1912-14 Keeper Logs

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

October 1914

Thursday 1 S.E. to S.W. wind. Stormy in P.M. with Rain. Sea Strong Bar??? Keeper working in Barn. 2nd Asst working in Carpenter Shop. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 2 Westerly wind. Rain Squalls. Sea Rough Barm 2990. Cleaning up in Tower. Working in Carpenter Shop. Showing Visitors in Tower.

Saturday 3 Light N.W. wind. Cloudy. Sea Strong. Barm 2998. Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport.

Sunday 4 Light South wind. Showery Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties. Keeper and 2nd Asst Showing Visitors in Tower.

Monday 5 Wind Calm. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 30??? Keeper working in Carpenter Shop. 2nd Asst washing clothes.

Tuesday 6 Light to Strong N.W. wind. Hazy & Foggy Sea Strong Ba??? Regular Duties. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop 2nd Asst cleaning Brick for chicken house.

Wednesday 7 Light S.E. wind. Foggy. Sea Strong Barm 2982. Working in Carpenter Shop & other Duties.

Thursday 8 Light South wind. Misty & cloudy Sea Mod Barm 2??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found in good order.

Friday 9 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Rain Squalls Sea Strong Barm. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop & Showing visitors in Tower. 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Saturday 10 Fresh South wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 301??? Cleaning up in Tower & in carpenter Shop. Received 2 Modified Vapor tubes & oil connection.

Sunday 11 Fresh E. to S.E. wind. Steady Rain Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties.

Monday 12 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Hazy & cloudy. Sea Strong Barm 3010. Keeper went to Newport. 2nd Asst Showing Visitors in Tower. Mailed to Office 12 Vapor tubes and 1 oil connection to be modified.

Tuesday 13 South wind. Hazy. Sea High Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Keeper digging Potatoes 2nd working in his quarters.

Wednesday 14 Light to N.W. to S. wind Hazy cloudy Sea Strong Barm??? Cleaning the Plate glass. Keeper digging Potatoes.

Thursday 15 South wind. Strong. Cloudy. Sea Strong Barm??? Working in garden & showing visitors in Tower. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 16 South wind. Stormy. Steady Rain Sea Rough. Barm 29??? Regular Duties.

Saturday 17 South wind Stormy. Rain. Sea Rough Barm 2??? Cleaning in Tower and Carpenter Shop. 2nd asst went to Newport.

Sunday 18 South wind Stormy. Rain all day Sea Rough Barm 294??? Regular Duties.

Monday 19 S.E. wind Rain Squalls Thunder & Lightening Sea Rough Barm. Keeper cleaning up in his cellar. 2nd Asst working in his quarters.

Tuesday 20 Fresh Southerly wind. Rain Showers Sea Rough Barm. Regular Duties. Keeper working in carpenter Shop 2nd Asst washing clothes.

Wednesday 21 Wind calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Strong Barm 29??? Getting ready to build a chicken House and wood box for Tower. 1st Asst returned to Sta from his leave of absence at 7P.M.

Thursday 22 East wind. Clear Sunshine Sea Strong Barm 30??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 23 East wind. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Working at Building a chicken House.

Saturday 24 Wind calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Keeper & 2nd Asst Building a chicken House. 1st Asst repairing & oiling his screen doors & windows.

Sunday 25 Light South wind. Cloudy Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties. 1st & 2nd assts Showing Visitors in Tower.

Monday 26 Wind Calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Working at chicken House. Rec'd from Office 12 Modified Vapor tubes & 1 oil connection.

Tuesday 27 Calm to Light S.E. wind. clear to Foggy Sea Mod Barm 2??? Keeper working at chicken House. 2nd Asst went to Newport. 1st Asst Showing Visitors in Tower.

Wednesday 28 Wind calm. Clear to Hazy Sea Mod Barm 2994. Working at chicken House and other Duties.

Thursday 29 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Cloudy to Rain. Sea Mod. Barm 29??? Worked at chicken House. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 30 S.E. wind. Rain. Sea Mod. Barm 2998. Regular Duties. Worked in Carpenter Shop.

