1902-03 Keeper Logs

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1902 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

March 19: Moderate breeze north to light east wind fair and cool first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze south fair weather to rain - Sea quite smooth - Keeper writing in office & spadeing garden - 1st asst planting garden - 2nd asst cutting wood - Barometer 29.68 to 29.94

March 20: Moderate breeze South to light West wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.82 to 29.90 - 1st asst went to Newport - 2nd asst cutting wood - Keeper spadeing and planing garden today

March 21: Light wind and moderate breeze West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail showers - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair - Sea rough - Barometer 29.80 to 29.96 - Keeper and asst cleaning out the water closet today

March 22: Moderate breeze South with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale S. to S. West rain and hail - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 29.90 to 29.94 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies

March 23: Fresh breeze S. West to light East wind first part of 24 hours with rain hail & snow - Last part of 24 hours light North wind fair and light showery weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.42 to 29.60 - Keeper went about one mile from sta on business

March 24: Light North to East and S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea rough - Barometer 29.72 to 29.88 - Keeper and 2nd asst washing - 1st asst spading garden - Keeper working on quarterly reports today

March 25: Light South wind to fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail squalls and fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.80 to 30.20 - 1st asst repairing fence arround the Keepers dwelling showing three visitors in the Tower and went fishing - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport to vote at the Primaries

March 26: Light variable winds these 24 hours with light rain and ??? weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.20 - 1st asst working in garden and went fishing - 2nd asst spadeing garden - Keeper working in garden and planting potatoes & working on reports

March 27: Light wind to moderate breeze North thse 24 hours with frequent light rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.34 to 30.27 - 1st asst went to newport after mail and supplies and spading garden - Keeper planting peas - 2nd asst spadeing and planting garden today

March 28: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and cool - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.30 - Keeper mixing paint - 2nd asst to paint in his quarters - 2nd asst spadeing in his garden and putting alabaster on walls of his quarters - 1st asst spadeing in his garden & went fishing - Keeper writing in office

March 29: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours - clear fine and cool - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 29.94 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper spadeing garden and cleaning paint brushes - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper writing in office

March 30: Light wind to fresh breeze East and moderate breeze South these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.88 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector & Engineers - 1st asst went ocean fishing - 2nd asst went trout fishing 3 miles from the station

March 31: Fresh breeze S. to light North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.83 to 29.70 - Keeper went to newport to get supplies and post monthly and quarterly reports - 2nd asst cleaning wood work in his quarters to paint - 1st asst spadeing garden - and went fishing

Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1902

April 1: Light wind N. to S.E. and moderate breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers -- 1st asst spadeing garden & went fishing -- Keeper spadeing garden -- Barometer 29.48 -- 2nd asst painting and cleaning in his quarters

2: Light S. East wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather and light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.74 -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies also went fishing -- Keeper went over to little creek trout fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters -- Keeper writing in office

3: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain -- Last part of 24 hours fair -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.66 to 29.95 -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters -- Keeper spadeing in his garden -- 1st asst spadeing in garden & polishing reflectors and other brass work

4: Light variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.80 to 30.07 today -- 1st asst cleaning oil carriers stop cocks on oil butts measurer etc -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair -- Last part of 24 hours hard rain -- sea smooth -- Barometer 30.24 to 29.80 -- Keeper went to Newport after supplies -- Left station at 1 p.m. -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours rain and little damp these 24 hours -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.65 -- Keeper returned to station at 11 a.m. -- general duties for day

7: Light South wind to fresh and strong breeze S. West these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours rain showers -- Sea smooth to rough -- Barometer 29.22 to 29.73 -- General duties for the day -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

8: Moderate & fresh breeze S. West and Wets these 24 hours -- with rain and hail squals -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.64 to 30.10 -- Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies -- Keeper cleaning house -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

9: Moderate breeze to light S. West wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.30 -- Keeper clean in house -- 1st asst fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters

10: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours -- last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with fair weather these 24 hours -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.30 to 29.86 -- Keeper & 1st asst planting peas & potatoes -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters

11: Light N. to S. East wind and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.83 to 30.00 -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his quarters -- 2nd asst also went to Newport for recreation -- Left sta at 11.30 a.m.

12: Light wind S. to fresh breeze North to fresh breeze North these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.34 -- 1st asst went fishing and showing six visitors in the tower -- General duties for the day -- 2nd asst returned to the station at 3:30 p.m. -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies

13: Moderate breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair weather -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.34 to 30.10 -- Keeper and 2nd asst went trout fishing today

14: Light variable winds to light North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours cloudy -- Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warmer weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.00 -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters -- Keeper working in his garden -- at 8 a.m. today the schooner Vera from Victoria B.C. arrived two miles off the Head two men at the Sta then left for Newport

15: Moderate breeze to light East wind with clear fine weather first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze South fair and thick fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.82 -- Keeper & 1st asst mixing paint to paint picket fence around Keeper dwelling -- 2nd asst cleaning and painting in his quarters Keeper and 2nd asst having there garden spaded up today

16: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours with rain and thick fog during 24 hours -- Sea very smooth -- Barometer

Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon 1902 April 16: 29.80 to 30.12. 2nd Asst. cleaning and painting ub gus quarters. 1st Asst. went fishing. Keeper working on garden. 17: Light Nourth to S. East wind with thick fog and fair first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze South with frequent rain showers. Sea quite rough. 1st Asss. went to Newport for mail & supplies. Keeper planting garden. 2nd Asst. cleaning &

1902

May 1: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First past of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 29.80 to 29.90. General duties for day- 1st Asst. went fishing.

