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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
1913
March
1st Light to fresh south east breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper working in the shop. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
2 Fresh south east breeze rain misty fog sea moderate. Bar 29.90. General duties for the day.
3 Moderate south east wind fog and mist showers sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper working in garden. 2nd asst putting shell around his dwelling. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
4 Moderate southerly breeze misty fog rain sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers trimming borders around the walls and working around the grounds.
5 Light northerly wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.38. Keeper and asst keepers trimming borders of walls and working in carpenter shop.
6 Light northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. Repaired hinges to tower windows.
7 Light to fresh northerly breeze dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers whitewashing interior of tower and repairing hinges on small windows.
8 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea moderate to smooth. Bar 30.10. McDonald delivered two barrels cement, one box kalsomine, one box containing 5 gall can boiled oil. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
9 Light to fresh northerly wind hazy fog at times sea mod. Bar 30.12. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed 6 visitors in the tower.
10 Light north to north west wind rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper painting in his quarters. 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst went to Newport.
11 North west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers working in the garden and carpenter shop.
12 Fresh north west breeze rain, hail & snow squalls lightning sea rough. Bar 29.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
13 Moderate with west breeze rain squalls sea mod. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers working in garden. Keeper visiting quarters of asst keepers. Found in good order.
14 Light east wind cloudy dry to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.46. Keeper and 2nd asst building cement steps to oil house. 1st asst kalsomining ??? in his quarters.
15 Light east wind to mod south east showers sea smooth. Bar 30.4. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden. First asst working in his quarters kalsomining dining room.
16 Moderate south east breeze showers sea rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed 2 visitors in the tower.
17 Moderate south east to south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. 1st asst working in his quarters.
18 Moderate south west to north west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden and cleaning up grounds. 1st asst working in his quarters.
19 Fresh north west breeze rain, hail & snow squalls sea moderate. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
20 North east to south east breeze snow, hail, rain sea moderate. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop and in there respective quarters.
21 Fresh east wind snow and rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.48. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
22 Variable westerly winds rain and snow sea moderate. Bar 29.80. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. Asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
23 Fresh northwest breeze rain and hail squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.00. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
24 Fresh north west to northerly breeze snow and hail squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning all white paint work in lantern and watch room.
25 Light northerly breeze clear dry frosty sea smooth. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning frame and polishing lens.
26 Light to fresh south east breeze showers sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers painting all white paint work of interior of lantern.
27 Fresh south to south west breeze misty lt rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers painting white paint work in watch room and polished all brass work.
28 Fresh south west to southerly breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers washing clothes. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
29 Fresh south to south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning plate glass of tower lantern.
30 Moderate south east to north east wind steady rain sea mod. Bar 29.96. General duties for the day.
31 Light northerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning interior of tower and whitewashing.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
April
1 Light northerly breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers scrubbing tower stairs and windows.
2 Station inspected this date. It was found to be in an efficient condition. No special orders were issued. Henry L. Berch???. Insp.
2 Light east to fresh south east breeze dry to rain sea rough. Bar. Keeper and assts painted lantern floor and pedestal of lens metalic brown.
3 Light to fresh south east wind rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and assts painted metalic brown from 3 landing to top of stairs of floor of lens also the dead light deck of lantern.
4 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers cleaned all lead color ??? work in work room of tower and in hall.
5 Fresh south east breeze to half a gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers painted tower stairs from 3d landing to bottom of tower also radiator.
6 Fresh south east to lt north east wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day.
7 Fresh south west breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst keepers painting tower stairs, work room, window frames and door of tower.
8 Light south west wind misty to westerly wind dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painting lead color in work room of tower and hall.
9 Light east to south east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. Keeper and assts painting and scrubbed marbel floor of tower and store room. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.
10 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.8. Keeper and 2nd asst painting all lead color paint work in tower and work room. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. Put 100 gallons of mineral oil in ??? tank. Polished damper tubes.
11 Fresh southerly breeze cloudy damp sea rough. Bar 29.79. Keeper and asst scrubbed and painted floor of work room south side rigged??? staging to paint tower under gallery.
12 Fresh south east breeze showers sea rough. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 1st asst working in carpenter shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
13 Light variable winds cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showed two visitors in the tower.
14 Calme and light variable winds cloudy dry sea calm. Bar 29.90. Keeper and asst keepers painted brackets and panels top of tower.
15 Calm and light south west wind to calm sea calm. Bar 29.80. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst washing clothes etc.
16 Light variable winds to fresh north west breeze sea mod. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painted roof of lantern, upper and lower galery railing and parapet. Mixed 11 gall white paint to paint tower.
17 Calm to light west wind to calm sea calm. Bar 29.82. Keeper and asst keepers painted tower from upper ring to foundation plate 7:00 AM till 6:00 PM.
18 Light to fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up carpenter shop and barn.
19 Light south to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good condition. Keepers cleaning up grounds.
20 Calm to light west to north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar. General duties for the day. Keepers showing 20 visitors in the tower.
21 Fresh north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.1. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and garden.
22 Moderate northerly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers painted foundation to bottom of tower also flag pole, window sashes inside watch room.
23 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted oil house, chimneys on work room and keepers dwelling, 2nd asst dwelling and south side ???.
24 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear to dense fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted 2nd assts dwelling and carpenter shop, also gutters and rain spout on barn.
25 Calm to light southerly wind clear to misty rain sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and assts driving in nail heads and puttying hole in barn, toilet & north end carpenter shop.
26 Light west to south west winds squally showers sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and assts driving nails in barn & main dwelling. 2nd asst left station for Newport at 3:00 PM.
27 Light south west to west wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar. General duties for the day. Three visitors were shown in the tower. 2nd asst returned to station at 2:30 PM.
28 Light east to south west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts painted west end of carpenters shop and north and east end of barn.
29 Light south west to west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
30 Light south west to westerly wind squally showers sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and asst keepers painted south end of barn also on east side barn.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913 May
1st Light south west wind showers to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers painted toilet and finished painting east side of barn.
2 Calm to light northerly wind partly cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst painted west side of barn, door of wood shed, also water table to ground.
3 Calm to light south east wind dense fog misty to clear sea calm. Bar 30.16. First and 2nd asst cleaning up grounds. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
4 Light to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst showing visitors in the tower.
5 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30. Keeper and assts painted all steps, cellar door to main dwelling, also interior of oil house.
6 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts cleaned out paint shop scraped off oild whitewash from celing & walls.
7 Light south west to west wind fog to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and assts painted paint shop and finished painting interior of oil house.
8 Moderate south west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning up carpenter and paint shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
9 Fresh south west breeze blustery showers sea mod. Bar 29.84. Keeper washing clothes. 1st & 2nd asst working in shop. Keeper visited quarters of 1st & 2nd asst.
10 Moderate south east wind squally showers sea mod. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
11 Fresh southerly breeze stormy heavy rain sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts polished all brass work in tower and repaired vapor oil torch.
12 Light east to south east winds clear to showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and assts cleaned plate glass of lantern and all window panes in tower & workroom.
13 Light south east to southerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper visited and inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
14 Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and in carpenter shop.
15 Light northerly wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper working in garden. 1st and 2nd asst painting in there respective quarters.
16 Light northerly breeze to calm cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper showing visitors in tower. 1st and 2nd asst painting in there respective quarters. U.S. Cruiser passed the cape at 10:00 AM. Cruiser St. Louis.
17 Light south east wind rain to N wind dry sea smooth. Bar 29.94. First and 2nd asst mowing grass. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
18 Light to moderate north west wind dry sea moderate. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. 1st asst showed 8 visitors in the tower.
19 Moderate north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst put 100 gallons mineral oil in tank. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered part of annual supplies to day.
20 Light north wind to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers mowing around the yard. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers.
21 Light East to northerly wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers mowing the lawn. McDonald team delivered to this station 4 box paint & 3 cases mineral oil.
22 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. Keeper washing clothes. 2nd asst working in garden. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies. McDonalds team delivered 12 cases mineral oil to day.
23 Light to moderate north west wind partly cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers working around the grounds. 1st & 2nd asst showing 15 visitors in tower. McDonalds team delivered 12 cases of mineral oil & 20 fr 14" + ??? pipe.
24 Light to moderate north west wind clear dry sea moderate. Bar 29.99. Keeper and asst keepers whitewashed all of garden fence.
25 Light south wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
26 Calm and light variable wind damp showers sea calm. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers white washed both sides of board fence and lower garden fence.
27 Variable winds to light north west breeze misty damp showers sea mod. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
28 Light north west wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in shop & garden. McDonald delivered 35 cases of mineral oil and last of supplies of invoice #217.
29 Moderate northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.28. Keeper and asst keeper cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.
30 Fresh northerly breeze hazy foggy damp sea rough. Bar 30.07. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst whitewashing bulkhead. 1st asst painting signs.
31 Fresh northerly breeze damp dense fog at times sea rough. Bar 29.98. First and 2nd asst working in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
June
1 Station inspected this date. It was found in good condition. [signature] Asst. Supr.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
June
1 Fresh northerly breeze damp fog sea rough. Bar 29.94. General duties for the day. Asst Supt C.W. Leick inspected station to today. Visitors were shown in tower.
2 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry fog at times sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.
3 Fresh northerly breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. First asst left station at 3:00 P.M. on leave of absence for 25 days.
4 Fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning the tower stairs and hall way. Keeper visited quarters of asst keeper & found in good order.
5 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.06. Keeper and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop and showing visitors in the tower.
6 Calm to light north west breeze to calm dry, sea smooth. Bar 29.9. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.
7 Calm to light south wind foggy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in garden and carpenter shop.
8 Calm to variable west winds dense fog at times dry sea smooth. Bar. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.
9 Light variable winds to calm fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and wagon road.
10 Light south to lt. northerly winds clear warm dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper visited quarters of asst keeper found in good condition. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
11 Light north east to south east winds warm dry sea very smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.
12 Moderate southerly breeze squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29.9. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. General duties for the day.
13 Moderate southerly winds rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.01. Keeper working in shop. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
14 Southerly to south west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.96. Keeper and 2nd asst working in shop and in there respective quarters.
15 South to south west heavy rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.04. General duties for the day. 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
16 Fresh north west breeze to calm dry sea moderate. Bar 30.0. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.
17 Calm to light south wind dry sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and showing visitors in tower.
18 South west breeze thunger & lightning rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.
19 South west breeze stormy rain squalls to clear sea mod. Bar 29. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. 3 visitors shown in tower.
20 Light to fresh south east wind clear to rain sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
21 Fresh south east breeze rain squally sea rough. Bar 29.84. Keeper and 2nd asst cleaning interior of tower, washing clothes etc.
22 Moderate south east wind stormy rain squalls sea moderate. Bar. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
23 Light south wind squally rain sea smooth. Bar 29.86. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
24 Light variable winds showers sea smooth. Bar 29.82. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
25 Light south wind rain to lt north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.
26 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
27 Light variable winds showers sea smooth. Bar 30.01. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden and showing visitors in the tower. Plate glass middle sction of lantern broken by accident.
28 Light north west wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper and 2nd asst replaced plate glass middle section of lantern SE side. H.E. Higgins First asst keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M.
29 Light south wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. Visitors were shown in tower.
30 Calm to light north west wind showers sea calm. Bar 30.20. Keeper working on annual account. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
July
1 Calm to light west wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper working on annual account. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
2 Calm to light east wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 29.98. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.
3 Light to fresh south east breeze rain stormy sea mod. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in there resp quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
4 Moderate to light south east to north west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.16. Keeper showing visitors in tower. First and 2nd asst went to Newport. 2nd asst left station at 11 AM.
5 Light north west wind to calm dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst working in garden. 2nd asst returned to station at 11 AM.
6 Fresh south west breeze rain to light NW wind sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper left station at 2 P.M. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower.
7 Moderate north west breeze clear sea moderate. Bar 30.04. First and 2nd asst showing visitors in tower. Keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M.
8 Calm to light E. to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and first asst working in the shop & showing visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport.
9 Moderate south east wind rain stormy sea moderate. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers mowing grass. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
10 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.25. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
11 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
12 Light north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.07. Keeper and asst keepers mowing grass and cleaning up grounds. Recd to day by McDonald team one box brass 510 lbs one iron ladder 75 lbs.
13 Calm to light west to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 70 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.
14 Calm to mod north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Received to day one parapet door, copper chimney cover and ventilator ??? of copper delivered by Mcdonald teams.
15 Light northerly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.
16 Light to fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. First and 2nd asst working in the carpenter shop. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
17 Fresh north west breeze hazy dry sea moderate. Bar 30.04. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
18 Light north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
19 Calm to light northerly wind cloudy hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
20 Light notherly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
21 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea calm. Bar 29.94. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
22 Calm to light southerly wind hazy foggy sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
23 Calm to light southerly wind dense fog dry sea calm. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst cleaning up grounds and working in there respective quarters.
24 Light southerly wind hazy dry to fog damp sea calm. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts showing 180 visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
25 Calm to light variable winds dense fog damp sea calm. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
26 Light variable to north west wind fog to hazy sea calm. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers mowing and cleaning up grounds.
27 Calm to light north wind hazy fog to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
28 Light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
29 Light to fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Recd to day by Newport Transportation Co one brass ???.
30 Fresh north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
31 Moderate south east breeze dense fog damp sea moderate. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keeper showing visitors in the tower.
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Record of leave of absence at Yaquina Head Lt Station
1912 Keeper HE Wilson left station Jan 8th 9 AM returned to sta Jan 9th 12:30 P.M. " " " July 14th 3:00 PM. " " " July 18th 7:30 P.M. " " " Dec 5th 10:30 A.M. " " " Dec 9th 9:00 A.M.
1912 First asst HE Higgins left station 3:30 PM March 28th Ret 7:30 A.M. March 29th " " " " " " " 8:30 AM July 4th " 7:00 " " July 5th " " " " " " " 5:00 P.M Aug 17th " 9:00 " " Aug 18th " " " " " " " 4:00 AM Nov 25th " 9:00 " " Dec 5th
1912 J.W. Collins 2nd asst. left station 4:00 P.M Jan 1st Ret. 2:00 P.M Jan 2nd " " " " " " " 4:30 P.M Feb 7th " 1:00 " " Feb 8 " " " " " " " 4:00 P.M July 30th " 4:00 P.M July 31st " " " " " " " 3:00 P.M Oct 30th " 11:00 AM Oct 31st " " " " " " " 4:00 AM Dec 23d " 9:00 P.M Dec 26th
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913 August
1st Light south to south west wind hazy fog at times sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
2 Calm to light southerly wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
3 Calm and light variable winds dense fog sea calm. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
4 Light variable to north west wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
5 Light north wind clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
6 Light to fresh north west breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.3. Keeper washing. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning tower stairs & hall & polishing brass,
7 Fresh north west breeze light to dense fog sea rough. Bar 30.16. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
8 Fresh north west breeze dense fog clear at times dry sea rough. Bar 30.0. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in tower. Keeper inspected quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
9 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear dry to fog sea moderate. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up tower, grounds and working in there respective quarters. Installed new vapor oil tank.
10 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 29.90. At 2:00 AM lens lamp went out on account of a split in oil pipe inside of tank relit at 2:15 AM. Keeper and asst showing visitors in the tower.
11 Light north west wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing 184 visitors in the tower. Replaced new oil pipe on inside of vapor oil tank.
12 Light north west wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
13 Calm to light south wind showers in P.M sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
14 Light north wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 210 visitors in the tower.
15 Light variable winds and calme hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers showing 125 visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
16 Light to moderate south wind showers sea moderate. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts cleaning interior of tower and grounds.
17 Light southerly wind misty to clear dry sea calm. Bar 30.04. Keeper and asst keepers showing 175 visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.
18 Light northerly to north west breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
19 Light to fresh north west wind to calm clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower.
20 Calm to light south wind hazy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper washing. 1st and 2nd assts repairing boundary gate. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
21 Light south wind hazy to fog dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
22 Light south wind hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
23 Light south to north west wind hazy dry to fog sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
24 Light south wind hazy to dense fog sea smooth. Bar 30.01. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing 150 visitors in the tower.
