1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 July 29: [continued from previous page] fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. McCullen hauling Mineral oil today - Keeper stowing away Oil in Oil-house and other supplies - Mr. Hermann haveing wood hauled to the station - Barometer 30.06 today. 30: Light N. West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't putting Mineral Oil in Oil-house and showing visitors in Tower - Had 27 visitors - Mr. McCullum completed hauling animal supplies today - Keeper went to Newport to post mail - Barometer 29.98 today. 31: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport after supplies - Had 20 visitors - 2nd asst't showing visitors in Tower - Steamer Farallon arrived from Sanfrancisco. August 1: Light N. West wind and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. with fair weather weather and ??? smooky - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't showing visitors in Tower - Had 8 visitors - 2nd ass't went to Newport - Barometer 29.98 today. 2: Light North wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather and smooky - Last part of 24 hours heigh fog and smook - Sea smooth - 1st and 2nd ass't putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in office - 1st and 2nd ass't showing 19 visitors in Tower - 1st ass't went to Newport to post and get the mail. 3: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate fresh and strong breeze N. West fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had fifteen visitors - Mr. Elsworth hauling wood for Mr. Hermann - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today. 4: Fresh and moderate breeze to light N. West wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate fresh and strong breeze N. West with fair and smooky weather - sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.94 today - Had 9 visitors today. 5: Fresh breeze to light N. West wind first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh and strong breeze N. West with fair and smooky weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had 27 visitors - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - Keeper went to Newport today. Barometer 29.70 today. 6: Strong to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper showing visitors in the tower - Had thirty seven visitors today - The barometer down to 29.98 today. 7: Fresh to moderate breeze N. West with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had 39 visitors - Keeper and 1st ass't showing visitors in the Tower - 2nd ass't went to Newport - Barometer down to 29.93 today. 8: Moderate breeze to light North wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with fair and smooky weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Mr. Elsworth hauling wood for 2nd ass't - Keeper showing 31 visitors in Tower - 1st ass't went to Newport. 9: Fresh to moderate breeze N. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N.W. with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keepers showing 15 visitors in the Tower - Mr. Elsworth hauling wood for Keeper - Barometer 29.74 today. 10: Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours some fog and smooky weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass'ts showing visitors in Tower - Had 19 visitors - Keeper went to Newport - Keeper haveing wood hauled to the light - Barometer 29.78. 11: Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing 23 visitors in the Tower - Keeper went to Newport after the mail - Barometer 29.80 today. 12: [handwriting change] Fresh N. West breeze these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours and dry. Last part of 24 hours fresh N. West breeze dry - General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Keeper, F.M. Plummer left station at 9 A.M. for San Francisco for a vacation. Sea smooth had forty six visitors today. Barometer twenty nine 89. 13: Light to Fresh N.W. breeze with thick smoke for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N.W. breeze with thick [continued on next page]