May 2: Light S. East to variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and clearing weather. Sea smooth. Barometer 30 to 30.18. Keeper and Assts. painting picket fence. 1st Asst. went ocean fishing. 2nd Asst. went trout fishing at North beach

May 3: Light west to N. west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st and 2nd assts painting on picket fence around dwelling.

May 4: Light variable winds to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day-Barometer 29.96 to 29.85. 1st Asst. showing visitors in Tower. Had seven visitors. 2nd Asst. went to Newport after mail and supplies.

May 5: Light variable winds and calm to light North wind North these 24 hours with fair and warme weather. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.76. Mr. Whitter hauled 9 sacks of coal. Keeper and Assts. painted the Barn today. 1st Asst. working in garden & went fishing.

May 6: Fresh breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours light rain. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.76 to 29.86. Keeper and Assts. painting on Keepers dwelling. Mr. Whitter hauling coal from Newport to the station.

May 7: Light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair and thick fog. Sea s,pptj. Barometer 29.85 to 30.00. Keeper and Assts. painting trimming on Keepers dwelling. 1st Asst. went fishing. Keeper & 1st Asst. putting stage on back of dwelling to paint same. 2nd Asst. went to Newport for sequestration. Left sta. at 1 P.M.

May 8: Light North to South wind and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh day fog. Sea smooth. Barometer 30.00. Keeper painting on Keepers dwelling. Mr. Whitter, hauling coal. 2nd Asst. returned to sta. at 7:30 A.M.

May 9: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh day fog & cloudy. Sea smooth. Barometer 30.00 to 29.84. Keeper went over on south beach after razor clams. 1st Asst. went fishing. Keeper and 1st Asst. mixing paint to paint light Tower. Keeper and Assts. painted on Keepers dwelling and water tank.

May 10: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South these 24 hours- with rain showers. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.76 to 29.84. 2nd Asst. went on beach after clams. 1st Asst. went fishing. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Mr. Whitter completed hauling coal.

May 11: Fresh breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.85. 1st Asst. went fishing. 2nd Asst. went to Newport after mail and supplies.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1902 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

May 17: Fresh breeze West to N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.76 to 30.06 - Keeper & assts scrubbing lantern floor whitewashing in lantern painting in lantern brushing the walls inside of Tower and putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in Oil butts - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

May 18: Fresh to strong breeze W. N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and cool - Sea rough - Barometer 30.05 to 29.94 - Keeper & assts painted lantern floor & steps black - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

May 19: Fresh breeze West N. West these 24 hours with light rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper and assts cleaning and whitewashing inside of the Tower & mixing paint - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

May 20: Moderate breeze to light wind W. N. West these 24 hours cloudy but dry - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.93 to 29.87 - Keeper and assts painted stairs & landings black in tower and cleaning plate glass in lantern - Had three visitors today

May 21: Light South wind thick and damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair and warmer - Barometer 29.86 to 29.90 - Keeper and assts cleaning & polishing lenses - Keeper and 1st asst working in the garden - 1st asst also went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper writing in office

May 22: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair and dry - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.86 to 29.98 - Had three visitors - U.S. Light-House Tender Manganita passed sta going north at 5AM - Keeper & assts painted trimming of workroom lead collor window stools in Tower & whitewashingfences - 2nd assts went to newport for recreation left sta at 1PM

May 23: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - Keeper & assts painted stars & landing in Tower & scrubbing office & work room floors - 2nd asst returned to sta at 8A.M. - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies

May 24: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.98 - 1st and 2nd assts whitewashing fences - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - Had two visitors

May 25: Moderate breeze North with clear fine weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 - General duties for day - 2nd assts went to Newport today

May 26: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.86 - Keeper and assts painted brackets today on Tower and put stage up to pain the brick part of Tower - also mixing white paint to paint the Tower

May 27: Light wind North to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.96 to 30.00 - 1st asst cleaning whitewashing & painting in his quarters - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies

May 28: Light wind to moderate breeze S. with light rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - 2nd asst went to newport on business - 1st asst painting in his quarters

May 29: Light S. West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.97 - Keeper and assts painting the brick part of the Tower white - Also mixing paint to pain the ballance of Tower

May 30: Light S.W. to S. East wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.80 - Keeper & assts completed painting Tower - 2nd assts went to Newport - 1st asst went fishing

May 31: Moderate breeze to light North wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze North showery & fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.65 to 29.74 - 1st & 2nd assts whitewashing garden fence - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies