1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

August

26: Moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with fog and smoke. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower and helping get hay in the barn. Had six visitors. Keeper & 2nd asst hauling hay from Newport.

27: Light N.W. to S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with thick, smoke and fog and very warm during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 20 visitors in Tower. Keeper & 2nd asst hauling hay from Newport.

28: Light variable winds and calm these 24 ours with thick, smoky and warm weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. Had 9 visitors. Keeper and 2nd asst hauling hay today.

29: Light variable winds & calm these 24 hours with thick, smoky, warm weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower and went fishing. Keeper & 2nd went to Newport Had thirty visitors today.

30: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with thick smoky and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower & went fishing. Had 22 visitors. 2nd asst went up on North beach for recreation.

31: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick, damp fog and smoke during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had two visitors. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport.

September

1: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with light rain and fog showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had six visitors today. Steamer Homer sailed today. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 2nd asst Isaac L. Smith left the station at 6 A.M. for Willamett Valley for 21 days vacation.

2: Moderate breeze South to light N. West wind these 24 hours with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair & warm weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Had 12 visitors. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower.

3: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea little rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport. Had 12 visitors. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower.

4: Light variable winds, fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind with light rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. 1st asst showing nine visitors in Tower.

5: Light S.E. to S. and S.W. wind these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing today. Had no visitors today. The barometer 29.84 today.

6: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W., clear, fine weather these 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing and to Newport. Keeper showing four visitors in the Tower.

7: Moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower & digging Potatoes. 1st asst went over on the beach after wood and having it hauled. Had 12 visitors.

8: Moderate to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with thick, damp fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had five visitors today. 1st asst having wood hauled from beach. Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

9: Moderate breeze to light wind N.West these 24 hours with thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. General duties for the day. Keepers showing 13 visitors in the Tower. Steamers Homer and Scotia arrived from San Francisco for Yaquina at 1 P.M.

10: Light N.W. to S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with thick fog most of 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst digging potatoes and showing eight visitors in the Tower. Keepers went to Newport.

11: Light variable winds these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain [continued on following page]

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

September

11 [continued from previous page]: showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst putting wood in his Wood-shed and went to Newport after mail. Had ten visitors today.

12: Light to moderate and fresh variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers with some thunder and lightning. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing nine visitors in the Tower. Keeper went to Newport.

13: Light South wind these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower and went after mushrooms.

14: Light wind to moderate breeze S. to S.West wind these 24 hours with rain most of 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower. Had four visitors.

15: Light South wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. 1st asst went fishing today.

16: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. with clear fine weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had 18 visitors today. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went fishing and after Rock oysters. Three boats from Schooner Kate & Anne were Otter hunting off of Otter Rock. The Schooner Kate and Anne arrived south of the cape and anchored close of the cape at 4.30 P.M.

17: Light variable winds & calm these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ast working in the garden, fishing, and to Newport after the mail. Mr. Fitzpatrick hauled a load of wood to the station. Keeper putting wood into the cellar today. Had four visitors today. The crew of the schooner are hunting for sea Otter off of Otter Rock yesterday & today.

18: Light variable winds with frequent fog showers first part of 24 hours. Lat part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.West clearing weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing and showing visitors in the Tower. Had 12 visitors. Keeper went to Newport. Steamer Homer arrived at Newport from San Francisco at 11.30 P.M.

19: Light wind to moderate breeze N. to N.W. these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Oil-room. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper showing 6 visitors in the Tower. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco. Steamer Scotia arrived from San Francisco. Schooner Kate & Anna left the cape and went over Yaquina bar to Newport but left three boats on the beach at the station; the crew are coming back and are going to hunt Oter at Otter Rock north of the cape and are camping on the beach.

20: Light N. to N.Wet wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 1st ast putting wood into cellar. The crew of Schooner Kate & Anne came from Newport to the beach at station to camp.

21: Light South wind with light rain and thick fog showers during these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper making out vouchers for Keepers' Salary. 1st asst went to Newport to take the mail. Mr Isaac L. Smith, 2nd asst, returned to the station at 6.30 P.M. from Willamett Valley where he has been on vacation.

