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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon
1895
September
12: General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to mail letters and get supplies - 2nd ass't showing visitors in the Tower - Had [s]even visitors - Barometer 29.80 today - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - 2nd ass't opening gutters allong the road.
13: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Sea quite smooth - 2nd ass't showing 5 visitors in the Tower - General duties for day - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers dwelling - The barometer down to 29.82 today.
14: Light S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable wind and calm - Sea quite smooth - General duites for the day - Keeper went to Newport to post the mail - The barometer 20.00 today - Mr. Leaman working on the front of Keepers Dwelling.
15: Light East wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea smooth - Edward Rice 1st ass't returned to the station at 8 P.M. - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.75 - Steamer Bandorille sailed from Yaquina for Portland at 1 P.M.
16: Moderate breeze to light South wind with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duites for the day - 2nd ass't showing four visitors in Tower - Mr. Leaman working on fron of Keeper Dwelling - Barometer 29.99.
17: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West fair weather during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - 2nd ass't showing three visitors in the Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't Mr. Leaman to replace the front portch of Keepers Dwelling - 1st ass't went to Newport after supplies and went fishing - Mr. Leaman repairing front portch - Barometer 29.90 today.
18: Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with fair weather and heigh dry fog - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keepers weeding and working in garden - 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - Had seven visitors - Mr. Leaman working on front portch - Barometer down to 29.98 today.
19: Fresh variable and light winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Mr. Leaman putting in drain pipe from ??? to Water-closets in Keeper and 2nd ass't quarters - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.90 today.
20: Fresh variable winds with rain hail and lightening first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light N. West wind with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went hunting upon the North beach and also went fishing. Steamer Farallon arrived and crossed in Yaquina at 11:30 A.M. Barometer 20.00 today. Mr. Leaman makeing new slop hopper??? for 2nd ass't and working on part of Keepers Dwelling.
21: Light East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. to N. West wind clear fine weather with light frost this morning - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing and putting dressing on his garden - Steamer crossed into Yaquina from the North at 3 P.M. - Steamer Portland arrived and crossed into Yaquina at 1 P.M. from San Francisco - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling - Barometer 30.28 today.
22: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 1 P.M. - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 30.08 today.
23: Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain and mist showers - Sea quite smooth - Keepers reputtying and drawing window sash in front of Keepers dwelling - 1st ass't went fishing today - Steamer Portland sailed for Sanfrancisco at 3 P.M. - Mr. Leaman working on front of Keepers Dwelling today.
24: Moderate breeze South rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds and calm clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper putting glass and reputtying strom panes windows in front of Keepers Dwelling - 2nd ass't cleaning and rakeing up the yard in front of Dwelling - 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport - Mr. Leaman prepairing to plaster front of Dwelling and went after sand.
25: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keeper Drawing sash in storm windows - 1st ass't went fishing - Keepers putting hay in Barn for Keeper - Mr. Leaman lathing and plastering front of Keepers dwelling - Mr. Jonston and Mr. Briggs hauling sand - Barometer 30.12 today.

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