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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

July

17 Light variable winds these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper and assts showing visitors in tower - Had thirty one visitors.

18 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - 2nd asst went to Newport ship worn out articles to Buoy Depot for Engineer - Lieut. Coll. S.W. Roessler Engineer of the 13th Light House District and Supt. Conbrection & Archivest I.N. Leick visited and inspected station at 2 P.M. & left for Newport at 3:30 P.M.

19 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.93 - Keeper & assts putting 36 cases of oil in oil room - Keeper & 2nd asst showing 31 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

20 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.86 - Mr. Macdonald hauling Light - House supplies from Newport to Light Station - 1st asst working in his part of the garden - Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower - Had eighteen visitors - Barometer 29.88 to 30.04 today.

21 Fresh breeze north to light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.03 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Macdonald hauling supplies today.

22 Light south wind thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze north clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper getting wood on beach - 1st & 2nd assts showing 38 visitors in tower.

23 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.03 - Keeper & assts showing 42 visitors in tower - 1st asst working in garden - Mr. Macdonald hauling shingles.

24 Fresh breeze N. with thick damp fog these 24 hours - Barometer 30.03 to 29.95 - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper and assts showing visitors in tower - Had fifty tou visitors - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

25 Fresh breeze N. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 - Mr. Wittshire arrived from Portland with one man to put new roof on keepers dwelling - Keeper & assts assisting Mr. Wittshire.

26 Fresh breeze N. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 - Keeper & 2nd assts showing 57 visitors in tower and cleaning up grounds after carpenters - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.87 - Keeper & assts showing 63 visitors in the tower - Keeper and assts picking up shingles after the carpenters.

28 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours thick fog rain & thunger & lightning - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.93 to 30.06 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Macdonald hauling oil - 1st & 2nd assts picking up shingles & stowing oil in oil house.

29 Light N. wind to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog most of 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.06 - Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower - Had fourty three visitors - Keeper writing in the office today.

30 Fresh to moderate breeze N. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.30 - Keeper & assts showing 51 visitors in tower - Stowing oil in oil house - Mr. Macdonald hauling oil.

31 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.02 - Keeper & assts stowing oil away & picking up shingles & showing 96 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.