1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

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1912-14 Keeper Logs

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306 JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon 1912 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC. April 1: Light south east wind cleary to hazy fog damp sea smooth Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop and in the garden.

2: Light south east wind rain fog sea smooth Bar 29.80. Keeper and 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.

3: Light south west to north west winds rain squalls sea mod Bar 29.88. Keeper inspected station and quarters of asst keepers.

4: Light variable westerly winds showers sea smooth Bar 30.01. Keeper and 2nd asst working around the grounds. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

5: Variable westerly winds squally showers sea smooth Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keeepers working in garden and in the shop.

6: Fresh south east breeze occational showers sea rough Bar 29.90. 1st and 2nd asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper went to newport for mail.

7: Light to moderate north west breeze to calm clear dry sea smooth bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 4 visitors in the tower.

8: Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea mod Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keepers cleaned all white paint work in lantern & watch room. Swept wall of tower top & bottom.

9: Fresh north west breeze cloudy dry sea rough Bar 29.60. Keeper and 1st asst painted all white iron interior of lantern. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

10: Moderate north west breeze squally lt showers sea moderate Bar 29.68. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning and painting watch room of tower.

11: Fresh northerly breeze cloudy dry sea rough Bar 29.66. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning and painting watch room and tower windows. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

12: Light variable west wind showers to light south wind sea moderate Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers scrubbed tower stairs and all paint work in work shop on north side.

13: Calm to light northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth Bar 29.98. 1st and 2nd asst painted tower stairs all ??? half of tread & balister??? keeper went to newport for mail.

14: Calm to light northerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth Bar 30.04. General duties for the day.

15: Light northerly breeze to calm dry sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers painted brackets and panels also window sashes under lower balcony outside.

16: Light west wind showers damp sea smooth Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst scrubbed south work room of tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. 1st asst showed 8 visitors in tower.

17: Moderate south west breeze showers misty damp sea moderate Bar 30.18. Keeper 1st & 2nd asst painted all windows and window sashes in tower hall & work room & blackened the heater.

April 18: Station inspected. Observations and orders: There is not enough system order and cleanliness in the storeroom workshop etc. Store a place for everything and keep everything in its place. Tear down the old contractors house, the old carriage shed and the waste tank at the barn. Scale iron on balcony of tower especially on iron ladder. White wash inside of tower. Continue painting when necessary. Steny L. Beck, Inspector .

19th: Variable westerly winds squally showers sea smooth Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop.

20th: Variable westerly winds showers sea smooth Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers painted roof - upper & lower gallery & railing parapet & floor of gallery. Scaled iron rust from iron ladder.

21: Westerly winds showers to clear sea smooth Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing visitors in tower.

22: East to south west wind clear till 3:00 P.M. then showers sea smooth Bar 30.02. Scraped and red leaded foundation and water table of tower. Painting oil house & lattice front of privy.

23: Light south east breeze rain squally sea moderate Bar 29.96. Keeper and 1st asst put soft patch on storm door of Tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

24: Light east to south west winds showers sea smooth Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers polishing lens. Keeper made inspection of all keepers quarters.

25: Light northerly breeze to calm clear dry sea smooth Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers painting oil house lattice work & scraped and painted Tower foundation. 1st asst went to newport for mail.

26: Light northerly wind to calm clear sea smooth Bar 29.94. Keeper and asst keepers finished painting oil house, lattice work, and Tower foundation.

27: Light to squally southerly breeze showers misty sea mod Bar 29.66. 1st and 2nd assts washing clothes etc. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

28: Light southerly wind rain misty damp sea smooth Bar 29.25. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.

29: Fresh south east breeze rain misty sea rough Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst keepers polished all brass work in the tower and work room.

30: Fresh southerly breeze squally rain sea mod Bar 29.40. Keeper and 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. Recvd from ??? invoice ??? for hauling supplies. From ??? Invoice of 6 ??? time.

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306 JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon 1912 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC.

May 1st: Fresh south west shifting to north west breeze squally rain sea mod Bar 3010. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst left station for Newport at 5:00PM

2: Light north west wind squally showers sea smooth Bar 3030. 2nd asst returned to station at 9:00 AM. All keepers at work tearing down wagon shed. All empty oil cans were put in Barn.

3: Calm to light westerly wind misty showers sea calm Bar 3028. Keeper and asst keepers tearing down wagon shed, water tank and cleaning up grounds.

