1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1907

December

1 Light variable winds, fair and warm. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.12 to 30.08. Commander P.J. ??? visited sta and made inspection. General duties for the day.

2 Light to moderate breeze S.E. to gale S. cloudy. Dry to rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.96 to 30.06. 1st asst showing two visitors in the tower.

3 Light breeze S.E. with rain showers. Sea rough. Bar. 30 to 29.65. Mr. Macdonald ??? 18 cases oil from sta for Yaquina Bay Post lights. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

4 Fresh breeze S. and S.W. with heavy rain squalls. Bar 29.47 to 29.76. 1st and 2nd assts filling oil butts. 1st asst working in the garden.

5 Light variable winds. Partly cloudy, with clearing weather. Dry. Sea rough. Bar. 29.92 to 29.86. 1st asst went to Newport to ship celery.

6 Moderate to light breeze N. Partly cloudy, clearing weather. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.62 to 29.65. 1st asst working in shop & barn, 2nd asst repairing door.

7 Moderate to light breeze N. Partly cloudy, clearing weather. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.62 to 29.65. 1st asst working in barn, 2nd asst went to Newport.

8 Moderate to light breeze E. to S.E. Cloudy. Dry to rain. Bar. 29.89 to 29.78. Sea smooth. 1st asst splitting posts two miles from sta.

9 Light breeze south. Cloudy. Dry. Sea rough. Barometer 30.07 to 29.94. General duties for the day.

10 Moderate breeze S.E. to S.W. and N.W. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.33 to 29.43. 2nd asst went to Newport. General duties for the day.

11 Fresh breeze S.E. to gale S. and S.W. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.78 to 29.70. 1st asst checking property delinened in July by supply vessel.

12 Light to moderate breeze S.E. to gale S. with rain. Sea very rough. Bar. 29.74 to 29.02. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies & on business.

13 Fresh breeze west with rain and hail squalls. Sea rough. Bar. 29.78 to 30.10. 1st and 2nd assts making minor repairs at station.

14 Light to moderate breeze E. dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.10 to 29.96. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. 2nd asst replacing broken window glass.

15 Light E. wind to calm. Dry and cool. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.92 to 30.02. 1st asst writing in office. 2nd asst went fishing.

16 Moderate breeze east. Dry and cool. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.07 to 30.02. 1st asst repairing gutters on barn. 2nd asst showing 4 visitors in tower.

17 Light to moderate breeze S.E. to S. and S.W. to W., north & east. Light showers and clearing weather. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.04 to 30.14. 1st asst working in shop, 2nd asst went to Newport.

18 Moderate breeze east. Cloudy. Dry. Sea rough. Bar. 30.04 to 29.82. 1st asst washing. General duties for the day.

19 Moderate breeze south east to gale south and south west, with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.90 to 29.13. General duties for the day.

20 Light and moderate breeze S.E. to gale S. occasional light showers. Sea rough. Bar 30.05. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and on business.

21 Moderate breeze south with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.00. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.

22 Moderate breeze S. to light S.W. wind. Rain, sea rough. Bar. 30. to 30.12. 1st asst went to Newport. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

23 Fresh breeze to gale south with heavy rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.06. 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst washing.

24 Calm to light breeze S.E. Cloudy, dry to rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.98 to 29.70. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst went to Newport.

25 Gale south to moderate breeze south west with heavy rain. Sea rough. Barometer 29.46 to 29.40. General duties for the day.

26 Moderate breeze west with occasional rain showers. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.52 to 29.68. 1st asst working in shop. General duties for the day.

27 Moderate & fresh breeze west & variable. Rain showers. Sea rough. Bar: 29.88 to 29.76. 1st asst cleaning oil cases & working in shop. 2nd asst cleaning brass. Had 8 visitors.

28 Moderate breeze S.E. with rain to fresh breeze W. with rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar. 29.58 to 29.90. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

29 Moderate to fresh breeze E. Cloudy, dry and cool. Sea moderate. Bar: 29.85 to 29.54. 1st asst working on quarterly reports and showing 2 visitors in tower.

30 Light to moderate breeze E. Dry to light rain. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.34 to 29.23. 1st and 2nd assts filling oil butts. 1st asst working on quarterly reports. Had 3 visitors.

31 Light breeze S.E. with light showers, to fresh breeze S.W. & S. with heavy squalls. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.68. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport. Had 3 visitors.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head

1908

Jan.