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 August 13: [continued from previous page] smoke last part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze with thick smoke. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors tower. Barometer 29.84. 14: Fresh N.W. breeze with thick smoke for these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze with thick smoke - Last part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze with thick smoke - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors tower. 15: Fresh to moderate N.W. breeze with thick damp fog for these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze with thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze dry - General duties for the day - 1st ass't stacking lime??? 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Barometer 29.94. 16: Moderate N.W. breeze with light fog for these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with light fog. Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with light fog - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors tower - Mr. Leaman arrived 7 P.M. Baromter 29.99. 17: Moderate N.W. breeze with light fog for these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours moderate n.W. breeze light fog - last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with light fog - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower - Mr. Leaman tearing down plaster in Keeper's fron trooms. Barometer 29.88. 18: Moderate N.W. breeze with thick fog to dry for these 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with thick fog - Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze dry - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower - Barometer 29.89. 19: Moderate to light N.W. breeze light fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze light fog. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. breeze with light fog - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower - Mr. Leaman commenced to build wagon shed - Barometer 29.90. 20: Moderate N.W. breeze to calm light to thick fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze light fog. Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze to calm light to thick fog. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went for mail 12 M. returned 4 P.M. 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower (Barometer 29.85). 21: Light S.E. wind with thick damp fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind, thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with thick damp fog. General duties for the day. First and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Barometer 29.92. 22: Light S.E. to N.W. wind with damp fog to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. to N.W. wind with damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind with damp fog to dry. General duties for day. 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors tower. Mr. Leaman working on tower (Barometer 30.2). 23: Light N.W. wind to fresh N.W. breeze dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N.W. wind. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind to fresh N.W. breeze dry. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went for mail 12 M. and returened at 4 P.M. 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Barometer 29.96. 24: Fresh N.W. to N. breeze with thick damp fog to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze and thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fresh N.W. to N. breeze with thick damp fog to dry. General duties for the day. 1st ass't cleaning burner. 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Barometer 29.98. 25: Fresh N. to moderate N.W. breeze and dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fresh N. to moderate N.W. breeze dry. Last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze dry. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Baromter 30.2. 26: Moderate to fresh N.W. breeze dry to light fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze dry. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh N.W. breeze with light fog. General duties for the day. 1st ass't cleaning reservoir. 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Mr. Leaman working on dwelling. Barometer 29.94. 27: Fresh to light N.W. breeze thick smoky fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fresh to light N.W. breeze with thick smoky fog. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. breeze with thick smoky fog. General duties. 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through tower. Barometer 29.80. 28: [Handwriting changes back] Light N. West to North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick smook and fog - Last part of 24 hours thick smook and warmer weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors through the tower - Had twenty seven visitors today - Mr. Leamann working on Dwelling - Keeper F.M. Plummer returned from San Francisco at 10 A.M. where he had been to see Mrs. Plummer she being sick there. 29: Moderate breeze to light S. East wind thse 24 hours with tick smook and fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the tower - Had eight visitors today - Keeper went to Newport to post mail and get some supplies - Mr. Leaman working on dwelling.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 August 30: Light variable winds with rain showers thick fog and smoke first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind fair weather and smooky - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper and 2nd ass't assisting Mr. Leaman - Mr. Leaman working on furnace in 2nd ass't's quarter and on front of Keepers dwelling. 31: Light variable winds thick damp fog and smook these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st and 2nd ass't showing eleven visitors in tower - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers dwelling. Barometer 29.85. September 1: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with light rain showers thick fog and smook - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 1st and 2nd ass'ts showing visitors in tower - Had nine visitors - Barometer 29.92. 2: Light S. East wind and calm these 24 hours with light rain showers and thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. Leaman repairing front of Keeper Dwelling - Keeper and 1st ass't putting there wood in under cover - Also showing visitors in the tower - 1st ass't went fishing - Had twelve visitors - 2nd ass't went to Newport on business - Barometer 29.90 today. 3: Light S. East to North wind light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds cloudy weather - Sea smooth - Mr. Leaman repairing front of Keeper's dwelling - Barometer down to 29.86 today - Had seven visitors today. 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - 1st ass't putting wood in wood shed went fishing - Keeper putting wood in his cellar - 1st and 2nd ass't cleaning and picking up pieces of boards laths etc. today. 4: Light S. East wind and calm fair weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st and 2nd ass't cleaning up the dirt that Mr. Leaman made in repairing the front of Dwelling - 1st ass't went fishing - 1st and 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Keeper went to Newport on business. 5: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light North wind - Clear fine and warm weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keeper putting wood in celler - 1st ass't went to Newport after supplies and went fishing - 2nd ass't cleaning up his celler also putting wood in celler - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - Steam Farallon arrived from Sanfrancisco - Had three visitors. Barometer 30.15 today. 6: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West clear fine weather during 24 horus - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper digging potatoes - 1st ass't taking covers off of Coal Oil cases prpeparing to empty them - Had no visitors today - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 1 P.M. today - Mr. Leaman completed the Wagon House today - Barometer 29.98 today. 2nd ass't cleaning and putting wood in his celler. 7: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind with clear fine and warm weather these 24 horus - Sea smooth - Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Office - 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had eight visitors - 1st ass't digging his potatoes and taking them to his quarters - 1st ass't also went fishing - Mr. Leaman completed the Wagon shed - Ang??? lathing in Keeper Quarters - Had 8 visitors. Barometer 29.89 today. 8: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after fruit - Barometer 29.88 today. 9: Light N. West wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds - Clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - Had ten visitors today - 1st ass't working in his garden and went fishing - Barometer 29.83. Keeper went to Newport after fruit - Mr. Leaman ??? and lathing in front part of Keepers Dwelling today. 10: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours with fair weather - last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze South with light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd ass't putting wood in his celler and showing visitors in Tower - Had six visitors - 1st ass't went fishing - Also went to Portland to be gone a few days - Left the Station at 1 P.M. - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - Barometer down to 29.78. 11: Moderate to fresh breeze East these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours hard rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd helping Mr. Leaman prepare flashing for windows in front of dwelling - Mr. Leaman putting caseing and flashings on front of Keeper Dwelling - Barometer 29.41 today. 12: Moderate breeze to light wind S. East to South these 24 horus - First part of 24 hours - rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth [continued on following page]