4: Light southerly wind fog damp misty sea smooth Bar 3004. 1st and 2nd tearing down old contractors house. Keeper went to Newport to see about the supplies. McDonalds team delivered a few of their supplies today.

5: Light southerly wind fine rain misty to northerly breeze dry sea south Bar 300?. General duties for the day 5 visitors were shown in the tower.

6: Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea rough Bar 3004. F. H. McDonald team delivered part of their supplies today. Keeper and asst rigging staging for painting.

7: Fresh northerly breeze thick fog damp sea rough Bar 2980. McDonalds team brough out a few of their supplies today. Keeper and 1st asst whitewashing inside tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail

8: Fresh northerly breeze thick fog to clear dry sea rough Bar 300? Two cases of oil mineral and 2 Bbl??? lime delivered by McDonalds team, Keeper and assts scraping off whitewash inside tower

9: Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea moderate Bar 3001. Keeper and 2nd asst painting on west end of dwelling and putting roof???wash ??? inside of tower. 1st Asst went to Newport for ???

10: Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea rough Bar 3010. Put alum wash on tower wall. Painted all of each end of dwelling, painted trimming & windows in west end 8 to 4.

11: Moderate north west breeze clear dry to calm sea moderate Bar 30.00 McDonald & team delivered 1 blue cement and 1 Bbl lime, 26 lbs Kalsomine, cases of oil. 1st & 2nd Asst painting north end of dwelling. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

12: Calm to fresh north east breeze to calm. Very warm sea smooth Bar 3??? General duties for the day Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in the Tower.

13: Calm to light East wind to calm very warm smokey, sea smoth Bar 29??? Keeper and Assts painted N.East ell of dwelling and back end of wood shed, all windows, trimming.

14: Fresh south wind to lt breeze misty damp sea smooth Bar 3006. Keeper and 1st Asst whitewashing interior of tower 2nd Asst went to Newport for mail.

15: Light south wind to calm light fog in P.M. sea smooth Bar 3010. Keeper and Assts painted west ell of dwelling all windows and trimmings. Also the cornise of front side.

16: Light south west to west wind dry to the fog damp sea smooth Bar 30??? Keeper and 2nd Asst painted all window sashes in north side of K dwelling and all window sashes in work room. 1st Asst went to Newport for mail.

17: Calm foggy to light north west wind dry heavy west swell Bar 3006. Mr Mathy carpenter arrived at this station this a.m. Painted all of lead color paint work of work room of tower.

18: Calm lt fog to Light south west wind misty sea smooth Bar 2980. 1st Asst acting as cook. 2nd Asst finished whitewashing inside tower Keeper went to Newport for mail.

19: Calm to light south wind sprinkles to misty sea smooth Bar 29.70. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 6 visitors in tower. 2nd Asst went to see dentist at Newport.

20: Fresh south west breeze squally showers sea rough Bar 29.74.

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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

June

1st Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.14. 2nd asst painting new picket fence. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

2 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.26. General duties for the day. Keeper showing 18 visitors in the tower.

3 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted tower from foundation to the ground also two panels picket fence. Carpenter working on cellar window sills.

4 Fresh northerly to N.W. breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.04. Keeper painting new picket fence. Carpenter putting in cement sillo in cellar windows. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

5 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst getting up gravel from beach and mowing the lawn. Keeper inspected station and quarters to day.

6 Calm to light south wind dry to fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.85. Keeper and 2nd asst painting new picket fence. 8 visitors were shown in tower.

7 Light variable west to southerly winds fog at times sea smooth. Bar 29.94. Keeper working on annual accounts. 2nd asst cutting grass. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

8 Calm to light north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Second asst cutting grass. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

9 Calm to light north west breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day showing visitors in the tower.

10 Calm to light south east wind cloudy dry warm sea calm. Bar 29.99. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaned lantern glass and all windows of tower and work room showed visitors in tower. Carpenter working on cellar window frames & cemented side walk.

11 Light south east wind rain to clear sea calm. Bar 29.96. Keeper showing 10 visitors in tower changed oil vapor pressure pump. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Calm to light S. west breeze sprinkles sea calm. Bar 29.68. Keeper taking amount of stock. 2nd asst painted cellar window sashes. The carpenter went to Newport. Keeper and asst keepers inspected siding and all quarters to day.

13 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain 1/2 gale sea rough. Bar 29.76. Keeper working on annual report. 2nd asst mowing grass in the yard.

14 Light south east wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst mowing. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

15 Light south to fresh north west wind dry sea moderate. Bar 30.22. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning up the yard one load of lumber send to day from H.H. McDonald for carpenter. Mr. R. ??? arrd at station this eve. Keeper went to Newport for mail.

16 Calm to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

17 Calm to light north west wind foggy day sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning out carpenter shop. Carpenter raising shop and putting in new sills.

18 Calm to light variable west winds light fog dry sea calm. Bar 30.00. Keeper cleaning up carpenter shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

19 Calm to lt south wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds.

20 Light south east wind rain sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working on the wagon road. Keeper showing visitors in tower.

21 Light south east wind rain to north west breeze clear sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

22 Fresh north west breeze fog hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.82. Second asst working in the barn with carpenter. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

23 Fresh north west breeze light to dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

24 Calm to southerly wind thunder & lightning showers to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up yard and showing visitors in tower. Carpenter working in the barn.

25 Variable winds dense fog thunder and lightning rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper cleaning around the barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Carpenter working on the barn.

26 Light south west wind dense fog thunder and lightning showers sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the barn. 1st asst went to Newport for mail & ??? carpenter to Newport.

27 Light south wind foggy damp to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst cleaning up around the barn. Carpenter shingling roof of barn.

28 Light south wind cloudy dry to hazy sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper working on annual reports. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. Carpenter shingling roof of barn.

29 Light south wind to lt N.W. wind clear to hazy sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper inspected station and quarters and went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst working in the tower.

30 Calm to light north west wind cloudy light fog sea calm. Bar 30.11. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 6 visitors in the tower.

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1912 August 1st Calm to fresh north west wind hazy & fog sea smooth Barr 3009??? Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower and general duties. August 2 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy w fog sea smooth Bar 3002 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. August 3 Calm to very light north west wind clear dry sea calm Barr 3004 2nd asst cleaning up the grounds. Keeper went to Newport for mail. August 4 Calm to light nort west wind clear dry sea calm Barr 3008 General duties for the day Keeper 1st and 2nd asst showing 163 visitors in the tower. August 5 Calm to light north west wind fog at times sea smooth. Bar 3010 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 163 visitors in the tower. August 6 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth Barr 3006 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower and painting cellar door. August 7 Light southerly wind dense fog misty damp sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper and 2nd asst painting roof of carpenter shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. August 8 Light south wind dense fog damp sea smooth Barr 2996 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower Keeper inspected quarters of asst keeers??? August 9 Light south wind dense fog at times sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper and assts showing 213 visitors in the tower. August 10 Light south with fog to lt north west wind clear sea smooth Barr 30??? Second asst cleaning up grounds Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 11 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth Bar 3010 General duties for the day Keeper and assts showing 150 visitors in the tower. August 12 Calm to light north west wind dense fog at times dry sea smooth Barr 300??? Keeper and asst keeper showing 81 visitors in the tower. August 13 Calm dense fog to light south wind cloudy sea smooth Bar 300??? Keeper and asst showing 146 visitors in the tower and working in carpenter shop. August 14 Light southerly wind dense fog to rain sea smooth Bar 2996 Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 15 Fresh south to south west breeze stormy rain lightning sea smooth Bar 29??? Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. August 16 Fresh to light south west wind rain sea moderate Bar 3004 Keeper and 2nd asst shwoing visitors in the tower and working in carpenter shop First asst left Station for Newport at 5:00PM. August 17 Light south west to north west wind rain to clear dry sea smooth Bar 301??? 1st and 2nd asst working in tower Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 18 Light north west breeze hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3016 Keeper 1st and 2nd asst showing 245 visitors in the tower 1st asst ret to Station at 9:00AM. August 19 Light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3008 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 136 visitors in the tower. August 20 LIght north east wind hazy dry to fog sea smooth Bar 2990 Keeper, 1st & 2nd asst showing 237 visitors in the tower. August 21 Light southerly wind dense fog cloudy sea smooth Bar 2994 Keeper working in carpenter shop 2nd asst went to Newport for supplied Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 22 Light southerly wind dense fog cloudy sea calm Bar 3001 Keeper and 2nd asst showing 63 visitors in tower 1st asst went to Newport for supplies LH Tender Heather fair seen??? at 6:30PM. August 23 Calm and dense fog to light north wind clear at times sea smooth Bar 2996 U.S.L.H. tender Heather passed light House going north at 9:15AM. August 24 Calm to lgiht north wind fog at intervals sea smooth dry to cloudy??? Bar 2996 2nd asst cleaning up grounds Keeper went to Newport for supplies. August 25 Light north west wind hazy dry dea smooth Bar 2998 General duties for the day Keeper and 2nd asst showing 171 visitors in the tower August 26 Calm to light northerly wind hazy dry sea smooth Bar 3001 Keeper and asst keepers showing 110 visitors in the tower. August 27 Calm to very light north east wind hazy dry sea calm Bar 3006 Keeper and asst keepers showing 97 visitors in the tower. August 28 Calm to north west wind rain ssqualls thunder & lightning sea smooth Bar 3??? Keeper working in Carpenter ship 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers. August 29 LIght south east wind to cloudy showers sea smooth Barr 2998 Keeper and asst keepers showing 94 visitors in the tower. August 30 Fresh south east wind stormy rain sea rought Bar 2990 Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower and working in their quarters. August 31 Light south east wind rain sea rough Bar 2996 Keeper went to Newport for supplies 2nd asst cleaning up grounds and working in shop.

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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

Sept

1 Light to squally south east wind rain sea mod. Bar 29.92. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing 102 visitors in tower.

2 Fresh southerly breeze thunder and lightning rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. 2 visitors shown in tower.

3 Light north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

4 Light south east wind hazy damp to rain sea smooth. Bar 29.70.Keeper and 2nd asst working in tower and getting up sand from the beach.

5 Light south east wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 29.72. Keeper and 2nd asst working in barn. Keeper showing 15 visitors in the tower.

6 Light south east wind rain to dry sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper getting up sand from the beach. 2nd asst stowing fire wood in the barn.

7 Squally south west winds rain sea moderate. Bar 29.90. 2nd asst putting wood in the barn. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered ??? into oil house (5 chests about).

8 Squally rain to light north wind clear dry sea heavy west swell. Bar. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower.

9 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in barn. Carpenter working on oil house.

10 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper helping carpenter on oil house. 1st asst showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.

11 Calm to light north east wind clear dry to fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. S.P. Machy delivered one cord of wood.

12 Light to fresh north west breeze dense fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Carpenter finished iron work on oil house ??? hanging door.

13 Light northerly breeze dense fog damp to clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning out oil house and grounds. Carpenter finished oil house.

14 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry and hot heavy west swell. Bar 29.8. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst and carpenter painted oil house.

15 Moderate south east wind cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower.

16 Moderate southerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst washing and showing visitors in tower. Carpenter started to work on boundary fence. S.P. Machy delivered cord wood.

17 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. 10 visitors shown in tower.

18 Fresh north west breeze clear dry to fog sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop mixing paint and painting ladder & front of house. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers, found in good order.

19 Light north east wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painting roof of barn east side. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light to fresh east wind clear dry to fog sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst painted roof of barn west side and front of oil house. 1st asst showed visitors in tower.

21 Light south east wind dense fog damp sea smooth to calm. Bar 29.92. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light north east wind fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.06. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

23 Calm to light north west wind with fog at times sea calm. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted oil house and showed visitors in tower and cleaned up grounds.

24 Calm to fresh northerly breeze clear dry to fog sea moderate. Bar 30.14. Keeper painting and scraping off old paint on trils. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Steam Schooner drifting around siabled 5 miles SW of station 9AM to 2:00 PM then went north.

25 Fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst painted all corner boards and water table of main dwelling.

26 Light north to light south wind clear dry to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst painted north door of barn and all windows & frames in carpenter shop. 26 Keeper inspected quarters of all keepers found in good order.

27 Light southerly wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst scraping and painting out burner and showing visitors in the tower. 27th McDonald & ??? delivered one load of lumber to day.

28 Dead calm to light variable winds hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.02. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Mcdonald.

29 Calm to light south wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper showing visitors in the tower.

30 Fresh south east breeze rain squally thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper washing. 2nd asst working in the shop. Carpenter commenced to work on foundation on front porch.

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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

October

1 South to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds and working in the shop.

2 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up old barbed wire from boundary fence.

3 Light south west to north west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning interior of lantern and lens. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers.

4 Moderate north west breeze rain squalls to dry heavy west swell. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers polishing lens. Carpenter commenced work on foundation to finish panels.