Saturday 31 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Rain. Sea Mod Barm 2968. Made a wood Box for Tower. 1st & 2nd Assts spent the evening at Agate Beach.

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

November 1914

Sunday 1 Fresh to Strong S.W. wind. Cloudy & Rain Sea STrong Barm 30??? Regular Duties.

Monday 2 Light to Strong S.E. Wind. Rain Sea Strong Barm 3012. Working in carpenter shop and on chicken house. Put 10 cases of Oil into Settling Butt.

Tuesday 3 Wind Calm. Hazy and Foggy Sea Strong Barm 3010. General Duties. Keepers went to Nye Beach to Vote.

Wednesday 4 Wind Calm. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 2992. Regular Duties. Keeper working on chicken house. 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Thursday 5 Strong S.W. to light N.W. wind. Rain to cloudy. Sea Strong Barm 3016. Cleaning brass work and showing visitors in Tower. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 6 Light East wind. Clear Sea Mod Barm 3020. Working in Carpenter Shop and on chicken House.

Saturday 7 Light East wind. Clear & Hazy. Sea Mod Barm 3018. Polished Heater and Scrubbed Tower floors.

Sunday 8 Wind S.E. cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3024. Regular Duties and showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 9 N.W. wind Hazy & cloudy Sea Rough Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Whitewashed chicken House. Keeper & 1st Asst went to Newport.

Tuesday 10 Light South wind cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3008. Working at chicken House. 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Wednesday 11 Light S.E. wind Steady Rain in A.M. cloudy P.M. Sea Strong Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport.

Thursday 12 S.E. to S.W. wind Stormy. Rain. Sea STrong Barm 2962. General Duties. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Visited Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 13 S.W. wind. Strong. Rain & Hail Squalls Sea Strong Barm 3??? Regular Duties. Keeper Splitting wood. Assts working in their quarters.

Saturday 14 Light N.W. clear and Showery. Sea Mod. Barm 3016. Keeper splitting wood. 2nd asst went to Newport.

Sunday 15 Fresh East wind cloudy & cold. Sea Mod Barm 3000. Regular Duties. 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 16 Light East wind. Cloudy. Sea Mod Barm 3028. Repaired the large gate & yard fence a runaway team broke it. Mr. Booth Reported for Duty 2P.M.

Tuesday 17 Fresh East wind. Clear Sea Strong Barm 3020. Keeper splitting wood. 1st Asst wheeling wood to his quarters. 2nd Asst working in his quarters.

Wednesday 18 Fresh East wind clear. Sea Mod Barm 3024. Splitting wood and other Duties.

Thursday 19 Light East wind clear. Sea Mod Barm 3016. Splitting and putting wood in Basement. Showing visitors in Tower.

Friday 20 Light East wind Clear. Sea Mod Barm 3000. Regular Duties. 1st Asst putting wood in his Basement.

Saturday 21 Light to Strong S.E. wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 2974. Splitting and piling wood in Basement.

Sunday 22 Fresh S.W. wind Rain Showers Sea Strong Barm 3018. Regular Duties.

Monday 23 Light to Fresh East wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 30??? Keeper splitting wood. Assts working in their quarters.

Tuesday 24 Light East wind. Clear. Sea Strong Barm 3110. Regular Duties. Keeper and 1st Asst went to Newport.

Wednesday 25 Fresh S.E. wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3000. Washed plate glass on outside. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Keeper & 1st Asst spent evening at Agate Beach.

Thursday 26 Wind S.E. light clear. Sea Mod Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Observed Thanksgiving Day.

Friday 27 S.E. to S.W. wind Stormy. Rain Sea Strong Barm. Attended to Regular Duties.

Saturday 28 Strong S.W. wind. Rain Squalls, Sea Strong Barm. Cleaned up inside of Tower.

Sunday 29 S.W. wind. Rain & Hail Squalls. Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties for the Day.

Monday 30 Light East wind. Cloudy. Sea Mod Barm 29. Keeper & Assts splitting wood for the Tower.

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

December 1914

Tuesday 1 Light N.W. to S.E. wind. Rain. Sea Mod. Barm 29??? Attended to Regular Duties.

