1912-14 Keeper Logs

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

1913 August

1st Light south to south west wind hazy fog at times sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

2 Calm to light southerly wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

3 Calm and light variable winds dense fog sea calm. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

4 Light variable to north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

5 Light north wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

6 Light to fresh north west breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.3. Keeper washing. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning tower stairs & hall & polishing brass,

7 Fresh north west breeze light to dense fog sea rough. Bar 30.16. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

8 Fresh north west breeze dense fog clear at times dry sea rough. Bar 30.0. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

9 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear dry to fog sea moderate. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up tower, grounds and working in there respective quarters. Installed new vapor oil tank.

10 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.90. At 2:00 AM lens lamp went out on account of a split in oil pipe inside of tank relit at 2:15 AM. Keeper and asst showing visitors in the tower.

11 Light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing 184 visitors in the tower. Replaced new oil pipe on inside of vapor oil tank.

12 Light north west wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

13 Calm to light south wind showers in P.M sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

14 Light north wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 210 visitors in the tower.

15 Light variable winds and calme hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 125 visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

16 Light to moderate south wind showers sea moderate. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts cleaning interior of tower and grounds.

17 Light southerly wind misty to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.04. Keeper and asst keepers showing 175 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

18 Light northerly to north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

19 Light to fresh north west wind to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower.

20 Calm to light south wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper washing. 1st and 2nd assts repairing boundary gate. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

21 Light south wind hazy to fog dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

22 Light south wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

23 Light south to north west wind hazy dry to fog sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

24 Light south wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing 150 visitors in the tower.

25 Light south wind dense fog misty to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst showing 100 visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

26 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and assts showing 75 visitors in the tower.

27 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning up tower and grounds.

28 Light south wind hazy dry to thick fog damp sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

29 Light south wind dense fog to hazy to lt north wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

30 Light to fresh northerly breeze haze and fog dry sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst mowing and cleaning up grounds.

31 Light to moderate north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.90. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

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

1913

September

1 Calm to light north wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

2 South west wind rain, sea moderate. Bar 29.70. Keeper left station at 4:00 A.M. 1st asst & 2nd asst working in their quarters.

3 Strong south west wind rain, sea moderate rough. Bar 29.70. 1st asst working in his quarters, 2nd asst. went to Newport on business.

4 South west wind foggy lt. rain. Sea moderate. Bar 30.20. 1st asst and 2nd asst. working in their quarters. Two visitors came.

5 Wind west to north west foggy to clear. Sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Keeper returned 7:30 P.M. 1st asst and 2nd asst showind visitors through tower.

6 Light to fresh north west wind clear dry sea mod. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning stairs, hall, and work room of tower.

7 Calm to light south wind foggy dry sea calm. Bar 30.02. General duties. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.

8 Calm to light variable wind rain to clear sea moderate. Bar. J.W. Collins left station at 4:30 AM on leave of absence. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

9 Light south east to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

10 Calm to moderate north west wind to calm dry sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst putting kindling wood in his cellar.

11 Calm to light north east wind warm very dry clear sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

12 Calm to light south wind clear dry to lt fog to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

13 Light variable to lt north east wind fog & haze to clear sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst putting wood in cellar and working in there respective quarters.

14 Calm to moderate north east breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing 58 visitors in tower.

15 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower and working around the grounds.

16 Light north west wind clear to dense fog at 7:00 P.M. sea rough. Bar 29.9. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower and putting wood in the cellar.

17 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and first asst working in the shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

18 Calm fog to moderate north west wind clear to fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

19 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Light House Tender Manzanita passed station going north at 4:55 P.M.

20 Calm clear to moderate south east wind dense fog damp. Bar 29.98. Keeper and first asst working in there respective quarters and getting in wood.

21 Light south wind rain to north west rain squalls to clear sea mod. Bar 30.0. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

22 Moderate north west breeze to calm clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

23 Light to moderate north east breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.98. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

24 Calm to moderate east wind to calm clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst stowing cord wood in the cellar. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

25 Calm to light south west wind cloudy hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.

26 Calm to light south west wind cloudy hazy dry sea calm. Bar 29.94. J.W. Collins returned to duty at station from leave of absence at 10:00 AM. Keeper left sta 4:00 P.M.

27 South west wind sea moderate hazy dry to rain. Bar 29.90. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst working at putting in their wood.

28 Calm + sunshine hazy. Sea rough. Bar 30.10. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst showing 9 visitors through tower.

29 Light north west breeze clear sunshine. Sea rough. Bar 30.31. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst scrubbing watch room and lantern.

30 Light north west breeze to calm dry sea rough. Bar 30.20. Keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

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

1913

October

1 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear to hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.06. Keeper and asst keepers putting kindling wood in the cellar.

2 Fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers getting in wood and showing visitors in the tower.

3 Variable north west to west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 1st asst getting in kindling wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

4 Light north east to east wind clear dry westerly swell. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning inside tower from top to bottom and cleaning up grounds.

5 Moderate south east wind cloudy to rain sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower.

6 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain to lt. N. west wind sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaned all brass work in the tower.

7 Light north west to south wind cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.78. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop and putting wood in the cellar.

