1912-14 Keeper Logs

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.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306 JOURNAL of Light-Station at Yaquina Head Oregon MONTH 1912 DAY RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC. July 1st: Calm to light south east wind hazy showers sea smooth Bar 29.98. Keeper and 2nd asst clearing away old shingles around the barn and showing visitors in tower.

2nd: Light south east wind showers hazy sea smooth Bar 30.00. Keeper helping carpenter on barn gutters. Carpenter shingling gable of barn. 2nd asst went to Newport.

3: Light north west wind clear dry sea smooth Bar 30.01. Keeper working on rain spouts of barn. Keeper inspected station and quarters of asst keepers. 2nd asst cleaning up around barn. Carpenter working on carpenter shop.

4: Calm and light south east wind fog misty to showers sea calm Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 39 visitors were shown in the tower. 1st asst left station at 8:30 am for Newport.

5: Calm to moderate north east breeze dry fog at times sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. Keeper working on annual report of P??? 1st asst returned to station at 7:30am.

6: Light northerly breeze to calm dry sea smooth Bar 30.18. Keeper went to newport for supplies. 2nd asst painting new work on barn and carpenter shop.

7: Light south east wind misty damp foggy sea smooth Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 49 visitors shown in tower by keeper and 2nd asst.

8: Fresh north west breeze foggy sea rough Bar 30.00. Keeper and 2nd asst tearing down old contractors house and showing visitors in the tower.

9: Fresh north west breeze foggy damp sea rough Bar 30.00. Keeper puttying nail holes in new work of carpenters shop and showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to newport for mail.

10: Fresh north west breeze dense fog damp sea rough Bar 30.10. Keeper painting new wood work on barn. 2nd asst mowing the lawn. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers today.

11: Fresh north west breeze fog to clear dry to dense fog damp sea rough Bar 29.98. Keeper painting the barn. 2nd asst cutting the grass and showing visitors in tower.

12: Fresh northerly breeze dense fog very demp sea rough Bar 29.87. Keeper painting and puttying up holes in NE corner of dwelling. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

13: Fresh northerly breeze dense fog damp sea moderate Bar 29.92. 2nd asst working in the tower and helping carpenters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

14: Fresh northerly breeze hazy sea moderate Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst showing visitors through tower. Keeper left station at 3 P.M.

15: Fresh northerly breeze hazy sea moderate Bar 29.96. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst showing visitors through tower.

16: Fresh northerly breeze foggy sea smooth Bar 29.96. 1st asst working in his quarters and showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.

17: Light Southerly wind clear to foggy sea smooth Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst working in tower and around station.

18: Light south wind clear to dense fog damp sea smooth Bar 30.00. Keeper returned to station at 7:30 P.M. 2nd & 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

19: Light south wind hazy to fog damp sea smooth Bar 30.01. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper cleaning up grounds and painting fence.

20: Light south wind hazy to calm sea calm Bar 30.20. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. 2nd asst left station at 4:00 P.M.

21: Light south wind hazy fog dry sea calm Bar 30.16. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst returned to station at 4:00 P.M.

22: Light south wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 30.04. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. L.H. Tender passed station going north 7:20 P.M.

23: Light southerly breeze damp sea smooth Bar 29.90. Keeper washing & cleaning up quarters. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.

24: Moderate south wind rain hazy sea smooth Bar 29.98. Keeper working in carpenter shop and tower. 2nd asst cleaning tower stairs and landings. Keeper Inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

25: Calm to light south wind warm dry to dense fog in PM sea calm Bar 30.10. Keeper 1st & 2nd assts showing 145 visitors in tower with general duties for the day.

26: Calm light south to north west wind hazy to fog sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 96 visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

27: Light to moderate north west wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 30.14. 2nd asst cleaning in the tower and cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to newport for supplies.

28: Moderate north west breeze hazy dense fog in P.M. damp Bar 30.00. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

29: Fresh north west breeze dense fog clear at times sea mod Bar 29.94. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. All oil cases moved from south to north side of barn.

30: Fresh north west breeze dense fog at intervals damp sea mod Bar 30.02. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper insp. quarters of assts & station.

31: Light north west wind foggy to lt N. west wind wind to calm sea smooth Bar 30.08. Keeper painting fence and carpenter shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