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 September 12: General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to mail letters and get supplies - 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had [s]even visitors - Barometer 29.80 today - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - 2nd ass't opening gutters allong the road. 13: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Sea quite smooth - 2nd ass't showing 5 visitors in the Tower - General duties for day - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers dwelling - The barometer down to 29.82 today. 14: Light S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable wind and calm - Sea quite smooth - General duites for the day - Keeper went to Newport to post the mail - The barometer 20.00 today - Mr. Leaman working on the front of Keepers Dwelling. 15: Light East wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea smooth - Edward Rice 1st ass't returned to the station at 8 P.M. - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.75 - Steamer Bandorille sailed from Yaquina for Portland at 1 P.M. 16: Moderate breeze to light South wind with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duites for the day - 2nd ass't showing four visitors in Tower - Mr. Leaman working on fron of Keeper Dwelling - Barometer 29.99. 17: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West fair weather during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - 2nd ass't showing three visitors in the Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't Mr. Leaman to replace the front portch of Keepers Dwelling - 1st ass't went to Newport after supplies and went fishing - Mr. Leaman repairing front portch - Barometer 29.90 today. 18: Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with fair weather and heigh dry fog - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keepers weeding and working in garden - 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - Had seven visitors - Mr. Leaman working on front portch - Barometer down to 29.98 today. 19: Fresh variable and light winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Mr. Leaman putting in drain pipe from ??? to Water-closets in Keeper and 2nd ass't quarters - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.90 today. 20: Fresh variable winds with rain hail and lightening first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light N. West wind with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went hunting upon the North beach and also went fishing. Steamer Farallon arrived and crossed in Yaquina at 11:30 A.M. Barometer 20.00 today. Mr. Leaman makeing new slop hopper??? for 2nd ass't and working on part of Keepers Dwelling. 21: Light East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. to N. West wind clear fine weather with light frost this morning - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing and putting dressing on his garden - Steamer crossed into Yaquina from the North at 3 P.M. - Steamer Portland arrived and crossed into Yaquina at 1 P.M. from San Francisco - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - Barometer 30.28 today. 22: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 1 P.M. - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 30.08 today. 23: Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain and mist showers - Sea quite smooth - Keepers reputtying and drawing window sash in front of Keepers dwelling - 1st ass't went fishing today - Steamer Portland sailed for Sanfrancisco at 3 P.M. - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling today. 24: Moderate breeze South rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper putting glass and reputtying strom panes windows in front of Keepers Dwelling - 2nd ass't cleaning and rakeing up the yard in front of Dwelling - 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport - Mr. Leaman prepairing to plaster front of Dwelling and went after sand. 25: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keeper Drawing sash in storm windows - 1st ass't went fishing - Keepers putting hay in Barn for Keeper - Mr. Leaman lathing and plastering front of Keepers dwelling - Mr. Jonston and Mr. Briggs hauling sand - Barometer 30.12 today.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1985 September 26: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst helping Mr Leaman - Mr Leaman plastering front of dwelling - Barometer 29.92 today 27: Light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst putting dressing on his garden & went fishing - Mr. Leaman has stoped on the repairs at the station for want of money today - Barometer 29.88 28: Light North wind and calm with clear fine and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst putting dressing on his garden and went fishing Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning the glass in storm windows - Keeper also working on his Monthly & Quarterly returns - Steamer Farallon arrived & ??? in to Yaquina at 10 A.M. Mr Leaman painting the front of Dwelling on the outside - Barometer 29.84 today 29: Ligh wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with fair and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had five visitors today - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 10 A.M. from Yaquina - Barometer 29.78 today 30: Moderate breeze to light wind N.West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to mail Quarterly & monthly returns - 29.78 Barometer today October 1: Light South wind thick fog showers during 24 hours - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd assts went to Newport - 1st asst also went fishing - Keeper cleaning chickenhouse and Barn - Keeper showing two visitors in Tower - Barometer 29.93 today 2: Light South wind thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours some fog and fair weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Mr Brownlie Superintendent of Construction arrived at the station to see about completing the repairs and left the station for Newport at 4:30 P.M. Barometer 30.12 today 3: Light N. West to variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day Mr Leaman working on the walks and plastering in Keepers dwelling - Mr Brownlie sent 300 brick - 100 lbs of White lead to the station today - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st asst putting dressing on his garden. 4: Light wind to moderate breeze North with clean fine weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Mr Leaman plastering rooms in Keepers Quarters - Also cleaning brick and painting the outside of Dwelling - 1st asst putting dressing on his garden and went fishing - Barometer 29.82 today 5: Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea quite rough - 1st and 2nd asst assisting Mr Leaman - Mr Leaman taking out the window in hallway leading to Tower and Bricking the space up with brick - Also painting the front of the Keepers Dwelling. Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Barometer 29.88 - Steamer Farallon laying off Yaquina bar in fog 6: Light variable winds damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours high??? dry fog - Sea moderately smooth - General duties fo the day - 1st asst went fishing - Had two visitors Steamers Farallon & Yaquina arrived from San Francisco & crossed into Yaquina - Barometer 29.78 7: Light N. West wind thick damp fog these 24 hours - Sea smooth. Keepers cleaningup the grounds shop and hall leading to Tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail - Mr Leaman working on window joining on to Tower - Working on fence North of Barn - cementing on the walks putting window and door casings and hanging sash in Keepers Dwelling - Barometer 29.78 - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today. 8: Light N.W to South wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light fog showers - Sea quite smooth - Mr Leaman - working on Furnaces??? fence north of Barn and putting hard finish in front room of Keepers Dwelling - Barmoeter 29.90 today 9: Light variable winds light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W with clear fine weather. Sea moderately smooth - Keepers putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil butts - 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. Barometer 30.15 today - Had five visitors - Mr Leaman working on the walks today cementing them - Also putting on storm windows on front of Dwelling 10: Moderate breeze to light wind N. West first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh freeze N.W. clear fine weather

JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 October 10: During 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get the mail - Barometer 30.02 today - Mr Leaman cementing walks putting storm windows on front of Dwelling also corner boards on Keepers Dwelling 11: Moderate breeze to light wind N. West with clear fine and warn weather - Sea moderately smooth. Keepers changing and cleaning lamp and burner and all brass work - Also cleaning shavings??? and lumber from arround the Dwelling etc - Barometer 29.90 today 12: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 2 hours moderate and fresh breeze N.West with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. Stimpson??? hauled two copper sinks & two traps and some lumber from Newport to the station - Barometer 29.82 today - Mr Leamon working on furnaces from Dwelling put a gate post in and other small repairs. 13: Moderate breeze N.W. to light South wind first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West with thick damp fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.88 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Had no visitors today. 14: Moderate breeze to light N.West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East with clear fine and very warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper putting wood in his celler??? - 1st asst putting dresssing on his garden and went to Newport after after the mail - 2nd asst paingint clothes line post - Mr Leaman working on furnaces sinks slop hopper etc - Barometer down to 29.84 today 15: Fresh breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and very warm weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog & cooler - Sea smooth - Keeper and 2nd asst painting cold air??? box and furnaces doors - 2nd asst also cleaning up his cellar doors & putting window cords on windows dressing on his garden & went fishing - Mr Leaman working on sinks in Keepers & 2nd asst quaarters putting hinges on cellar doors and fitting window cords on windows

