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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

August 1891

5 (continurd) fair weather. Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper returned to the station at 11 A.M. - 1st asst and Mr. Smith putting hay in barn - Keeper killing beef - Had eight visitors today.

6 Light to moderate South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. I.L. Smith went berrying - Had 15 visitors today.

7 Light wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair & warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. Had 10 visitors - Keeper & Mr. I.L. Smith went to Newport.

8 Light N.W. wind with damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. clear fine and warm weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Keepers putting hay in the barn - 1st asst went to Newport - Had sixty five visitors today.

9 Fresh breeze to moderate and light wind N.W. with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours some fog but mostly fine warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport on important business - Had nine visitors today.

10 Light South wind & calm with thick damp fog most of the 24 hours - Sea very smooth. General duties for the day - Keeper & Mr. Smith blacking harness - Had thirty six visitors today.

11 Light variable winds and calm with high dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper having 13 1/2 cords of wood hauled to the cape for use of Keepers - General duties for day - Had twenty visitors today.

12 Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours first part of 24 hours little cloudy - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and very warm - Sea smooth - General duties today - Had 32 visitors - Indian Frank hauling wood to the keepers.

13 Light variable winds and calm fair and warm during these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - 1st asst showing visitors in tower - General duties for the day - Had thirty eight visitors. Keeper and Mr. I.L. Smith went to Newport after supplies - Steamer Willamette Valley arrived today.

14 Light south wind and calm these 24 hours first part of 24 hours cloudy but dry - Last part of 24 hours. Clear fine & warm & sea smooth - General duties for the day - Indian hauling wood - Had twenty seven visitors today.

15 Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind clear fine and warm during 24 hours - General duties for the day - Sea smooth - Had 6 visitors - Keeper & Mr. I.L. Smith went to Newport.

16 Light N.W. wind and calm and fair weather during these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. Smith went to Newport today - Had twenty seven visitors today. Steamer sailed today.

17 Light variable winds first part of 24 hours with clear fine and warm - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate wind South little damp - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Indian hauling wood to cape for the keepers - Had twenty six visitors - 1st asst went to Newport after mail.

18 Moderate breeze South with rain first 20 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind cloudy but dry - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - Keeper & Mr. Smith went to Newport. Had eight visitors - Indian hauling wood to the cape for the keepers.

19 Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours ?faith? clear fine weather during 24 hours - Indian has hauled

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

August 1891

20 the wood to the keepers - General duties for the day 1st asst went to Newport after mail - Had thirty two visitors today.

21 Fresh to moderate breeze and light N.W. wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport - Had eighteen visitors today. Mr. Isaac L. Smith went to Newport and took the oath of office as 2nd asst at this station.

22 Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had twenty three visitors today - The barometer is going down a little today. Keeper went to Newport on important business - Left the station at 9 A.M.

23 Fresh to moderate and strong breeze N.W. these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours some thick fog - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Had thirty two visitors. Keeper returned to the station at 1 P.M. - Mr. I.L. Smith 2nd asst went to a wedding at Newport - Left the station at 9 A.M.

24 Fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Had nine visitors today. Keeper went to Newport after a new pump for cistern. Mr. I.L. Smith 2nd asst returned to the station at 11:30 A.M.

25 Fresh and moderate breeze N.W. first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. with thick damp fog most of 24 hours - Sea little rough - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst cleaning out hen house - Had thirty four visitors.

26 Moderate breeze N.W. to light south wind with thick damp fog - First part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind smookey & warm - Sea smooth - Keeper & 2nd asst whitewashing hen-house - 1st asst went to Newport. Had twenty eight visitors today. Willamette Valley sailed today.

27 Light N.W. to south wind with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing - Keeper also repairing horse stall in barn - Had twelve visitors today.

28 Light south wind and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. with thick damp fog during the 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Had fourty five visitors today - Keeper F.M. Plummer went to Newport on important business - Left the station at 9 A.M.

