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1912-14 Keeper Logs
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station
September 1914
Tuesday 1 Light N.W. breeze, clear, Sea Moderate Barm. 30.20. 1st Asst helping Mr. Shermon in tower. 2nd Asst working around station completed repairs at station today (broken lantern frame??? replaced).
Wednesday 2 Light N.W. breeze, clear Sea Smooth Barm 30.12. 2nd & 1st Asst chipping upper balcony railing tried ledding it today.
Thursday 3 Light N.W. breeze, clear, Sea Smooth Barm. 30.14. 1st & 2nd Assts cleaning up inside of lens, scaling off loose paint.
Friday 4 Light N.W. breeze, clear, showery, Sea Moderate Barm 30.26. 1st & 2nd Assts washing lens room & all windows in tower.
Saturday 5 Fresh N.W. wind, clear, Sunshine Sea Smooth Barm 30.02. 1st & 2nd Assts scaling off old paint & red ledding under eaves??? of tower roof & storm door. Keeper returned 8P.M. from his leave of absence.
Sunday 6 Light S.E. wind. Foggy & heavy Rain Sea Mod Barm 2??? Regular Duties for the Day.
Monday 7 Strong S.E. wind with Rain in evening Sea Strong Bar??? Regular Duties.
Tuesday 8 Light S.E. wind. Cloudy with Showers Sea Strong Bar??? Painting Roof of Lantern & other Duties 2nd Asst went to Newport.
Wednesday 9 Fresh N.W. wind. Clear. Sea Mod. Barm 3020. Painted gallery Railing & upper & lower Tower Doors & Eaves of Dome.
Thursday 10 Fresh N.W. wind Hazy & Foggy Sea Mod Barm. Working at clearing Rubbish out of the yard & Painting Storm Windows. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 11 Light S.E. wind. Rain Showers. Sea Mod Barm 30. Keepers began to Putty the Plate glass outside of Lantern.
Saturday 12 Light N.W. to S.E wind. Clear Sea Mod Barm 30. Puttying outside of Lantern. Keeper went to Newport.
Sunday 13 Light Southerly wind. cloudy with Rain Sea Mod Barm. Regular Duties for the Day.
Monday 14 Light to Strong Southerly wind. Cloudy, Rain. Thunder & Lightening. Keeper worked in Carpenter Shop. 1st Asst in his quarters. 2nd went to Newport.
Tuesday 15 Light to Strong Southerly wind. Heavy Rain Showers Sea Strong B. Keepers working around grounds and showing visitors in Tower. Put 100 galls oil into Settling Butt.
Wednesday 16 Light to Strong S.E. wind, cleear to Stormy. Rain Sea Strong. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop. 1st & 2nd Assts working in their quarters.
Thursday 17 S.E. wind Stormy. heavy Rain Sea Rough Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 18 S.E. wind Stormy Heavy Rain Sea Rough Barm 299??? 1st Asst left Sta on his Leave of Absence at 12:30P.M. Regular Duties.
Saturday 19 Fresh S.E. wind. Cloudy with Showers. Sea Rough Barm. Keeper & 2nd Asst working in Barn and Carpenter Shop.
Sunday 20 Wind Calm. Hazy Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Keeper & 2nd Asst Showing Visitors in Tower.
Monday 21 Fresh N.W. wind Clear Sea Mod Barm 3012. Keeper went to Newport. 2nd Asst working Tower & showing visitors.
Tuesday 22 Light N.W. wind. Clear Sea Mod Barm 3004. Painted upper gallery to Tower. 2nd Asst went to Newport.
Wednesday 23 Light S.E. wind. Dense Fog. Sea Mod. Barm 29??? Mopped down all Stairs in Tower. Put Storm windows in Keepers quarters.
Thursday 24 Light S.E. wind. Foggy. Sea Mod Barm 2990. Cleaned up in Carpenter Shop & Showing Visitors in Tower. Built Pig Pen.
Friday 25 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Clear to Rain Sea Mod Bar??? Keeper working in Carpenter Shop 2nd Asst Showing visitors in Tower.
Saturday 26 S.E. wind Stormy with Rain in A.M. cloudy in P.M. Sea Strong Bar??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Ocean Hill Hotel after a Pig.
Sunday 27 Light South wind. Clear. Sea Strong barm 3020. Regular Duties. Keeper & 2nd Asst showing visitors in Tower.
Monday 28 Fresh N.W. wind, clear. Sea Strong Barm 300??? Keeper & 2nd Asst Repaired under the Eaves of 1st Assts quarters.
Tuesday 29 Light N.W. wind cloudy. Sea Strong Barm 299??? Regular Duties 2nd Asst Repaired outer gate. Keeper working in quarters.
Wednesday 30 Strong N.W. wind. Hazy. Showers Sea Strong Barm 30.00. Keeper making quarterly Returns. 2nd Asst went to Newport. 27 Cords of Wood delivered by Mr. Prye???
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station
October 1914
Thursday 1 S.E. to S.W. wind. Stormy in P.M. with Rain. Sea Strong Bar??? Keeper working in Barn. 2nd Asst working in Carpenter Shop. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 2 Westerly wind. Rain Squalls. Sea Rough Barm 2990. Cleaning up in Tower. Working in Carpenter Shop. Showing Visitors in Tower.
Saturday 3 Light N.W. wind. Cloudy. Sea Strong. Barm 2998. Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport.
Sunday 4 Light South wind. Showery Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties. Keeper and 2nd Asst Showing Visitors in Tower.
Monday 5 Wind Calm. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 30??? Keeper working in Carpenter Shop. 2nd Asst washing clothes.
Tuesday 6 Light to Strong N.W. wind. Hazy & Foggy Sea Strong Ba??? Regular Duties. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop 2nd Asst cleaning Brick for chicken house.
Wednesday 7 Light S.E. wind. Foggy. Sea Strong Barm 2982. Working in Carpenter Shop & other Duties.
Thursday 8 Light South wind. Misty & cloudy Sea Mod Barm 2??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found in good order.
Friday 9 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Rain Squalls Sea Strong Barm. Keeper working in Carpenter Shop & Showing visitors in Tower. 2nd Asst went to Newport.
Saturday 10 Fresh South wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 301??? Cleaning up in Tower & in carpenter Shop. Received 2 Modified Vapor tubes & oil connection.
Sunday 11 Fresh E. to S.E. wind. Steady Rain Sea Mod Barm 300??? Regular Duties.
Monday 12 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Hazy & cloudy. Sea Strong Barm 3010. Keeper went to Newport. 2nd Asst Showing Visitors in Tower. Mailed to Office 12 Vapor tubes and 1 oil connection to be modified.
Tuesday 13 South wind. Hazy. Sea High Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Keeper digging Potatoes 2nd working in his quarters.
Wednesday 14 Light to N.W. to S. wind Hazy cloudy Sea Strong Barm??? Cleaning the Plate glass. Keeper digging Potatoes.
Thursday 15 South wind. Strong. Cloudy. Sea Strong Barm??? Working in garden & showing visitors in Tower. Inspected 2nd Assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 16 South wind. Stormy. Steady Rain Sea Rough. Barm 29??? Regular Duties.
Saturday 17 South wind Stormy. Rain. Sea Rough Barm 2??? Cleaning in Tower and Carpenter Shop. 2nd asst went to Newport.
Sunday 18 South wind Stormy. Rain all day Sea Rough Barm 294??? Regular Duties.
Monday 19 S.E. wind Rain Squalls Thunder & Lightening Sea Rough Barm. Keeper cleaning up in his cellar. 2nd Asst working in his quarters.
Tuesday 20 Fresh Southerly wind. Rain Showers Sea Rough Barm. Regular Duties. Keeper working in carpenter Shop 2nd Asst washing clothes.
Wednesday 21 Wind calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Strong Barm 29??? Getting ready to build a chicken House and wood box for Tower. 1st Asst returned to Sta from his leave of absence at 7P.M.
Thursday 22 East wind. Clear Sunshine Sea Strong Barm 30??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 23 East wind. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Working at Building a chicken House.
Saturday 24 Wind calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Keeper & 2nd Asst Building a chicken House. 1st Asst repairing & oiling his screen doors & windows.
Sunday 25 Light South wind. Cloudy Sea Mod Barm 3010. Regular Duties. 1st & 2nd assts Showing Visitors in Tower.
Monday 26 Wind Calm. Clear Sunshine Sea Mod Barm 30??? Working at chicken House. Rec'd from Office 12 Modified Vapor tubes & 1 oil connection.
Tuesday 27 Calm to Light S.E. wind. clear to Foggy Sea Mod Barm 2??? Keeper working at chicken House. 2nd Asst went to Newport. 1st Asst Showing Visitors in Tower.
