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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1909

Jan

1 Light south east to strong south west wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.52. General duties for the day. Seven visitors shown in tower.

2 Fresh southerly breeze rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.60. 1st asst and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

3 Fresh south to south west wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.56. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

4 Calm to fresh south east wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 13 lens chimney part on shelves in office.

5 East to south east wind cold rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.48. General duties for the day. Keeper 1st & 2nd assts working in there quarters.

6 Variable easterly wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.40. Keeper, first and second asst working in there quarters.

7 Variable easterly winds rain to snow. Sea mod. Bar 29.48. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood. 1st and 2nd working in the shop.

8 East to south east squalls snow. Sea smooth. Bar 29.42. General duties for the day. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

9 East wind snow to clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst left station at 9:00 AM.

10 East to north east breeze clear cold. Sea smooth. Bar 30.22. General duties for the day. 1st asst returned to station at 3:30 PM.

11 Easterly breeze to calm dry cold. Sea very smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst working in the barn.

12 Light south east wind sleet cold. Sea very smooth. Bar 29.26. Keeper first & second asst working in there quarters. General duties for the day.

13 Light east wind clear. Sea very smooth. Bar 29.50. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper & 2nd asst painting in keepers quarters.

14 South east gale hail to rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.20. Keeper painting. 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

15 Mod south breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.85. General duties for the day. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst working in there quarters.

16 Mod to fresh southerly breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.62. 1st & 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

17 Mod to squally south west wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day.

18 Mod south east breeze to south west gale rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.45. Keeper first and second asst working in there quarters.

19 South west gale rain to calm. Sea rough. Bar 29.36. General duties for the day. New wicks were put in lens burner.

20 South east to south west gale rain. Sea rough. Bar 28.88. Put 20 cases of oil in oil butts. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail & supplies.

21 South west breeze squally rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.31. General duties for the day. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst working in there quarters.

22 South west breeze squally rain snow. Sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper writting in the office. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st ast went to Newport.

23 Southerly wind squally hail rain snow. Sea rough. Bar 29.70. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

24 South east breeze rain hail. Sea rough. Bar 29.56. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

25 Easterly breeze clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.71. Keeper working on annual supplies. 1st asst working on the beach. 2nd asst washing.

26 Light easterly breeze to calm. Sea mod dry. Bar 29.87. Keeper writting in office. 1st asst working on the road. 2nd asst went to Newport.

27 Strong north west breeze clear dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper working on list of annual supplies. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst working in his quarters. One visitor was shown in tower.

28 Strong easterly breeze dry to sprinkles. Sea rough. Bar 29.74. 2nd asst cutting wood. Keeper writting in office. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

29 Stiff southerly breeze rain. Sea very rough. Bar 29.54. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

30 Light to stiff south west wind squally rain thunder & lightning. Bar 29.42. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

31 South west to southerly wind strong rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.56. General duties for the day.

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