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caroleholmson at Oct 29, 2018 06:19 PM

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1904

Nov.

17 Commander L.C. Heilner arrived at the sta at 1:30 P.M. Inspected sta and left for Newport at 2:30 P.M.

18 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.96 to 30.10 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst working in garden.

19 Fresh breeze to gale south these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.75 - General duties for day - 1st asst working in shop.

20 Gale south these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.65 to 29.84 - General duties for the day. Gale south these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.84 to 29.64 - Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil butts - 1st asst working on wheelbarrow in shop - 2nd asst showing 4 visitors in tower.

21 Gale these 24 hours south with rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.64 - 1st asst working in the shop.

22 Gale south to light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.64 to 29.92 - Keeper writeing in office - 1st asst completed wheelbarrow and working on the road next to the beach - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

23 Light north to east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair and damp. Sea smooth - Generale duties for day - Keeper & 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.92 to 29.82.

24 Light east to S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea very smo
oth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.75 to 29.78 - 1st asst showing one visitor in the tower.

25 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea rough - Barometer 29.98 to 29.94 - 1st asst painted wheelbarrows and working in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport to take oath of office as 2nd asst.

26 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.94 to 29.60 - 1st asst working in the garden.

27 Gale south to fresh breeze S. west these 24 hours with rain hail & lightning first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair & cloudy - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60 to 30.02 - Keeper writeing in office.

28 Light S. east to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.12 to 30.05 - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper & 2nd asst washing.

29 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair weather - General duties for the day - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.05 to 29.48 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper makeing out monthly reports.

30 Fresh breeze east to S. and S. west these 24 hours with rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.48 to 29.82 - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after and to post the mail.

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