Wednesday 2 S.W. wind strong. Rain Squalls. Sea STrong Bar??? REgular Duties. Keeper scraping Kalsomine & washing his Dining Room.

Thursday 3 Fresh S.W. wind Rain Squalls Sea Strong Bar??? Keeper & Assts Splitting wood for the Tower. Keeper taking Kalsomine off his Dining Room wall.

Friday 4 Light East wind. Rain Showers. Sea Strong. Barm??? Keeper & Assts piling up Tower wood. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

Saturday 5 Light to Fresh E. wind Rain Squalls. Sea Mod Barm 2??? Washed Stairway and Scrubbed lower floors in Tower.

Sunday 6 Light E. to S.E. wind. Showers. Sea Mod Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Keeper showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 7 S.E. wind fresh. Rainy Sea Strong Barm??? General Duties.

Tuesday 8 Fresh S.E. wind. Steady Rain Sea Strong Barm??? Regular Duties.

Wednesday 9 East wind light. Cloudy. Sea Mod Barm 2??? Regular Duties. Keeper and 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Thursday 10 East wind light clear & cold. Sea Mod. Barm??? Cleaned Barns & Carpenter Shop. Keeper & 1st Asst went to Newport.

Friday 11 East wind. Clear & cold Sea Mod. Barm 3??? Regular Duties. Keeper & Assts working in their respective quarters. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

Saturday 12 East wind. Clear & cold. Sea Mod. Barm 3??? Keeper & Assts driving in Rusty Nails & putting Putty & Paint on some.

Sunday 13 East wind. Clear & cold. Sea Mod Barm 3??? Regular Duties. 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 14 East wind cloudy & cold. Sea Mod. Barm 3??? Regular Duties. Keeper sandpapering his Dining Room walls.

Tuesday 15 East wind cloudy & cold. Sea Mod Barm 2??? Keeper getting his Dining Room walls ready for Painting. Assts washing clothes.

Wednesday 16 East wind. Frosty. Sea Mod. Barm??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport.

Thursday 17 Fresh East wind. Frosty. Sea mod Barm 3??? Keeper & Asst Keepers working in their respective quarters.

Friday 18 Fresh East wind clear. Sea Mod. Barm??? REgular Duties. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

Saturday 19 East wind. Sleet & rain in A.M. clear in P.M. Sea Mod Barm. Keeper & Asst Keepers working in their respective quarters.

Sunday 20 Light East wind. Clear Frosty. Sea Mod. Barm 3030. Regular Duties.

Monday 21 Light East wind. Clear. Frosty.Sea Mod. Barm 30 ??? Keeper cutting wood. Asst Keepers working in their Respective quarters.

Tuesday 22 Light East wind. Clear Frosty. Sea Mod Barm 3 ??? Regular Duties. 1st Asst went to Newport.

Wednesday 23 Light N.W. wind. Clear Frosty. Sea Mod. Barm 2 ??? Regular Duties. Keepers cleaning up around the yard.

Thursday 24 Light East wind. Cloudy. Sea Mod. Barm ??? Regular Duties. Put 100 Galls Oil into Settling Butt.

Friday 25 Fresh S.E. wind. Steady Rain. Sea Strong B ??? Regular Duties. Xmas Day.

Saturday 26 S.E. wind light. Rain & cloudy. Sea Strong. Ba ??? Regular Duties. Keeper Butchered a Hog.

Sunday 27 S.E. wind. Rainy & Cloudy. Sea Strong. Ba??? Regular Duties for the Day. 1st Asst Showing Visitors in the Tower.

Monday 28 Wind Calm. Cloudy. Sea Strong. Barm??? Regular Duties.

Tuesday 29 Wind Fresh. Rainy. Sea Strong. Barm??? Keeper & Assts Working in their Respective quarters.

Wednesday 30 S.E. wind. Rain & Fog. Sea Strong. Barm??? Regular Duties. 1st Asst went to Newport.

Thursday 31 Fresh S.E. Rain & Cloudy. Sea Strong. Barm??? Regular Duties.Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order. Keeper & 1st Asst spent evening at Agate Beach.