1912-14 Keeper Logs

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

April

1 Light northerly breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers scrubbing tower stairs and windows.

2 Station inspected this date. It was found to be in an efficient condition. No special orders were issued. Henry L. Berch???. Insp.

2 Light east to fresh south east breeze dry to rain sea rough. Bar. Keeper and assts painted lantern floor and pedestal of lens metalic brown.

3 Light to fresh south east wind rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and assts painted metalic brown from 3 landing to top of stairs of floor of lens also the dead light deck of lantern.

4 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers cleaned all lead color ??? work in work room of tower and in hall.

5 Fresh south east breeze to half a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers painted tower stairs from 3d landing to bottom of tower also radiator.

6 Fresh south east to lt north east wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day.

7 Fresh south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers painting tower stairs, work room, window frames and door of tower.

8 Light south west wind misty to westerly wind dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painting lead color in work room of tower and hall.

9 Light east to south east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. Keeper and assts painting and scrubbed marbel floor of tower and store room. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

10 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.8. Keeper and 2nd asst painting all lead color paint work in tower and work room. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. Put 100 gallons of mineral oil in ??? tank. Polished damper tubes.

11 Fresh southerly breeze cloudy damp sea rough. Bar 29.79. Keeper and asst scrubbed and painted floor of work room south side rigged??? staging to paint tower under gallery.

12 Fresh south east breeze showers sea rough. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 1st asst working in carpenter shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

13 Light variable winds cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed two visitors in the tower.

14 Calme and light variable winds cloudy dry sea calm. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers painted brackets and panels top of tower.

15 Calm and light south west wind to calm sea calm. Bar 29.80. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst washing clothes etc.

16 Light variable winds to fresh north west breeze sea mod. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painted roof of lantern, upper and lower galery railing and parapet. Mixed 11 gall white paint to paint tower.

17 Calm to light west wind to calm sea calm. Bar 29.82. Keeper and asst keepers painted tower from upper ring to foundation plate 7:00 AM till 6:00 PM.

18 Light to fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up carpenter shop and barn.

19 Light south to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good condition. Keepers cleaning up grounds.

20 Calm to light west to north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar. General duties for the day. Keepers showing 20 visitors in the tower.

21 Fresh north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.1. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and garden.

22 Moderate northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers painted foundation to bottom of tower also flag pole, window sashes inside watch room.

23 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted oil house, chimneys on work room and keepers dwelling, 2nd asst dwelling and south side ???.

24 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear to dense fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted 2nd assts dwelling and carpenter shop, also gutters and rain spout on barn.

25 Calm to light southerly wind clear to misty rain sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and assts driving in nail heads and puttying hole in barn, toilet & north end carpenter shop.

26 Light west to south west winds squally showers sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and assts driving nails in barn & main dwelling. 2nd asst left station for Newport at 3:00 PM.

27 Light south west to west wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar. General duties for the day. Three visitors were shown in the tower. 2nd asst returned to station at 2:30 PM.

28 Light east to south west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts painted west end of carpenters shop and north and east end of barn.

29 Light south west to west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

30 Light south west to westerly wind squally showers sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painted south end of barn also on east side barn.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913 May

1st Light south west wind showers to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers painted toilet and finished painting east side of barn.

2 Calm to light northerly wind partly cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst painted west side of barn, door of wood shed, also water table to ground.

3 Calm to light south east wind dense fog misty to clear sea calm. Bar 30.16. First and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

4 Light to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst showing visitors in the tower.

5 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted all steps, cellar door to main dwelling, also interior of oil house.

6 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts cleaned out paint shop scraped off oild whitewash from celing & walls.

7 Light south west to west wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and assts painted paint shop and finished painting interior of oil house.

8 Moderate south west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up carpenter and paint shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

9 Fresh south west breeze blustery showers sea mod. Bar 29.84. Keeper washing clothes. 1st & 2nd asst working in shop. Keeper visited quarters of 1st & 2nd asst.

10 Moderate south east wind squally showers sea mod. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

11 Fresh southerly breeze stormy heavy rain sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts polished all brass work in tower and repaired vapor oil torch.

12 Light east to south east winds clear to showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and assts cleaned plate glass of lantern and all window panes in tower & workroom.

13 Light south east to southerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper visited and inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

14 Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.

15 Light northerly wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in garden. 1st and 2nd asst painting in there respective quarters.

16 Light northerly breeze to calm cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper showing visitors in tower. 1st and 2nd asst painting in there respective quarters. U.S. Cruiser passed the cape at 10:00 AM. Cruiser St. Louis.

17 Light south east wind rain to N wind dry sea smooth. Bar 29.94. First and 2nd asst mowing grass. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

18 Light to moderate north west wind dry sea moderate. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed 8 visitors in the tower.

19 Moderate north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst put 100 gallons mineral oil in tank. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered part of annual supplies to day.

20 Light north wind to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers mowing around the yard. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

21 Light East to northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers mowing the lawn. McDonald team delivered to this station 4 box paint & 3 cases mineral oil.

22 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. Keeper washing clothes. 2nd asst working in garden. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered 12 cases mineral oil to day.

23 Light to moderate north west wind partly cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers working around the grounds. 1st & 2nd asst showing 15 visitors in tower. McDonalds team delivered 12 cases of mineral oil & 20 fr 14" + ??? pipe.

24 Light to moderate north west wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 29.99. Keeper and asst keepers whitewashed all of garden fence.

25 Light south wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

26 Calm and light variable wind damp showers sea calm. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers white washed both sides of board fence and lower garden fence.

