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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306
JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1911 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC.

Sept 1: Light to moderate north wind dense fog damp sea mod. Bar 30.04. Keeper working in the barn. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

2: Light south wind dense fog damp sea smooth Bar 29.96. 1st and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. Keeper went to newport for mail.

3: Calm to lt S wind dense fog damp sea smooth Bar 30.05. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower.

4: Calm to lt variable winds to calm dense fog showers Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower Filling oil Butts and cleaning out the barn.

5: Light south west wind dense fog showers sea smooth Bar 29.9. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to newport for mail.

6: Calm to lt south wind dense fog clear at times sea smooth Bar 30.10. Keeper working in the barn. 1st asst washing. General duties for day. J.W. Collins 2nd asst left station on leave of absence at 8:00 a.m.

7: Calm to light N wind dense fog damp sea smooth Bar 30.04. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

8: Calm to lt south wind fog at times lt showers sea smooth Bar 29.90. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

9: Light southerly wind hazy day sea smooth Bar 29.92. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper went to newport for mail.

10: Light southerly wind to calm day sea smooth ??? swell Bar 29.98 General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

11: Calm & light variable winds showers cloudy sea calm Bar 29.96 Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

12: Lt south west wind cloudy sprinkles at times sea smooth Bar 29.80. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

13: Lt South west wind to calm clear dry sea calm Bar 30.20. Keeper cleaning of grounds. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

14: Fresh south west breeze stormy rain sea rough Bar 29.88. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower.

15: Fresh south west breeze showers sea rough Bar 30.03. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower.

16: Light south wind showers sea heavy ??? swell Bar 30.30 First asst washing and working in his quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

17: Calm to light north wind clear dry walm sea calm Bar 3 (cut off). General duties for the day. J. W. Collins returned to duty at this station at 4:00 P.M.

18: Calm to light north wind clear dry sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

19: Calm to moderate north wind clear dry sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

20: Calm to light northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth Bar 30.10. Changed vapor oil lamp and air pressure pump. General duties for the day.

21: Light north east wind to calm dry sea smooth Bar 30.08. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

22: Light south east to north wind dry sea smooth Bar 30.14. Keeper and asst keepers working in the barn and showing visitors in tower.

23: Light East to mod North west breeze to calm sea mod Bar 3 (rest cut off). 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

24: Light north west wind to calm clear day sea smooth Bar 3 (rest cut off). General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

25: Moderate south west breeze foggy to showers sea mod Bar 30.76. Keeper and asst keepers whoing visitors in the tower. Keeper went to agate beach to see about cord wood.

26: Moderate south wind showers sea smooth Bar 30.01. Keeper working in work room. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

27: Light south wind showers to clear day sea smooth Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. General duties for the day.

28: Light south to northerly wind to calm fog sea smooth Bar 30.04. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

29: Light south east to lt north wind lt fog to clear day sea smooth Bar 3 (rest cut off). Keeper showing visitors in the tower 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters.

30: Light south west wind cloudy dry sea smooth Bar 29.78. 1st and 2nd asst working around the grounds. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

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