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Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon Nov. 12th 1884
To the Chairman of the Light-House Board Washington, D.C.
Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith report of operations in this district for the month of October, 1884 No. 543 – Cape Arago The removal, from the cleared land, of residue left by burning was completed and the land was sown with grass seed. No. 544 – Cape Foulweather The tramway hoisting apparatus, reported upon in letter of Sept. 6th was built during the month. A snatch block was furnished so that light loads can
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be hauled up by horses. 546 – Point Adams The work of prevention of sand drift was closed on the 16th. All the sands of the L. H. reservation were operated upon and most of the beach fronting the reservation. Three coils of barbed wire, for fencing out cattle from the reservation were sent to the station; also a grindstone for repairing tools. 565 – River Light, Three-pile beacon The lantern, parts of which were worn out, was replaced be a spare one, and the lantern was repaired at Portland.
564 – Shoalwater Bay The keeper reports that the drifting sand is worse this year, than formerly. The plank road, from barn to light house
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which was raised in August, is again covered 2 feet deep by the sand.
574 – Point–No-Point The galv. iron chimney top on a chimney of the dwelling was blown down and broken in pieces. A new one was sent to the station to replace it.
A stations not mentioned in the foregoing there are no operations reported. Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant Charles F. Lowell Captain of Engineers Eng. 13th L.H. Dist.
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Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon Dec. 4th 1884
To the Chairman Of the Light House Board Washington, D.C. Sir: In compliance with the Board’s request in letter of 10th ult., transmitting plan of store-house for mineral oil, I have the honor to submit the following list of light stations that should be supplied with such houses. Point-No-Point, W.T. (4th Order) A small room was partitioned, off in the barn and arranged for the storage of mineral oil, but it is considered unsafe. A brick house, 12’ x 11’ 10”, is recommended at an estimated cost of $1201.83
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Office of Light-House Inspector, Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon 14th August, 1884
Sir, I have the honor to recommend that Cape Foulweather Light Station be furnished with a derrick, or other suitable means, for hoisting supplies from the beach on the south east side of the light house reservation to the top of the bluff, by which it is loaded. The beach which has been used for landing heavy supplies, since the station was established is a mile from the station, is shoal and rocky, and can be used only when the sea is smoothest. The beach on the reservation is