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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

June

1st Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.14. 2nd asst painting new picket fence. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

2 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.26. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 18 visitors in the tower.

3 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted tower from foundation to the ground also two panels picket fence. Carpenter working on cellar window sills.

4 Fresh northerly to N.W. breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.04. Keeper painting new picket fence. Carpenter putting in cement sillo in cellar windows. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

5 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst getting up gravel from beach and mowing the lawn. Keeper inspected station and quarters to day.

6 Calm to light south wind dry to fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.85. Keeper and 2nd asst painting new picket fence. 8 visitors were shown in tower.

7 Light variable west to southerly winds fog at times sea smooth. Bar 29.94. Keeper working on annual accounts. 2nd asst cutting grass. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

8 Calm to light north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Second asst cutting grass. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

9 Calm to light north west breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day showing visitors in the tower.

10 Calm to light south east wind cloudy dry warm sea calm. Bar 29.99. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaned lantern glass and all windows of tower and work room showed visitors in tower. Carpenter working on cellar window frames & cemented side walk.

11 Light south east wind rain to clear sea calm. Bar 29.96. Keeper showing 10 visitors in tower changed oil vapor pressure pump. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Calm to light S. west breeze sprinkles sea calm. Bar 29.68. Keeper taking amount of stock. 2nd asst painted cellar window sashes. The carpenter went to Newport. Keeper and asst keepers inspected siding and all quarters to day.

13 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain 1/2 gale sea rough. Bar 29.76. Keeper working on annual report. 2nd asst mowing grass in the yard.

14 Light south east wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst mowing. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

15 Light south to fresh north west wind dry sea moderate. Bar 30.22. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning up the yard one load of lumber send to day from H.H. McDonald for carpenter. Mr. R. ??? arrd at station this eve. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

16 Calm to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

17 Calm to light north west wind foggy day sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning out carpenter shop. Carpenter raising shop and putting in new sills.

18 Calm to light variable west winds light fog dry sea calm. Bar 30.00. Keeper cleaning up carpenter shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

19 Calm to lt south wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds.

20 Light south east wind rain sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working on the wagon road. Keeper showing visitors in tower.

21 Light south east wind rain to north west breeze clear sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

22 Fresh north west breeze fog hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.82. Second asst working in the barn with carpenter. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

23 Fresh north west breeze light to dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

24 Calm to southerly wind thunder & lightning showers to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up yard and showing visitors in tower. Carpenter working in the barn.

25 Variable winds dense fog thunder and lightning rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper cleaning around the barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Carpenter working on the barn.

26 Light south west wind dense fog thunder and lightning showers sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the barn. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & ??? carpenter to Newport.

27 Light south wind foggy damp to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst cleaning up around the barn. Carpenter shingling roof of barn.

28 Light south wind cloudy dry to hazy sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. Carpenter shingling roof of barn.

29 Light south wind to lt N.W. wind clear to hazy sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper inspected station and quarters and went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst working in the tower.

30 Calm to light north west wind cloudy light fog sea calm. Bar 30.11. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 6 visitors in the tower.

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