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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

March

18 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with frequent rain hail and snow squalls - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.85 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer.

19 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze east these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.85 to 29.99 - Keeper working & getting wood on the beach - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

20 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.97 to 29.70 - Keeper getting wood on the beach & working on quarterly reports - 1st asst working on a ladder in shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

21 Fresh breeze east to light S. east and south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry & fair - Last part of 24 hours rain and clearing weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.65 to 29.72 - 1st asst working on ladder in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

22 Moderate breeze to light S. east wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.73. Keeper working on quarterly reports - 2nd asst getting wood on the beach - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

23 Moderate breeze S. east to fresh breeze and gale south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & thick weather - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.73 to 29.38 - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector & Engineer.

24 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.38 to 29.70 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst spadeing in his part of the garden.

25 Light S. east to south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.76 - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 1st asst working in the shop.

26 Light S. east to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper getting wood on the beach - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Light east to north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.78 to 30.22. Keeper showing two visitors in tower & planting garden - 1st asst working in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

28 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.22 to 30.04 - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working in garden - Keeper and assts cleaning out Lenn lamp and changing burner & polishing all brass work.

29 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.04 to 29.80 - 1st asst working in the shop and garden - Keeper went to Newport on important business - 2nd asst showing five visitors in the tower.

30 Light south to S. west and west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers thick and clearing weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.56 - Keeper working on reports - 1st asst working in shop.

31 Fresh breeze north west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.56 to 30.02 - 1st asst working in shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1906

March

18 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with frequent rain hail and snow squalls - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.85 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer.

19 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze east these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.85 to 29.99 - Keeper working & getting wood on the beach - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

20 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.97 to 29.70 - Keeper getting wood on the beach & working on quarterly reports - 1st asst working on a ladder in shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

21 Fresh breeze east to light S. east and south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours dry & fair - Last part of 24 hours rain and clearing weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.65 to 29.72 - 1st asst working on ladder in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

22 Moderate breeze to light S. east wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.73. Keeper working on quarterly reports - 2nd asst getting wood on the beach - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

23 Moderate breeze S. east to fresh breeze and gale south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & thick weather - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.73 to 29.38 - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector & Engineer.

24 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.38 to 29.70 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst shadeing in his part of the garden.

25 Light S. east to south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.76 - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 1st asst working in the shop.

26 Light S. east to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper getting wood on the beach - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Light east to north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.78 to 30.22. Keeper showing two visitors in tower & planting garden - 1st asst working in garden - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

28 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.22 to 30.04 - 1st asst working in shop - Keeper working in garden - Keeper and assts cleaning out Lenn lamp and changing burner & polishing all brass work.

29 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.04 to 29.80 - 1st asst working in the shop and garden - Keeper went to Newport on important business - 2nd asst showing five visitors in the tower.

30 Light south to S. west and west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers thick and clearing weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.56 - Keeper working on reports - 1st asst working in shop.

31 Fresh breeze north west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.56 to 30.02 - 1st asst working in shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.