Wednesday 28 Wind calm. Clear to Hazy Sea Mod Barm 2994. Working at chicken House and other Duties.
Thursday 29 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Cloudy to Rain. Sea Mod. Barm 29??? Worked at chicken House. Inspected assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 30 S.E. wind. Rain. Sea Mod. Barm 2998. Regular Duties. Worked in Carpenter Shop.
Saturday 31 Light to Strong S.E. wind. Rain. Sea Mod Barm 2968. Made a wood Box for Tower. 1st & 2nd Assts spent the evening at Agate Beach.
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LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.} FORM 306.} JOURNAL of Light-station at Yaquina Head Light Station
November 1914
Sunday 1 Fresh to Strong S.W. wind. Cloudy & Rain Sea STrong Barm 30??? Regular Duties.
Monday 2 Light to Strong S.E. Wind. Rain Sea Strong Barm 3012. Working in carpenter shop and on chicken house. Put 10 cases of Oil into Settling Butt.
Tuesday 3 Wind Calm. Hazy and Foggy Sea Strong Barm 3010. General Duties. Keepers went to Nye Beach to Vote.
Wednesday 4 Wind Calm. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 2992. Regular Duties. Keeper working on chicken house. 2nd Asst went to Newport.
Thursday 5 Strong S.W. to light N.W. wind. Rain to cloudy. Sea Strong Barm 3016. Cleaning brass work and showing visitors in Tower. Inspected Assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 6 Light East wind. Clear Sea Mod Barm 3020. Working in Carpenter Shop and on chicken House.
Saturday 7 Light East wind. Clear & Hazy. Sea Mod Barm 3018. Polished Heater and Scrubbed Tower floors.
Sunday 8 Wind S.E. cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3024. Regular Duties and showing visitors in Tower.
Monday 9 N.W. wind Hazy & cloudy Sea Rough Barm 3010. Regular Duties. Whitewashed chicken House. Keeper & 1st Asst went to Newport.
Tuesday 10 Light South wind cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3008. Working at chicken House. 2nd Asst went to Newport.
Wednesday 11 Light S.E. wind Steady Rain in A.M. cloudy P.M. Sea Strong Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Keeper went to Newport.
Thursday 12 S.E. to S.W. wind Stormy. Rain. Sea STrong Barm 2962. General Duties. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Visited Assts quarters found them in good order.
Friday 13 S.W. wind. Strong. Rain & Hail Squalls Sea Strong Barm 3??? Regular Duties. Keeper Splitting wood. Assts working in their quarters.
Saturday 14 Light N.W. clear and Showery. Sea Mod. Barm 3016. Keeper splitting wood. 2nd asst went to Newport.
Sunday 15 Fresh East wind cloudy & cold. Sea Mod Barm 3000. Regular Duties. 1st Asst showing visitors in Tower.
Monday 16 Light East wind. Cloudy. Sea Mod Barm 3028. Repaired the large gate & yard fence a runaway team broke it. Mr. Booth Reported for Duty 2P.M.
Tuesday 17 Fresh East wind. Clear Sea Strong Barm 3020. Keeper splitting wood. 1st Asst wheeling wood to his quarters. 2nd Asst working in his quarters.
Wednesday 18 Fresh East wind clear. Sea Mod Barm 3024. Splitting wood and other Duties.
Thursday 19 Light East wind clear. Sea Mod Barm 3016. Splitting and putting wood in Basement. Showing visitors in Tower.
Friday 20 Light East wind Clear. Sea Mod Barm 3000. Regular Duties. 1st Asst putting wood in his Basement.
Saturday 21 Light to Strong S.E. wind cloudy Sea Mod Barm 2974. Splitting and piling wood in Basement.
Sunday 22 Fresh S.W. wind Rain Showers Sea Strong Barm 3018. Regular Duties.
Monday 23 Light to Fresh East wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 30??? Keeper splitting wood. Assts working in their quarters.
Tuesday 24 Light East wind. Clear. Sea Strong Barm 3110. Regular Duties. Keeper and 1st Asst went to Newport.
Wednesday 25 Fresh S.E. wind. Cloudy Sea Strong Barm 3000. Washed plate glass on outside. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Keeper & 1st Asst spent evening at Agate Beach.
Thursday 26 Wind S.E. light clear. Sea Mod Barm 29??? Regular Duties. Observed Thanksgiving Day.
Friday 27 S.E. to S.W. wind Stormy. Rain Sea Strong Barm. Attended to Regular Duties.