22: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours with clear, fine weather. Sea a little rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. 1st asst went fishing. Had three visitors today. Steamer Scotia sailed for San Francisco.

23: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, clear, fine and warm weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing today. Had thee visitors. Keeper went to Newport on important business. Left the station at 9. A.M.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

September

24: Moderate to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours thick fog.Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper returned to station at 9 A.M. with a load of Oats.

25: Fresh breeze South with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale South with hard rain showers. Sea rough. Keepers sawing rails to repair gate that is rotted out at the station. Barometer is 29.50

26: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours hard rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Had six visitors today. Keeper working on the Quarterly return. Also went after Mushrooms. 2nd asst went to Newport on business.

27: Fresh to moderate breeze South to S.West these 24 hours with hard rain most of 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went over on the hills back of the cape after Mushrooms. The barometer sands at 29.70 today.

28: Light wind to moderate breeze S.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport.

29: Fresh breeze East to S.E. & South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.West wind with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea a little rough. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. Keeper making out Quarterly returns.

30: Light S.East wint and little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh to strong breeze South with rain. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. Had five visitors today.

October

1: Strong to fresh breeze with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind, fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Keepers cleaning Lamp in Lenses??? and changing Burner. Keeper digging potatoes. 1st asst went fishing. Steam Schooner Scotia arrived fromSan Francisco and Steamer sailed for San Francisco. 2nd writing in Office today.

2: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport.

3: Fresh to moderate breeze South with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair weather. Sea quite rough. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper repairing the big road gate at the station. 1st & 2nd asst wending for Uniforms today.

4: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with thick, damp fog. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after Oats. Had two visitors today. 1st asst went fishing.

5: Light N. West to South wind and calm with thick fog showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.W., fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst went fishing.

6: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.West with clear, fine weather during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. Keeper & 2nd asst digging potatoes today. 1st asst went fishing today.

7: Light North wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with clear, fine, warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst showing ten visitors in the Tower.

8: Light North to S. East and South [wind] with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N.West, clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst writing in Office and took 5 visitors in Tower.

9: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.West with clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing and showing two visitors in Tower. Keeper & 2nd went to Newport after Oats.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

October

10: Light North wind to moderate and fresh N. West [wind] with clear fine weather during these 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst putting wood in 2nd asst's cellar. 1st asst went to Newport. A steamer crossed Yaquinar bar to Yaquina city.

11: Light wind to moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours, birt part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea smooth. Keeper and 2nd asst putting wood in 2nd asst's cellar. 1st asst repairing chimney in his Quarters. Keper & 1st asst went fishing.

12: Light N.W. to S. East wind these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dryweather. Sea smooth. Keeper & 2nd went to Newport. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went over to work clearing his lots in Newport. Three boats with crews went from the cape up to Otter Rock to hunt Sea Otter today, returned to the cape at 11 A.M. where they keep their boats.

13: Light East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours; first part of 24 ours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport.

14: Fresh to moderate breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea a little rough. Keeper went to Newport. General duties for the day. Had six visitors today.

15: Light N. West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale N. West with clear fine weather during 24 hours. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst Isaac L. Smith went to Newport.

16: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze N. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after wheat for chickens.

17: Light North wind first part of 24 hours with thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light South wind with fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper went to Newport on important business. Left the station at 8.30 A.M. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots and haul wheat to the station to feed the chickens.

18: Light variable winds these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil room & went to Newport after the mail. Keeper returned to the station at 4. P.M. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots and haul wheat to the station. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco from Yaquina.

[Here appears what looks like a revision, the 9 from 19 overwritten with a "1", thus: 11] 11: U.S. Light House tender Manzanita or the Columbine [Columbia, surely?] passed the light at 6.30 P.M. going South and blew three long and one short whistle.

19: Moderate to fresh breeze East to S. East and South these 24 hours; first part rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst Isaac L. Smith hauling wheat from Newport. Edward Rice cleaning Oil carriers, Oil measures, stop cocks on Oil butts and etc. The barometer down to 29.60

20: Light wind E. to S.E. with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South with rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport.

21: Moderate to fresh breeze to gale South to S. West with rain showers these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst hunting geese and killed two. The Whistling??? Buoy from Yaquina went adrift and passed the light one mile going north.

22: Light wind to moderate fresh & strong breeze East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to mail letter to L.H. Inspector informing him the position of Whistling Buoy. 1st asst went to Newport to work on his lots. The Buoy is in same [unintelligible]??? on as yesterday.

23: Fresh and moderate breeze to a gale East to S.E. and South these 24 hours with hard rain most of 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport. The barometer down to 29.30 today.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

October

24: Fresh breeze to gale S. to S.W. and West with hard rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 [hours] light S.West wind, fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Had two visitors today. The Whistling buoy that drifted from Yaquina bar [drifted] farther North in the gale today. It is now about 2 miles north of this light.

25: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to South with rain these 24 hours. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport. Steamer Homer from San Francisco laying off the light waiting for the sea to smooth down to enter Yaquina bay.

26: Light variable winds to moderate & fresh breeze S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. The Yaquina Whistling buoy has disappeared, drifted out of sight.

27: Light variable winds with rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South with rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Steamer Homer still laying off the Yaquina bar, still too rough to enter. 1st asst went up north beach today and found the Yaquina Whistling buoy on the beach about two or three miles from this light. The Whistle and gards are gone from the buoy, otherwise the Buoy is in good condition.

28: Fresh to strong and moderate breeze S. to S.W. with frequent light rain & fog showers. Sea moderate smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst hunting Geese. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport to take the mail. Steamer Homer arrived from San Francisco to Yaquina at 11. A.M. The Capt picked up 7 men in a boat off Cape Blanco Light. The men were from the Brigg L.W. Lucas that they abandoned, she being water-logged. She sailed from the sound for San Francisco.

29: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light rain. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. Steamer South Coast sailed from Yaquina for San Francisco.

30: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain & fog showers. Last part of 24 hours thick fog. Sea moderately smooth. 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after mail. Keepers cleaning out Chicken house today.

31: Moderate & fresh breeze to a gale South to S.West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S.W. to West with light rain showers. Sea a little rough. General duties for day. 2nd asst went Geese hunting. 1st asst went to Newport.

November

1: Light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 ours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots. Keeper went to Newport to get offers of different people what they would [charge to] haul the Whistling buoy to Newport for.

2: Light N.West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fog showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keepers went up north beach and plugged the openings in the Whistling Buoy.

3: Light wind to moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours with clear, fine and cool weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. The barometer 30.20 today.

4: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Had five visitors. The barometer is 30 today.

5: Light variable winds with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing today. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots. Had three visitors today.

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24hours fair weather. Lat part of 24 hours little damp. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing and to Newport 2nd asst working in the shop.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

November

7: Light variable winds; thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind; clear, fine and warm weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. The Steam[er] Greg Robarts while towing a Schooner into Alsea??? the 4th. The Capt and two men were washed overboard, the Capt & one man were drowned the other man was saved. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots. Keeper went to Newport on important business. Left the station at 9 A.M.

8: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear, fine and very warm [weather]. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper returned to the station at 2.40 P.M. Light House Tender Manzanita arrived off the Yaquina bar at 3 P.M. from the south and passed the station at 3.30 going north for Columbia River. The barometer is 29.96 today.

9: Light East wind with clear, fine and warm weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S. East wot South wind, thick, damp fog. Sea smooth. GEneral duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing today.

10: Light variable winds with thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light East wind; clear, fine and warm weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. Steamer Homer arrived from San Francisco. Steamer S. Coast sailed for San Francisco.

11: Light East to No. East wind with clear, fine weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours N. West and thick, damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco.

12: Light East to North and N. West [wind] these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours some fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport on business. 1st asst went fishing. Schooner Kate & Anne sailed from Newport north of this light to hunt for Sea Otter.

13: Light East wind, fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with clear, fine and warm weather during 24 ours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts went fishing today.

14: Light East wind, fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West with frequent light rain showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. U.S. Light-House Steamer Manzanita laying off the bar this morning, putting buoys at the entrance of Yaquina, and crossed into Newport at 11 A.M. 1st asst Edward Rice went to Newport at 3.30 after the mail.

15: Fresh to moderate breeze North to N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport to get some one to haul the Cement and etc., that the Light House Engineer sent by Steamer Manzanita and landed the same at the Government Wharf at Newport. Mr Whitten is hauling the freight to the station for $1.90 cts per ton. Lieut Blish, asst Inspector arrived at the station at 3 P.M. Inspected station and left at 4 P.M. for the North beach to Inspect the Whistling Buoy that went ashore from Yaquina bar.

[within Month column beside entry for November 15: J.B. Blish, U.S.N., Asst Insp 15 Nov 1894]

16: Light North wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair & cool weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper stowing away Cement and Killing a hog for 2nd asst. Mr. Whitten hauling Cement. 1st asst Edward Rice and 2nd asst went fishing. Keepers putting 200 Gall Mineral Oil in Oil-room.

17: Light wind to moderate breeze South with light rain during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport to take Mrs. Plummer to take the steamer for San Francisco. 2nd asst went to Newport.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

November

30: Light N. to East wind, little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and cool weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport on important business. 1st asst went fishing. Mr Whitten and Mr Stimpson hauled a load apiece of supplies for Engineer. Mr McCullen has hauled the Whistling buoy as far as road on north beach today.

December

1: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours with clear, fine but little cool [weather]. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst went to Newport Mr. Whitten completed hauling the Light House supplies consisting of Cement & etc. Mr Whiters arrived at the station at 10 A.M. to repair cement cellar walks, put window frame in Keeper's dwelling & etc.

2: Strong breeze East, fair weather these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper left the station to get a Mason and Laborer to work on the repairs at the station. 2nd asst went to Newport after a laborer & supplies.

3: Strong breeze East first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light North wind with clear fine weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers changing wood and cleaning out the 2nd asst cellar to get it ready to cement the floor. 1st asst went fishing. Mr Whitten hauling sand for repairs. Mr Whiters and two laborers working on the Engineers repairs today.

4: Light East to S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair weather during 24 ours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Mr Whitten hauling sand from the beach to mix with the cement. Mr Withers cementing walks around dwelling, cementing top of lantern and laying some tiling??? today.

5: Fresh breeze to gale S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours hard rain. Sea quite rough. Mr Whitten hauling sand. Mr. Withers cementing cellar in 2nd asst's Quarters. The barometer 29.10 today.

6: Light East to S. East wind to moderate breeze S.W. these 24 hours with frequent rain, hail, and snow showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper changing wood in 2nd asst cellar so the Mason can cement the cellar. Mr Whitten hauling sand to mix cement. Mason cementing cellar today and working [on] drain. Barometer 29.22 today.

7: Moderate breeze S. East with rain, hail, and snow showers. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a Gale S. East with rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies today. Mr Whitten hauling sand for the Mason to mix with Cement. Mason cementing cellar floor in 2nd asst's part. The barometer 28.88 today.

8: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. Keepers changing wood in Keepers part of cellar. Mason cementing cellar & walks around dwelling. Mr. Whitten hauling sand today. Mr Cahill laying tiling??? around dwelling. The barometer down to 29.50 today.

9: Heavy gale S.E. to S. West with frequent rain showers during these 24 hours. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. The barometer went down to 29.90 Mason cementing cellar floors in Keepers Quarters today.

10: Fresh breeze West to light S.East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours Moderate to fresh breeze S. East with light rain showers during 24 hours. Sea rough. Mason cementing walks around dwelling. Mr Withers putting window in 2nd asst's Quarters. Mr. Whitten hauled conductors & sand today. Keeper & 2nd asst went to a Wedden [wedding, surely?]