27 Variable winds to light north west breeze misty damp showers sea mod. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

28 Light north west wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop & garden. McDonald delivered 35 cases of mineral oil and last of supplies of invoice #217.

29 Moderate northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.28. Keeper and asst keeper cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.

30 Fresh northerly breeze hazy foggy damp sea rough. Bar 30.07. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst whitewashing bulkhead. 1st asst painting signs.

31 Fresh northerly breeze damp dense fog at times sea rough. Bar 29.98. First and 2nd asst working in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

June

1 Station inspected this date. It was found in good condition. [signature] Asst. Supr.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

June

1 Fresh northerly breeze damp fog sea rough. Bar 29.94. General duties for the day. Asst Supt C.W. Leick inspected station to today. Visitors were shown in tower.

2 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry fog at times sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.

3 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. First asst left station at 3:00 P.M. on leave of absence for 25 days.

4 Fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning the tower stairs and hall way. Keeper visited quarters of asst keeper & found in good order.

5 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.06. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop and showing visitors in the tower.

6 Calm to light north west breeze to calm dry, sea smooth. Bar 29.9. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.

7 Calm to light south wind foggy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden and carpenter shop.

8 Calm to variable west winds dense fog at times dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

9 Light variable winds to calm fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and wagon road.

10 Light south to lt. northerly winds clear warm dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper visited quarters of asst keeper found in good condition. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

11 Light north east to south east winds warm dry sea very smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.

12 Moderate southerly breeze squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29.9. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. General duties for the day.

13 Moderate southerly winds rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.01. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

14 Southerly to south west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and in there respective quarters.

15 South to south west heavy rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

16 Fresh north west breeze to calm dry sea moderate. Bar 30.0. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.

17 Calm to light south wind dry sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and showing visitors in tower.

18 South west breeze thunger & lightning rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.

19 South west breeze stormy rain squalls to clear sea mod. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. 3 visitors shown in tower.

20 Light to fresh south east wind clear to rain sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

21 Fresh south east breeze rain squally sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning interior of tower, washing clothes etc.

22 Moderate south east wind stormy rain squalls sea moderate. Bar. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

23 Light south wind squally rain sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

24 Light variable winds showers sea smooth. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

25 Light south wind rain to lt north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.

26 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

27 Light variable winds showers sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and showing visitors in the tower. Plate glass middle sction of lantern broken by accident.

28 Light north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper and 2nd asst replaced plate glass middle section of lantern SE side. H.E. Higgins First asst keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M.

29 Light south wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. Visitors were shown in tower.

30 Calm to light north west wind showers sea calm. Bar 30.20. Keeper working on annual account. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

July

1 Calm to light west wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper working on annual account. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

2 Calm to light east wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.

3 Light to fresh south east breeze rain stormy sea mod. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in there resp quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

4 Moderate to light south east to north west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper showing visitors in tower. First and 2nd asst went to Newport. 2nd asst left station at 11 AM.

5 Light north west wind to calm dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst returned to station at 11 AM.

6 Fresh south west breeze rain to light NW wind sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper left station at 2 P.M. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.

7 Moderate north west breeze clear sea moderate. Bar 30.04. First and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. Keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M.

8 Calm to light E. to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and first asst working in the shop & showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

9 Moderate south east wind rain stormy sea moderate. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers mowing grass. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

10 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

11 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

12 Light north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.07. Keeper and asst keepers mowing grass and cleaning up grounds. Recd to day by McDonald team one box brass 510 lbs one iron ladder 75 lbs.

13 Calm to light west to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 70 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

14 Calm to mod north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Received to day one parapet door, copper chimney cover and ventilator ??? of copper delivered by Mcdonald teams.

15 Light northerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

16 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. First and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

17 Fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.04. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

18 Light north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

19 Calm to light northerly wind cloudy hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light notherly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

21 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea calm. Bar 29.94. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

22 Calm to light southerly wind hazy foggy sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

23 Calm to light southerly wind dense fog dry sea calm. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst cleaning up grounds and working in there respective quarters.

24 Light southerly wind hazy dry to fog damp sea calm. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts showing 180 visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

25 Calm to light variable winds dense fog damp sea calm. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

26 Light variable to north west wind fog to hazy sea calm. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers mowing and cleaning up grounds.

27 Calm to light north wind hazy fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

28 Light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

29 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Recd to day by Newport Transportation Co one brass ???.

30 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

31 Moderate south east breeze dense fog damp sea moderate. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keeper showing visitors in the tower.

Record of leave of absence at Yaquina Head Lt Station

1912 Keeper HE Wilson left station Jan 8th 9 AM returned to sta Jan 9th 12:30 P.M. " " " July 14th 3:00 PM. " " " July 18th 7:30 P.M. " " " Dec 5th 10:30 A.M. " " " Dec 9th 9:00 A.M.

1912 First asst HE Higgins left station 3:30 PM March 28th Ret 7:30 A.M. March 29th " " " " " " " 8:30 AM July 4th " 7:00 " " July 5th " " " " " " " 5:00 P.M Aug 17th " 9:00 " " Aug 18th " " " " " " " 4:00 AM Nov 25th " 9:00 " " Dec 5th

1912 J.W. Collins 2nd asst. left station 4:00 P.M Jan 1st Ret. 2:00 P.M Jan 2nd " " " " " " " 4:30 P.M Feb 7th " 1:00 " " Feb 8 " " " " " " " 4:00 P.M July 30th " 4:00 P.M July 31st " " " " " " " 3:00 P.M Oct 30th " 11:00 AM Oct 31st " " " " " " " 4:00 AM Dec 23d " 9:00 P.M Dec 26th