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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1907

November

1 Fresh breeze S. with rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.72 to 30. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning outcistern. 1st asst working in the shop.

2 Light variable winds and calm. Fair weather. Sea very rough. Bar 30.22 to 30.20. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst cleaning burner. General duties for the day.

3 Calm and light variable to light N. winds. Dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.17 to 30.27. 1st and 2nd assts putting in new wicks and cleaning brass work. Had five visitors.

4 Light variable to light W. winds, fair and warm. Sea rough. Bar 30.17 to 30.20. 1st asst picking berries 2 miles from sta. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers. Had 4 visitors.

5 Light variable to light N. winds. Fair to light fog. Sea rough. Bar. 30.12 to 29.97. 1st asst cleaning in his quarters and went to Newport. 2nd asst washing.

6 Calm and light variable winds, light damp fog to clearing weather. Sea rough. Bar. 27.97 to 30. 1st asst went to bear trap two miles from sta.

7 Light to moderate breeze N. thick damp fog to clear, sea rough. Bar. 30.06 to 30.02. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

8 Light breeze S.E. and calm, to light N. wind clear and warm. Sea rough. Bar. 29.98 to 29.94. 1st and 2nd assts emptying oil into butts.

9 Fresh to moderate and light breeze E. to calm. Fair and warm to cloudy, dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30 to 30.08. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

10 Light breeze N.E. and calm to light N. wind. Part cloudy, dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.02 to 29.98. 1st asst looking over old papers. 2nd asst went for a walk 2 miles from sta.

11 Calm and light variable winds to light breeze N. Rain and warm. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.08. 1st and 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

12 Light and moderate breeze S. Fair to high, dry fog. Sea moderate to very rough. Bar. 30.06. 1st asst working on water tank. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

13 Fresh to moderat and light breeze S.E. to S.Heavy showers, sea rough. Bar. 30.05 to 30.14.1st asst sorting old papers and working in shop. 2nd asst washing.

14 Light variable winds, cloudy, dry. Sea rough. Bar. 30.27 to 30.32. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning brass work and finished foundation of water tank.

15 Moderate breeze E. to calm and light S.E. wind, cloudy, dry, sea moderate. Bar. 30.32 to 30.16. 1st and 2nd assts leveling and sodding grounds.

16 Calm to light breeze N. fair. Bar 30.17 to 30.22. Sea rough. 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies. 2nd asst cleaning brass work.

17 Calm to light breeze N. Heavy showers. Partly clear. Sea rough. Bar. 30.18 to 30.22. 1st asst repairing cistern pump. 2nd asst showing one visitor in tower.

18 Light S.E. to S. and S.E. winds, part cloudy. Dry. Sea smooth, bar 30.24 to 30.02. 1st asst sodding and leveling grounds. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers

19 Gale S. to fresh breeze S. to W. Heavy showers. Sea rough. Bar. 29.82 to 29.98. 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

20 Fresh to moderate breeze W.N.W. Sea rough. Bar 29.97 to 29.98. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.

21 Moderate to fresh breeze S. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.06 to 29.95. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

22 Fresh breeze W. to S.W. Partly cloudy. Dry. Sea rough. Bar. 29.90 to 30.06. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.

23 Gale S. with heavy rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.10 to 29.88. 1st and 2nd assts working in the shop. General dutes for the day.

24 Moderate to fresh breeze south with occasional light rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.02 to 30.08. General duties for the day.

25 Gale S. with rain to gale S.S.W. with heavy showers. Sea rough. Bar. 30.08 to 29.76. 1st gathering celery to shop. General duties for the day.

26 Heavy squalls S.W. to N.W. with rain to light variable winds. Sea rough. Bar. 30.08 to 30.02. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

27 Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to S. with rain showers. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.91 to 29.95. 1st asst washing. General duties for the day.

28 Gale to fresh breeze S. cloudy, dry to rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.05 to 30.16. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport to spend Thanksgiving.

29 Light variable winds. Partly cloudy. Dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.20 to 30.06. 1st asst putting feed rack in barn. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers.

30 Light breeze S.E. to S. Fair and warm. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.13 to 30.10. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

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