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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

October

17 30.06 - 1st asst cutting grass & went fishing - 2nd asst working on the road next to the beach today.

18 Light S. to north wind with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and moderate breeze north - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing today.

19 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper putting a new lock on tower door - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing today.

20 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for the day - Keeper putting new lock on watch room door & water closet door - 2nd asst working on road - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

21 Fresh & moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

22 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine & warm weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.85 to 29.95 today. 2nd asst went two & one half miles from sta to pick berries - Keeper putting locks on doors in dwelling - 1st asst went fishing.

23 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.08 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden.

24 Light south & north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.08 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

25 Light east to S.E. wind & calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper & 1st asst showing five visitors in the tower - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport on business - 2nd asst went 2 miles up the Yaquina river after some apples.

26 Light east wind and calm these 24 hours with clear fine & warm - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 today. 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing - Keeper went to Newport on business and hauling apples to sta.

27 Light S. east wind & calm to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies & mail - 2nd asst stowing away his winter apples.

28 Fresh breeze south to light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 - 2nd asst putting hinge on celler door - 1st asst hunting geese and went fishing.

29 Light south wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather & cooler - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.34 to 30.18 - 2nd asst washing & hunting geese - 1st asst hunting geese - Keeper sawing wood in celler.

30 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.18 to 29.85 - General duties for the day - 1st asst hunting geese & went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

31 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with cloudy & fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 2nd asst went after berries - Barometer 29.85 to 29.90 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.