1 Light breeze to gale S. with rain showers. Sea moderate. Bar 29.80 to 29.90. 1st asst went to Newport at 2 P.M. for recreation. General duties for today.

2 Light breeze S.W. to E. Light showers. Sea smooth. Bar 29.88 to 29.86. 1st asst returned to sta 630 A.M. 2nd asst cleaning brass work.

3 Light and moderate breeze S.E. with rain showers. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.71 to 29.80. 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst washing.

4 Light to moderate and fresh breeze S.E. to S. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.90 to 29.94. 1st asst went to Newport. 2nd asst putting in new wicks.

5 Gale to fresh and moderate breeze S. and S.W. to light breeze S.E. Heavy rain to rain & hail showers to fair. Sea rough. Bar. 30.17 to 30.29.

6 Moderate and light breeze S. Light rain to rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.15 to 30.10. 1st and 2nd assts repiling lumber. General duties for the day.

7 Moderate breeze S.E. cloudy, dry, to fresh breeze S. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.85 to 29.72. 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport.

8 Gale S. and light breeze S.E. dry to gale S. to S.W. with heavy rain squalls. Sea very rough. Bar. 29.82 to 29.74. General duties for the day.

9 Fresh and moderate breeze S.W. with rain and hail squalls thunder & lightning to light breeze S.E. Cloudy, dry, sea very rough. Bar. 30.32 to 30.45. 1st and 2nd assts blacking ???

10 Light to moderate breeze E. to S.E. Cloudy, dry to heavy rain. Sea rough to moderate. Bar. 30.23 to 30.18. General duties for the day.

11 Light E. wind. Damp to calm, fair and dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.30 to 30.17. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & supplies.

12 Fresh to moderate and light breeze east. Fair and dry, sea smooth. Barometer 29.90 to 29.78. General duties for the day.

13 Light breeze south east to northwest. Light rain, sea rough. Barometer 29.60 to 29.72. 2nd asst washing. General duties for the day.

14 Light variable winds and calm. Damp to cloudy, sea rough. Bar. 29.80 to 30.02. 1st asst showing 3 visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

15 Light breeze S. and S.E. Cloudy, dry to damp. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.12. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went one mile from sta on business.

16 Moderate to fresh and light breeze south with rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 30 to 30.03. 1st and 2nd assts working in the shop.

17 Moderate breeze east. Cloudy, dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.83 - 29.72. 1st asst working in garden. Assts showing 7 visitors in tower.

18 Light to moderate breeze south east to south and west with rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.66 - 29.80. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & supplies.

19 Gale south with rain to south west with heavy squalls. Sea rough. Bar. 29.45 - 29.54. 1st asst working in the shop.

20 Moderate breeze west with rain squalls to clearing weather. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.82 to 30.10. 1st asst went to Newport. 2nd asst cleaning brass work.

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February, 1908.

1. Fresh and moderate breeze east. Partly cloudy, dry and cool. Sea smooth, Bar. 29.84. 1st asst. planting potatoes. General duties for the day.

2. Fresh to light breeze east and light variable winds to calm, dry and cool. Sea smooth, Bar. 29.77-29.65. General duties for the day.

3. Light and moderate breeze E and S.E. to gale S. Rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 24.60. 1st asst. working in the town. 2nd asst. went fishing 2 1/2 miles from Sta.

4. Gale south with rain. Sea moderate, Bar. 29.70 to 29.75. 1st asst. working in the house, 2nd asst went to Newport. Keeper Ot. E. Nickham arrived at Sta. 10 am. and arrived ??

5. Gale South with rain. Sea rough, Bar. Bar. 29.81 to 29.56. 1st asst. working in the farm and shop. 2nd asst washing.

6. Light variable winds and calm. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.86. 1st asst. working in Keepers ???, 2nd asst. showing 3 visitors in tower. General duties for the day.

1908 March 1: Moderate breeze S.W. with rain squalls to light breeze E. and S.E. with rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.52-29-.68 1st asst. went to Newport to post mail.

March 2: Moderate to light breeze S.E. wind calm, heavy rain to cloudy & dry??? Sea moderate, Bar. 29.68-29.78. 1st asst. working in the shop.

March 3: Light variable winds, fair to rain squalls. Sea smooth, Bar. 29.76-29.80. Keeper went mile from sta. 1st asst. working in shop and garden. 2nd asst went to Newport.

March 4: Calm to light breeze W. Fair. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.80 1st asst. washing. Keeper went 1 mile from Station for supplies.

March 5: Light westerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.90 1st asst. working in garden 2nd asst ashing. Keeper working on daily expenditure & return of expenditures.

March 6: Calm to light wind W. clear & dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.32. Lantern window frames cleaned today. Keeper went one mile from station for supplies.

March 7: Calm to fresh NW breeze clear and dry. Smooth sea. Bar 30.33 1st asst went to Newport for supplies 2nd asst working in his quarters. Keeper cutting (???) from the walk.

Sun March 8: Calm to light NW wind clear and dry. Smooth sea. Bar 30.33 general duties for the day

March 9: Calm to light NW wind partly cloudy sea smooth. Bar 30.31. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden 2nd asst working in his quarters.

March 10: N. West to South east cloudy with rain. Moderate sea. Bar 30.32. Keeper working in his quarters 2nd asst went to Newport for mail 1st asst. working garden.

March 11: South to S. E wind rain heavy mist moderate sea. Bar 30.26 Second asst working in his quarters 1st asst repairing fence Keeper working in his quarters.

March 12: South East wind misty and foggy smooth sea. Bar 30.13. General duties. 1st asst. showing two visitors in tower. Keeper went one mile from station 2nd asst working in quarters.

March 13: Half a gale from the South with continuous rain thick Sea rough. Bar 30.21. Keeper went to newport for mail 1st asst working in shop 2nd asst working in his quarters

March 14: Gale of wind from South heavy continuous rain thick Seas rough. 29.80.1st asst. working in Shop. Keeper working in his quarters 2nd asst working in his quarters.

Sun March 15: Gale from South to South west thick weather continuous rain changed to NW at 3:00(???)P.M Bar 29.80-30.09 General duties for the day

March 16: Light westerly to North west wind. Cloudy dry Sea smooth. Bar 30.03 -30.05 Keeper working in his quarters 1st asst went to newport for supplies 2nd asst working in shop.

March 17: Strong North west wind hail and rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 30.05-30.09 Keeper working in his quarters 1st asst working on the road 2nd asst went to Newport 5:30P.m

March 18: Light North west breeze clear and dry Sea smooth. Bar 30.33. Keeper working in his quarters 1st asst working on wagon road 2nd asst returned from Newport 8:30am.

March 19: Light East to calm to light North west clear & dry sea smooth Bar 30.32-30-.11. Keeper working in his quarters 1st asst went to newport 2nd asst showing two visitors in the tower.

March 20: Light to moderate north west wind clear & dry sea smooth. Bar 30.32-30.33 1st asst working in the shop Keeper working in his quarters 2nd asst washing.

March 21: Moderate to light westerly wind dry & clear. Sea Smooth. Bar 30.32. Keeper went one mile from station. First asst working in shop 2nd asst working in his quarters.

March 22: Light South west wind increasing at night cloudy damp. sea smooth. Bar 30.01 general duties for the day. 2nd asst showed two visitors the tower and grounds.

March 23: Strong S.w breeze increaing to a gale at night. Sea rough. Bar 29.90. 1st asst reparing plank (???) walk 2nd asst working in his quarters Keeper working in his quarters.

March 24: Gale from South west rain and hail. sea rough. Bar 29.50. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail 1st asst working in his quarters Keeper working in his quarters.

March 25: Light North west wind showery sea moderate. Bar Bar 30.33 Keeper washing 1st asst went for (???) 2nd asst working in his quarters.

March 26: Strong North west wind with rain and hails squalls. Bar 29.50-30.01 All keepers employed cleaning and filling oil butts.

March 27: Light North west breeze cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.20-30.31. Keeper taking account of property 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop. 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

March 28: Light East wind to calm warm and dry sea calm. bar 30.33. 1st asst went to Newport for mail 2nd asst working in his quarters. Keeper working on 1/4 reports.

March 29: Stormy South west changing to North west with rain & hail squalls. Bar 29.80 General duties for the day.

March 30: North west breeze with squalls of short intervals increasing in strength at night. Bar 29.80-29.92 Sea rough. Keeper working on quarterly reports 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst work garden (???)

March 31: Strong north west breeze occational squalls with rain Bar 29.25 2nd asst went to Newport with mail 1st asst showing two visitors in twower.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

April

1st Light south west breeze clear warm and dry. Bar 30.31. 1st asst working garden. 2nd asst getting gravel on the beach. Keeper writting.

2nd Calm to fresh north west to calm clear dry. Bar 30.33 30.00. Keeper went fishing. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

3 South west with rain to fresh north west part cloudy. Bar 30.10. 1st asst working garden. Keeper went one mile from station for supplies. 2nd asst working in shop.

4 Light osuth west wind part clear dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.20 30.12. Keeper cleaning lamp. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

5 Strong south west breeze with rain at times. Sea rough. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day.

6 Light to fresh north west wind. Sea moderate. Bar 30.32. Clear. Keeper and assts cleaning lens lamp and polishing all brass ??? in lantern.

7 Light to thick to calm north west wind clear dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.34. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst working garden. Keeper repairing locks.

8 Calm to strong north west wind cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.20. 1st and second asst working garden. Keeper getting in wood.

9 Calm to fresh to light north west wind. Clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.34. 1st asst working garden. Keeper writting. 2nd asst 2nd asst sawing wood & showing visitors in tower.

10 Calm to fresh north west wind partly cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.23. Keeper and assts working garden.

11 Fresh north west breeze part clear fog at times. Sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper working on heater in dwelling. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst working garden.

12 Fresh north west breeze clear light fog at times & dry. Sea moderate. Bar 29.91. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing three visitors in the tower.

13 Fresh north west breeze part cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.01. Keeper and assts mixing paint. 1st asst showing two visitors in the tower.

14 Fresh north west breeze part cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar 29.81. Lenns lamp changed to day with all new wicks. No 4 wick holder missing in old lamp. Keeper painting cornice of east end dwelling. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in tower.

15 Light west to south west wind cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts painting east end of dwelling.

16 Light south west wind increasing to a gale in afternoon rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst painting trimmings of west end of dwellings.

17 South west gale thick and raining. Sea rough. Bar 29.70 - 30.00. Keeper washing. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst washing.

18 Light southerly to south west wind thick fog rain. Sea rough. Bar 29.90 to 30.00. 2nd asst cleaning spare lens lamp. 1st asst working in shop. Keeper working in dwelling.

19 South west to weterly winds rain and mist. Sea rough. Bar 29.95. General duties for the day.

20 Light northwest breeze partly cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.00. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

21 Calm to light southerly wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts painting north end of dwellings.

22 Light to strong south to south west wind with rain. Bar 29.60. Keeper and assts painting north west end of dwelling. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

23 Half a gale from south west rain & mist. Sea rough. Bar 29.70 - 29.81. 1st and 2nd assts getting plank off the beach. Keeper writting.

24 South west to north west wind. Showers in AM. clear and dry in PM. Barr 30.33. General duties for the day.

25 North west wind to calm clear and dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts painting. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst 2nd asst left station at 2:30 PM on business ???.

26 Calm till 8:00 PM then north west squalls showers. Bar 30.33. General duties for the day. Keeper showing two visitors in the tower. 2nd asst was on leave of ??? Arrived back at 3:00 PM.

27 North west squalls from 12 AM to 9:00 AM then steady NW breee. Bar 30.40. Keeper and two assts painting.

28 Light north west to stiff breeze in P.M. to light wind clear dry. Sea moderate. Bar 30.38. Keeper and assts painting. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

29 Calm to fresh north west wind to north east clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.32 - 29.80. Keeper and assts putting oil in oil butts and painting dwelling.

30 South west breeze cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts painting and putting windows in south side of dwelling.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

May

1st Leight to a gale from south west with rain squalls. Barr 29.40. Keeper and assts painting inside tower lantern. 2 visitors were shown in tower.

2 Gale from south west with rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 29.10. 29.85. Keeper and assts cleaning floors of lantern and watch room and whitewashing inside tower. Steam schooner Minnie Kelton anchored off Cape Foulweather in distress at 4:00 P.M.

3 Light south west wind cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.97. Keeper and asst white washing inside tower. Cleaning tower stairs. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Eleven of the crew of the Kelton were lost overboard with the deck load. ??? reached shore alive.

4 Light south west to westerly wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and assts cleaning tower stairs and painting floor of lantern and watch room. Steam schooner Minnie Kelton was taken in tow by steam schooner Washington at 1:30 P.M. for Columbia River.

5 Light west to north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.03. 1st and second assts painting outside of tower lantern. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

6 Light to a gale from south to south west rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.72. Keeper and 1st & 2nd assts painting tower stairs and painting brackets top of tower outside.

