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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

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1902
MONTH DAY RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

January 1: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea very smooth. Barometer 30.05 to 29.72. Keeper showing two visitors in Tower???. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst returned to Sta at 11:15 A.M.

January 2: Gale to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 29.62 to 29.92. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport to have his teeth repaired. Left the Sta at 9:30 A.M.

January 3: Moderate to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours showery & fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.92 to 30.05. Keeper returned to the Station at 11:30 A.M.

January 4: Fresh breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 2nd asst doing house work. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

January 5: Fresh breeze to gale South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair. Last part of 24 hours hard rain. Sea very rough. General duties for th day. Barometer 29.70 to 29.80. Keeper writing in Office.

January 6: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours hard rain. Last part of 24 hours thick damp weather. Sea rough. Barometer 29.78 to 29.82. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport to post & get mail & supplies. Keeper writing in Office.

January 7: Gale to fresh breeze South with hard rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S to S. West wind rain showers and fair weather. Sea rough. Barometer 29.62 to 29.80. Keeper writing in Office and doing house work and sawing wood in his cellar.

January 8: Fresh breeze S to light S.W. windthese 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 to 30.00. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

January 9: Moderate breeze to light North and East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea rough. Barometer 29.80 to 30.22. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst cutting wood one mile from Station for Keeper and ssts. Keeper working in shop.

January 10: Fresh breeze to light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine & cool weather. Sea very smooth. Barometer 30.23 to 30.03. General duties for the day. 2nd asst cutting wood. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went one mile from the Sta where 2nd asst is cutting wood.

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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

187
1902
MONTH DAY RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

January 1: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea very smooth. Barometer 30.05 to 29.72. Keeper showing two visitors in Tower???. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst returned to Sta at 11:15 A.M.

January 2: Gale to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 29.62 to 29.92. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport to have his teeth repaired. Left the Sta at 9:30 A.M.

January 3: Moderate to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours showery & fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.92 to 30.05. Keeper returned to the Station at 11:30 A.M.

January 4: Fresh breeze to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 2nd asst doing house work. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

January 5: Fresh breeze to gale South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair. Last part of 24 hours hard rain. Sea very rough. General duties for th day. Barometer 29.70 to 29.80. Keeper writing in Office.

January 6: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours hard rain. Last part of 24 hours thick damp weather. Sea rough. Barometer 29.78 to 29.82. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport to post & get mail & supplies. Keeper writing in Office.