1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 December 30: Light South wind these 24 hours with fair during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.24 today. Keeper making out Quarterly Monthly and absence returns today - 1st asst went fishing

31: Gale to fresh breeze South to S.W. and West these 24 hours - Fist part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - General duties for the day - Keeper working on Quarterly and Monthly returns

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

January

17 [continued from preceding page] for the day. 1st asst working in shop. Keeper boiling out burner. Seamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.45.

18: Gale South to fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. 1st asst taking covers off of coal oil cases. Also went to Newport after supplies. Left station at 3.30 P.M. Barometer 29.10 to 29.50

19: Moderate to fresh breeze S. West to S.E. and East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco from Yaquina at 2.30 P.M. Barometer 29.34 to 29.10

20: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea rough. Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Oil room. Barometer 29.85

21: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze N.West to West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea little rough. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst repairing the rounds around his house. Barometer 29.80 today.

22: Light West to S.E. and East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but mostly fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst picke dup a piece of board with the name of AAlace Blanchard on the beach at this station. Barometer 29.95 to 29.70

23: Strong breeze East to N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning out Chicken house. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies & mail. Barometer 29.84

24: Light W. to S.E. and East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh to strong breeze East, fair and cool weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had one visitor today. Barometer down to 29.34 today.

25: Gale to fresh breeze E. to S.E. and South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.30 to 29.40 today. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

26: Gale to fresh breeze S. & S. West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours rain. General duties for day. Sea rough. Barometer down to 29.25

27: Fresh breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning up yard around chicken house. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.60 today.

28: Light S.E. to N. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick, damp weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper cleaning and polishing Burner. Barometer 29.60 Keeper went on the rocks after Mushells??? [mussels?]

29: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp. Last part of 24 hours clean, fine and little cool weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport to post and get mail. Barometer 30.03 today.

30: Light East wind with fair weather these 24 hours. Sa moderately smooth. Keeper cleaning up the grounds. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco. Barometer 30. 00 today. Keeper & 1st asst went fishing.

31: Light wind to moderate breeze East with fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale South with rain. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to post monthly reports. Barometer down to 29.70 today. Keepers horses ran away while opening the gate coming home from Newport - And broke his buckboard and ran into the fence.

February

1: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keepers repairing fence that was broken by Keeper's horses that ran into it yesterday. Barometer 29.70 to to 29.74. Mr. Briggs that lives one mile from this light was drowned while crossing big creek on horseback today. 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

2: Light W.N.W. wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain and hail showers. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport to post mail. Mr Briggs that was drowned yesterday has not come ashore yet. Barometer 30.10 today.

3: Moderate and fresh breeze N. West first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light W.N.West wind with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to get a team to haul his Buck Board to Blacksmith at Newport for repairs. 1st asst helped teamster with the Buck Board.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

February

4: Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. to South first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind with rain during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper working in shop making a box for Mrs Plummer. Also sawing wood for the furnace. Barometer 30.10 today.

5: Fresh breeze S.West to N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper working in the shop today. Barometer up to 30.25 today.

6: Light N.West to S.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duteis for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.20

7: Light S.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Keeper putting dressing on his garden. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. Barometer up to 30.20 today.

8: Light S.East to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco. Barometer 30.04 today.

9: Fresh breeze S. to N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.20 today. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper and 2nd asst digging clams on the beach today.

10: Light E. to N.E. and North wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather. Sea quite rough. Keeper changing Burner today. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.04 today.

11: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze East to S.E. and S.W. to West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper cleaning and polishing lamp and all brass work. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 30.05 today.

12: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South with frequent rain showers during these 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.04 today.

13: Light South wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh and strong breeze South, cloudy but dry weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport to post & get mail. Barometer 29.90

14: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S. wind, fair weather and thick fog showers. Sea quite rough. Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil room. Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco for Yaquina today. Barometer 30.10 today.

15: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain. Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport after mail. Barometer 30.10

16: Light S. wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Had 4 visitors. Barometer 30.30 today.

