1902-03 Keeper Logs

1903 January 18: Moderate fresh breeze South these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours rain and damp to fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.16 to 29.93 - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing.

19: Light wind to moderate breeze S. West to West and South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry to rain - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper washing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

20: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.00 to 29.82 - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning Lens and Lamp and all brass work in lantern - Keeper writing in office.

21: Light wind to moderate breeze South to S. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.80 - Keepert & assts polishing brass work - 2nd asst working in shop - 1st asst went to Newport after mail.

22: Moderate breeze S.W. to light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & damp - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.80 to 30.00 - Keeper working in garden - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself & Keeper for next year.

23: Gale to fresh breeze and light South wind tehse 24 hours with rain during 24 hours - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.65 to 29.95 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst making a cold frame in shop & ??? ???

24: Fresh to moderate breeze South to S. West and W. these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.38 to 29.55 - 2nd asst making cold frames and putting glass in window rack.

25: Fresh breeze West with rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. East wind & rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.65 to 29.90 - General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

26: Fresh breeze East to light North wind these 24 hours with rain and snow - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.05 - General duties for the day - 1st asst taking covers off of Coal Oil cases (???) preparing to empty them - Keeper showing 2nd asst how to put in new wicks.

27: Light East to S. East and variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain hail & snow showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.05 to 29.50 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on road - 2nd asst working in shop.

28: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hail and snow - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair. Sea moderately smooth - Baromter 29.50 to 29.85 - General duties for day - 2nd asst working in shop & putting on garden dressing.

29: Fresh breeze to gale S. East to South with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze S.W to West - light rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 to 29.75 - 2nd asst sawing wood in his celler.

30: Light South wind to fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours hail and snow - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.46 - Keeper and assts putting 200 Gallon of Mineral oil in Oil butts - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

31: Moderate breeze S. West with hail and snow squalls for these 24 hours - Sea rough - Generaly duties for the day - Barometer 29.45 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies & post reports & get the mail - 2nd asst was working in the shop.

1903 RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c. MONTH February 1: Light S. West to East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hail and snow squalls - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and cool - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 to 29.90 - Keeper writing in Office today. *W.P. Ford received final appointment as 2nd asst the 1st of Feb.

2nd: Light East wind cleary dry & cold these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.05 - Keeper washing today - 2nd asst W. P. Ford went to Toledo on important business & get supplies - Left Sta at 8:30 A.M.

3rd: Fresh breeze to light East wind these 24 hours with cold weather - Sea smooth to rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.05 to 29.65 - Keeper working in shop - 2nd asst W.P. Ford returned to the Sta at 4:30 P.M.

4th: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.65 to 29.10 - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst washing - Keeper working on requisition for annual supplies.

5th: Light S. East to East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cold weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.12 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood one mile from sta for himself & Keeper - Keeper making on requisition for annual supplies.

6th: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear & cool - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 29.94 - 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper working requisition for annual supplies.

7th: Fresh breeze S. East to Gale South and S. West these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.94 to 29.30 - Keeper making out the annual requisition for supplies to L.H. Inspector.

8th: Fresh breeze S. West to light wind West first part of 24 hours with rain showers - Last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze S.W. to S. with rain showers - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.30 to 29.92 - 2nd asst planting garden today.

9th: Gale South to light S.W. wind these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.93 to 29.98 - 2nd asst cleaning out South end of Barn - Taking covers off of Coal Oil Cases - and went to Newport after supplies - Keeper washing and working on annual requisition for supplies to Light House Inspector.

10th: Moderate breeze West and N.W. to light East wind these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.92 to 30.12 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - General duties for the day.

11th: Light East wind these 24 hours with clear and cold - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.24 to 30.10 - 2nd asst W. P. Ford went one mile from the Sta cutting wood for himself & Keeper - Keeper working on requisition.

12th: Light East wind dry & cold these 24 hours - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 30.10 - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood.

13th: Light East wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cold - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself and Keeper.

14th: Light N. and East wind these 24 hours with clear and cold weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.12 - 2nd asst cutting wood today.

15th: Light N. & E. wind these 24 hours with clear and cold - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.12 - 1st asst went fishing today.

16th: Light North and East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day. Barometer 30.12 - Keeper washing - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself and Keeper.

17th: Light North and East wind with clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 30.00 - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for day - Keeper working on requisition for supplies - 2nd asst washing & cutting wood half mile from sta.

18th: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and warmer weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer

JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Yaquina Head Oregon 1903 RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c. February 18 (continued): 29.90 to 30.00 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself and Keeper.

19: Light S. East to variable winds these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 to 30.10 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in shop and cutting wood today.

20: Light S. East wind these 24 hours with fair and warmer weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for the day - Keeper working on requisition for annual supplies - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself and Keeper.

21: Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours with damp weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst working in shop and garden - Keeper writing in Office today.

22: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry and fair - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.20 to 29.98 - 1st asst went fishing.

23: Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.88 to 30.12 - Keeper writing in Office and washing - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst sawing wood in celler.

24: Light variable winds to moderate breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers and thick weather - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.32 - 1st asst working in his part of garden and sooding grounds - Keeper cleaning walls in his Kitchen and completing requisition for annual supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood.