29 Fresh to moderate breeze N.W. with thick damp fog during these 24 hours - General duties for the day. Had twenty one visitors today - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper Mr. F.M. Plummer returned to the station at 10 A.M.

30 Light N.W. wind with thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Had nine visitors today.

31 Fresh and moderate breeze these 24 hours with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - Mr. Watson brought 19 chickens to Keeper & 2nd asst - Had nine visitors today.

September 1991

1 Fresh to moderate breeze N.W with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind fair weather but smooky - Sea smooth - Had 25 visitors - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst. went to Newport - Keeper got the [galvanized pipe]] today for house.

2 Light N.W. to S wind with thick damp fog during the 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - Had three visitors - General duties for the day - Keeper digging a few potatoes today.

3 Light South wind and calm with thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate N.W. wind clearing weather - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - Keeper & 1st asst went to Newport.

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

September 1891

4 Moderate to light wind to fresh breeze N.W. with clear fine weather during the 24 hours - Sea smooth. Had nineteen visitors today - 1st asst taking covers off coal-oil house - Keeper repairing water conductors of dwelling.

5 Fresh breeze to light N.W. wind with thick damp fog during these 24 hours - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - Had sixteen visitors today - Keeper went to Newport.

6 Light variable winds & calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light South wind & calm with thick fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth. General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport - Had 3 visitors today.

7 Light S. East to South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy but dry - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Had 15 visitors - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport on business.

8 Light variable winds with thick damp fog most of the 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst digging his potatoes today - Keeper went to Newport today. Had no visitors - 2nd asst went to rock creek today for a weeks vacation. Left the station at 8 A.M.

9 Light S. East wind fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze S.E. to South with rain - Sea smooth - 1st asst went to Newport - General duties for day -Had two visitors today.

10 Light S. East wind and little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy but dry. Sea smooth - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper weeding in the garden - Had two visitors today.

11 Light S. East wind little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light mist showers. Sea smooth - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport. Keeper weeding in the garden - Had no visitors today.

12 Light south to S.E. and South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours light rain - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had no visitors today.

13 Light S. East to East and south these 24 hours first part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear and fine - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Willamette Valley arrived today - Had fifteen visitors.

14 Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze N.W. clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Keeper digging potatoes. Had thirty six visitors - 1st asst went to Newport today.

15 Moderate breeze to light N.W. wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind and calm clear fine and warm during 24 hours - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to take the mail - Had six visitors today - 2nd asst returned to the station at 11:30 A.M. from his vacation.

16 Light to moderate breeze South with damp weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keeper putting his wood in the cellar today - 2nd asst working in the garden today - Had five visitors -

17 Light to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - with light rain showers during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper putting wood in cellar - 1st asst went to Newport today. Steamer Willamette Valley sailed today.

18 Fresh to moderate breeze South these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day. 2nd asst and keeper went to Newport - Had two visitors today.

19 Light S.E. to south wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper & 1st asst went to Newport.

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather

September 1891

20 Light S.E. to East and South these 24 hours first partof 24 little cloudy but by laat part of 24 hours fair weather Sea quite smooth General duties for the day-Had seventeen visitors-Keeper went to Newport today

21 Light S. to S.E. and East wind first part of 24 hours-Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze South with frequent rain shower during the 24 hours- Sea little rough-1st asst tacking on cloth in his quarters getting ready to paper his rooms -Keeper went to Newport- Also 1st asst- 2nd asst boiling out burner

22 Light S.E. wind rain showers first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours light to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. clear fine weather Sea quite rough Keeper & 2nd asst polishing lamp and illuminating apparatis -1st asst getting ready to paper his rooms-Has two visitors.

23 Light to Moderate and fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather during 24 hours Sea smooth General duties for the day - Had 4 visitors - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport today

24 Moderate and light N.W. wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather- Sea very smooth- Keeper scrubbing Office hall and Oil room floors - 2nd asst bringing his potatoes from garden to the dwelling-1st asst getting ready to paper his rooms

25 Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours first part of 24 houts thick damp fog-Last part of of 24 hours high dry fog -Sea moderately smooth- General duties for the day- Steaner Willamey Valley arrived today- Keeper went to Newport and berrying -1st asst went to Newport and papering his house today.