17: Light North to East wind these 24 hours with clear, fine and warmer weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper working in the garden. barometer 30.40 to 30.20 today. 1st asst Edward Rice went to Newport after mail and supplies.

18: Fresh breeze to a gale East first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.East to South wind with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing three visitors in the tower. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.02 today.

19: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours some thick fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea moderately smooth. 1st asst planing potatoes. Keeper hauling turnips from garden to the barn. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.85

20: Light East to S.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze South, cloudy but dry weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keepers fastening lightning conductor on Tower. Barometer 29.70. 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies. Left station at 3 P.M.

21: Fresh breeze to light wind S. to S.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.70 to 30.08 today. 1st asst returned to the station at 10 A.M. 1st asst went fishing.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

February

22: Light wind to fresh breeze East first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Keeper putting dressing on his garden. 1st asst spading garden & went fishing. Hoisted American ensign. Barometer 30.07 today.

23: Light East to S.E. wind with fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S., rain. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 today.

24: Fresh to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & thick weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.98 to 30.10 today.

25: Fresh breeze to a gale South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp, last part of 24 hours hard rain. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport to post and get mail & supplies. Barometer 29.70 today.

26: Fresh breeze to light wind S. to S.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 30.04 today.

27: Fresh breeze to gale S.E. to South to S. West & West these 24 hours these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.60 today. Keeper went to Newport to post letters and get supplies. Left the station at 1.P.M.

28: Fresh to moderate breeze West to S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.90. Keeper returned to the station at 1 P.M.

29: Fresh breeze to fale W.N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain squalls. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain, hail, and snow squalls. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60. 1st asst went to Newport to post Monthly reports.

March

1: Gale to fresh breeze and light wind N.W. first part of 24 hours with hail & snow squalls. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with frequent snow squalls. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.40 today.

2: Fresh to strong breeze East these 24 hours with fair & cold weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. St[eamer] Farallon sailed at 1 P.M. 2nd asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.86

3: Fresh breeze to light East and N. East wind these 24 hours with fair and cold weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper painting flower pots for Mrs. Plummer. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer down to 29.50

4: Light N.East wind, dry & cold first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours lgith variable winds with frequent snow squalls. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport. Barometer down to 29.56 today

5: Moderate breeze to light S.East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. to S.West with frequent rain & hail showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. Steamer Yolanta burned at her wharf at Newport at 11.30 P.M.; is a total loss. Barometer down to 29.55

6: Fresh breeze West to S.West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood for the furnaces. 1st asst digging Clams and went to Newport after mail. Barometer down to 29.52 to 29.80

7: Gale to fresh breeze S. E. to S.W. and West these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.80 today.

8: Fresh breeze West to S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.00 to 30.10 today.

9: Moderate breeze to light wind S.West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind; clear, fine weather. Sea quite smooth. Keeper putting dressing on his garden. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 30.03

10: Light wind to moderate breeze N.West with clear fine weather during thees 24 hours. Sea rough. Mr Frank Arde and Mr Bullus??? landed on the beach at this Light at 11.30 A.M. They have been 15 miles up north of this light hunting for sea Otter. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. [continued on next page]

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

April

15 [continued from preceding page] Sea little rough. Keeper and 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst taking covers off of Coil Oil cases. Barometer 29.70 to 29.95 today.

16: Light East wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with clear, fine and cool weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper working in garden at foot of steps next to the beach. Keeper and 1st went fishing. Barometer 30.10 today.

17: Moderate breeze North to light East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went to Newport and fishing. Keeper working in garden. Keepers putting 200 gallons of Oil in Office. Barometer 36.05 today.

18: Light South wind to fresh breeze W.N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer 29.75 today.

19: Light N.W. to East wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Had two visitors. Barometer 29.80. 1st asst went fishing.

20: Fresh breeze N.W. to light East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind, fair weather and high dry fog during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Had five visitors today. 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Keeper working in shop, garden and went fishing. U.S. Steamer Manzanita L.H. Tender passed the station going S. at 4.50 P.M. Barometer 30.00

21: Light North wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West with high dry fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst and Keeper went fishing. Keeper also working in his garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation. Left the station 11.30 A.M. Barometer 29.74

22: Moderate variable winds North to moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours with rain showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst returned to the station at 10. A.M. Barometer 29.52 today.

23: Light S.E. wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and cool weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went to Newport and fishing. Barometer 29.50. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco.

24: Light variable winds to light S.East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 horus rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. general duties for the day. Keeper & 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.35 to 29.50.

25: Light E. to S.E. and South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.60 to 29.85.

26: Light variable winds with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.80 today.

27: Fresh breeze S. to S.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours hard rain showers & cool weather. Sea moderately rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.75 today.

28: Fresh breeze West and S.West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper grubbing and working in garden at foot of steps on beach. 1st asst went to Newport to get the mail and supplies. Barometer 29.80 to 29.95.

29: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to South thee 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper painting flower pots. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.70 to 29.80.

30: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to S. with hard hard??? rain during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.65 today.

May

1: Fresh and moderate breeze S. to S.West these 24 hours with hard rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco at 1 P.M. Barometer down to 29.55 today.

2: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S.W. with frequent rain & hail squalls first part of 24 hours. Last prat of 24 hours light wind S.E. to E. with hard rain. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.55 today.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

June

20: Moderate breeze to light N.West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh to strong breeze N.W. with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst showing 6 visitors in the Tower. Barometer 29.95 today.

21: Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.00 today. Had eleven visitors today.

22: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours little damp. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea smooth. 2nd asst painting in his kitchen and went to Newport after his Daughter, supplies & mail. Keeper & 1st asst working in garden. Barometer 30.15.

23: 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. Keeper and 1st asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 30.15 to 30.10 today.

24: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went over in the country to buy a cow. Keepers showing visitors in Tower. Had 13 visitors. Str Farallon arrived from San Francisco today. Barometer 29.84 today.

25: Fresh breeze to light North to N.East and South wind these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Had one visitor. Barometer 29.70 today.

26: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog and cloudy. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Had two visitors. Str Farallon arrived from San Francisco. Barometer 29.80. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27: Light S. to S.West and N.West wind these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing & showing seven visitors in the Tower. Str Farallon sailed for San Francisco. Barometer 29.90.

28: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Barometer 29.90 to 29.95. Had four visitors. Keeper working on Quarterly, Monthly, and Annual reports. 1st asst went fishing.

29: Light South wind, little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. Keeper makeing out Quarterly & annual returns. 2nd asst putting down carpets in his Quarters. 1st asst went fishing & watering his gadn. Barometer 30.00 today.

30: Light S.West wind and calm first part of 24 hours, high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. 1st asst went fishing. Had two visitors. 2nd asst putting down carpets and Kalsomining??? his Quarters. Barometer 30.10. Keeper went to Newport to mail reports.

July

1: Light North wind with clear, fine and warm weather during these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer schooner Alcatraz arrived from San Francisco at 1.30 P.M. Keeper & 2nd asst repairing wire fence around the bluff. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 30.10. Had 2 visitors.

2: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with clear, fine and warm weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went fishing. Had 11 visitors. Barometer 30.00 to 29.98.

3: Moderate breeze North 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 asst showing 14 visitors in the Tower and went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.90 to 29.98.

4: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours fair weather and high dry fog. Sea smooth. Steamer Farallon arrived at 1 P.M. from San Francisco. Had 11 visitors. Barometer 29.90. Keeper putting Oil casked??? down & painted door stools???

5: Fres breeze North these 24 hours with thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower and went over to Big Creek. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 29.90. Had six visitors. Str Farallon sailed for Frisco today.

6: Light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper setting out turnip plants. 1st asst went fishing. Had seven visitors. Barometer 29.95 today.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

August

4 [continued from preceding page] fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport. 1st and 2nd asst showing 14 visitors in Tower. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.94 today.

5: Light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours little damp. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and went fishing. 2nd asst putting wood in his celler. Had 4 visitors. Barometer 29.94.

6: Light South wind, damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm, fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the Tower. Had 21 visitors. Barometer 29.76 today.

7: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours with high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers showing 53 visitors in the Tower. Barometer 29.98 to 30.05 today.

8: Light N. wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with cloudy and fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the Tower. Had 15 visitors today. Barometer 30.05 to 31.02 today. U.S. Light-House tender Manzanita passed by this light at 6.40 P.M. and crossed into Yaquina at 7.15 P.M.

9: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had two visitors today. Keeper went to Newport to have lumber & material hauled from Newport to this station. Barometer 30.04 today.

10: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Had 24 visitors. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went to Newport after mail. Mr McCullen hauling lumber, Nails, etc from Newport to the station for repairs. Str Farallon sailed for San Francisco. U.S. Steamer Manzanita doing buoy work at Yaquina. Barometer 29.92.

11: Moderate breeze to light wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to mail bill for hauling lumber from Newport to the Station. Steamer Manzanita doing buoy work inside of Yaquina. Mr Hermann showing visitors in the Tower. Had 48 visitors. 1st asst went up on the north beach for recreation. Barometer 29.83 today.

12: Moderate breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick, damp fog. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the Tower. Had 26 visitors. Str Manzanita crossed out of Yaquina and sailed South. Barometer 29.40.

13: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours with high dry fog & warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Mr Elsworth hauling wood for Keeper. 2nd asst went to Albany to meet his son. Left the station at 2.30 P.M. Keeper showing visitors in the Tower. Had 24 visitors. Barometer 29.90. Str Manzanita arrived and crossed into Yaquina from the south at 2.30 P.M.

14: Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keepers showing visitors in the Tower. Barometer 29.90. Had 23 visitors today. U.S. Light House tender Manzanita crossed out of Yaquina at 4.30 A.M. and sailed North.

15: Light North wind and calm these 24 hours with high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower. Had fifteen visitors. Barometer down to 28.87 today. 2nd asst returned to the station at 8 P.M.

16: Light North wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm with high dry fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the Tower. Had eleven visitors. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today.

17: Light NO wind and calm with high dry fog & fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze North with clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd asst putting new stove pipe in Keeper's Furnace. Keepers showing visitors in the Tower. Had twent-one visitors. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.92.

18: Fresh and moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours fair and calm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower. Had twenty visitors. Barometer 29.92. Keeper slakeing??? lime today.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon 1896

September

4 [continued from preceding page] warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st and 2nd assts went to Newport after supplies. Keeper cutting wood for Furnace. Barometer 29.80 Keeper putting wood in his celler. (Had 13 visitors.)

5: Light south wind first part of 24 hours with thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light North wind, thick fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 29.88 today. 2nd asst putting wood in celler. Had no visitors.

6: Strong to fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport on his way to Portland to see a Doctor, he being sick. Left station at 9 A.M. Keeper went to Newport. 2nd asst's little son has the scalltime???

7: Fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea quite rough. Keeper sawing and putting wood into celler. 2nd asst sowing six visitors in the Tower. Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco and crossed into Yaquina at 10 A.M. Barometer 29.92.

8: Moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours with thick fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours some fog and smoke. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper putting wood in his celler. 2nd asst showing 12 visitors in the Tower. Barometer 29.90 today.

9: Moderate breeze and light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog & smoke. Last part of 24 hours some fog and smoke. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer down to 29.98 today. Str Farallon sailed for San Francisco today.

10: Light North wind these 24 hours with thick fog and smoke most of 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst putting wood into his celler and showing 4 visitors in Tower. Keeper digging potatoes. Barometer 30.00 to 29.96 today.

11: Light variable winds with light rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours cloudy but fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in the Tower & putting wood in his celler. Barometer 29.84 today. 1st asst returned to the station at 8 P.M.

12: Light S.East wind fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind, little damp. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts showing 13 visitors in Tower. 2nd asst putting wood in his celler. Barometer 29.70. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Left the station at 9.30 A.M.

13: Light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst showing 19 visitors in Tower. Barometer 29.90 today. Keeper returned to the station at 11 A.M.

14: Light South wind with fair weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. 2nd asst showing 6 visitors in the Tower at 11.45 A.M. Keepers scrapeing blisters off of and painting the Keeper's dwelling. Also scraping and painting rusty spots under stair landings in Tower as ordered by Inspector. Barometer 29.85 today.

15: Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst putting wood in his celler. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport to see about hay. Barometer 30.10 today.

16: Light variable winds these 24 hours with fog and smoke. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in the Tower. Had five visitors. 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after the mail and supplies. Barometer 30.10 today.

17: Light North wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours with smokey weather. Sea smooth. 2nd asst showing ten visitors in the Tower. 1st asst went fishing and digging his potatoes. Keeper writeing in Office today. Barometer down to 29.80 today.

18: Moderate breeze and light North wind these 24 hours with fair and smokey weather.Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst digging potatoes and cleaning his garden. Keeper went to Newport to take Mrs Plummer. Barometer down to 29.67 today.

19: Moderate breeze to light N. to N.East wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst polishing lamp and other brass work in the Tower. Keeper writeing in the Office today. Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco and crossed into Yaquina today. Keeper painting the rusty spots white under the landings in Tower. Barometer 29.55 today.

20: Moderate breeze to light S.East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, fair and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Had one visitors today. Barometer 29.95 today. 2nd asst's Dauter had the Scarletene???

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21: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with thick damp fog during these 24 hours. Sea smooth. 2nd asst cleaning out his celler. 1st asst showing one visitor in Tower. Barometer down to 29.85 today.

22: Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds, thick damp fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Assts showing 11 visitors in the Tower. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer down to 29.80 today. 1st asst takeing off cover of Coal??? Oil cases.

23: Light South wind, thick damp fog these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.00 today.

24: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain shower. Sea smooth. Keepers cleaning and calling out 2 100 Gallon Oil Butts to empt[y] Mineral Oil In. Barometer 30.10 today.

25: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Mineral Oil in Office. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper working on Quarterly returns. Barometer 30.10 today.

26: Light N.East and East wind these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport after mail, hay, & other supplies. 1st and 2nd asst painting the rusty spots under the landings in Tower. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.95 today.

27: Fresh breeze East to light North wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather.Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper working on Quarterly returns. 2nd asst showing two visitors in the Tower today. Barometer 29.90 to 29.83.

28: Light South to N.West wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst splitting wood in his celler. Keeper sweeping out his part of Dwelling. 1st asst cleaning his Quarter and went to Newport after mail. Barometer 29.95.

29: Moderate breeze to light N.West wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog during 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer down to 29.80. Keepers changeing and cleaning Lennes Lamp and polishing all brass work. Keeper working on Monthly & Quarterly reports.

30: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S.E. to S these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea moderately smooth to quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper completed Monthly and Quarterly returns to Engineer & Inspector & mailed them today at Newport. Barometer 29.80 to 29.91.

October [This section written in a different hand]

1st: Moderate S.E. to N.W. breeze with rain to thick fog first part part [sic] of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with thick fog, sea rough. F.M. Plummer (Keeper) left station 9. A.M. for Portland on a 21 days vacation. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.91 to 29.96

2: Moderate N.W. to S.E. & N.W. breeze with fog to rain first part of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate S.E. to N.W. breeze with rain to dry. Sea rough to moderately smooth. 1st asst went to Newport for Mail at 9 A.M. & returned 1.30 P.M. Barometer 29.96 to 31. 7???

3: Moderate N.W. breeze with light fog first part of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. breeze with light fog to dry. Sea moderately smooth to rought. General duties for the day. Barometer 31.7 to 31.2 lowest 31.9.

4: Moderate N.W. breeze and dry first part of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh N.W. breeze, dry to light fog and dry. Sea rought to moderately smooth. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & returned to station. General duties. Bar 31.2.

5: Fresh to moderate N.W. breeze and dry first part of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh N.W. breeze and dry, sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing, had visitors today. Barometer 31.2 to 29.98.

