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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

March

1st Stiff southerly breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.69. 1st asst working in his garden. Keeper and 2nd asst washing.

2 Strong south to south east wind. Sea rough rain. Bar 29.66. Keeper and 1st asst working in there quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

3 Fresh south to south west wind rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.62. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst sawing wood.

4 Fresh south wind hail and snow squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.96. Keeper went fishing. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters.

5 Light south wind rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.85. Keeper painting in his quarters. 2nd asst washing. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

6 Light north west breeze to calm dry. Sea moderate. Bar 29.96. 1st and second asst working in there part of garden. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

7 Mod south west breeze squally rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day.

8 Mod south west to north west wind rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.20. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst working in barn.

9 Mod north west breeze clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.33. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

10 Fresh north west breeze to calm dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.29. 1st and 2nd asst working in garden. Keeper working in his quarters.

11 Light north west breeze clear warm dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.15. 2nd asst and keeper put new wicks in lens lamp. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Light south wind to calm dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.18. 1st asst and 2nd asst working in garden. Six visitors were shown in tower.

13 Calm to light north west breeze dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.16. 1st and 2nd asst working in garden. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

14 Light northerly breeze to calm dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.25. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in the tower.

15 Calm to light northerly breeze dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.86. 1st asst showing two visitors in tower. 2nd asst washing. Keeper went fishing.

16 Light north west breeze dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.16. 1st asst working garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Two visitors were shown in tower.

17 Squally north west wind showers. Sea rough. Bar 30.12. 1st asst opening oil cases in oil house. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working garden.

18 Light westerly wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Twenty cases of mineral oil put in butts. Keepers trimming up the grounds.

19 Light variable winds showers squally. Sea rough. Bar 29.85. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

20 South east to south west wind rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.40. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

21 Light to fresh north west breeze dry. Sea rough. Bar 29.78. General duties for the day. L.H. Tender America passed the L. House at 5:30 PM going south.

22 Fresh north west breeze to calm dry. Sea rough. Bar 29.78. Keepers trimming up grounds. L.H. Tender America passed the L.H. going north at 11:30 AM.

23 Calm to fresh north west breeze hazy dry heavy swell. Bar 29.60. 1st asst working garden. Keeper painting. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

24 Calm to fresh north to north west breeze misty heavy swell. Bar 30.08. 1st and 2nd asst working garden. Keeper fixing window weights in dwelling.

25 Calm misty to fresh north west breeze misty heavy swell. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

26 Calm fog to light west wind damp. Sea mod. Bar 29.88. 1st asst working garden. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning windows of lens lantern.

27 Light west to south west wind fog mist showers. Bar 29.78. 1st & 2nd asst working in the garden. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

28 Light south to south west wind rain fog. Bar 29.61. General duties for the day.

29 Squally blusterly south west wind drain. Sea rough. Bar 29.76. 1st and 2nd asst working garden. Keeper writting in the office on monthly reports.

30 South west gale to steady breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day.

31 Squally S.W. breeze rain. Sea rough. Bar 30.15. Keeper working on reports. 1st asst getting wood on the beach. 2nd asst went to Newport.