26 Moderate and fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours-Sea smooth-General duties for the day- Keeper sold his Black Mare for 75 bushells of oates -Keeper and 2nd asst stowing away the oates in boxes

27 Light wind to moderate breeze N.W. these 24 hours with clear fine weaher-Sea smooth- Steamer Willamett Valley sailed today-General duties for the day-Had nine visitors-Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport today.

28 Light N.W, wind to S.E. first part of 24 hours with clear fine weather- Last part of 24 hours Moderate to fresh and strong breeze South rain- Sea little rough= Keeper making out the Quartly returns- 2nd asst went to Newport.

29 Moderate and fresh breeze S.W. to West first part of 24 hours with frerquent rain and hail squalls-Last part of 24 rain hail thunder & lightening with variable windsp Sea very rough- General duties for the day-

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

October 1891

5: four hours fresh Northwest breeze light fog. Sea rough. General duties. 1st asst went to Newport & returned to station 3 P.M.

6: Fresh Northwest breeze with light fog for the first part of twenty four hours. Last part of twenty four hours fresh Northwest breeze with thick fog. Sea smooth. General duties. I.L. Smith 2nd asst went to Newport & returned 1 P.M.

7: Light variable N.W. to S.E. wind with light fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with light fog to dry weather. Sea smooth. General duties. 1st asst Edward Rice shading up garden.

8: Light S.E. wind with thick fog first part of twenty four hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with thick fog. Sea smooth. General duties. 1st asst Edward Rice went to Newport & returned 1 P.M.

9: Light S.E. wind with light fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. to N.W. wind with light fog to cloudy but dry weather. Sea smooth. General duties of the day. Filled the oil tanks today.

10: Light N.W. to S.E wind with light showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours S.E. to S.W. wind. with light showers. Sea smooth. General duties. First asst I.L. Smith went to Newport and returned 1 P.M.

11: Light Southwest to Northwest wind with light showers first part of 24 hours. Last of twenty four hours light to Northwest wind with dry clear weather. Sea very rough. General duties.

12: Light N.W. wind with dry clear weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. wind with dry clear weather. Sea smooth. General duties. 2nd asst went to Newport & returned 1 P.M. 1st asst went 2 P.M. & returned 7 P.M.

13: Light Northwest to strong southwest wind, dry first part of twenty four hours, last part of twenty four hours strong southwest wind with dry but cloudy weather. Sea rough. General duties.

14: Strong southwest wind with showers of rain first part of twenty four hours. Last part of twenty four hours strong S.W. wind with showers of rain. Sea rough. General duties.

15: Strong S.W. wind with heavy rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate S.W. wind with dry clear weather. Sea rough. General duties. 1st asst went to Newport & returned 1 P.M.

16: Light Southwest to Southeast wind first part of twenty four hours. Last part of twenty four hours light southeast to East wind with showers to dry but cloudy. Sea very rough. General duties.

17: Light E. to S.E. wind with dry weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours S.E. wind dry and clear. Sea smooth. General duties. 2nd asst I.L. Smith went to Newport for mail & returned 3 P.M.

18: Light Southeast to Northwest wind. Dry and clear first part of twenty four hours. Last part of twenty four hours dry and clear to thick fog and damp. Sea smooth to rough. General duties.

19: Light Northwest wind to fresh northwest breeze with thick damp fog first part of twenty four hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh N.W. breeze with thick damp fog. Sea rough. General duties.

20: Fresh N.W. breeze to light S.E. wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with damp fog to dry and cloudy. Sea rough. General duties. 2nd asst went to Newport & returned 1 P.M. Had 3 visitors today.

21: Light variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy but dry - Last part of 24 hours light showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had six visitors today - Keeper Frank M. Plummer returned to the station at 1 P.M. from Portland where he has been on leave of absence.

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