1912 August 1st Calm to fresh north west wind hazy & fog sea smooth Barr 3009??? Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower and general duties. August 2 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy w fog sea smooth Bar 3002 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. August 3 Calm to very light north west wind clear dry sea calm Barr 3004 2nd asst cleaning up the grounds. Keeper went to Newport for mail. August 4 Calm to light nort west wind clear dry sea calm Barr 3008 General duties for the day Keeper 1st and 2nd asst showing 163 visitors in the tower. August 5 Calm to light north west wind fog at times sea smooth. Bar 3010 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 163 visitors in the tower. August 6 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth Barr 3006 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower and painting cellar door. August 7 Light southerly wind dense fog misty damp sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper and 2nd asst painting roof of carpenter shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. August 8 Light south wind dense fog damp sea smooth Barr 2996 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower Keeper inspected quarters of asst keeers??? August 9 Light south wind dense fog at times sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper and assts showing 213 visitors in the tower. August 10 Light south with fog to lt north west wind clear sea smooth Barr 30??? Second asst cleaning up grounds Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 11 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth Bar 3010 General duties for the day Keeper and assts showing 150 visitors in the tower. August 12 Calm to light north west wind dense fog at times dry sea smooth Barr 300??? Keeper and asst keeper showing 81 visitors in the tower. August 13 Calm dense fog to light south wind cloudy sea smooth Bar 300??? Keeper and asst showing 146 visitors in the tower and working in carpenter shop. August 14 Light southerly wind dense fog to rain sea smooth Bar 2996 Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 15 Fresh south to south west breeze stormy rain lightning sea smooth Bar 29??? Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. August 16 Fresh to light south west wind rain sea moderate Bar 3004 Keeper and 2nd asst shwoing visitors in the tower and working in carpenter shop First asst left Station for Newport at 5:00PM. August 17 Light south west to north west wind rain to clear dry sea smooth Bar 301??? 1st and 2nd asst working in tower Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 18 Light north west breeze hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3016 Keeper 1st and 2nd asst showing 245 visitors in the tower 1st asst ret to Station at 9:00AM. August 19 Light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3008 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 136 visitors in the tower. August 20 LIght north east wind hazy dry to fog sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst showing 237 visitors in the tower. August 21 Light southerly wind dense fog cloudy sea smooth Bar 2994 Keeper working in carpenter shop 2nd asst went to Newport for supplied Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 22 Light southerly wind dense fog cloudy sea calm Bar 3001 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 63 visitors in tower 1st asst went to Newport for supplies LH Tender Heather fair seen??? at 6:30PM. August 23 Calm and dense fog to light north wind clear at times sea smooth Bar 2996 U.S.L.H. tender Heather passed light House going north at 9:15AM. August 24 Calm to lgiht north wind fog at intervals sea smooth dry to cloudy??? Bar 2996 2nd asst cleaning up grounds Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 25 Light north west wind hazy dry dea smooth Bar 2998 General duties for the day Keeper and 2nd asst showing 171 visitors in the tower August 26 Calm to light northerly wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3001 Keeper and asst keepers showing 110 visitors in the tower. August 27 Calm to very light north east wind hazy dry sea calm Bar 3006 Keeper and asst keepers showing 97 visitors in the tower. August 28 Calm to north west wind rain ssqualls thunder & lightning sea smooth Bar 3??? Keeper working in Carpenter ship 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 29 LIght south east wind to cloudy showers sea smooth Barr 2998 Keeper and asst keepers showing 94 visitors in the tower. August 30 Fresh south east wind stormy rain sea rought Bar 2990 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower and working in their quarters. August 31 Light south east wind rain sea rough Bar 2996 Keeper went to Newport for supplies 2nd asst cleaning up grounds and working in shop.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

Sept

1 Light to squally south east wind rain sea mod. Bar 29.92. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing 102 visitors in tower.

2 Fresh southerly breeze thunder and lightning rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. 2 visitors shown in tower.

3 Light north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

4 Light south east wind hazy damp to rain sea smooth. Bar 29.70.Keeper and 2nd asst working in tower and getting up sand from the beach.

5 Light south east wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 29.72. Keeper and 2nd asst working in barn. Keeper showing 15 visitors in the tower.

6 Light south east wind rain to dry sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper getting up sand from the beach. 2nd asst stowing fire wood in the barn.

7 Squally south west winds rain sea moderate. Bar 29.90. 2nd asst putting wood in the barn. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered ??? into oil house (5 chests about).

8 Squally rain to light north wind clear dry sea heavy west swell. Bar. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower.

9 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in barn. Carpenter working on oil house.

10 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper helping carpenter on oil house. 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

11 Calm to light north east wind clear dry to fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. S.P. Machy delivered one cord of wood.

12 Light to fresh north west breeze dense fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Carpenter finished iron work on oil house ??? hanging door.

13 Light northerly breeze dense fog damp to clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning out oil house and grounds. Carpenter finished oil house.

14 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry and hot heavy west swell. Bar 29.8. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst and carpenter painted oil house.

15 Moderate south east wind cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower.

16 Moderate southerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst washing and showing visitors in tower. Carpenter started to work on boundary fence. S.P. Machy delivered cord wood.

17 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. 10 visitors shown in tower.

18 Fresh north west breeze clear dry to fog sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop mixing paint and painting ladder & front of house. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers, found in good order.

19 Light north east wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painting roof of barn east side. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light to fresh east wind clear dry to fog sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst painted roof of barn west side and front of oil house. 1st asst showed visitors in tower.

