Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1893
July 21 - Cloudy but dry and fair weather during 24 hous - Sea smooth - Keeper & 1st Asst went fishing - 1st Asst also working in garden & showing visitor in tower - Had seven visitors - 2nd Asst went to Newport after the mail.
22 - Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind fair weather during 24 hours - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after the mail - Had eleven visitors today - 1st Asst taking covers off of coal oil [boxes???] ready to empty.
23 - Light variable winds & calm first part of 24 hours with thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day.
24 - Moderate breeze to light wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with clear fine weather during 24 hours - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had two visitors today - Keeper emptying 200 Gallons of mineral oil from [cases???] in two oil-butts - 2nd Asst went to Newport on business - Left station at 10:30 A.M.
25 - Fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with heigh fog glying most of the time - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had 21 visitors today - Keeper & 1st Asst. showing visitors in tower - 2nd Asst. returned to the station at 10 A.M.
26 - Fresh to moderate breeze N. West these 24 hours first part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Keeper and 2nd Asst. went to Newport today.
27 - Moderate to fresh breeze N.W. these 24 hours with clear fine weather during these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had seven visitors today - 1st Asst. went to Newport today.
28 - Fresh and moderate breeze N.West these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Had thirteen visitors today - Keeper and 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies.
29 - Moderate breeze N. West to light variable winds with a little dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh to strong breeze N. West with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Willamette Valley arrived from Sanfrancisco - Had 5 visitors today.
30 - Fresh to moderate breeze N. West with a little damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light South wind with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Had three visitors - Keeper & 2nd Asst. went to Newport today.
31 - Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze N. West with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper showing eleven visitors in tower - 1st Asst. went fishing.
August 1 - Light South wind and calm these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours cloudy but mostly fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 1st Asst. went fishing - Keeper and 2nd Asst went to Newport to take the mail & get supplies.
2 - Light variable winds and calm with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st Asst. went fishing and to Newport - Keeper & 2nd Asst showing 18 visitors in tower.
3 - Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went up north beach at a picknic - Had five visitors today - The barometer stands 29.96 today.
4 - Moderate to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours first part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea a little rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - 1st & 2nd Assts. showing 27 visitors in tower - Steamer Willamette Valley sailed for Sanfrancisco today.
5 - Moderate breeze to light N. West wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st Asst. showing 12 visitors in tower - Keeper & 2nd Asst went to Newport.
6 - Light S. East wind & calm these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd Asst. showing visitors in tower 1st Asst. went fishing - Had eleven visitors.