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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

Dec

1st Light to stiff easterly breeze dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.85. Keeper washing. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

2 Strong easterly breeze dry heavy westerly swell. Bar 29.80. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

3 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.90. Keeper working in the shop. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

4 Light easterly breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst showing 4 visitors in tower.

5 Light easterly breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. 2nd asst went fishing. 1st asst working garden. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

6 Light easterly to south east wind. Sea smooth. Bar 30.22. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing two visitors in the tower.

7 South east breeze squalls rain. Sea mod. Bar 28.78. Keeper sawing wood. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport.

8 Light southerly wind rain to clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Cammander Chas P. Poud Light House Inspector inspected station to day.

9 Light southerly to stiff north west breeze dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.18. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & supplies. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

10 Calm to light east wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keepe and 1st asst working in there quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

11 Light south wind to half a gale from south west rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.02. Keeper washing. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

12 South west gale to squally hail & rain. Sea very rough. Bar 29.82. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

13 South west breeze & squally rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

14 Calm to light north west squalls rain heavy swell. Bar 28.90. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst washing. Keeper working in his quarters.

15 Strong south east wind rain to east clear. Bar 28.70. Keeper writting in the office. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

16 Moderate easterly breeze clear dry. Bar 30.20. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst washing. Keeper working in his quarters.

17 Fresh easterly breeze clear cold dry. Bar 30.34. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

18 Fresh easterly breeze clear cold dry. Bar 30.30. 1st asst washing. Keeper writting in the office. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

19 Fresh easterly to moderate breeze cold dry. Bar 30.25. 1st and second asst working in the barn. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

20 Calm to fresh south east wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 30. General duties for the day.

21 Fresh south east wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.71. 1st asst working in his garden. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

22 Fresh to half a gale south east rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.74. Keeper & 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

23 South east shifting to north west hail rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.71. Keeper washing. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

24 Light south east wind cloudy dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.06. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst putting 20 cases of oil in butts.

25 South east half a gale rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.72. General duties for the day.

26 South east breeze rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.83. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper left station at 10 AM for Newport.

27 Fresh southerly to south west wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.78. General duties for the day. Two visitors shown in tower. Keeper returned to station at 3:30 PM.

28 Light south east wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.22. 1st asst working in his garden. Keeper & 2nd asst working in there quarters.

29 Light north east breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper went fishing. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden. 18 visitors were shown in the tower.

30 Fresh easterly breeze cold cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.83. 1st asst washing. Keeper writting up quarterly reports. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

31 Fresh easterly breeze cool sprinkles. Sea very smooth. Bar 29.65. Three visitors were shown in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.