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 October 24: Light North wind these 24 hours fair weather some smok and fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Had three visitors today - Keeper and 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - 1st ass't went fishing and cleaning up the yard - Keeper and 2nd ass't Kalsomining and painting Dwelling inside. 25: Ligth North wind these 24 hours thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather some smoke and fog - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after Mrs. Plummer to to meet her on her arrival fron San Francisco on Steamer Farallon - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters today - Mr. Rice 1st ass't cleaning out the sprint on the hill - Barometer 30.20 today. 26: Light North wind to moderate breeze these 24 horus with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Steamer Farallon sailed San Francisco today - Barometer 29.84 today. 27: Light wind to moderate breeze East dry warm and fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick fog with light South wind - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.88 today - 1st ass't went fishing today. 28: Light South wind to variable winds and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went fishing and cleaning out gutters in the road - Barometer 29.96 today. Keeper putting down carpets painting and cleaning in his Quarters - 2nd ass't doing the same today. 29: Light variable winds with fair warm weather and some smok - Sea quite smooth - 1st ass't went fishing and painted and whitewashed the space Mr. Leaman took the window out at junction of work room and Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting and cleaning and putting carpet down in their Quarters. 30: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - Thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours some fog and smoke - Sea quite rough - Keeper and 2nd cleaning and painting there Quarters - 1st ass't went fishing and painted and whitewashed the space where Mr. Leaman took the window out junction of Oil room and tower. 31: Light S. wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to mail letters - Barometer 30.10. November: 1: Light wind to moderate breeze these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours rain and thick fog - Sea rough - Keeper cleaning bedroom and Kalomining it - 2nd ass't painting the stairs in his Quarters - 1st ass't repairing an old hoe. 2: Light to moderate and fresh variable wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 horus light variable winds and calm fair weather - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't went to Newport and fishing - 2nd ass't cleaning out the work shop and painting in his Quarters - Keeper cleaning and Kalsomining his bedroom - Barometer down to 29.82 today. 3: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Steamer Farallon sailed for Sanfrancisco at 11 A.M. - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.65 today. 4: Light E. to South wind these 24 horus - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy weather - Sea moderately smooth - 1st ass't painted and whitewashed the space where Mr. Leaman took the out at junction of Oil-room and Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting and Kalsomining in there Quarters - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail - Baromer 29.15. 5: Fresh breeze East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd painting in their Quarters - 1st ass't takeing col oil covers off of coal oil cases preparing to empty them - He also went fishing. 6: Light East to North wind with clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper putting carpet down in his bedroom - Keeper putting carpet down in his bedroom - Keeper putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil-room - Barometer 30.10 today. 7: Light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and cool weather during these 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to post mail and get supplies - Barometer 30.16 today.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 November Day 8 Light North to East wind first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day 2nd asst painting in his Quarters - Barometer 30.10 today

Day 9 Light South wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day Barometer 29.86 Keeper went toNewport after supplies - Str Farallon arrived from Frisco today

Day 10 Light S to N.West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea - very rough - General duties for the day - Steamer Bandoulle crossed in over Yaquina bar at 7 A.M. Barometer 30.10 today

Day 11 Light North wind dry + cool these 24 hours - Sea rough - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper repairing trap under sink - Barometer 29.98 today

Day 12 Light variable winds to fresh breeze W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers these 24 hours - Sea very rough General duties for the day - Mr Hermann 2nd asst went to Yaquina City and Newport - Left the station at 10A.M. Barometer 29.80 today

Day 13 Light East to S.East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale South with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 30.02 today 2nd asst returned to the station at 11:30 AM.

Day 14 Fresh to moderate breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and damp weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went after Mushrooms a mile east of Cape - Barometer 30.40

Day 15 Light South wind rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light North wind some thick fog and clear fine weather Sea - Sea rough General duties for the day - Keeper sawing wood to burn in furnace - 1st asst went to Newport after mail Had three visitors Barometer 30.50 today

Day 16 Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 30.22 today - Keeper G. M. Plummer went to Newport after supplies and on important business

Day 17 Light N.W. to S.East wint first part of 24 hours with clear fine weather _ Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light N. West wind thick fog + cloudy weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 today.

Day 18 Light variable winds thick damp fog first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. clear fine weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today - Barometer 30.20 today

Day 19 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough - Keepers whitewashing and painting wagon house today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.04 today

Day 20 Moderate breeze to light wind North with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours - Light wind South to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Keeper went to Newport.

Day 21 Fresh and strong breeze N.West with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N.West with clear fine + cool weather - Sea rough - Keeper mixing lead collor paint for 2nd asst to paint his kitchen - 2nd asst whitewashing walls and painting his kitchen

Day 22 Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather these 24 ours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day Keeper sawing wood for the furnace - 1st asst went to Newport 2nd asst painting wood work lead collor in his kitchen - Barometer 30.06

Day 23 Light N.East wind clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst cleaning his quarters - 2nd asst painting kitchen floor ??? US Light House tender laying off Yaquina bar at daylight this morning exchanged Whistling Buoy and crossed in over bar to Newport at 1 P.M. - Barometer 29.98 today Steamer Manzanita crossed out over Yaquina bar at 4 P.M. and steamed away North - Hoisted flag for Manzanita off bar and passing

Day 24 Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine + cool weather. Sea smooth - General Duties for day - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.99 today

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 November 25: Light E. to S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy weather - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Steamer Farallon sailed to San Francisco - Barometer 29.96.