11: Gale to fresh breeze S. East to S.W. with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze N.West, fair weather. Sea quite rough. Steamer South Coast arrived off the Yaquina bar from the N.W. where she was blown during the late heavy galer. She is trying to enter. The Mason cementing Keeper's cellar and walks around dwelling. Mr Withers working on the [word missing] that he put in 2nd asst's Quarters. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1894

May

29: Light S. East to variable winds and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy but dry weather. Last part of 24 hours light fog showers. Sea quite smooth. Keepers whitewashing the inside of tower. Keeper & 1st asst went fishing. Keepers also watering garden.

30: Light variable winds and calm and little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate & fresh breeze to gale N. to N.W., rain showers. Sea little rough. Keepers painting stairs and landings in tower. Also painting window sashes & casings. Keepers went fishing.

31: Fresh to strong breeze N.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light fog showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea a little rough. Keeper painting chimney box, step ladders, front and side steps of Keeper's dwelling lead color today. 1st asst drawing sashes over doors in oil room & office & whitewashing spots in tower. Keeper also weeding out the garden. 2nd asst went to Newport to take & get the mail.

June

1: Fresh & moderate breeze these 24 hours N.W. with fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst packing wood up from the beach. Had 5 visitors. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst polishing oil carriers, lantern filler, cocks on oil Butts.

2: Moderate breeze N. West to light wind & moderate breeze South these 24 hours with thick fog most of 24 hours with thunder showers. Sea smooth. Keepers painting stairs and landings in tower, cleaning lamp & reflectors. 1st asst cleaning up the yard. Keeper & 2nd asst painting back steps of Keeper's dwelling.

3: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers packing up wood from the beach for stove wood.

4: Light S. East to E. & N. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind, fair weather. Sea smooth. Keeper painted the drumm inside of tower black this morning. 2nd asst painted chimney places??? in office and Oil room. Steamer Homer arrived from San Francisco at 6 P.M. Keeper went to Newport to vote today.

5: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keepers cleaning Lenses and window glass in the tower and Oil room & Office. 1st asst whitewashing in his Quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport after the mail today.

6: Light N.W. wind to light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with fair, warm weather and slight rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper painted Office Table, went clamming & fishing. 2nd asst went clamming. 1st asst painting inside of his Quarters and went fishing.

7: Light variable winds with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper setting out turnip plants in garden. 1st asst cleaning and painting in his Quarters & went to Newport after mail. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco.

8: Light S. East wind with little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale South with rain. Sea rough. 1st asst painting in his Quarters & working in garden. Keeper & 2nd asst went clamming & working in garden Had two visitors today.

9: Moderate breeze S.W. and West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst cleaning windows in his dwelling. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

10: Light variable winds with rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. West, fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Had six visitors today.

11: Light S.West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with rain showers during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst cutting the grass on the cape. 2nd asst painting the inside of his Quarters today.

12: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst cutting grass & went fishing. Keeper knocking rust off and painting Lightning rods. 2nd asst painting in his quarters and went to Newport. Keeper also knocking [rust off of?] window fastening off of Oil House. Had 5 visitors.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 April 29: Light North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy but dry weather - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather - Sea very smooth - Keepers painting on Keepers Dwelling - 1st asst also went fishing - Barometer 29.93 today. 30: Light wind S. East to moderate breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Keepers painting on Keepers Dwelling today - 2nd asst went to Newport to take Monthly reports - The barometer down to 29.76. May 1: Light South wind these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours some damp fogy weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - The barometer 29.74 today. 2: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze S. West with frequent rain and fog showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.74 today. 3: Fresh to strong breeze with rain these 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.62 today. 4: Gale to fresh breeze South to S. WEst with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - 1st asst takeing covers off of Coal oil cases - The barometer 29.88 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 5: Light wind East to moderate fresh and strong breeze St. S. West these 24 hours with hard rain most of the 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - The barometer down to 29.62 today. 6: Moderate to fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours some rain showers but mostly fair weather - Sea quite rough - The barometer 29.88. Keepers cleaning and polishing chimneys Oil carriers and measures & cock on Oil butts. 7: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. W. these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite rough - Keepers cleaning Lenes Lamp Reflectocs etc - Also putting 200 Gall oil in Oil-room and office - 1st asst went to Newport - Barometer up to 30.05. 8: Light S. W. to West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Keepers painting on Keeper dwelling and mixing pain - 1st asst working on his Quarters - The barometer up to 30.26 today. 9: Light N. East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea a little rough - Keeper painting on Keepers Dwelling and mixing paint - The barometer 30.32 today. 10: Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.W. with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Keepers painting lattice of portch of Keepers Dwelling - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.06. 11: Moderate breeze to light North wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper went to Newport on important business - Left the station at 9 A.M. - 1st and 2nd asst whitewashing fences and showing visitors in the Tower - Major Post Light House Engineer for the 13th District with Col. Slickney??? and Major Sears arrived at the station at 4 P.M. Inspected station at left for Newport at 5 P.M. 12: Moderate breeze to light N. West and S. East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light South to N.W. wind with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Keeper returned to station at 10:30 A.M. Barometer 30.00 today. 13: Moderate to fresh and strong breeze N. West with fair weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - keepers whitewashing the garden fence - The schooner Kate and Anne is hunting Sea Otter along the coast - The barometer 30.10 today. 14: Fresh to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea quite smooth - The barometer down to 29.80 today 15: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours with fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light South wind with thick fog - Sea smooth (continued on next page)

