1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1913

December

1 Light south east to easterly wind dry sea rough. Bar 30.40. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

2 Light easterly breeze clear dry sea rough. Bar 30.30. Keeper and assts put 10 cases mineral oil in settling??? tank.

3 Moderate easterly breeze clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.10. Keeper and asst working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

4 Light south east wind cloudy damp sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

5 Fresh south east to east wind showers to clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

6 Fresh south east wind rain to clear sea west swell. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood.

7 Light east to north east wind clear warm dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower.

8 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport. 1st asst splitting wood.

9 Fresh easterly breeze clear dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting wood.

10 Fresh east to south east wind squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29.88. Keeper and asst sawing and splitting wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

11 Fresh south east breeze misty damp showers sea rough. Bar 29.92. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting wood.

12 Fresh south east breeze showers at times sea rough. Bar 29.7. Keeper and asst keepers sawing splitting and piling wood.

13 Light south east wind misty damp to showers sea rough. Bar 29. General duties for the day and piling stove wood.

14 Light south east wind misty damp to clear sea smooth. Bar???. General duties for the day. Keeper on sick list.

15 Fresh east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.20. 2nd asst piling stove wood. 1st asst went to Newport. Keeper on the sick list.

16 Light east to south east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop. Keeper on sick list.

17 Light south east rain squalls to clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30. 1st and 2nd asst keepers piling stove wood. Keeper on sick list.

18 Light to moderate east wind cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 30.06. 1st and 2nd asst piling stove wood in the yard. Keeper on sick list.

19 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 1st and 2nd asst piling stove wood. Keeper on the sick list.

20 Fresh easterly breeze part cloudy dry sea smooth. Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Keeper on sick list.

21 Fresh easterly wind clear to thunder lightning rain heavy west swell. Bar 29.50. General duties for the day.

22 Fresh south wind and south west to south rain hail squalls sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

23 Moderate south east wind dry sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

24 Fresh south east breeze heavy rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and 1st asst working in there respective quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies. Keeper off sick list.

25 Fresh to moderate south east wind showers sea rough. Bar 29.69. General duties for the day.

26 Moderate east to south east wind cloudy dry sea rough. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the yard.

27 Fresh south east breeze rain to east wind clear sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

28 Calm to moderate east wind cloudy dry heavy west swell. Bar 30.10. General duties for the day.

29 Fresh south east breeze rain stormy sea rough. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

30 Fresh east to south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.42. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

31 Fresh south east breeze to 1/2 gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.20. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop and in there respective quarters.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head

Record of Leave of Absence and other absences

1913 Record of Important Events at the Station, Bad Weather, Etc.

January 8th Keeper left Station at 3:00P.M 9th Keeper Returned to Station at 9:00AM 1 day

May

April 26 J.W. Collins 2nd asst left Station 3:00P.M 27 J.W. Collins 2nd asst arrd Station 2:30P.M = 1 day

June 1913 3rd H.E. Higgins left Station on leave of absence granted by Lt H. Inspector??? at 3:00P.M 28 HE Higgins returned to Station at 8:00P.M = 25 days

July 4 JW Collins left Station 11:00AM returned 5th at 11AM 1 day 6 Keeper left Station at 2:00P.M 7 Keeper returned to Station at 8:00P.M 1 day July

August

Sept 2 Keeper left Station at 4:00AM 5 Keeper returned to Station at 7:30P.M 8 J.W. Collins second asst left Station at 4:30AM on leave of absence granted by Insper??? 26 J.W Collins second asst returned to Station 10:00AM 26 H.E. Wilson Keeper left Station for Portland 4:00P.M. 30 HE Wilson Keeper Returned to Station at 8:00P.M

Nov 19 J.W. Collins left Station at 2:00P.M 1 day 20 J.W. collins Returned to Station at 1:00P.M 27 J.W. Collins left Station at 9:00AM 27 J.W. Collins Returned to station at 10:00AM 1 day

Dec 15 Keeper on sick leav from 15 to 25th Dec 10 days 4 Keeper left Station for Portland 3:30P.M 7 Keeper returned to Station on Sat 8:30P.M 9 H.E Wilson, Retireing Keeper left Station 5:12P.M

Record of Leave of Absence and other Absence 1914

Keeper

April 30 2nd Asst left Station at 5:00P.M. (corrected on log from 4:00)

May 1 Returned to Station at 3:00P.M

June 7 2nd Asst left Station at 2:30P.M.

July 5 2nd Asst Returned to Station 12:30P.M.

Aug 18 Keeper left Station on leave of absence at 4.A.M.

Sept 5 Keeper Returned to Station at 8.P.M. Sept 18 1st Asst left Station on leave of absence at 12:30.PM

Oct 21 1st Asst left Station on leave of absence at 7.PM

1915

Jan 19. 1st Asst went to Newporet at 3P.M. Returned Next Day at 3P.M.

Sept 26. 1st Asst left Sta at 2P.M. Returned on Oct 21 at 7P.M. Annual leave of absence

1916

Feb 9 1st Asst went to Newport at 10A.M Returned Next Day at 4P.M. 30H

April 10 2nd Asst went to Newport at 9.A.M. Returned Next Day at 9A.M. 24 H April 15 1st Asst went to Newport at 9.A.M. Returned Next Day at 11A.M. 26 H

May 6 1st asst went to Newport at 9.a.m. Returned Next Day at 8:30.A.M. 23 1/2 May 27 1st asst went to Nedwport at 9.A..M. Returned Next Day at 1P.M. 28H

July 25 Keeper left Station at 10:30A.M. Returned Next Day at 7.30P.M. 34H

Oct 9. 1st Asst left Sta at 1P.M. Returned Nov 1 at 7.20P.M. 20 6/24 Days

Dec 9 1st Asst left Sta at 10A.M. Returned Next Day at 10A.M. 1 Day

1917

June 2 1st Asst left Sta at 2P.M. Returned Next Day at 7A.M. 17Hours

July 25, Keeper left Sta at 5:30A.M. Returned Aug 7 at 3.P.M. 11 9/24 D.O.

Oct 12 1st Asst left Sta at 3P.M. Returend Nov 4 at 3.P.M. Period charged 19 10/24

Nov 29 1st Asst left Sta at 7A.M. Returned Nov 30 at 5P.M. 36 Hours

Dec 11 2nd Asst left Sta at 10A.M. Returned Dec 12 at 11A.M. 25 Hours

1918

Feb 22. 1st Asst went to Newport at 3P.M. Returned at 1P.M. 22 Hours

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 305.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1914

January

1st Fresh south east breeze showers sea rough. Bar 29.50. General duties for the day.

2nd Southerly gale to moderate south east breeze sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

3 Fresh south east breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.70. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good condition.

4 Fresh south east breeze stormy heavy rain sea rough. Bar 29.76. General duties for the day.

5 Fresh south east to southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

6 Fresh south east breeze to south west gale rain sea rough. Bar 29.40. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

7 South so south west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

8 South west wind squally rain sea moderate. Bar 29.86. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

9 Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 30.01. Keeper went to Newport for supplies. 1st and 2nd asst working in carpenter shop.

10 Fresh southerly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.80. Keeper and asst keepers working in carpenter shop.

11 Moderate to fresh south east wind rain sea rough. Bar 29.42. General duties for the day.

12 Fresh south east breeze squally rain sea rough. Bar 29.46. Keeper and asst keepers washing and cleaning up their quarters.

13 Fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.74. Keeper and asst keepers piling stove wood in the cellar and working in carpenter shop.

14 Fresh south east breeze hail rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

15 Fresh south east breeze half gale stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.42. Keeper and asst keepers working in barn and carpenter shop.

16 Fresh south east to easterly breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.10. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good condition.

17 Fresh south east wind to half a gale hail & rain sea rough. Bar 28.96. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

18 Fresh south to south west wind hail and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.4. General duties for the day. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

19 Moderate to fresh south east breeze rain sea rough. Bar 29.56. 1st and 2nd asst working in there quarters. Keeper went to Newport for supplies.

20 Fresh south east wind stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.72. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters washing clothes etc.

21 Fresh south east wind to half a gale stormy rain sea rough. Bar 29.54. Keeper and asst keepers on the beach getting up chopping block from drift timber.

22 Fresh southerly to south west wind squally rain sea mod. Bar 29.56. Keeper and asst keepers working in the tower and at shop.

23 Light to moderate south west to south east wind rain sea mod. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in tower cleaning stairs and hall.

24 Mod variable winds to south east squalls rain sea rough. Bar 29.32. Keeper and asst keepers getting up lumber from the beach.

25 South east hurricane rain lightning thunder sea rough. Bar 28.64. General duties for the day.

26 South east to south west breeze hail snow rain sea rough. Bar 29.56. Keeper and asst keepers working in the tower and getting up lumber from the beach.

27 South west to west hail snow and rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.1. Keeper and assts working in their quarters. Keeper inspected quarters and station found in good order.

28 Mod south east breeze rain sea moderate. Bar 30.34. Keeper and assts washing and working in there respective quarters.

29 Moderate south east to north west breeze rain squally sea rough. Bar 30.3. Keeper and assts working in their quarters cleaning, painting etc.

30 Light north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.42. Keeper painting his quarters. 1st and 2nd asst washing clothes and cleaning quarters.

31 Light north west wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 30.31. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1914

February

1 Light north west to northerly wind showers sea moderate. Bar 30.30. General duties for the day. Keeper working on annual requisition.

2 Light north wind showers to clear frosty sea moderate. Bar 30.20. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting cord wood and piling it up.

3 Light north wind clear frosty to west wind showers sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting cord wood.

4 Fresh west wind showers to nort wind clear sea moderate. Bar 30.6. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting cord wood. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

5 Moderate to light south wind misty rain to clear calm sea smooth. Bar 30.4. Keeper and assts sawing and splitting corden wood and piling it up.

6 Light south to moderate north wind showers to clear sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and asst sawing, splitting and piling wood.

7 Light north wind clear sea smooth. Bar 30.24. Light house Tender Manzanita passed the station going north at 8:45 AM.

8 Light north east wind bright & clear sea calm. Bar 30.08. General duties for the day. Keeper and asst showing visitors in the tower.

9 Light east to south west wind clear to rain misty sea moderate. Bar 29.98. Keeper and assts piling stove wood and cleaning up grounds.

10 Fresh south west breeze misty rain sea rough. Bar 29.86. Keeper and piling stove wood and cleaning up quarters.

11 Fresh southerly breeze misty rain clear at times sea rough. Bar 30.08. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

12 Moderate south to south west wind rain sea moderate. Bar 29.96. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order. General duties for the day.

13 Light south west wind showers to north east wind clear sea smooth. Bar 30.30. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the shop. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

14 Light to fresh north east to easterly breeze clear dry sea moderate. Bar 30.4. Keeper and asst keepers working in the garden.

15 Fresh easterly breeze very dry clear sea smooth. Barr 30.00. General duties for the day. Keeper and assts showing visitors in the tower.

16 Fresh easterly breeze dry sea smooth. Bar 29.96. Keeper and asst keepers sawing and splitting cord wood. 2nd asst went to Newport for supplies.

17 Moderate east to south east wind rain squalls sea moderate. Bar 29.8. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

18 Fresh to moderate east wind showers sea smooth. Bar 29.50. Keeper and asst keepers working in the garden. Keeper inspected station and quarters of asst keepers in good order.

19 Fresh easterly breeze to high wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 29.30. Keeper and asst keepers working in garden and in there respective quarters.

20 Fresh east to south east breeze clear to showers sea moderate. Bar 29.50. Keeper and assts working in garden and carpenter shop.

21 Fresh south east wind south west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 29.60. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

22 Fresh south east breeze S.W. squalls rain sea rough. Bar 29.98. General duties for the day.

23 Fresh south east to south west breeze stormy rain sea rough. Bar 30.20. Keeper and asst keepers put braces on picket fence west side carpenter shop. Put 1- cases of oil in settling tank.

24 Fresh northeast to south east steady rain sea rough. Bar 30.12. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters. Keeper visited quarters of asst keepers found in good order.

25 Light and east to south east wind showers to clear sea rough. Bar 30.2. Keeper and 2nd asst working in the garden. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies.

26 Moderate south east wind rain misty sea moderate. Bar 30.10. Keeper and assts working in the tower polished all brass work in tower & workroom.

27 Variable winds to fresh south east breeze fog rain misty sea rough. Bar 30.00. Keeper and assts working in there respective quarters.

28 Moderate south east breeze rain to south west squalls sea rough. Bar 30. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1914

March

1st South west rain squalls sea rough. Bar 30.02. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport with mail.

2nd Light south west to south east wind clear dry sea smooth. Bar 30.2. Keeper and asst keepers working in the garden and cleaning up grounds.

3d Light variable winds south east to N west rain sea moderate. Bar 30.28. Keeper and asst keepers working in there respective quarters and general duties.

4th Light variable winds south to S. East lt fog sea moderate. Bar 30.14. Keeper left station for Portland at 3:00 P.M. 1st + 2nd asst. working around station.

5th Light south wind rain and fog sea moderate. Bar 30.32. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport on business.

6th Light variable winds south lt west clear to foggy sea moderate. Bar 30.38. General duties for the day. 1st + 2nd assts working at station. 2 visitors came.

7th Light north W. wind foggy + damp sea moderate. Bar 30.20. 1st + 2nd asst working in their quarters. General duties for day. Keeper arrived at station at 8:30 P.M.

8th Light north W. wind clear sea moderate. Bar. 30.20. General duties for the day. Keeper showing through the tower.

9th Calm, clear sea moderate. Bar. 29.80. 1st asst and Keeper taking account of all stock. Keeper left sta at 4:30 P.M. 2nd asst working around station.

10th Calm, clear sea moderate. Bar. 30.10. 1st and 2nd asst. cleaning out retireing keeper quarters. General duties for day.

11th Light westerly breeze sea moderate. Bar. 30.25. 1st and 2nd asst. scrubbing stairs, landings, + marble floor of tower.

12th Light Southerly wind, cloudy, showers sea moderate. Bar. 30.08. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning in their quarters and cleaning up around yard.

13th Light south west to south wind, clear sea moderate. Bar 30.10. 1st and 2nd assts. cleanind up around yard, General duties for the day.

14th Light south to south west wind, rain and fog, sea moderate. Bar 30.18. 1st asst keeper cleaning out house, 2nd asst. went to Newport on business.

15th Light south breeze, fog to clear weather sea moderate. Bar 30.26. 1st asst went to Agate Beach for mail, 2nd asst. showing visitors through tower.

16th Light north westerly breeze, clear, sea moderate. Bar 30.34. 1st and 2nd asst. cleaning yard and straightening picket fence up.

17th Light north westerly breeze, clear, sea moderate. Bar 30.36. 1st asst. went to Newport on business. 2nd asst cleaning out barn.

18th Calm to light N. westerly breeze, sea smooth. Bar. 30.28. 1st and 2nd assts. cleaning outside of lantern. and cleaning up around yard.

19th Calm and clear, sea smooth, Bar. 30.10. 1st and 2nd asst cleaning up yard and showing visitors throught the tower.

20th Calm and clear sea smooth. Bar 30.58. 1st asst showing visitors through tower. 2nd asst working in garden.

21st Light north west breeze, clear, sea moderate. Bar. 30.12. 1st asst went to Newport for supplies + on business. 2nd asst. working in his quarters.

22nd Light N. west breeze. Lt. showers to clear weather. Bar. 30.12. 1st asst went to Agate Beach on business. 2nd asst showing visitors through tower. Gen. duties.

23rd Lt. north west breeze, showers to clear weather. Bar 30.10. 1st and 2nd assts working in their quarters, general duties for the day.

24th Light N. west wind, heavy showers, clear. Bar 29.84. 1st and 2nd assts working in their quarters general duties for the day.

25th Wind W. to south west. Heavy rain squalls, cold. Bar 29.82. 1st and 2nd assts working in their quarters, general duties for the day.

26th South W. to south wind rain squalls, cold. Bar 29.66. 1st and 2nd assts working in their quarters general duties for the day.

27th South to S. west wind, heavy rain squalls, cold. Bar 29.54. 1st and 2nd assts working in their quarters general duties for the day.

28th South to S. west wind, heavy rain squalls, sea moderate. Bar 29.42. 1st and 2nd assts working around station and in their quarters.

29th South W. to south wind, heavy rain squalls, sea moderate. Bar 29.48. 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors through the tower.

30th South to S. west wind, rain squalls, cold, sea moderate. Bar 29.78. 1st asst. washing, 2nd asst. went to Newport for supplies and on business.

31st South to S. east wind, cloudy, sea moderate. Bar 30.04. 1st asst spading garden. 2nd asst washing, and showing visitors through tower.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1914

April

1st Light south wind clear sea moderate. Bar 30.04. ??? Smith and Family arrived at station 12:30 P.M.

2nd S.E. wind fog rain misty sea moderate. Bar 30. Keeper went to Agate Beach and returned. 1st asst + Keeper taking account of stock. 2nd asst working around flag pole.

3rd Light south wind cloudy sea moderate. Bar 29.0. 1st asst went to beach and returned, attended to station duties.

4 S.E. wind stormy rain A.M. cloudy P.M. sea strong. Barm. 29.0. Attended to station duties. Keeper worked in carpenter shop.

5 West wind light clear sea moderate. Barom. 30.10. 2nd asst went to Agate Beach + returned. Attended to station duties.

6 Variable wind N.W. to S.E. light clear sea mod. Barm 30. Keeper went to Agate beach. Scraped white wash of inside of tower + other duties.

7 N.W. wind cloudy sea moderate. Barom 30.01. ??? at white washing and cleaning paint work in tower.

8 Light N.W. wind clear sea smooth. Barom 30.02. 1st asst went to Agate Beach + Newport, worked at cleaning paint work in tower. 2nd asst went to Agate Beach.

9 Southerly wind with rain mist + fog. Barom 29.82. Sea ???. washed paint work in tower and other duties. 1st asst went to Agate Beach.

10 N.W. wind light to southerly with rain sea mod. Barom 30.1. Keeper went to Newport. 1st & 2nd assts cleaning the paint on the lens + other duties.

11 Wind N.W. clear sea mod. Barom 30.14. Attended to general duties. 2nd asst went to Newport. Keepers showing visitors through the tower.

12 East to south wind rain + misty sea mod. Barom 29.84. 1st asst win to Agate Beach. General duties for the day. Keepers showing visitors into tower.

13 Fresh S.E. wind cloudy sea rough. Barom 30.13. Keeper went to Agate Beach. Cleaned and polished the lences??? and mixed paint.

14 S.E. wind stormy rain all day sea rough. Barom 29. Attended to general duties. Painted inside of dome. Keeper visited quarters of assts and found them in good order.

15 Fresh S.E. to west wind with hail and rain showers sea rough. Barm ???. General duties for the day. Keepers working in their respective quarters.

16 Station inspected. Keepers found at work painting tower. Conditions at station satisfactory. Keeper will make "weekly inspection" as per "Instructions to Light Keepers" page 159. Henry L. Beck Insp. Light E. to west wind clear sea mod. Barm. 30.30. Inspector + Keeper looking over station. Assts painting dome + upper gallery of tower.

17 Light east to south wind with mist + rain sea smooth. Barom. Regular duties. Cleaned the hot water pipes in tower + painted in work room + store rooms. Keeper went to Agate Beach.

18 Light west wind cloudy sea smooth. Barom 30.03. Attended to regular duties painted in lantern + watch room.

19 Fresh westerly wind rain showers + cloudy sea rough. Barom ???. Regular duties for the day. 1st + 2nd assts went to Agate Beach.

20 Strong N.W. wind some rain + cloudy sea rough. Barom 29.85. Attended to staion duties. Keeper made garden. 1st asst worked in quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport.

21 Strong N.W. wind clear sea rough. Barom 29.66. Regular duties painting stairway in tower. 1st asst went to Agate Beach.

22 Calm to fresh N.W. wind cloudy sea mod. Barom 29.90. Worked at painting oil house + rigging staging on 1st assts house for painting. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

23 Wind S.E. rain showers + cloudy sea strong. Barm 30.1. Painting stairway in tower + making garden attended to regular duties.

24 S.E. to N.W. wind light cloudy sea mod. Barm 30. Regular duties, painting in lantern. 1st + 2nd assts working in carpenter shop. Keeper went to Agate Beach.

25 East to S.E. clear to rain sea mod. Barm 29.94. Station duties painted brackets under lower gallery on tower.

26 Fresh westerly wind with rain sea rough. Barm ???. Regular duties for the day.

27 Westerly wind hail rain & cloudy sea mod. Barm 30. Attended to station duties. Keeper worked in carpenter shop. 1st asst washed at home. 1st asst went to Nye Beach. 2nd went to Agate Beach.

28 N.W. wind strong cloudy sea rough. Barm 30. Regular duties. 1st & 2nd assts putting cement around terra cotta pipe. Put 100 galls of mineral oil into settling butt. Keeper making garden in 2nd assts house.

29 Strong N.W. wind clear sea strong. Barom 30.2. Painted the railing and floor of lower gallery and picket fence. Scraped iron rust from base of tower.

30 Strong N.W. wind hazy sea strong. Barom 30.0. Keepers painting picket fence made weekly inspection conditions satisfactory. 2nd asst went to Newport at 5:00 P.M.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station

May 1914

Friday 1 Strong N.W. Wind Foggy Weather Sea Strong Barm 3004. Keeper and 1st Asst Digging under Picket fence and walk to Shop. 2nd Asst returned at 3.P.M.

Saturday 2 Fresh N.W. Wind Weather foggy Sea Mod Barm 3004. Keepers Painting window Sashes in Tower and cleaning Paint from Plate Glass.

Sunday 3 Light N.W. Rain A.M. clear P.M. Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties for the Day.

Monday 4 Light to Strong N.W. Wind clear. Sea Mod Barm 3008. Keepers Painting Picket fence and Office and other Duties.

Tuesday 5 N.W. Wind Hazy Sea Calm Barm 30.00. Keepers Painting front of Office & end of 1st Assts quarters.

Wednesday 6 Light to fresh S.E. wind Sea Mod Barm 2990. Painting on the 1st Assts quarters visited the assts quarters and found them in good order.

Thursday 7 S.E. Wind Rain in A.M. cloudy P.M Sea Mod Barm 298??? Regular Duties 1st Asst and 2nd Asst working in their Respective quarters Keeper working in Carpenter Shop.

Friday 8 Light to Strong S.E. Wind Rain Storm in P.M. Sea Mod Barm 29??? Began Painting on 1st Assts quarters Rain Stopped us. 1st Asst went to Newport.

Saturday 9 Westerly wind laight cloudy. Sea Smooth Barm 3000. Polished all Brass work in the Tower and other Duties.

Sunday 10 Light westerly wind. Clear Sea Smooth Barm 3024. Regular Duties for the 2nd Asst showing visitors in the Tower. 1st Asst went to Agate Beach.

Monday 11 Strong N.W. Wind. clear Sea Mod Barm 3020. Keepers Painting the Keepers & 1st Assts quarters and other Duties.

Tuesday 12 N.W. wind foggy Sea Mod Barm 2994. Regular Duties Keeper and 2nd Asst went to Newport 1st Asst doing odd jobs around the Station.

Wednesday 13 Variable wind from S.E. to N.W. Foggy Sea Mod Barm 2986. Keeper went to Newport to See Teamsters about Hauling Supplies 1st & 2nd Assts working around the Station.

Thursday 14 Strong N.W. wind foggy A.M. Hazy P.M Sea Rough Barm 2990. Regular Duties, Visited Assts quarters and found them in good order 2nd Asst went to Agate Beach.

Friday 15 N.W. Wind Strong Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3014. Regular Duties for the Day 1st & 2nd Assts went to Nye Beach to vote Keeper showing 19 Visitors in the Tower.

Saturday 16 Stong N.W. Wind Clear Sea Mod Barm 3006. Keepers Painted East end of Keepers Dwelling and other Duties.

Sunday 17 N.W. Wind Hazy Sea mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties for the Day. Keepers Showing Visitors in the Tower.

Monday 18 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3002. Keepers Painting the Front of Keepers quarters and other Duties.

Tuesday 19 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3000. Keepers Painting the front of Keepers and 1st Assts quarters & other Duties.

Wednesday 20 Light N.W. Wind Foggy in A.M. Hazy P.M. Sea Mod Bar 2996. Regular Duties. Keepers Cutting grass in the yard put 12/14 glass in the keepers cellar window.

Thursday 21 Light N.W. Wind Hazy Sea Strong Barm 2972. Painted on North Side of Keepers & 1st Assts quarters & inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 22 Light S.E. wind wet Foggy weather Sea Strong Barm 298? Regular Duties. Cleared up the Yard Keeper went to Agate Beach to get Bidders on Next Years Wood.

Saturday 23 S.E. wind Rain showers sea Mod Barm 2976. Keepers overhauled the Stores Made fire in Tower folded New Curtains Emptied leaky case of oil in Butt.

Sunday 24 Moderate S.E. Breeze Rain Showers Sea Mod Barm 2988. Regular Duties for the Day.

Monday 25 Fresh Southerly wind with Rain Squalls Sea Mod Barm 3000. regular Duties. Slacked lime. Cut grass in the Yard and other Duties.

Tuesday 26 Fresh Southerly wind Rain Showers Sea Strong Barm 30. Regular Duties Asst Keepers Cut grass in Yard & around the fences. Keepers Showing visitors in the Tower.

Wednesday 27 Fresh Westerly Breeze clear in P.M. Rain in A.M. Sea Mod Barm 3028. Regular Duties Keeper working in Carpenter Shop 1st Asst worked in his quarters 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Thursday 28 Light to Strong N.W. wind clear Sea Strong Barm 301? Keepers Painting on N. End of Store room & Base of Tower inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 29 Strong N.W. wind clear Sea Rough Barm 3008. Keepers Painting steps leading into Keepers & Assts quarters & foundation of wood sheds & base of Tower.

Saturday 30 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Strong Barm 2996. Regular Duties. Observed Memorial Day.

Sunday 31 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Rough Barm 2984. Regular Duties. Keepers showing visitors in the Tower.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station

June 1914

Monday 1 Light N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 2. Keepers Painting the Picket fence and other Duties.

Tuesday 2 Light N.W. wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 3. Keepers Painting Picket fence. Keeper Showing Visitors in the Tower

Wednesday 3 Fresh Westerly wind Rain Showers Sea Mod Barm 3. Keeper & 1st Asst working on the Road 2nd Asst went to Newport to get his Eye treated 1st Asst went to Nye Beach.

Thursday 4 Fresh Westerly wind Rain in A.M. showery in P.M. Sea Strong Barm 3020. Regular Duties. Keepers working in their quarters Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 5 Fresh Southerly wind Rain Showers in A.M. heavy Rain in??? Sea Rough Barm 2962. Keepers Working on the Road & showing Visitors in Tower.

Saturday 6 Strong S.E. wind heavy Rain in A.M. cloudy in P.M. Barm ??? Sea Mod. Regular Duties. Keepers cleaned the Paint Shop.

Sunday 7 S.E. wind light Rainy in A.M. cloudy P.M. Sea Strong 3000. Regular Duties for the Day. 2nd Asst left Stat 2.30P.M. on 25 Day's Leave of Absence granted by the Inspector.

Monday 8 Light southerly wind Rainy in A.M. cloudy in P.M. Sea Mod Barm. Regular Duties 1st Asst went to Newport. Keeper Making garden & showing Visitors in Tower.

Tuesday 9 Light Southerly to N.W. Wind Rainy to Clear Sea Mod Barm. Regular Duties 1st Asst Soldering the Alcolhal??? torches & funnel. Keeper working in Shop & showing visitors in Tower.

Wednesday 10 Strong N.W. Wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 2998. Regular Duties Keeper went to Newport 1st Asst working in his quarters.

Thursday 11 N.W. Wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Keeper & 1st Asst working at odd jobs. Inspected 1st Asst quarters found them in good order.

Friday 12 Light Westerly wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 3018.Regular Duties Keeper & 1st Asst working in their quarters & showing visitors through the Tower.

Saturday 13 Light to Strong N.W. Wind clear Sea Mod Barm 30??? Keeper and 1st Asst Whitewashing the Board fence.

Sunday 14 Strong N.W. wind Dense Fog Sea Mod. Barm 29?? Regular Duties for the Day. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors through the Tower.

Monday 15 Strong N.W. Wind Dense Fog Sea mod Barm 30??? Painted inside Front Porch. Scrubed Office floor showing visitors in Tower.

Tuesday 16 Light to Strong N.W. wind clear Sea Mod Barm 30??? Painted Office floor Front Porch Steps & Floor. Showing Visitors through Tower.

Wednesday 17 Strong N.W. wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 30??? Keeper and 1st Asst whitewashing fences & other Duties.

Thursday 18 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Bram 3010. Regular Duties Keeper working on annual returns. 1st Asst washing clothes. Inspected 1st assts quarters found them in ??? good order.

Friday 19 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties Keeper & 1st Asst taking Stock and Showing visitors in Tower.

Saturday 20 Light Southerly wind light Rain Showers Sea Mod Barm 30??? Regular Duties Keeper working on Annual Returns 1st Asst Painting his Boat and other work.

Sunday 21 Light Southerly wind Showery. Sea Strong Bar. Regular Duties. Keepers showing Visitor through the Tower.

Monday 22 Light to fresh Southerly wind Rainy Sea Strong Bar. Regular Duties Keeper went to Newport 1st Asst Showing Visitors through the Tower.

Tuesday 23 Fresh S.W. Wind Steady Rain Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties Keeper working at Annual Returns 1st Asst working in his quarters.

Wednesday 24 Fresh S.E. Wind Rainy Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties Keeper working at Annual Returns.

Thursday 25 Wind Calm. Clear Sea Mod Barm 3024. Regular Duties Keeper working at Annual Returns 1st Asst cleaning Vaporizer. Inspected 1st Asst house and found it in good order.

Friday 26 Light N.W. Wind Clear Sea Smooth Barm 3??? Regular Duties Keeper & 1st Asst Showing visitors through the Tower.

Saturday 27 Light to Strong N.W. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 30??? Regular Duties Keeper and 1st Asst whitewashing garden fences.

Sunday 28 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 301??? Regular Duties for the Day. Keeper and 1st Asst showing visitors through the Tower.

Monday 29 Strong AN.W. Wind Hazy in A.M. Foggy in P.M. Sea Mod. 3010. Regular Duties Keeper and 1st Asst Showing visitors through the Tower.

Tuesday 30 Strong N.W. wind Hazy in A.M. Foggy in P.M. Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties Keeper working on annual Returns 1st Asst showing visitors through the Tower.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station

July 1914

Wednesday 1 Strong N.W. Wind. Hazy in A.M. Foggy in P.M. Sea Strong 2980. Regular Duties 1st Asst Cleaning Vaprizers Mailed the annual Return & other Reports.

Thursday 2 Strong N.W. wind. Foggy Sea Strong Barm 2996. Regular Duties Inspected 1st Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 3 Strong N.W. Wind. Hazy Sea Strong Barm 2996. Regular Duties 1st Asst went to Newport at 8:00A.M. Returned at 8:30P.M. Keeper showing visitors in Tower.

Saturday 4 Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3006. Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport at 7:30A.M. Returned at 7:00P.M.

Sunday 5 Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties 2nd Asst Returned from his Leave of Absence. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors through the Tower.

Monday 6 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3004. Regular Duties Keepers washed Plate glass & all the windows in Tower & showing visitors in Tower.

Tuesday 7 Strong N.W. Wind. Clear Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties whitewashed insid of Tower where a visitor had been sick. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors through Tower.

Wednesday 8 Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod. Barm 3006. Keeper and 2nd Asst finished whitewashing garden fence 1st Asst went to Nye Beach.

Thursday 9 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 29??? Regular Duties 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower. Keeper went to Newport. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 10 Light N.W. wind. Hazy A.M. Foggy P.M. Sea Mod Barm 2??? Regular Duties Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Saturday 11 Strong N.W. wind dense fog. Sea Mod Barm 2??? Keepers cleaned all Brass work in Tower & scrubbed the stairway lower??? floors.

Sunday 12 Fresh N.W. wind Hazy. Sea Mod Barm 30??? Regular Duties 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors through Tower.

Monday 13 Wind calm. Hazy. Sea Smooth Barm 30??? Regular Duties 2nd Asst whitewashed around his quarters. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower.

Tuesday 14 Light N.W. wind. Clear Day. Dense Fog Evening. Sea Mod Barm. Regular Duties. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower. 1st Asst went to Newport.

Wednesday 15 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy and Foggy Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties. Keeper listing Supplies 1st & 2nd Assts mowing grass in the yard. Put 10 Cases of Oil in Settling Butt.

Thursday 16 Light to Strong N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Strong Barm 30??? Regular Duties. 2nd Asst went to Newport Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order. Keeper & 1st Asst showing in Tower.

Friday 17 Strong N.W. wind. Foggy A.M. Hazy P.M. Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower. 1st Asst working in quarters.

Saturday 18 Strong N.W. wind Dense fog A.M. Hazy P.M. Sea Strong Bar. Keepers cleaned Plate Glass & Paint Shop. Repaired large gate & graded under gate.

Sunday 19 Strong N.W. wind Foggy A.M. Hazy & Foggy P.M. Sea Strong B. Regular Duties. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors through Tower.

Monday 20 Light to Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3020. Regular Duties Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower 1st Asst working in his quarters.

Tuesday 21 Llight to Strong N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3016. Regular Duties. Keeper Put Hay in Barn 1st & 2nd Assts showing vistors in Tower.

Wednesday 22 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3018. Keepers putting Putty & Paint on Rusty Nail Heads on Barn. Painting water gutters.

Thursday 23 Strong N.W. wind Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower Inspected Assts quarters found in good order.

Friday 24 Light N.W. wind. Cloudy Sea Mod Barm 30. Regular Duties. Keeper Painted his kitchen & Hall floor. 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower.

Saturday 25 Light S.E. wind Misty in A.M. Hazy & foggy in P.M. Sea Mod Ba??? Regular Duties. Keepers washed Plate glass on outside Keeper went to Newport.

Sunday 26 Wind Calm. Foggy in A.M. Clear in P.M. Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 27 Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy. Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties. 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop.

Tuesday 28 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Mod. Barm 300??? Regular Duties Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower 2nd Asst went to Newport.

Wednesday 29 Strong N.W. wind Dense Fog Sea Mod Barm 2??? Keepers working in their respective quarters.

Thursday 30 Wind N.W. foggy in A.M. Hazy P.M. Sea Mod Barm 3??? 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower Keeper wheeling wood into his cellar.

Friday 31 Strong N.W. wind foggy & Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3??? Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station

August 1914

Saturday 1 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy & Foggy Sea Mod. Barm 300??? Regular Duties. Keepers washing Picket Fence & around Tower Door.

Sunday 2 Strong N.W. Wind. Foggy Sea Mod Barm 2998. Regular Duties. 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 3 Strong N.W. Wind. Foggy & Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3016. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower. 2nd Soldering in Carpenter Shop.

Tuesday 4 Strong N.W. Wind. Hazy. Sea Mod Barm 3006. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower. 1st Asst working in his quarters.

Wednesday 5 Light N.W. wind, cloudy Sea Smooth Barm 3006. Regular Duties. Keepers cleaning up around the yard and other duties.

Thursday 6 Light S. to N.W. wind cloudy in A.M. Rain Showers in P.M. Sea Mod B 30??? Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 7 Fresh N.W. wind. Hazy Sea Strong Barm 300??? Regular Duties. Mr. Watnee and Mr. Sherman arrived at Sta 10.A.M. Keeper went to Newport Assts showing visitors in Tower.

Saturday 8 N.W. wind Strong. Foggy & Hazy Sea Strong Barm 3??? Keepers washed inside Lamp and All windows in Tower & East end of office.

Sunday 9 Strong N.W. wind Dense fog Sea Mod. Barm 3002. Regular Duties. Keeper & 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 10 Strong N.W. wind Dense fog. Sea Mod. Barm 299??? Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower. 1st Asst went to Newport. Mr. Leick arrived at Station 7:45P.M.

11 Station inspected to day. Repair work at the Tower ??? is in progress. Station otherwise in satisfactory condition. C.Wheickastdy???

Tuesday 11 Strong N.W. wind. dense fog. Sea Mod Barm 299??? 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower. Keeper looking after things with Mr. Lieck.

Wednesday 12 Light N.W. wind. Foggy Sea Mod. Barm 2998. Regular Duties 2nd Asst went to Newport. Keeper & 1st Asst Packing Gravel up from the Beach.

Thursday 13 Light South wind Foggy Sea Mod Barm 2998. Keeper & 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower. 1st Asst helping Mr. Watnee. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.

Friday 14 Light S.E. wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 3000. 1st & 2nd assts showing visitors in Tower. Keeper helping Mr. Watnee.

Saturday 15 Light West wind, cloudy. Sea Smooth Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Keepers helping to do the repair work.

Sunday 16 Light N.W. wind, clear. Sea Smooth Barm 3026. Regular Duties. Keepers showing visitors in Tower.

Monday 17 N.W. wind. clear Sea Mod Barm 3008. Keeper clearing Rubbish out of yard. 1st & 2nd Assts showing visitors in Tower.

Tuesday 18 Light N.W. wind, clear, Sea mod. Basrm. 29.96. 1st & 2nd Asst showing visitors through Tower. Keeper left Sta at 4A.M. on leave of absence.

Wednesday 19 Light N.W. wind. Clear, Sea Smooth Barm. 29.95. 1st & 2nd assts showing visitors through Tower. General duties for day.

Thursday 20 Lt. Southerly wind, foggy, damp. Sea Mod. Barm 30.10. 1st & 2nd Assts helping the workmen, general duties for the day. One lower pane of glass to lens lantern broken by Mr. Sherman, by falling metal strip.

Friday 21 Light Southerly wind, foggy to clear. Sea smooth Barm. 30.10. 1st & 2nd Assts helping the workmen, general duties for the day.

Saturday 22 Light N. West wind, clear, Sea Moderate. Barm. 30.12. 1st Asst. working in his quarters. 2nd Asst assisting Mr. Sherman on the Tower.

Sunday 23 Fresh N.West breeze, clear, Sea Moderate. Barm. 30.10. 1st & 2nd Assts at station all day, General duties for day.

Monday 24 Fresh N.West wind foggy Sea Moderate Barm. 30.15. 1st Asst went to Newport on business. 2nd Asst helping Mr. Sherman on Tower repair.

Tuesday 25 Fresh N West breeze clear to foggy, Sea Moderate Barm 30.12. 1st Asst working in his quarters, 2nd Asst. assisting Mr. Sherman in Tower.

Wednesday 26 Light North West wind clear to foggy Sea Moderate Barm. 30.10. 1st Asst helping Mr. Sherman on tower. 2nd Asst. working around station.

Thursday 27 Light N. West wind clear, Sea Moderate Barm. 30.12. 1st asst & 2nd asst helping with work in progress on Tower.

Friday 28 Fresh N.West wind, clear to foggy sea Moderate Barm 30.10. 1st Asst working in his quarters, 2nd Asst helping Mr. Sherman on Tower.

Saturday 29 Strong N.W. wind, clear to foggy sea Moderate Barm. 29.96. 1st asst helping Mr. Sherman in Tower. 2nd Asst working in his quarters.

Sunday 30 Light N.West breeze, clear, sea Moderate Barm. 29.97. 1st Asst went out in boat fishing. 2nd Asst went to Agate Beach in afternoon.

Monday 31 Light N.West breeze, clear, sea Moderate Barm. 29.95. 1st Asst went to Newport on business. 2nd Asst helping Mr. Sherman on tower.