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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

January

1 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours little damp - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 to 30.10 - Keeper & assts replacing flag staff - 1st asst showing four visitors in tower - Keeper working in sta garden.

2 Light south wind these 24 hours with damp weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.30 - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in his part of the garden.

3 Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Keeper working in garden - 1st asst working in shop - 2nd asst washing - Barometer 30.10.

4 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.28 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst getting wood on the beach - Keeper working on annual aquisitions for supplies.

5 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and little damp - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies & mail - Barometer 30.28 to 30.03 today - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went over on the beach two miles hunting for water agates today.

6 Light south wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light fog showers - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.03 to 30.23 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on requisitions - 1st asst working in shop.

7 Moderate breeze east to light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog & fair weather - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.28 to 30.12 - 1st asst working in shop & went after rock oysters - Keeper working on hen coop.

8 Fresh breeze to light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain and thick weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.05 to 30.00 - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on hen coop.

9 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours ??? & rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & damp - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on requisition for supplies.

10 Light north to east 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 30.00 to 29.80 - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies.

11 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 29.20 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper getting wood on beach & working on requisition for supplies.

12 Gale S. east to fresh breeze S. to S. west these 24 hours with rain - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.14 to 29.22 - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper & 2nd asst getting wood on beach.

13 Gale to fresh breeze S. west with rain & hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light south wind fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in the shop - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Barometer 29.22 to 29.35.

14 Light S. east wind to moderate breeze S.W. and west these 24 hours with rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies - Barometer 29.30 to 29.62 - Had two visitors today.

15 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.62 to 29.50 - 1st asst working in the shop - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies to light house Inspector.

16 Gale south to S. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 to 29.15 - 1st asst working in shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on requisition.

17 Fresh breeze S. west these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst cleaning out barn - Barometer 29.15 to 29.55 - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies to Inspector.