7th Southerly to south west rain squalls to north west squalls to clear. Bar. 30.10. Keeper and 1st asst cleaning paint work in tower office. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

8th Light north west occational squalls with rain. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.98. Keeper and two asst keeper painting tower stairs and painting office floor.

9th Light north west wind clear warm and dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.33. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst painting bracketts and under side tower balcony of tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

10 Fresh north west breeze cloudy dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.00. General duties for the day.

11 Fresh north west with occational rain squalls. Bar. 30.00. Sea moderate. Keeper, 1st and 2nd assts washing and cleaning tower lens.

12 Fresh north west squally to calm. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.98. Keeper, 1st and 2nd assts cleaning oil room & painting window cashee??? 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

13 South west to south rain squalls. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.90. Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst painting window frames and cashes scrubbing tower floor.

14 Squalls rain southerly to south west breeze to clear. Sea mod. Bar. 29.85. Keeper and 1st asst painting window cashes outside of office and oil room. 2nd asst cleaning brass.

15 Stormy rain with squalls from south west. Sea mod. Bar. 29.82. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

16 Light south west wind cloudy dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 29.75. 1st ass went to Newport for mail. Keeper writting in the office. 2nd asst washing.

17 Light to fresh south west breeze to ??? a gale continuous rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.85 - 29.73. General duties for the day.

18 Fresh south west breeze with rain squalls. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.01. Keeper working on kitchen pump. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

19 Light to fresh to light south west wind. Sea moderate showery. Before 30.20. Keeper working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst went to Newport left 7 P.M.

20 Moderate south west wind. Fleet of warships passed the station at 5:00 A.M. Rain. Bar. 30.15. 1st asst returned at 6 A.M. General duties for the day.

21 Light south west wind showers to north west clear. Sea mod. Bar. 30.01. Keeper sawing wood. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst washing.

22 Light to fresh north west breeze clear. Sea mod. Bar. 30.28. Keeper whitewashing in tower. 2nd asst working in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden.

23 Light westerly to south west wind clear till 10:00 P.M.

24th North west breeze rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 30.28. General duties for the day.

25th Frequent north west rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst painting south side of base of tower and tower office.

26 North west breeze clear and dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.34. Keeper putting new wicks in lenns burner. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport.

27 Fresh north west breeze to calm rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.15. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst painting balconeys and trim work base of tower.

28 South west showers to north west rain squalls. Sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst painting outside oil room cleaning window panes lens lantern.

29 North west wind with rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.15. 1st asst mending his garden fence. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

30 North west breeze occational rain squalls. Sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper working garden. 2nd asst working in tower office. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst need permission for leave of absence for 14 day from Insptr.

31 Calm to north west wind rain squalls. Sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

June

1st North west wind rain squalls. Sea rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst went to Newport to vote.

2nd North west wind rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar. 29.91. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in his part of garden. 2nd asst went on leave of absence. 2nd asst left station at 3:00 AM today for 14 days.

3rd North west wind squalls to calm to southerly winds. Sea smooth. Bar 29.95 30.08. Keeper and first asst painting front porch floor & steps also kitchen steps.

4th Light variable winds cloudy warm & dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.05. Keeper and 1st asst painting chimneys on keeper dwellings and out house trimmings.

5th Light northerly wind damp misty. Sea smooth. Bar 30.02. 1st asst working in his part of garden. Keeper getting in cord wood.

6th Light northerly wind misty some fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper painting. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

7th Light north west breeze damp thick fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.8. General duties for the day.

8th Calm to light northerly wind cloudy damp light fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper whitewashing in the tower. 1st asst working in his quarters.

9th Light north west wind damp foggy weather. Sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in his quarters.

10th Light north west wind with fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper working in his quarters.

11th Light north west wind hazy. Sea smooth. Bar 29.91. Keeper getting in cord wood. 1st asst working in his quarters.

12th Fresh north west breeze hazy dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.93. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper getting in cord wood. 200 gal of oil was put in oil butts this AM.

13th Fresh north west breeze hazy dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.96. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. Keeper cleaning glass lens lantern.

14th Light north west to south west wind thick fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. Seven visitors were shown in the tower today.

15th Calm to light north west wind fog and damp to clear and dry very ??? sea. Bar 30.04 & four visitors were shown in tower today. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper washing.

16th Light variable westerly winds with fog at times damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.90. 1st asst working in his quarters. Keeper writting in the office.

17 Light westerly to south west wind showery. Sea moderate. Bar 29.96. Keeper writting in the office. 1st asst working in his quarters. ??? Her. Higgins 2nd asst keeper returned to duty at 7:30 P.M. from leave of absence.

18 Light south west wind rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.08. 1st asst working in garden. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst washing.

19 Fresh south west breeze rain squalls to stormy. Sea mod. Bar 29.65. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst cleaning out east end of old work shop.

20 Fresh south to north east wind damp. Sea mod. Bar 29.6. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

21 Calm to light westerly to south west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Six visitors were shown in tower today. General duties for the day.

22 Calm to light westerly to south west winds clear dry. Sea smooth. 1st and 2nd asst moving & cleaning oil carriers. Keeper showing 8 visitors in tower.

23 Calm southerly weather clear very warm and dry. Sea ??? smooth. Keeper showing 9 visitors in tower. 1st asst moving. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

24 Calm to light south west misty rain. Sea smooth. Bar 30.20. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst moving. Keeper writeing in the office. 20 in wick parts in lens lamp.

25 Calm to fresh south west wind with rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.16. Keeper working in his quarters. 2nd asst showed 8 visitors in tower. Keeper writting in office.

26 Fresh south west breeze frequent rain squalls. Sea mod. Bar 30.28. Keeper and 1st asst working in their ??? quarters. 2nd asst showing 24 visitors in tower.

27 Light north west wind clear dry warm. Sea smooth. Bar 30.32. Keeper working on annual reports. Four torpedo boats passed cape at 1:30 P.M. 1st asst brought our box weighing 42 ???. Box contained 29 ??? books 1/2 part ??? ??? glass cutting five ??? ???. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

28 Calm to fresh north west breeze to calm. Sea smooth. Bar 30.30. General duties for the day. 72 visitors were shown in tower.

29 Calm to brisk north west wind to calm dry. Sea very smooth. Bar 3??? 1st and 2nd asst showing 36 visitors in the tower. Keeper working on annual reports.

30 Calm to light westerly wind foggy dry. Sea very smooth. Bar 30. Keeper working on annual reports. 1st asst putting hay in barn. 35 visitors to tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1908

July

1st Calm to light north west wind fog at times dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.1. Keeper first and 2nd asst whitewashing the south tight board fence. 18 visitors to tower.

2nd Calm to light north west wind fog in A.M. clear in P.M. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper first & 2nd asst whitewashing garden fence. 6 visitors shown in tower. 1st asst left station at 3:00 P.M.

3rd Calm to light southerly wind thick fog rain. Sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper cleaning out tower store room. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. 5 visitors shown in tower.

4 Calm to fresh to calm north west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

5 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.23. General duties for the day. 50 visitors were shown in the tower.

6 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. General duties for the day. 11 visitors were shown in the tower.

7 Calm to fresh breeze from north west to calm thick fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. 21 visitors shown in tower. Keeper & 2nd asst assisted ??? to connect railings (6 ??? during wash). ??? weight ??? and today put in 16 new panels of new railing in tower outside balcony.

8 Light north to westerly wind hazy fog dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper working on railings. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

9 Light north west wind thick fog damp in AM. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. First asst returned to duty at 6:00 P.M. from leave of absence. 11 visitors were shown in tower.

10 Calm to fresh north west breeze hazy dry. Sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working on railing. 1st asst cleaning grounds. 2nd asst showing 7 visitors in tower.

11 Calm to light southerly wind showers. Sea smooth. Bar 29.89. Keeper went to Newport for mail. General duties for the day. Reed & brase centering pins 1 strainer for all carrier from Engr. office at Portland.

12 Light south east wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. General duties for the day. 21 visitors were shown in the tower.

13 Light south east wind damp foggy. Sea calm. Bar 29.99. Keeper put new centering pins in lens frame. 1st asst raking hay. 2nd asst showed 4 visitors in tower.

14 Light southerly wind damp thick fog in AM. Sea calm. Bar 30.10. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst and Keeper showing 24 visitors in the tower.

15 Light south east wind shower fog. Sea calm. Bar 30.20. 1st and 2nd asst washing. Keeper putting ??? in gallery railings.

16 Light to fresh north west breeze dry to calm & fog. Barr 30.22. Sea smooth. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst showing 19 visitors in tower.

17 Calm with thick fog to fresh north west to clear to fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30.12. 28 visitors were shown in the tower.