Saturday 28 Strong S.W. wind. Rain Squalls, Sea Strong Barm. Cleaned up inside of Tower.
Sunday 29 S.W. wind. Rain & Hail Squalls. Sea Strong Barm. Regular Duties for the Day.
Monday 30 Light East wind. Cloudy. Sea Mod Barm 29. Keeper & Assts splitting wood for the Tower.
Visitor Logs August 15th 1887
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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather 1890 August 29 [Rubreckes. Aelanin?] 1107 August 30 W D Casteel Junction City M Jameson Roseberg Oregon R O Smith Albina Oregon 1110 Addals Gillett Corvallis Oregon Lua Gillett Corvallis Oregon Cleia Vanhoosen Corvallis Oregon Ida Vanhoosen Cornvallis Oregon Eugene Grousbeck Creswell Oregon Clifford Grousbeck Creswell Oregon Hattie Gillett Corvallis Oregon Gertrude Grousbeck Creswell Oregon C F Gillett Creswell Oregon 1119 August 31 J P Huffman Corvallis Jas Scott Corvallis Jno H Simpson & child Corvallis U G Berry Anna Ridenour 1126 September 1st H L Scherner Portland P H Sroat Neb City Neb Mrs G L Sroat Neb City Neb Mrs F M Grant Portland O Gertrude I Grant Portland O Jessie W Grant Portland O Lucile Grant Portland O W H Grant Portland O Miss Mary E Wilson E Portland O A Thilbutz Salem Or Mrs Thilbutz Salem Or Mrs Thilbutz Lyons Kansas Mrs A Blaker Shedd Ogn Mrs M J Williamson Shedd Ogn Mrs Gertie Savage Shedd Ogn 1142
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1890 September 2 George Bogne Josie Bogne Jennie Lambacher 1145 September 3 Mrs. W. A. Howe Portland Mrs. C. W. Sears Albany Eddie N Sears " Dr. F Frank Nevada City, Cal. Matthew Acheson 1151 Shedd, Ogn September 4 W Forsythe Oregon City S D Forsythe Oregon City Mrs. E S Upham Mrs G C [Yerner? Yenner?] Effie Bittrell, Sturgeon Mo. Mrs. W. H. Staats S C Turner & son Clarence Ireland Glenn Ireland Willard ireland Fred Ireland Marvin Turner Miss Lena Salden Beatrice Neb. Mr. P. Fredrickson Portland 1164 Wm. W. Plimpton & family Wife & 2 Children Portland, Or. A. McAbee & wife Portland, Or. John Funge & Family Wife 2 Children 1174 September 5 F W Chambers Toledo George Chambers " Anna Chambers " Ruth Gaither " Sada Chambers " Eff Crosno " Eli Gaither " Aden Crone " J. T. Tate Albany
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1890
Sept 8 Chas. P. Beebe Waho Nebr Miss C. P. Beebe Waho Nebr Mrs. _S Cooper Ind. OR Charles Teague C. K. Parker, Parker OR 1224 Mary Banton, Monroe OR Maggie Roy, Corvallis OR A.J. _anis, Crowley OR Mrs. J.S. Prson Ashland OR Fred Parson Ashland OR Clarence Bar_inger Corvallis OR Homer McBee Corvallis OR Dr. ____________ and wife Albany OR 1234 Olive Nye John Nye Arthur Nye Lou (?) Nye Early Nye Johan _ Nye Mrs. W Plimpton Portland OR Mrs. W. W. Plimpton Portland OR Melvin Plimpton Portland OR Ethyl Plimption Portland OR D. N. Laughlin _________ OR Mrs. D. N. Laughlin " Miss O. Laughlin " Mr. Alep Marble __________OR Mrs. Alep Marble " G. M. Sea____ Portland OR Mrs. O. H. Latt Portland OR H. T. Condor Eugene OR J. S. McFlun Eugene OR 1254
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Oregon.
1890 Sept 15 [signed][unclear]W[/unclear] Newton[/signed] , Philamath Sept 15 [signed]D. A Fraser[/signed] , Newport Sept 15 [signed]James Cuyler[/signed] , Dixie Sept 15 [signed]Lizzie Orr[/signed] , Dixie Sept 15 [signed]Fanny Orr[/signed] , Dixie 1294 Sept 16 [signed]G. W. Stephens[/signed] , Dixie Sept 16 [signed]C. P. Christensen[/signed] , Dixie Sept 16 [signed]C. J. Smith[/signed] Sept 16 [signed]E. H. [unclear]Strunnel[/unclear][/signed] , Portland Sept 16 [signed]D. H. Craven[/signed] , Independence Sept 16 [signed]N H Bateman[/signed] , Halsey Sept 16 [signed]H. Chance[/signed] , Halsey Sept 16 [signed]H. W. Chance[/signed] , Brownsville Sept 16 [signed]J. F. Chance[/signed] , Brownsville Sept 16 [signed]Frank Bennett[/signed] Sept 16 [signed]Martha Cooledge[/signed] , Dixie Sept 16 [signed]Sadie Cooledge[/signed] , Dixie Sept 16 [signed]W. R. Martin[/signed] , Buxton Sept 16 [signed]Adra Grigsby[/signed] , Dixie 1308 Sept 17 [signed]John Munro[/signed] , Portland Sept 17 [signed]Mrs John Munro[/signed] , Portland Sept 17 [signed]Mrs John Munro[/signed] , Portland Sept 17 [signed][unclear]Marvin[/unclear] Case[/signed] , Newport Sept 17 [signed]Edward Schoel[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 17 [signed]Henry Voss[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 18 [signed]Herman Schoel[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 18 [signed]Charles A. Voss[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 18 [signed]Henry Schoel[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 18 [signed]Florentena Schoel[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 18 [signed]Josephine Joy[/signed] , Dutchtown Sept 19 [signed]Wena Voss[/signed] , Dutchtown 1318 Sept 19 [signed][unclear]G[/unclear]. B. Cummings[/signed] Sept 19 [signed]John McNeil[/signed] , Halsey Sept 19 [signed]Isabell McNeil[/signed]
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1890 Sept. 19 J.N. McNeil. Halsey, " " E. S. Borrows Wife & Daughter Portland 1328 " 20 Mrs. W. F. Flint Gibbon, Nebraska " Nettie Flint " " " S. L. Traut " " " Mrs. G. Ogle Woodburn, Ogn Willie Ogle " " C. Vajs Corvallis L Schoel 20 A L Tabler Albany Ogn 1338 21 S. E. Owen " Mrs S. E. Owen " Mr. & Mrs. Fred Stanton & child, Toledo 1339 22 Mr. & Mrs Stockr Mr. Brand 1343 Sept 23 Edward P. Nisley Jackson, Ill. Sept 23 P D Onegginson Jackson, Ill 1345 " 24 Isaac F. Amend " 24 Bert R. Amend " 25 Louis A Walker Holton, Kansas " " S. Glabe Holton, Kansas " " Henry Russel Chatsworth, Ills. " " W. G. Nesmith Derry Polk Co, Oregon " " Mrs. W. G Nesmith " " " " " M. H. Driskell Heffner, Oregon 1352 " 26 Mrs. E. W. Cooker 1354 Oct 1st Johnnie Moyer Falls City, " " " Marie Starr " " " " Jessie Moyer " " 1356 " 5 Dana Poindextre " " Marie Ball Newport " " S. G. Devin " " W. Applegate & Wife Roseburg,
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Oregon
1890
Oct 7
[Mrs?] K [S?] [Gauber?] West Virginia Ida Case, Newport Nora Case, Newport
Oct 14
Joseph Briggs Waltor Fitzpatric William Megginson
Oct 17
Nellie Briggs, Newport Sara Cahill, Newport Honora Fitapatrick, Newport Agnes Fitzpatrick, Newport Jennie Megginson, Newport Lizzie Briggs, Newport 1373
Oct 21
G T Kelly May [Druin?] 1375
Oct 25
C C Kubler, Toledo J [A? O?] Commins, Toledo 1377
Oct 26
M. W. Davies, Newport John Moore, South Beach 1379
November 2
Mart Shannaro, Toledo Inez Alexander, Toledo C Altree, Toledo Ruth Stakely, Toledo
November 6
Geor F Crist, Salem Or Claudius Potee, London, Ohio
November 10
J E Kelsey, Gibbon Nebraska John Reddy, Gibbon Nebraska 1387
November 26
[Harry/Harney?] Litton, Portland H. W. Stevens, Pendleton W H McNerney, Lincoln Neb.
November 30
John Folmsbee, Newport M. W. Tallman, Dayton Yamhill, Co, Or C C Tallman, North Yamhill Oregon T D Burgess, Lansing Michigan V. W. Burgess, Lansing, Michigan 1396