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caroleholmson at Oct 13, 2018 10:15 PM

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1904

April

16 warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 30.06 - 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst returned to the sta at 3:30 P.M. from Portland on business. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.

17 Light S. east and variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.88 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport on important business - 2nd asst went to Toledo on important business - Left the station at 7 A.M.

18 Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.88 to 29.60. Keeper and 1st asst mixing paint to paint structues at sta - Keeper also washing - 2nd asst returned to the station at 6:30 P.M.

19 Light wind and moderate breeze south these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.40 to 29.65 - Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning paint brushes & planting garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

20 Moderate breeze south to light west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.65 to 29.96 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst cleaning paint brushes.

21 Light south wind with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. west light rain showers and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.96 to 29.76 - 1st asst cleaning barn to paint - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

22 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.76 to 30.00 - General duties for the day - Keeper getting wood on the beach - 2nd asst went one half mile from sta for recreation.

23 Light east wind fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze south rain - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.96 - 1st asst repairing fence arround spring in pasture - 2nd asst working on road next to beach - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

24 Fresh breeze to light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.96 to 30.02 - Keeper writing in the office today.

25 Light south and variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair & cloudy - Sea very rough - Barometer 30.02 to 29.67 - 2nd asst went three miles from sta east to se a piece of government land se wheather it is worth filing on.

26 Fresh breeze N. to N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers and fog - Last part of 24 hours damp and fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.48 to 29.54 - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst planting garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Moderate breeze and light north wind these 24 hours with height dry and little damp fog - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.54 to 29.80 - Keeper & 2nd asst working in garden & getting wood on beach - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

28 Light west wind these 24 hours with frequent fog showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 30.10 - General duties for the day - Keeper getting wood on the beach - 2nd asst planting garden & went to Newport after supplies - 1st asst cleaning store-house ready to paint same.

29 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent light fog showers - Last part of 24 hours clear and fine - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 - Keeper and assts painted store house and painted some on the barn.

30 Light north to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours fair and light rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 29.70 - 1st and 2nd assts completed painting the barn - 2nd asst putting dressing on his garden and planting same - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail.

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1904

April

16 warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 30.06 - 2nd asst working in the shop. Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst returned to the sta at 3:30 P.M. from Portland on business. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.

17 Light S. east and variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.88 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport on important business - 2nd asst went to Toledo on important business - Left the station at 7 A.M.

18 Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.88 to 29.60. Keeper and 1st asst mixing paint to paint structues at sta - Keeper also washing - 2nd asst returned to the station at 6:30 P.M.

19 Light wind and moderate breeze south these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.40 to 29.65 - Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning paint brushes & planting garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.