25 Light south wind dense fog misty to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. Keeper and 1st asst showing 100 visitors in the tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
26 Calm to light north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and assts showing 75 visitors in the tower.
27 Calm to moderate north west breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning up tower and grounds.
28 Light south wind hazy dry to thick fog damp sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
29 Light south wind dense fog to hazy to lt north wind dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
30 Light to fresh northerly breeze haze and fog dry sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst mowing and cleaning up grounds.
31 Light to moderate north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.90. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower. General duties for the day.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
September
1 Calm to light north wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.0. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
2 South west wind rain, sea moderate. Bar 29.70. Keeper left station at 4:00 A.M. 1st asst & 2nd asst working in their quarters.
3 Strong south west wind rain, sea moderate rough. Bar 29.70. 1st asst working in his quarters, 2nd asst. went to Newport on business.
4 South west wind foggy lt. rain. Sea moderate. Bar 30.20. 1st asst and 2nd asst. working in their quarters. Two visitors came.
5 Wind west to north west foggy to clear. Sea moderate. Bar 30.16. Keeper returned 7:30 P.M. 1st asst and 2nd asst showind visitors through tower.
6 Light to fresh north west wind clear dry sea mod. Bar 30.01. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning stairs, hall, and work room of tower.
7 Calm to light south wind foggy dry sea calm. Bar 30.02. General duties. Keeper and asst keepers showing visitors in the tower.
8 Calm to light variable wind rain to clear sea moderate. Bar. J.W. Collins left station at 4:30 AM on leave of absence. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
9 Light south east to north west wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
10 Calm to moderate north west wind to calm dry sea mod. Bar 30.10. Keeper working in shop. 1st asst putting kindling wood in his cellar.
11 Calm to light north east wind warm very dry clear sea calm. Bar 29.98. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.
12 Calm to light south wind clear dry to lt fog to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.
13 Light variable to lt north east wind fog & haze to clear sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst putting wood in cellar and working in there respective quarters.
14 Calm to moderate north east breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing 58 visitors in tower.
15 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower and working around the grounds.
16 Light north west wind clear to dense fog at 7:00 P.M. sea rough. Bar 29.9. Keeper and first asst showing visitors in the tower and putting wood in the cellar.
17 Light southerly wind dense fog damp sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and first asst working in the shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
18 Calm fog to moderate north west wind clear to fog damp sea mod. Bar 30. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.
19 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Light House Tender Manzanita passed station going north at 4:55 P.M.
20 Calm clear to moderate south east wind dense fog damp. Bar 29.98. Keeper and first asst working in there respective quarters and getting in wood.
21 Light south wind rain to north west rain squalls to clear sea mod. Bar 30.0. General duties for the day. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.
22 Moderate north west breeze to calm clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.30. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st asst showing visitors in the tower.
23 Light to moderate north east breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.98. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.
24 Calm to moderate east wind to calm clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst stowing cord wood in the cellar. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
25 Calm to light south west wind cloudy hazy dry sea calm. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower and cleaning up grounds.
26 Calm to light south west wind cloudy hazy dry sea calm. Bar 29.94. J.W. Collins returned to duty at station from leave of absence at 10:00 AM. Keeper left sta 4:00 P.M.
27 South west wind sea moderate hazy dry to rain. Bar 29.90. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst working at putting in their wood.
28 Calm + sunshine hazy. Sea rough. Bar 30.10. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst showing 9 visitors through tower.
29 Light north west breeze clear sunshine. Sea rough. Bar 30.31. 1st Asst and 2nd Asst scrubbing watch room and lantern.
30 Light north west breeze to calm dry sea rough. Bar 30.20. Keeper returned to station at 8:00 P.M. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
October
1 Calm to fresh north west breeze clear to hazy dry sea rough. Bar 30.06. Keeper and asst keepers putting kindling wood in the cellar.
2 Fresh northerly breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers getting in wood and showing visitors in the tower.
3 Variable north west to west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper and 1st asst getting in kindling wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
4 Light north east to east wind clear dry westerly swell. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning inside tower from top to bottom and cleaning up grounds.
5 Moderate south east wind cloudy to rain sea smooth. Bar 30.18. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower.
6 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain to lt. N. west wind sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers cleaned all brass work in the tower.
7 Light north west to south wind cloudy dry sea moderate. Bar 29.78. Keeper and asst keepers working in the shop and putting wood in the cellar.