21 Light south east wind dense fog damp sea smooth to calm. Bar 29.92. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light north east wind fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.06. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

23 Calm to light north west wind with fog at times sea calm. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted oil house and showed visitors in tower and cleaned up grounds.

24 Calm to fresh northerly breeze clear dry to fog sea moderate. Bar 30.14. Keeper painting and scraping off old paint on trils. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Steam Schooner drifting around siabled 5 miles SW of station 9AM to 2:00 PM then went north.

25 Fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted all corner boards and water table of main dwelling.

26 Light north to light south wind clear dry to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst painted north door of barn and all windows & frames in carpenter shop. 26 Keeper inspected quarters of all keepers found in good order.

27 Light southerly wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst scraping and painting out burner and showing visitors in the tower. 27th McDonald & ??? delivered one load of lumber to day.

28 Dead calm to light variable winds hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.02. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Mcdonald.

29 Calm to light south wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper showing visitors in the tower.

30 Fresh south east breeze rain squally thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working in the shop. Carpenter commenced to work on foundation on front porch.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

October

1 South to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds and working in the shop.

2 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up old barbed wire from boundary fence.

3 Light south west to north west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning interior of lantern and lens. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers.

4 Moderate north west breeze rain squalls to dry heavy west swell. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers polishing lens. Carpenter commenced work on foundation to finish panels.

5 Mod to fresh northerly breeze hazy dry to lt fog sea mod. Bar 30.00. Plate glass, top tier broken by ducks flying against it at 10 PM. nicked the lens in places. F.H. Mcdonald delivered today 3 box wicks & 1 metalic brown paint. 3 pumps = 3 pails. 10 ??? box ???.

6 Light north east wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to see about the annual supplies.

7 Light northeast wind dry to lt. north wind rain sea mod. Bar 30.18. Keeper and assts keeper replaced broken pane of lantern glass. Removed barbed wire, nails, oil. F.H. Mcdonald delivered some of the annual supplies.

8 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.14. Keeper taking account of annual supplies unpacking boxes etc. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

9 Calm to light north west wind clear dry to fog in P.M. heavy west swell. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst polished all brass work in tower. Mcdonald delivered one load lumber.

10 Calm foggy to clear dry to fog in P.M. heavy west swell. Bar 30.24. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up old wire from boundary fence. F.H. Mcdonald delivered 26 cases of mineral oil and took 77 empty cases to Newport.

11 Calm to light north east wind dry sea heavy west swell. Bar 30.2. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaned walls of tower and scrubbed tower stairs.

12 Calm to light east wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.0. 2nd asst scrubbed floor of tower washed all windows and cleaned up work room north side. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

13 Light south east wind foggy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 12 visitors shown in the tower.

14 Light south east wind light fog at times dry sea smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up north work room of tower and showing visitors in tower.

15 Light south east wind dense fog misty damp sea mod. Bar 30.16. Keeper whitewashing interior of tower and watch room. 2nd asst went to Newport on an errand. Pindale delivered lumber for the panels.

16 Fresh south east breeze dense fog misty rain sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst painting celing at 4th landing in tower. Carpenter working on front porch.

17 Light west to north west rain squalls to clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst painting ceiling of 4 floor of tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. Carpenter built new back stairs to wood shed.

18 Light south to gale from south east rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst running wire on boundary fence oil cases & ???. Remainder of oil need ??? to day. Mcdonald's team took away the last of the empty.

19 Fresh to half gale from south east then squally rain hail from south west sea rough. Bar. 2nd asst working on boundary fence. Mcdonald team delivered copper gutters etc. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light northerly wind squally rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Superintendant Robert Warrack inspected station to day. General duties for the day.

21 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.60. Keeper and 2nd asst running barbed wire around boundary fence & working in the shop.

22 Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper working in shop helping carpenter. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

23 Fresh south west breeze thunder and lightning squally heavy rain to clear sea rough. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop and in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

24 Fresh south east wind squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper helping carpenter soldering gutters etc. 2nd asst fastening barbed wire to boundary fence.

25 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the shop and in the tower. Had fire started in tower water heater smoked badly. Mill material for front porch received.

26 Light south east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 29.85. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

27 Light south east wind dry sea smooth. Bar 29.94. Keeper painting cornice of front porch. 2nd asst building bulk head east side of his quarters.

28 Moderate south east breeze rain 29.92. Keeper put priming coat paint on doors and windows of front porch. 2nd asst building bulkhead on east side of his quarters.

29 Westerly to south west rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper putting in glass in cellar windows. 2nd asst building bulkhead on north side of his quarters.

30 East to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper painting and putting cellar windows of dwelling. 2nd asst building bulkhead north side of his quarters. 2nd asst left station for Newport at 3:00 PM.

31 Fresh east to south east breeze dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper painted roof of front porch. 2nd asst returned to station at 11:00 AM.