26: Fresh to strong breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours had rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd ass't repairing in there Quarters - Barometer 29.60 today.

27: Fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours - Rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer 29.80 today.

28: Gale S.E. to South with rain showers first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze S.W. rain showers - Sea very rough - Keeper fileing saw and sawing wood for Furnaces - 2nd ass't makeing book sack - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Hoisted american ensign - Barometer 29.40 today.

29: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. with rain hail thunder and lightening first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Gale with rain showers - Sea very rough - General duties for the ay - Keeper went to Newport - 1st ass't takeing covers off of Coal Oil cases - Barometer 29.70.

30: Fresh and moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail - 2nd ass't blacking stove in his Kitchen - Barometer 29.96 today.

December 1: Fresh breeze S.W. to light South wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco - Barometer 30.46 today.

2: Fresh breeze to a gale East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. East with hard rain during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco - Barometer 29.92 today.

3: Fresh breeze East these 243 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil-room - Keeper repairing big gate and Wagon house door - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

4: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fiar weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

5: Moderate breeze S. to S. East these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Keeper putting a shelf in his celler - Barometer 29.57 today.

6: Moderate breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper and 2nd ass't sawing wood for Keeper - Barometer down to 29.88 today.

7: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper and 2nd ass't cutting and putting wood for Keeper - Barometer 30.06 today.

8: Fresh breeze East to light S.E. to South wind these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco. Barometer 29.90 today.

9: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.70 today.

10: Fresh breeze to light SOuth wind these 24 hours with rain and thick first first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 30.03 today.

11: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours with fair weather - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S.E. to South rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper preparing to clean out water closets - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 7 A.M. - Barometer 29.95 today.

12: Fresh breeze S. to S. West rain showers and thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Moderate [continued on next page]

JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 December 12: Breeze S. West Sea quite rough. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst cleaning out Water closets today - Barometer 29.99 today

13: Fresh moderate and strong breeze West S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst working on road. Barometer 30.04 today

14: Fresh & strong breeae to a gale S. West these 24 hours with hard rain first part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough. General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail Keeper cleaning out his water closet - Barometer down to 29.28 today.

15: Light variable winds with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze S.W. with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.38 - 1st asst went fishing today

16: Light and freash variable winds these 24 hours rain and hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea very rough - General duties for teh day - 1st asst went to Newport after the mail - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - Barometer 29.60 today

17: Light East wind dry & cool & fair weather these 24 hours Sea quite smooth General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail leters - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco and crossed into Yaquina - Barometer 29.93 today.

18: Light wind S. East with little damp first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. to S. West with rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.90 today - Keepers cleaning and polishing Lamp Oil ??? measure etc - Keeper writing on his Quarterly return today- At daylight this morning a steamer was laying off Yaquina bar looked like the Manzanita coule not tell weather it was her or not - She sailed S. to 8:30 A.M.

19: Fresh breeze to a Gale S.E. to S. first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Fresh??? and moderate breeze S. West to West with rain during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for day - Keeper writing on Quarterly returns - Barometer down to 29.30 to 29.40 today

20: Fresh variable winds with frequent rain & hail squalls these 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for teh day 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - Barometer 29.46 today.

21: Light variable winds with rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. East wind with light rain showers - Sean moderately smooth - -General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.90 today

22: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze S. East to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Barometer 29.90 today

23: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Had two visitors - Barometer 29.60 to 29.99 today

24: Fresh breeze N. West to light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hail and rain squalls - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea very rough General duties for the day - Barometer 30.30 today - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

25: Fresh breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth- General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.90 to 30.02

26: Moderate breeze N. West to light moderate and fresh breeze S. East and South fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours rain & thick weather - Sea quite rough - General duties fo rthe day - 1st asst went fishing and taking covers off Coal Oil cases - Barometer 30.04 - Keeper writing on Quarterly return.

27: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S. West and W.N. West these 24 hours First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls - Sea very rough - Keeper putting 200 Gallons Mineral oil in Oil room - Barometer 29.90 to 30.18 today - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

28: Strong and fresh breeze West to light S.East wind with rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.53 today.

29: Moderate breeze E. to S.E. dry first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale Ssouth with rain - sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.04 today.