8 Light south west wind rain squalls sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 2nd asst getting in kindling wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
9 Light southerly wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and putting wood in cellar.
10 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there repsective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
11 Light south wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and cleaning up grass.
12 South west breeze rain to westerly rain & hail squalls thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 29.90. General duties for the day and showing visitors in the tower.
13 North west to south west rain squalls thunder & lightning sea rough. Bar 30.25. Keeper and asst keepers cleaning up the barn and putting wood in the cellar.
14 Light to fresh west to south west wind rain sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and 2nd asst working in there respective quarters. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
15 Fresh south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
16 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea mod. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in barn and carpenter shop and showing visitors in tower.
17 Light east wind warm dry sea calm. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst keepers working around the grounds. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
18 Mod to light east to north east wind fog at times sea smooth. Bar 30.52. Keeper and asst keepers working in their respective quarters. Newport trans co delivered clothes reels??? and wine white load cellar.
19 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. 1st asst showing 9 visitors in tower. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
20 Moderate northerly breeze fog damp sea mod. Bar 30.18. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
21 Light north east wind to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.22. Keeper and asst keepers working aroudn the grounds and in carpenter shop.
22 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers putting stove wood in the cellar.
23 Light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.18. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
24 Light north wind fog rain to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers transporting stove wood from yard to cellar.
25 Moderate easterly breeze clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 1st asst putting in stove wood in cellar. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
26 Light east to south east wind cloudy showers sea smooth. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Visitors shown in tower.
27 Light to moderate north east wind clear dry warm sea smooth. Bar 30.14. Keeper and asst keepers working in barn and carpenter shop. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.
28 Light eas to nort east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst keepers transfering store wood from yard to cellar. 2 WS warships passed station 6 AM going north.
29 Light east to south east wind fog in P.M dry sea smooth. Bar 29.84. Keeper and asst keepers getting in store wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
30 Light south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.92. Keeper and asst keepers wheeling in wood from yard and putting it in the cellar.
31 Moderate south east to north east breeze thick rain sea moderate. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in cellar and working in carpenter shop.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1913
November
1 Calm to light north east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the cellar of dwelling.
2 Light to fresh east wind clear and dry sea smooth. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. 7 visitors shown in tower by 1st asst.
3 Fresh south east breeze rain thick sea rough. Bar 29.81. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the cellar. 4 visitors shown in the tower.
4 Fresh south east breeze rain thick weather sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers went to Newport to vote. General duties for the day.
5 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.46. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
6 Fresh south east breeze fog and rain sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters and piling wood in cellar.
7 Moderate southerly wind rain to clear sea moderate. Bar 30.02. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and piling wood in cellar.
8 Fresh easterly breeze cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts cleaning up grounds and working in carpenter shop.
9 Moderate south wind to south west rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 29. General duties for the day.
10 Moderate easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.90. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.
11 Light north east to easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.80. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters & showing visitors in tower.
12 Fresh to light easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.00. Keeper and asst working in tower and shop. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.
13 Light easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and barn.
14 Light easterly wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
15 Moderate to fresh south east breeze cloudy damp sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper and 1st asst working in tower and shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.
16 Fresh south east to north east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.0. General duties for the day.
17 Calm to south west wind and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
18 Light south to light north east wind clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 29. Keeper and assts working in their respective quarters. 2nd asst left station at 2:30 P.M for Newport.
19 Moderate and variable east to south east winds rain squalls sea rough. Bar ???. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst returned to station at 1:00 PM.
20 Fresh south east to south west winds hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar ???. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
21 Fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.
22 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.
23 Fresh south east breeze rain sea very rough. Bar 29.80. General duties for the day.
24 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and assts working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters.
25 Fresh south east breeze thunder & lightning rain sea rough. Bar 29.5. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
26 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea very rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop.
27 Fresh south to south west winds hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar???. General duties for the day. J.W. Collins left station at 9:00 AM for Newport.
28 Fresh south east to south west breeze rain squalls sea very rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters. J.W. Collins returned to station at 10:00 AM.
29 Fresh south west breeze to north west hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.
30 Moderate south east to south west wind rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.4. General duties for the day.