted lattice in front of dwelling - 2nd asst went to Toledo on important business - Left sta at 4:30 A.M. Keeper working on annual & monthly reports.

24 Light wind S. east to moderate breeze S. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours rain & thick weather - Sea smooth. Barometer 29.92 to 30.00 - Keeper went on beach after clams & showing visitors in tower - 1st asst went fishing & showing visitors in tower - 2nd asst returned to sta at ___ P.M.

25 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.90 - Keeper & 2nd asst went over on south beach after clams - 1st asst raking hay - 2nd asst weeding in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Repairing of the road leading to sta completed today.

26 Light north wind to moderate & fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours damp - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.95 - Keeper writing in office - 1st asst makeing hay - 2nd asst weeding in his garden.

27 Moderate to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with thick fog and rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00. General duties for the day - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning chimneys - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

28 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy and some fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 - Keeper writeing in office - 1st asst makeing hay - 2nd asst weeding in his garden.

29 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.85 - Keeper showing six visitors in tower - 2nd asst cleaning chimneys & working in garden - 1st asst makeing hay - Keeper working on reports.

30 Moderate to fresh breeze north to south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours little damp and cloudy - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.85 to 29.90 - Keeper went to Newport to post the mail and procure supplies. 1st and 2nd asst putting hay in the barn & cleaning up the grounds - 2nd asst weeding & putting dressing on garden.