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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

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December

18 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst showing 2 visitors in tower - Barometer 30.22.

19 Light south to north wind these 24 hours with light rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.26 - 2nd asst washing - Keeper and 1st asst working in the shop today.

20 Moderate breeze east to light S. to S. west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.26 to 29.80 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

21 Fresh breeze south to west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fine weather. Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.75 to 29.80 - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

22 Fresh breeze S. west to east these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.40 - 1st asst went for a short walk from sta - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

23 Fresh and moderate breeze S.E. to S. west these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail showers - Sea rough. General duties for the day - Barometer 29.40 to 29.70 & 29.60 - Keeper and assts killing & dressing a hog - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector & Engineer - 1st asst went to Newport for recreation - Left the stationat 8:15 P.M.

24 Fresh breeze east to W.N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.30 to 29.80 - 2nd asst polishing burner for lennes lamp - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst returned to the station at 1 P.M.

25 Fresh breeze W.N. west these 24 hours with rain & hail squalls - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.25 today.

x 26 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair weather & cool - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst working in shop - Barometer 30.25 to 29.80.

29 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.88 - Keeper showing five visitors in tower and working on quarterly and monthly reports to Engineer and Inspector - 1st asst working in the shop and gathering roots in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

30 Light S. to S. west wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.30 to 29.46 - Keeper working on quarterly and monthly reports to Inspector and Engineer - 1st asst working in the shop today.

31 Fresh breeze west to light S. east wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.46 to 30.10 - Keeper & 1st asst working in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport to post reports to Inspector.