18 Fresh north west breez thick fog damp. Sea mod. Bar 29.96. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies. General duties for the day.

19 Fresh north west breeze thick fog to clear to thick fog. Sea mod. Bar 29.92. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 65 visitors in the tower.

20 Light westerly wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.90. 1st and 2nd asst showing 33 visitors in the tower. Keeper washing.

21 Light southerly wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Broke lens chimney. Put in new wicks. Keeper & first asst showing 22 visitors in tower.

22 Light south to westerly wind damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.99. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst filling oil butts in office. 190 galls in 19 cases.

23 Light southerly to north west wind thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 38 visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

24 Light southerly to north west wind fog to clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 42 visitors in tower. 1st asst washing.

25 Light to fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

26 Calm to fresh north west breeze to calm clear dry. Sea mod. Bar 30.14. General duties for the day. 64 visitors shown in the tower.

27 Calm to light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper & first asst cleaning windows of lens lantern. 2nd asst showing 44 visitors in tower.

28 Calm and light variable winds, partly cloudy, dry, sea. 2nd asst went to Newport. Keeper & 1st asst showing 59 visitors in tower. Keeper left sta at 3 P.M.

29 Calm to moderate and fresh breeze N. dry. General duties for the day. 1st asst went 1 mile from sta on business. Sea smooth.

30 Moderate to fresh breeze N. clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30.1. 1st asst went to Newport. 2nd asst showing 103 visitors in the tower.

31 Moderate to fresh breeze N. Fair. Sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd assts showing 55 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1908

August

1 Moderate to fresh breeze N. Clear. Sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st asst working in the garden. General duties for the day.

2 Moderate to fresh breeze N. Smoky to thick damp fog. Bar 29.92. Sea smooth. 1st and 2nd assts showing 80 visitors in the tower.

3 Moderate to fresh breeze N. thick dmp fog to partly cloudy. Dry. Sea moderate. Bar 29.95. 1st & 2nd assts showing 91 visitors in the tower.

4 Moderate to fresh breeze N. Clear to thick damp fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.96. 1st asst showing 73 visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

5th Fresh north west breeze damp fog to clear in P.M. Sea mod. Bar 22.95. Henry E. Wilson Keeper returned to duty at 12 AM today. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning oil carriers.

6th Fresh north west breeze fog off shore to clear & calm. Sea mod. Bar 30.00. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper & 2nd asst showing 74 visitors in tower.

7 Fresh north west breeze thick damp fog. Sea mod. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 71 visitors in tower.

8 Half a gale north west thick damp fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.92. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

9th Fresh north west breeze fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 58 visitors in tower.

10 Light north west wind hazy & smoky dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.07. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st and 2nd asst showing 101 visitors in tower.

11 Light north west wind hazy dry. Sea calm. Bar 30.10. Keeper and first asst showing 78 visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Light southerly wind rain to dense fog. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters in his quarters. Keeper washing.

13 Light north west wind foggy damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.92. 61 visitors were shown in tower. 51 cases of oil were ??? to day by McDonalds tean.

14 Light north west wind dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 30.05. Mr. McDonalds teams hauling supplies. 68 cases mineral oil & cases pairs 2 cases lamp chimney one box misilanious need to day. 109 visitors were shown in tower.

15 Light northerly wind foggy to clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Keeper and first asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. Mr. McDonalds teams hauled 68 cases of mineral oil from Newport today also 6 cases of ???

16 Light northerly wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.02. 143 visitors shown in tower. General duties for the day.

17 Light variable westerly wind clear dry to dense fog at night. Sea calm. Bar 29. 1st and 2nd assts showing 93 visitors in tower. Keeper stowing away annual supplies.

18 Light southerly wind dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.92. MacDonald team delivered 36 cases of mineral oil. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 60 visitors were shown in tower.

19 Light southerly wind foggy. Sea smooth. Bar 29.93. Mr. McDonald hauled 18 cases of oil to the station. Keeper Henry E. Wilson left station at 10:00 AM.

20 Light southerly wind dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.91. Keeper Henry E. Wilson returned to duty at 6:00 PM. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 112 visitors were shown in tower to day by 2nd asst.

21 Light southerly wind dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. 1st and second asst showing 121 visitors in tower. Keeper writting.

22 Light south to south west wind dense fog damp. Sea. Bar 29.9. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst working in his quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

23d Light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 150 visitors were shown in the tower.