8 Light south west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 2nd asst getting in kindling wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

9 Light southerly wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and putting wood in cellar.

10 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there repsective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

11 Light south wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and cleaning up grass.

12 South west breeze rain to westerly rain & hail squalls thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 29.90. General duties for the day and showing visitors in the tower.

13 North west to south west rain squalls thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 30.25. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up the barn and putting wood in the cellar.

14 Light to fresh west to south west wind rain sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

15 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

16 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea mod. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in barn and carpenter shop and showing visitors in tower.

17 Light east wind warm dry sea calm. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers working around the grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

18 Mod to light east to north east wind fog at times sea smooth. Bar 30.52. Keeper and asst keepers working in their respective quarters. Newport trans co delivered clothes reels??? and wine white load cellar.

19 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 9 visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Moderate northerly breeze fog damp sea mod. Bar 30.18. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

21 Light north east wind to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers working aroudn the grounds and in carpenter shop.

22 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers putting stove wood in the cellar.

23 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

24 Light north wind fog rain to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers transporting stove wood from yard to cellar.

25 Moderate easterly breeze clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 1st asst putting in stove wood in cellar. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

26 Light east to south east wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Visitors shown in tower.

27 Light to moderate north east wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.14. Keeper and asst keepers working in barn and carpenter shop. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

28 Light eas to nort east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers transfering store wood from yard to cellar. 2 WS warships passed station 6 AM going north.

29 Light east to south east wind fog in P.M dry sea smooth. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers getting in store wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

30 Light south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers wheeling in wood from yard and putting it in the cellar.

31 Moderate south east to north east breeze thick rain sea moderate. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in cellar and working in carpenter shop.

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

1913

November

1 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the cellar of dwelling.

2 Light to fresh east wind clear and dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 7 visitors shown in tower by 1st asst.

3 Fresh south east breeze rain thick sea rough. Bar 29.81. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the cellar. 4 visitors shown in the tower.

4 Fresh south east breeze rain thick weather sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers went to Newport to vote. General duties for the day.

5 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.46. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

6 Fresh south east breeze fog and rain sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters and piling wood in cellar.

7 Moderate southerly wind rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and piling wood in cellar.

8 Fresh easterly breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.

9 Moderate south wind to south west rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 29. General duties for the day.

10 Moderate easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.90. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

11 Light north east to easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters & showing visitors in tower.

12 Fresh to light easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst working in tower and shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

13 Light easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and barn.

14 Light easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

15 Moderate to fresh south east breeze cloudy damp sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst working in tower and shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

16 Fresh south east to north east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.0. General duties for the day.

17 Calm to south west wind and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

18 Light south to light north east wind clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 29. Keeper and assts working in their respective quarters. 2nd asst left station at 2:30 P.M for Newport.

19 Moderate and variable east to south east winds rain squalls sea rough. Bar ???. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst returned to station at 1:00 PM.

20 Fresh south east to south west winds hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar ???. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

21 Fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

22 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

23 Fresh south east breeze rain sea very rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day.

24 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and assts working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters.

25 Fresh south east breeze thunder & lightning rain sea rough. Bar 29.5. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

26 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea very rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop.

27 Fresh south to south west winds hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar???. General duties for the day. J.W. Collins left station at 9:00 AM for Newport.

28 Fresh south east to south west breeze rain squalls sea very rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters. J.W. Collins returned to station at 10:00 AM.

29 Fresh south west breeze to north west hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

30 Moderate south east to south west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.4. General duties for the day.

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

1913

December

1 Light south east to easterly wind dry sea rough. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

2 Light easterly breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.30. Keeper and assts put 10 cases mineral oil in settling??? tank.

3 Moderate easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

4 Light south east wind cloudy damp sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

5 Fresh south east to east wind showers to clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

6 Fresh south east wind rain to clear sea west swell. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

7 Light east to north east wind clear warm dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

8 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst splitting wood.

9 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting wood.

10 Fresh east to south east wind squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst sawing and splitting wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

11 Fresh south east breeze misty damp showers sea rough. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting wood.

12 Fresh south east breeze showers at times sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers sawing splitting and piling wood.

13 Light south east wind misty damp to showers sea rough. Bar 29. General duties for the day and piling stove wood.

14 Light south east wind misty damp to clear sea smooth. Bar???. General duties for the day. Keeper on sick list.

15 Fresh east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. 2nd asst piling stove wood. 1st asst went to Newport. Keeper on the sick list.

16 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. Keeper on sick list.

17 Light south east rain squalls to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst keepers piling stove wood. Keeper on sick list.

18 Light to moderate east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. 1st and 2nd asst piling stove wood in the yard. Keeper on sick list.

19 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 1st and 2nd asst piling stove wood. Keeper on the sick list.

20 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Keeper on sick list.

21 Fresh easterly wind clear to thunder lightning rain heavy west swell. Bar 29.50. General duties for the day.

22 Fresh south wind and south west to south rain hail squalls sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

23 Moderate south east wind dry sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

24 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Keeper off sick list.

25 Fresh to moderate south east wind showers sea rough. Bar 29.69. General duties for the day.

26 Moderate east to south east wind cloudy dry sea rough. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the yard.

27 Fresh south east breeze rain to east wind clear sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

28 Calm to moderate east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day.

29 Fresh south east breeze rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

30 Fresh east to south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.42. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

31 Fresh south east breeze to 1/2 gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters.