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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

Sept

1 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 - Keeper & 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst packing his house hold goods to leave for Alaska.

2 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 29.96 - Keeper & assts showing 16 visitors in tower - 2nd asst left sta at 1 P.M. for Tree Point Light Sta He is promoted 1st asst.

3 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.96 to 29.90 - 1st asst showing six visitors in the tower - Keeper washing & writing in office - 1st asst working in garden.

4 Fresh to moderate breeze N. with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. wind fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.30 - Keeper showing 21 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

5 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours with fair and cloudy - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - 1st asst sweeping out 2nd assts quarters - Keeper putting a pane of glass in windows in dwelling - Keeper went to Nye creek on important business.

6 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper putting pane of glass in window in dwelling - 1st asst showing 11 visitors in the tower.

7 Moderate to fresh breeze S. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.76 - Keeper and 1st asst showing eight visitors in the tower.

8 Fresh breeze south with rain and thick weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light north wind fair and warm - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.76 to 30.06 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - General duties for day.

9 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.06 to 30.22 - Keeper & 1st asst showing twelve visitors in the tower.

10 Light variable winds to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.22 - 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had fifteen visitors - Keeper working in shop & washing - 1st asst washing.

11 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.22 to 30.08 - Keeper & 1st asst showing 18 visitors in tower - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Engineer and Inspector - 1st asst washing - Light-House Tender Heather arrived off Yaquina Head at 4:30 P.M. at sunset ??? off Yaquina Bar - Light House Tender Heather ??? station going north at 6:15 P.M.

12 Moderate to fresh breeze south to S. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.08 to 29.76 - General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newort after mail & supplies.

13 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours with light rain showers - Sea rough - Barometer 29.76 to 29.82 - General duties for the day - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Engineer & Inspector - Also polishing oil carriers.

14 Moderate breeze S.W. to W. and N. west these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.82 to 29.90 - 1st asst showing four visitors in the tower - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

15 Light wind to moderate breeze N.W. to north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.70 to 30.25 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in shop.

16 Light variable winds to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 to 30.30 - 1st asst showing four visitors in tower - Keeper working on reports today.