24 Light southerly wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.21. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst showing 90 visitors in tower.

25 Light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keeper and 1st and 2nd asst showing 71 visitors in tower.

26 Calm to light south east wind warm dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.04. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 1st asst painting railing to tower gallery.

27 Stormy southerly wind rain. Sea mod. Bar 29.90. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

28 South west wind rain squalls to N. west. Sea mod. Bar 29.99. Showing 26 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.

29 Light westerly wind to calm clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 1st asst working garden. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

30 Calm to light westerly wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst showing 64 visitors in tower.

31 Calm to light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.2. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 51 visitors in tower.

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1908

Sept

1st Light north west wind clear to dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst showing 16 visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

2 Light north west wind dense fog damp. Sea smooth. Bar 3??? Keeper first and second asst put 20 cases of mineral oil in oil butts.

3 Light north west wind clear in AM dense fog in PM. Sea smooth. Bar 29.96. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Painted railing tower balcony. 13 visitors were shown in tower.

4 Light south west wind dense fog. Sea very smooth. Bar 30.0??? 2nd asst showing 6 visitors in tower. Keeper & 1st asst scraping paint off oil house.

5 Calm light fog. Sea calm. Bar 30.01. 1st asst working in his garden. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst went to Big Creek on business.

6 Light south east wind misty damp. Sea smooth. Bar ???. General duties for the day. 28 visitors were shown in the tower.

7 Fresh south to south west wind rain to north west clear. Sea mod. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 8 visitors were shown in the tower.

8 Light west to north west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper and 1st asst scraping and painting oil house. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

9 Calm to light north west wind clear dry. Sea very smooth. Bar 30.??? Keeper, 1st and 2nd asst scraping and painting oil store house.

10 Light to fresh north west breeze clear to dense fog at night damp. Bar ???. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 17 visitors in tower.

11 Light north west wind dense fog. Sea rough. Bar 30.1. 1st asst went to Toledo. Left 8:00 AM. Keeper and 2nd asst showing 28 visitors in tower.

12 Light north west wind dense fog. Sea mod. Bar 29.9. 1st asst returned to duty 5:30 PM. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst washing.

13 Light north west wind to calm hazy dry. Sea mod. Bar 29. General duties for the day. Eleven visitors were shown in the tower.

14 Light south to north west wind rain to clear. Sea mod. Bar 29. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper sawing wood. 2nd asst showing 7 visitors in tower.

15 Light to fresh to light north west wind dry. Sea mod. Bar 29.9. 1st asst showing 7 visitors in tower. Keeper working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

16 Moderate to calm north west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst cleaning the stairs from lantern to bottom of tower.

17 Light north west wind dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.02. 1st and 2nd asst went to Newport for mail & supplies. Tender Heather passed the L.H. at 1:00 PM. 16 visitors were shown in the tower.

18 Calm to light west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 29.9. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors in tower. Engineer of U.S.L.H. at work putting stationary brace plate to north of tower.

19 Calm to light west wind showers fog in PM. Sea heavy swell. Bar 2???. Keeper went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst polishing lens reflector. 1st asst working in his quarters.

20 Light northerly wind to fresh N.W. wind cloudy dry. Bar 30.1. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport. 10 visitors shown in tower.

21 Light to fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea heavy swell. Bar 30. 1st asst gathering wood on the beach. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower. Keeper washing.

22 Fresh north west breeze clear dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.2. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Keeper and 1st asst showing 11 visitors in tower.

23 Fresh to north west breeze dry to light fog. Sea rough. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst went berrying. Keeper working in his quarters.

24 Light north west wind hazy dry. Sea mod. Barr 30.22. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

25 Calm to light south west wind calm showers. Sea calm. Bar 30.20. Keeper 1st and 2nd asst washing lantern windows. 29 visitors were shown in tower.

26 Calm to light north west wind. Sea calm dry. Bar 30.30. 1st asst getting wood on the beach. 2nd asst working in his quarters. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

27 Calm to light north west wind clear dry. Sea smooth. Bar 30.2. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing 22 visitors in tower.

28 Light to fresh north west breeze foggy. Sea mod. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors in tower.

29 Light to fresh north west wind to calm smoky. Sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper writting in the office. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1 visitor shown in tower.

30 Light north west wind to calm smoky to dense fog. Sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst repairing board walk front of out houses. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.