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 July 16: Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Keeper examining and picking out out the good empty coal Oil cases and cans - And threwing the bad cans over the bluff - Had 4 visitors - 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - The barometer 30.05 today - 1st ass't went to Newport after supplies - U.S. Steamer Columbine crossed out of Yaquina at 6 P.M. and sailed away north. Hoisted the Ensign. 17: Moderate breeze to light wind N. West with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N. West clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Keepers putting good coal Oil cases from the celler in the barn - Keeper pollishing plate on Pedestell cleaning dust on clock and draw in watchroom. 18: Moderate breeze to light wind N.W. first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keepers cleaning spare lamp and painting connecting tube of lamp - 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport to post mail - Keepers showing visitors in Tower - Had sixteen visitors - Barometer 30.02 today. 19: Moderate to fresh and strong breeze N. West thse 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower - Had twelve visitors - Steamer Farallone arrived from Sanfrancisco at 3 P.M. - Barometer 30.00. 20: Strong and fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass'ts showing visitors in the Tower - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 2nd ass't went to Newport after Mrs.??? Hermann's mother - Had 32 visitors - Barometer down to 29.85 today. 21: Strong to fresh and moderate breeze N. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had 16 visitors - 1st and 2nd ass'ts showing visitors in Tower - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.96 today. 22: Moderate to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - 2ith fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper showing visitors in the Tower - Had 30 visitors - Barometer down to 29.90. 23: Fresh to moderate breeze N. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with thick fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd showing visitors in the Tower - Had 38 visitors - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallone sailed for Sanfrancisco today. Barometer 29.92. 24: Light South wind first part of 24 hours with thick fog and light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair and foggy weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had five visitors - 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 - U.S. Light-House Tender Manzanita passed by the light going South at 3 P.M. and went in over Yaquina bar and landed annual supplies at Newport for this light. 25: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower and putting Oil and supplies in Oil House and store room - 1st ass't also went fishing - Had twenty two visitors today - Mr. Jack McCullen hauling Oil and other supplies from Newport to the station today for 2.50 per ton - Steamer Manzanita landed annual supplies today at Newport - Keeper went to Newport to receive annual supplies. 26: Light variable and North winds these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper finding out the amount of supplies on hand at date of making delivery of supplies - 2nd and 1st ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had 20 visitors today - Keeper stoying away Oil in Oil-House - 1st ass't went fishing - Mr. McCullen hauling Oil today - Barometer 29.88 today. 27: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West fair weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went fishing - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had 12 visitors today - Keeper went to Newport - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had 12 visitors today - Keeper went to Newport - 1st and 2nd ass't stowing away Mineral Oil in Oil-house - Barometer down to 29.80 today. 28: Light South wind little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours height fog but mostely fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - 1st ass't went fishing - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - Had 23 visitors - Barometer 29.90 today. 29: Fresh to moderate breeze S. to S.W. with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. West wind [continued on next page]