5 Mod to fresh northerly breeze hazy dry to lt fog sea mod. Bar 30.00. Plate glass, top tier broken by ducks flying against it at 10 PM. nicked the lens in places. F.H. Mcdonald delivered today 3 box wicks & 1 metalic brown paint. 3 pumps = 3 pails. 10 ??? box ???.

6 Light north east wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to see about the annual supplies.

7 Light northeast wind dry to lt. north wind rain sea mod. Bar 30.18. Keeper and assts keeper replaced broken pane of lantern glass. Removed barbed wire, nails, oil. F.H. Mcdonald delivered some of the annual supplies.

8 Calm to light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.14. Keeper taking account of annual supplies unpacking boxes etc. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

9 Calm to light north west wind clear dry to fog in P.M. heavy west swell. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst polished all brass work in tower. Mcdonald delivered one load lumber.

10 Calm foggy to clear dry to fog in P.M. heavy west swell. Bar 30.24. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up old wire from boundary fence. F.H. Mcdonald delivered 26 cases of mineral oil and took 77 empty cases to Newport.

11 Calm to light north east wind dry sea heavy west swell. Bar 30.2. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaned walls of tower and scrubbed tower stairs.

12 Calm to light east wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.0. 2nd asst scrubbed floor of tower washed all windows and cleaned up work room north side. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

13 Light south east wind foggy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 12 visitors shown in the tower.

14 Light south east wind light fog at times dry sea smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up north work room of tower and showing visitors in tower.

15 Light south east wind dense fog misty damp sea mod. Bar 30.16. Keeper whitewashing interior of tower and watch room. 2nd asst went to Newport on an errand. Pindale delivered lumber for the panels.

16 Fresh south east breeze dense fog misty rain sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst painting celing at 4th landing in tower. Carpenter working on front porch.

17 Light west to north west rain squalls to clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst painting ceiling of 4 floor of tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. Carpenter built new back stairs to wood shed.

18 Light south to gale from south east rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst running wire on boundary fence oil cases & ???. Remainder of oil need ??? to day. Mcdonald's team took away the last of the empty.

19 Fresh to half gale from south east then squally rain hail from south west sea rough. Bar. 2nd asst working on boundary fence. Mcdonald team delivered copper gutters etc. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light northerly wind squally rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Superintendant Robert Warrack inspected station to day. General duties for the day.

21 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.60. Keeper and 2nd asst running barbed wire around boundary fence & working in the shop.

22 Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper working in shop helping carpenter. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

23 Fresh south west breeze thunder and lightning squally heavy rain to clear sea rough. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop and in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

24 Fresh south east wind squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper helping carpenter soldering gutters etc. 2nd asst fastening barbed wire to boundary fence.

25 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.75. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the shop and in the tower. Had fire started in tower water heater smoked badly. Mill material for front porch received.

26 Light south east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 29.85. 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for mail & supplies.

27 Light south east wind dry sea smooth. Bar 29.94. Keeper painting cornice of front porch. 2nd asst building bulk head east side of his quarters.

28 Moderate south east breeze rain 29.92. Keeper put priming coat paint on doors and windows of front porch. 2nd asst building bulkhead on east side of his quarters.

29 Westerly to south west rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper putting in glass in cellar windows. 2nd asst building bulkhead on north side of his quarters.

30 East to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper painting and putting cellar windows of dwelling. 2nd asst building bulkhead north side of his quarters. 2nd asst left station for Newport at 3:00 PM.

31 Fresh east to south east breeze dry sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper painted roof of front porch. 2nd asst returned to station at 11:00 AM.

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JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1912

November

1st Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst painting shingles of front porch and building bulkhead north side of his quarters.

2nd Fresh south breeze to south west squalls rain sea moderate. Bar 29. Second asst helping carpenter and building bulkhead north of his quarters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

3 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. General duties for the day.

4 Fresh southerly breeze to half a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop.

5 Fresh south east wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.66. Keeper and asst keepers went to Newport to vote. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd assts.

6 Fresh south to south west breeze squally hail rain sea rough. Bar. Carpenter finished there work and left station for Portland 2:30 PM.

7 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain and hail sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper put in kitchen pump. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning shop and grounds.

8 Fresh south east wind to half a gale heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29. 1st and 2nd asst working in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for mail and supplies.

