1912-14 Keeper Logs

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

November

1st Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst painting shingles of front porch and building bulkhead north side of his quarters.

2nd Fresh south breeze to south west squalls rain sea moderate. Bar 29. Second asst helping carpenter and building bulkhead north of his quarters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

3 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. General duties for the day.

4 Fresh southerly breeze to half a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop.

5 Fresh south east wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.66. Keeper and asst keepers went to Newport to vote. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd assts.

6 Fresh south to south west breeze squally hail rain sea rough. Bar. Carpenter finished there work and left station for Portland 2:30 PM.

7 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain and hail sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper put in kitchen pump. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning shop and grounds.

8 Fresh south east wind to half a gale heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29. 1st and 2nd asst working in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

9 Fresh south to south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.48. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

10 Moderate to fresh south west breeze dry to rain squalls sea rough. Bar. Keeper putting roof of front porch. 2nd asst building bulkhead. 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

11 Fresh south west breeze rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

12 Fresh south west breeze rain sea very rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

13 Moderate south west to north east squally rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Lowered down flag pole and screwed new ???.

14 Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers putting down sod in front of dwellings.

15 Moderate easterly breeze cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Keeper painting and glazing. 2nd asst putting sod around his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

16 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. First and 2nd asst painted porch and ???. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

17 Moderate southerly breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.

18 Fresh southerly breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.80. Keeper and 1st asst cleaning up grounds. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

19 Light south west wind rain to north west wind clear sea rough. Bar. Keeper and 1st asst cleaning up grounds. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst painting interior of front porch. 2nd asst putting wire on boundary fence.

21 Calm and light south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and 2nd asst put braces on picket fence. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light variable winds and calm cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning carpenter shop. 1st asst washing clothes out.

23 Calm and light south east wind dry light fog in PM sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning out the barn. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

24 Light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.40. General duties for the day.

25 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.28. Keeper washing and cleaning toilet. 2nd asst painting toilet. 1st asst left station at 4 AM on ten days leave of absence.

26 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

27 Light east to light north west clear to showers to clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper working in the shop. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good order.

28 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.

29 Moderate south west to north west wind squally rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters and sawing wood.

30 Light north west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper and 2nd asst chopping fire wood and working in the tower.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306 JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon MONTH. 1912 DAY. RECORD OF IMPORANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC.

December 1st: Fresh south west breeze rain squalls sea rough Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 5 visitors in the tower.

2: Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough Bar 29.80. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop and washing clothes.

3: Fresh south west to north west winds rain squalls sea rough Bar 29.9 (cut off). Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and in the barn.

4: North west rain squalls to light north east wind clear sea mod Bar 30.0 (cut off). Keeper splitting stove wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for official packages at ??? office.

5: Light north west breeze clear sea moderate Bar. 30. (cut off). Keeper left station at 10:30a.m. 1st Asst. and 2nd Asst. working around station.

6: Light north west breeze clear sea moderate Bar. 30.3 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. working in his quarters. 2nd Asst. splitting wood.

7: Light variable wind clear, sunshine, sea moderate Bar. 30.3 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. working in his quarters. 2nd Asst. splitting wood.

8: Fresh east wind clear, sunshine sea moderate Bar 29.9 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. and 2nd Asst. showing visitors in tower.

9: Fresh south west breeze hazy dry sea moderate 30.04. Keeper returned to station at 9:00 am. 1st and 2nd asst cutting cord wood.

10: Fresh south west wind rain in evening sea moderate Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers splitting cord wood.

11: Moderate south west breeze showers sea moderate Bar 30.10. Keeper put in new kitchen pump. 1st and 2nd asst splitting cord wood.

12: Light south wind cloudy showers heavy west swell Bar 29.88. Keeper and first asst splitting cord wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

13: South west wind half a gale rain thunder & lightening sea rough Bar 29. (cut off). Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers.

