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Owlivia at Oct 02, 2017 05:39 AM

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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1894

April

28 [continued from preceding page] General duties for the day. The barometer up to 30.10. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

29: Moderate breeze to light wind S.W. to West these 24 hours; first part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for day. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco. 2nd asst went to Newport. Steamer Banderville??? sailed for San Francisco from Yaquina.

30: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N.West; first part of 24 hours little damp, last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport on business.

May

1: Light North wind to moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours, first part of 24 hours rain & hail showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. Keeper went up north beach trout fishing. 1st asst went ocean fishing. 2nd asst went over on the south beach.

2: Light North wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. [unintelligible - west???] these 24 hours with clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper grubbing up a piece of ground for a garden near the beach and cutting some brush to stick some peas in garden. 2nd asst painting and repairing a milk cubbord [cupboard?]. 1st asst went fishing and getting wood on the beach. 1st ass't went to Newport after the mail.

3: Moderate breeze to light wind N. West these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst hauling brush to stick some peas in garden. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst also working in garden.

4: Light wind to moderate breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.West wind, light fog showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to take 2nd asst and Wife over. 2nd asst went to Newport to buy a cow. Left the station at 9. A.M.

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