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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1907

Aug

1 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper returned to sta at 5:30 P.M. - 1st asst showing 93 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta on important business.

2 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.00 today - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 27 visitors - 1st asst working in his part of the barn - Keeper working in his quarters - 1st asst W.P. Ford went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper cleaning in his part of the barn.

3 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog -Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst making a cow corall - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning brass cans - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

4 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and assts showing 44 visitors in the tower - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation.

5 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.85 - Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had 85 visitors - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies & recreation.

6 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours with fair and cloudy weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st and 2nd assts showing 134 visitors in tower - Barometer 29.90.

7 Fresh breeze to light south wind these 24 hours with rain & thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - General duties for the day - Mr. Withers arrived at the station at 10 A.M. to replace fences worn out - 1st asst working in the garden.

8 Fresh breeze to light south wind with rain & thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper & assts showing 93 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Mr. Withers working on fences.

9 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - Keeper went 3 miles from sta to paint his house to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Withers putting up fences - Mr. Warrack arrived at sta to look after needed repairs - 1st and 2nd assts showing 142 visitors in tower today - Keeper left sta at 6:30 A.M.

10 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and light rain shower - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 - Keeper returned to station at 1:30 P.M. - 1st and 2nd assts putting fences away in cellar that were torn down.

11 Light S. east wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.08 - 1st and 2nd assts showing 47 visitors in tower.

12 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 29.97 - Keeper & assts showing 134 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to mail a letter - 1st asst putting picketts in his cellar.

13 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.97 to 30.03 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st & 2nd asst showing 120 visitors in tower.

14 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fog showers - Last part of 24 hours clear - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 - Keeper & 1st asst putting old fencing in celler - Mr. Withers workin on picket fence around dwelling - 2nd asst went to Newport left sta at 5 P.M. - 2nd asst returning to sta 1:15 P.M.

15 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 29.98 - 1st & 2nd assts showing 130 visitors in the tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

16 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98

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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1907

Aug

1 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper returned to sta at 5:30 P.M. - 1st asst showing 93 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta on important business.

2 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.00 today - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 27 visitors - 1st asst working in his part of the barn - Keeper working in his quarters - 1st asst W.P. Ford went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper cleaning in his part of the barn.

3 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog -Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst making a cow corall - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning brass cans - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

4 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and assts showing 44 visitors in the tower - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation.

5 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.85 - Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had 85 visitors - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies & recreation.

6 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours with fair and cloudy weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st and 2nd assts showing 134 visitors in tower - Barometer 29.90.

7 Fresh breeze to light south wind these 24 hours with rain & thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - General duties for the day - Mr. Withers arrived at the station at 10 A.M. to replace fences worn out - 1st asst working in the garden.

8 Fresh breeze to light south wind with rain & thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper & assts showing 93 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Mr. Withers working on fences.

9 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - Keeper went 3 miles from sta to paint his house to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Withers putting up fences - Mr. Warrack arrived at sta to look after needed repairs - 1st and 2nd assts showing 142 visitors in tower today - Keeper left sta at 6:30 A.M.

10 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and light rain shower - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 - Keeper returned to station at 1:30 P.M. - 1st and 2nd assts putting fences away in cellar that were torn down.

11 Light S. east wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.08 - 1st and 2nd assts showing 47 visitors in tower.

12 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 29.97 - Keeper & assts showing 134 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to mail a letter - 1st asst putting picketts in his cellar.