14: Light east to fresh south east to south west breeze rain sea rough Bar 29.80. Keeper and 1st asst putting new kitchen pump in. 1st asst in quarters. 2nd asst splitting wood.

15: Fresh south to south west breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 29.72. General duties for the day. 1st asst showen one visitors in the tower.

16: Fresh south west to westerly breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 30.02. Keeper and 2nd asst working in barn and shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

17: Moderate to fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 30.25. Keeper and 1st asst running pipe to kitchen pump. 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.

18: Light North East wind. Clear Dry. Sea Moderate Bar 30 36. Keeper visited quarters of Asst Keepers. Found in good order. All Keepers splitting stove wood.

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.}

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

January

1st Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 30.42. General duties for the day.

2 Fresh south east breeze rain fog misty sea rough. Bar 30.48. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

3 Fresh south east to north west breeze squally rain hail sea rough. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting end wood.

4 Moderate northeast wind clear dry frosty sea mod. Bar 30.32. Keeper and 1st asst sawing and splitting cordwood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

5 Light north east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 30.32. General duties for the day.

6 Light to fresh south east breeze snow sea rough. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

7 South west gale stormy rain sea very rough. Bar 29.76. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers & found in good order.

8 Fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper left station for Newport at 3:00 PM. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop and quarters.

9 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. 1st and second asst working and painting in there quarters. Keeper returned to station at 9 AM.

10 Westerly rain squalls to fresh southerly breeze sea rough. Bar 29.78. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

11 South west breeze to a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst painting his kitchen. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

12 Fresh south east to south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day.

13 Fresh southerly breeze to mod south east wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.44. Keeper and 2nd asst washing clothes. 1st asst painting in his quarters.

14 Moderate south east wind squally rain sea mod. Bar 29.50. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing and chopping cord wood. 1st asst painting in his quarters.

15 Fresh south east to south west winds squally rain. Bar 29.16. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and barn. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

16 Fresh south east to south west winds snow hail rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found all in good order.

17 South west to westerly winds hail rain & snow squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing and chopping cord wood. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

18 South west to westerly rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.06. Keeper and 2nd asst renewed one pane of glass in barn and chopped wood. 1st asst working in his quarters.

19 South east to east to south east wind cool dry sea moderate. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 4 visitors in tower.

20 Light to fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

21 Fresh south east breeze to south west & N.W. rain sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. 1st asst working in his quarters.

22 Light south east wind to calm dry sea calm. Bar 30.16. Keeper and asst keepers chopping kindling wood. Keeper visited quarters of 1st & 2nd assts found in good order.

23 Calm to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

24 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain misty sea rough. Bar 30.1. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

25 Light south east wind rain to fog to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.2. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.

26 Light north east wind clear day sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 4 visitors shown in tower. Keeper sawing wood.

27 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and chopping stove wood.

28 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers chopping and piling kindling wood.

29 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers chopping and piling stove wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

30 Calm to light north east wind clear dry fog off shore sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood and cleaning up grounds.

31 Calm to fresh north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD} FORM 306}

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

February

1 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds around wood pile.

2 Light northerly wind clear dry to light south wind & rain sea smooth. Bar 29.96. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in the tower.

3 Moderate southerly breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper working on annual requisition. 1st and 2nd asst working in shop and quarters.

4 Light south wind rain to lt east wind sea mod. Bar 29.96. Keeper working on annual requisition. 1st asst painting in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

5 Fresh easterly breeze dry sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

6 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.

7 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning and painting in there respective quarters.

8 Fresh east to northeast breeze to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning and painting in there respective quarters.

9 Light variable easterly winds dry sea smooth. Bar 30.05. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed one visitor in the tower.

10 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters cleaning & painting.

11 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.3. Keeper and 1st asst painting in there quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

12 Light south to lt northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers working in there quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

13 Light south wind cloudy to showers sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

14 Light south wind fog to moderate breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.36. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters cleaning whitewashing etc.