9 Fresh south to south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.48. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

10 Moderate to fresh south west breeze dry to rain squalls sea rough. Bar. Keeper putting roof of front porch. 2nd asst building bulkhead. 1st asst showing visitors in tower.

11 Fresh south west breeze rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

12 Fresh south west breeze rain sea very rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

13 Moderate south west to north east squally rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Lowered down flag pole and screwed new ???.

14 Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers putting down sod in front of dwellings.

15 Moderate easterly breeze cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Keeper painting and glazing. 2nd asst putting sod around his quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

16 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. First and 2nd asst painted porch and ???. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

17 Moderate southerly breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.

18 Fresh southerly breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.80. Keeper and 1st asst cleaning up grounds. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

19 Light south west wind rain to north west wind clear sea rough. Bar. Keeper and 1st asst cleaning up grounds. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

20 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst painting interior of front porch. 2nd asst putting wire on boundary fence.

21 Calm and light south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and 2nd asst put braces on picket fence. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light variable winds and calm cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning carpenter shop. 1st asst washing clothes out.

23 Calm and light south east wind dry light fog in PM sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning out the barn. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

24 Light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.40. General duties for the day.

25 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.28. Keeper washing and cleaning toilet. 2nd asst painting toilet. 1st asst left station at 4 AM on ten days leave of absence.

26 Light east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

27 Light east to light north west clear to showers to clear dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper working in the shop. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good order.

28 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.

29 Moderate south west to north west wind squally rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters and sawing wood.

30 Light north west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper and 2nd asst chopping fire wood and working in the tower.

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Form 306 JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon MONTH. 1912 DAY. RECORD OF IMPORANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, ETC.

December 1st: Fresh south west breeze rain squalls sea rough Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 5 visitors in the tower.

2: Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough Bar 29.80. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop and washing clothes.

3: Fresh south west to north west winds rain squalls sea rough Bar 29.9 (cut off). Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and in the barn.

4: North west rain squalls to light north east wind clear sea mod Bar 30.0 (cut off). Keeper splitting stove wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for official packages at ??? office.

5: Light north west breeze clear sea moderate Bar. 30. (cut off). Keeper left station at 10:30a.m. 1st Asst. and 2nd Asst. working around station.

6: Light north west breeze clear sea moderate Bar. 30.3 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. working in his quarters. 2nd Asst. splitting wood.

7: Light variable wind clear, sunshine, sea moderate Bar. 30.3 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. working in his quarters. 2nd Asst. splitting wood.

8: Fresh east wind clear, sunshine sea moderate Bar 29.9 (cut off). General duties for the day. 1st Asst. and 2nd Asst. showing visitors in tower.

9: Fresh south west breeze hazy dry sea moderate 30.04. Keeper returned to station at 9:00 am. 1st and 2nd asst cutting cord wood.

10: Fresh south west wind rain in evening sea moderate Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers splitting cord wood.

11: Moderate south west breeze showers sea moderate Bar 30.10. Keeper put in new kitchen pump. 1st and 2nd asst splitting cord wood.

12: Light south wind cloudy showers heavy west swell Bar 29.88. Keeper and first asst splitting cord wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

13: South west wind half a gale rain thunder & lightening sea rough Bar 29. (cut off). Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers.

14: Light east to fresh south east to south west breeze rain sea rough Bar 29.80. Keeper and 1st asst putting new kitchen pump in. 1st asst in quarters. 2nd asst splitting wood.

15: Fresh south to south west breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 29.72. General duties for the day. 1st asst showen one visitors in the tower.

16: Fresh south west to westerly breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 30.02. Keeper and 2nd asst working in barn and shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

17: Moderate to fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough Bar 30.25. Keeper and 1st asst running pipe to kitchen pump. 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.

18: Light North East wind. Clear Dry. Sea Moderate Bar 30 36. Keeper visited quarters of Asst Keepers. Found in good order. All Keepers splitting stove wood.

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.}

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

January

1st Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 30.42. General duties for the day.

2 Fresh south east breeze rain fog misty sea rough. Bar 30.48. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

3 Fresh south east to north west breeze squally rain hail sea rough. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting end wood.

4 Moderate northeast wind clear dry frosty sea mod. Bar 30.32. Keeper and 1st asst sawing and splitting cordwood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

5 Light north east wind clear dry cold sea smooth. Bar 30.32. General duties for the day.

6 Light to fresh south east breeze snow sea rough. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

7 South west gale stormy rain sea very rough. Bar 29.76. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers & found in good order.