25: Light North wind high dry fog and fair these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.30 to 30.14 - Keeper and 1st asst working in the garden - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

26: Light North wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.14 to 30.06 - Keeper and 1st asst spading garden - 2nd asst washing - Keeper and assts putting 200 Gallons of Mineral oil in Oil butts - 1st & 2nd assts showing five visitors in tower.

27: Fresh breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.06 -Keeper and assts planting garden - 2nd asst cutting wood - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper working on Monthly reports today .

28: Fresh to strong breeze and light East wind these 24 hours with fair and warm - Sea very smooth - General duties dor the day - Barometer 30.04 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood today.

Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon 1903 RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c. March 1: Light East wind and variable winds first part of 24 hours with clear weather - Last part of 24 hours fair and high dry fog - Sea very smooth - General duties for day -Barometer 29.92 - Keeper showing two visitors in Tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to buy a bow today.

2: Light S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.66 - Keeper washing - 2nd asst cutting wood today.

3: Light North to S.E. & South wind these 24 hours with fair & cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.62 - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport - General duties for day.

4: Light wind to moderate breeze East to north these 24 hours with fair & cool weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.62 to 29.72 - Keeper planting garden - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst went fishing and working in the garden.

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East to North these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear and cool - Last part of 24 hours high dry fog & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.82 - 1st asst showing visitors in Tower - Keeper & 2nd asst working on wood in the woods.

6: Fresh breeze S. East to S. and S. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper cording wood in woods one half mile from the sta - 2nd asst working in shop & garden half mile from station.

7: Fresh breeze to gale South these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.60 - 2nd asst W.P. Ford working in the shop - Keeper writing in the Office today.

8: Fresh breeze S. to West and light S. West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.51 to 29.90 Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - General duties for day - 2nd asst working in the shop.

9: Fresh breeze to gale S.W. to S. rain these 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.85 - 2nd asst working in the shop.

10: Heavy Gale South these 24 hours rain and thick weather - Sea very rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.50 - The wire fence on North side of bluff blew down.

11: Gale South to fresh breeze North west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper and assts repairing wire fence Wagon house door and other small repairs - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.50 to 29.90.

12: Light North & East wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.84 - 1st asst repairing roof and other repairs on his Dwelling caused from the late Gale - he also went fishing - 2nd asst washing and putting glass in storm windows in front of Dwelling - Keeper also putting glass in storm sash - Had two visitors today.

13: Light North to East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours damp and cool - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.84 to 29.66 - Keeper working on Quarterly report to Inspector & Engineer - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

14: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very smooth - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst throwing old wire over bluff - Barometer 29.66 to 29.80 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

15: Light variable to North winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went two miles from the sta for recreation - Barometer 29.80 to 29.86 - U.S. Steamer Columbine passed sta at 3. P.M. for Yaquina to put in Buoys Then left South at 5. P.M.

16: Light North and East wind to moderate breeze North with clear and cool weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.88 - 1st asst went fishing and planting garden - 2nd asst went one half mile from station to fix fence prepairing to plant garden & working in shop - Keeper working in shop & garden - U.S. Steamer Collumbine passed the station going North at 3.00 P.M.

17: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.10 - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after mail - 2nd asst planting garden 1/2 mile from sta - Keeper spading garden today.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

March

18 Light east wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.18 - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for the day - Keeper went to the woods cording wood - 2nd asst prepairing to make garden one half mile from station.

19 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing & cleaning out spring in pasture - 2nd asst and Keeper shading and planting garden - Keeper writeing in office.

20 Fresh breeze and light east wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 - 2nd asst washing - Keeper and 1st asst planting garden - 1st asst also went fishing - Keeper writeing in office.

21 Moderate breeze & light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.92 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst makeing garden one half mile from sta - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

22 Light north to S.E. wind & calm with clear fine weather these 24 hours - 1st and 2nd assts showing eight visitors in tower - Barometer 29.84 - Sea smooth - General duties for the day.

23 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh fog and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st & 2nd assts takeing covers off of coal oil cases - Barometer 29.96 - 2nd asst working in garden one half mile from the sta.

24 Light north wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60 - 2nd asst shading garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper writeing in office & planting garden.

25 Light variable winds with light rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60 to 29.72 - 1st asst washing - 2nd asst working in his garden one half mile from sta - Keeper working on reports to Inspector & Engineer.

26 Moderate breeze south to light east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.72 to 29.90 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper writeing in office.

27 Light S. east to east wind these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.60 - General duties for the day. Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - Keeper also writeing in office & planting garden - 2nd asst working in shop today.

28 Fresh breeze S. east to S. and S. west these 24 hours with frequent rain squalls - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 to 29.78 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail - 2nd asst working in the shop today.

29 Light S. east wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.78 to 29.55 - 1st asst went to Portland on important business & to procure supplies - Left sta at 8 A.M.

30 Light variable winds to fresh breeze and gale south these 24 hours with rain - Sea moderately smooth to rough - Barometer 29.55 to 29.32 - 2nd asst working in the shop - Keeper washing and completing quarterly & monthly reports to Inspector & Engineer.

31 Light W. to S. east wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. east wind to moderate breeze north clear fine weather - Sea smooth -General duties for the day - Barometer 29.85 - 2nd asst went to Newport to mail reports & get mail & supplies.