6: Fresh to moderate N.W. breeze and dry first part of 24 hours, last part of twenty four hours moderate N.W. breeze, dry. Sea quite smooth. 1st asst went to Newport for the mail at 8 A.M. and returned 12. M. Barometer 29.99 - 30.2.

7: Moderate to Fresh N.W. breeze with damp fog first part of 24 hours, last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh N.W. breeze with damp fog to dry. 2nd asst went to Newport for the mail at 9 A.M. and returned 3. P.M. General duties for the day. Sea smooth. Barometer 30.2 to 29.90.

8: Moderate to light N.W. and E. breeze, dry, first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S. to N.W. breeze, dry. Sea smooth. General [continued on following page]

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October

8 [continued from preceding page] duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst painting rust spots on Iron work inside Tower. Barometer 29.90 to 29.95.

9: Light variable winds for these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours light N.W. to S. wind and dry, last part of 24 hours light S. to N.E. and N. wind, sea smooth, weather quite warm. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.95 to 29.76.

10: Light N.E. to S.E. wind with damp to rain for these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours Light N.E. to S.E. wind with damp to rain, last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with rain, sea smooth to rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.76 to 29.62.

11: Light South East to South wind and calm for these twenty four hours, first part of twenty four hours light S.E. to S. wind with rain to dry, last part of twenty four hours light South wind and dry. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barome 29.62 to 31.2.

12: Light E. wind to moderate N.W. breeze and dry for these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours light E. wind, dry, last part of 24 hours moderate N.W. dry. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd asst cleaning stove pipe and chimney in dwelling. Barometer 31.2 to 25.89.

13: Moderate to light N.W. breeze and dry for these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours moderate to light N.W. breeze, dry; last part of 24 hours light N.W.breeze, dry; sea rough; weather quite warm. First asst went to Newport at 8 A.M. and returned 12. M. Barometer 29.89 to 29.88.

14: Light to fresh N.W. breeze with light to thick fog for these 24 hours; first part of twenty four hours light North East breeze with light fog; last part of twenty four hours light to fresh North East breeze with thick fog; sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.88 to 28.90.

15: Fresh to light N.W. to S.E. breeze with thick damp fog to light and thick fog for these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours thick to light and thick fog with fresh to light N.W. breeze; last part of 24 hours light S.E. breeze, thick fog; sea rough. General duties for day. Bar 29.88 to 29.80.

16: Light South East breeze to calm with thick damp fog for these twenty four hours; first part of twenty four hours fresh South East breeze to calm with thick damp fog; last part of 24 hours calm, thick fog; sea rough. General duties for the day. Bar. 29.90 to 30.

17: [here text returns to earlier handwriting/Keeper's notes] Light South wind with thick damp fog these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd asst cleaning windows in his dwelling. Keeper returned to the station at 11 A.M. from leave of Absence. Keeper went to Newport after baggage. Barometer down to 29.85 today.

18: Light South to N.West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours clearing weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today. Str Alcatraz arrived from San Francisco. Barometer down to 29.95 today.

19: Light East to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain showers. Sea rough. Steamer Alcatraz laying off the bar waiting for the sea to go down to enter Yaquina bar. Keepers cleaning out chimney in Keeper's dwelling. Keeper also working in shop. Barometer down to 29.90.

20: Light S. East to variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for day. Str Alcatraz still laying off the bar waiting until it gets smooth to enter. Barometer 30.02 today.

21: Light wind to moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst went fishing. Barometer 30.10.

22: Light East to North wind these 24 hours with clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. Keepers cleaning and polishing all brass work today. Steamer Farallon started to go out over Yaquina bar. But turned and went back into Newport. Str Alcatraz crossed in over the bar. Barometer down to 29.80 today. 1st asst went fishing.

23: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours fair and cooler weather. Sea little rough. 1st asst went fishing. General duties for the day. Keeper working in garden. Barometer 29.88 today. Had one visitors today. Capt W.L. Fisk arrived at the station at 3 P.M. Inspected station and left for Newport at 3.30 P.M.

24: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with high dry fog & cloudy. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.78. [continued on following page]