8 Fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper left station for Newport at 3:00 PM. 1st and 2nd asst working in the shop and quarters.

9 Fresh south west breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. 1st and second asst working and painting in there quarters. Keeper returned to station at 9 AM.

10 Westerly rain squalls to fresh southerly breeze sea rough. Bar 29.78. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

11 South west breeze to a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst painting his kitchen. 2nd asst working in his quarters.

12 Fresh south east to south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day.

13 Fresh southerly breeze to mod south east wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.44. Keeper and 2nd asst washing clothes. 1st asst painting in his quarters.

14 Moderate south east wind squally rain sea mod. Bar 29.50. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing and chopping cord wood. 1st asst painting in his quarters.

15 Fresh south east to south west winds squally rain. Bar 29.16. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and barn. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

16 Fresh south east to south west winds snow hail rain sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found all in good order.

17 South west to westerly winds hail rain & snow squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing and chopping cord wood. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

18 South west to westerly rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.06. Keeper and 2nd asst renewed one pane of glass in barn and chopped wood. 1st asst working in his quarters.

19 South east to east to south east wind cool dry sea moderate. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 4 visitors in tower.

20 Light to fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and 2nd asst sawing wood. 1st asst working in his quarters painting.

21 Fresh south east breeze to south west & N.W. rain sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. 1st asst working in his quarters.

22 Light south east wind to calm dry sea calm. Bar 30.16. Keeper and asst keepers chopping kindling wood. Keeper visited quarters of 1st & 2nd assts found in good order.

23 Calm to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

24 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain misty sea rough. Bar 30.1. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

25 Light south east wind rain to fog to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.2. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.

26 Light north east wind clear day sea smooth. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day. 4 visitors shown in tower. Keeper sawing wood.

27 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and chopping stove wood.

28 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers chopping and piling kindling wood.

29 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers chopping and piling stove wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.

30 Calm to light north east wind clear dry fog off shore sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood and cleaning up grounds.

31 Calm to fresh north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD} FORM 306}

JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

February

1 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds around wood pile.

2 Light northerly wind clear dry to light south wind & rain sea smooth. Bar 29.96. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in the tower.

3 Moderate southerly breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper working on annual requisition. 1st and 2nd asst working in shop and quarters.

4 Light south wind rain to lt east wind sea mod. Bar 29.96. Keeper working on annual requisition. 1st asst painting in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

5 Fresh easterly breeze dry sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

6 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.

7 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning and painting in there respective quarters.

8 Fresh east to northeast breeze to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning and painting in there respective quarters.

9 Light variable easterly winds dry sea smooth. Bar 30.05. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed one visitor in the tower.

10 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters cleaning & painting.

11 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.3. Keeper and 1st asst painting in there quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

12 Light south to lt northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers working in there quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

13 Light south wind cloudy to showers sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

14 Light south wind fog to moderate breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.36. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters cleaning whitewashing etc.

15 Moderate south east wind fog light rain sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning painting and ??? in there respective quarters.

16 Moderate south west to north west breeze rain sea mod. Bar 29. General duties for the day. 2 visitors were shown in the tower.

17 Moderate north west breeze rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst working in there quarters whitewashing painting etc.

18 Fresh to light north west breeze dry frosty. Bar 30.28. Keeper and 1st asst painting and whitewashing in there quarters. 2nd asst working in garden.

19 Light northerly breeze cloudy dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good condition.

20 Light north wind clear dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper whitewashing wood shed. 1st and 2nd assts working in there quarters.

21 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

22 Light to moderate south east to easterly wind snow sea mod. Bar 29.69. Washington Birthday. General duties for the day.

23 Light north east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.76. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing 10 visitors in the tower.

24 Light to fresh northerly breeze to calm dry sea smooth. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers washing clothes and cleaning up there quarters.

25 Light northerly wind cloudy sprinkles sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in garden.

26 Moderate north west wind rain squalls sea mod. Bar 29.94. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

27 Light north west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper and 2nd asst getting lumber from the beach. 1st asst painting his quarters.

28 Light north west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper visited quarters of 1st and 2nd asst found in good order. Light House Tender Manzanita past station going south 4:45 PM and passed again going north at 5:45 PM.

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