15 Moderate south east wind fog light rain sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning painting and ??? in there respective quarters.

16 Moderate south west to north west breeze rain sea mod. Bar 29. General duties for the day. 2 visitors were shown in the tower.

17 Moderate north west breeze rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst working in there quarters whitewashing painting etc.

18 Fresh to light north west breeze dry frosty. Bar 30.28. Keeper and 1st asst painting and whitewashing in there quarters. 2nd asst working in garden.

19 Light northerly breeze cloudy dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good condition.

20 Light north wind clear dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper whitewashing wood shed. 1st and 2nd assts working in there quarters.

21 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light to moderate south east to easterly wind snow sea mod. Bar 29.69. Washington Birthday. General duties for the day.

23 Light north east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.76. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 10 visitors in the tower.

24 Light to fresh northerly breeze to calm dry sea smooth. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers washing clothes and cleaning up there quarters.

25 Light northerly wind cloudy sprinkles sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in garden.

26 Moderate north west wind rain squalls sea mod. Bar 29.94. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

27 Light north west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper and 2nd asst getting lumber from the beach. 1st asst painting his quarters.

28 Light north west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good order. Light House Tender Manzanita past station going south 4:45 PM and passed again going north at 5:45 PM.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.}

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

March

1st Light to fresh south east breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper working in the shop. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

2 Fresh south east breeze rain misty fog sea moderate. Bar 29.90. General duties for the day.

3 Moderate south east wind fog and mist showers sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper working in garden. 2nd asst putting shell around his dwelling. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

4 Moderate southerly breeze misty fog rain sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers trimming borders around the walls and working around the grounds.

5 Light northerly wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.38. Keeper and asst keepers trimming borders of walls and working in carpenter shop.

6 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. Repaired hinges to tower windows.

7 Light to fresh northerly breeze dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers whitewashing interior of tower and repairing hinges on small windows.

8 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea moderate to smooth. Bar 30.10. McDonald delivered two barrels cement, one box kalsomine, one box containing 5 gall can boiled oil. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

9 Light to fresh northerly wind hazy fog at times sea mod. Bar 30.12. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.

10 Light north to north west wind rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper painting in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport.

11 North west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers working in the garden and carpenter shop.

12 Fresh north west breeze rain, hail & snow squalls lightning sea rough. Bar 29.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

13 Moderate with west breeze rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers working in garden. Keeper visiting quarters of asst keepers. Found in good order.

14 Light east wind cloudy dry to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.46. Keeper and 2nd asst building cement steps to oil house. 1st asst kalsomining ??? in his quarters.

15 Light east wind to mod south east showers sea smooth. Bar 30.4. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden. First asst working in his quarters kalsomining dining room.

16 Moderate south east breeze showers sea rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed 2 visitors in the tower.

17 Moderate south east to south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. 1st asst working in his quarters.

18 Moderate south west to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden and cleaning up grounds. 1st asst working in his quarters.

19 Fresh north west breeze rain, hail & snow squalls sea moderate. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

20 North east to south east breeze snow, hail, rain sea moderate. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop and in there respective quarters.

21 Fresh east wind snow and rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.48. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

22 Variable westerly winds rain and snow sea moderate. Bar 29.80. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. Asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

23 Fresh northwest breeze rain and hail squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.00. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

24 Fresh north west to northerly breeze snow and hail squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning all white paint work in lantern and watch room.

25 Light northerly breeze clear dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning frame and polishing lens.

26 Light to fresh south east breeze showers sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers painting all white paint work of interior of lantern.

27 Fresh south to south west breeze misty lt rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers painting white paint work in watch room and polished all brass work.

28 Fresh south west to southerly breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers washing clothes. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

29 Fresh south to south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning plate glass of tower lantern.

30 Moderate south east to north east wind steady rain sea mod. Bar 29.96. General duties for the day.

31 Light northerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning interior of tower and whitewashing.