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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

Jan.

18 Light south to S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & hail - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.55 to 29.44 - Keeper working on requistion for supplies - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

19 Light W.N. west and west wind these 24 hours with rain & snow showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.44 to 29.70 today. Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies to light house Inspector - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper & 2nd asst getting wood on the beach.

20 Light north west wind these 24 hours with rain snow and hail showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 30.14 - 1st and 2nd assts taking covers off of coal oil cans to empty them - 2nd asst making himself a flowering garden north of his dwelling - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in the shop.

21 Light S. east widn first part of 24 hours with rain & snow showers - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. east with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper & assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - Barometer 30.14 to 29.88.

22 Gale to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.88 - General duties for day - Keeper working & writing in office on requisition.

23 Gale to fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours thick & damp - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.78 to 29.94 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies.

24 Light south east wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Keeper & assts getting the number of feet of rope at station - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper working on requisition for supplies.

25 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with light rain and thick weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.18 - Keeper working on requisition for supplies - 2nd asst working on flowering garden back of his ??? - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

26 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 20.18 to 30.37 - 1st and 2nd assts killing & dressing a pig - General duties for day - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies to Inspector.

27 Light east to north wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.37 to 30.28 - 1st asst washing - 2nd asst working on his flower garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

28 Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.28 to 30.16 - 2nd asst showing six visitors in the tower - Keeper working on annual requisition for supplies.

29 Light east to S. east and variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.17 - Keeper working on requisition for supplies - 1st asst cleaning out shop - 2nd asst working on flower garden.

30 Light N. east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.17 to 30.08 - 1st asst cleaning out store house - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & working on flower garden - Keeper completed requisition for supplies.

31 Light wind to moderate breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 - 2nd asst working on his flower garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies and post requisition for supplies & monthly report.

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