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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head,
Oregon
1898
May

7: Light variable winds to moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth. 1st and 2nd assts Whitewashing tight board fence in front of dwelling. Barometer 30.20 today.

8: Moderate breeze and light N. wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Seam schooner entered Yaquina bay at 10 A.M. arrived from the south. Barometer 30.10 to 29.96.

9: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. High dry fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours damp fog Sea smooth. Keeper and assts painted bracketts first??? stage ??? to paint white part of tower and mixed paint. Barometer 29.95 today.

10: Moderate breeze North and light West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and assts painting the brick part of tower white and mixing paint. Barometer 30.10.

11: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth. Keeper and assts whitewashing fences. Barometer 30.05. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.

12: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth. Barometer 30.02 to 29.77 today. Keeper and assts whitewashing wagon-House and fences. Also painting on the Tower. 1st asst cleaning his Quarters.

13: Fresh breeze North to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth. Baromoter 29.70 today. 1st asst cleaning painting and whitewashing in his Quarters today

14: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours cloudy and fair weather - Sea smooth. Had seven visitors today. Barometer 29.60. Keeper and assts painting brick work on the tower. Also painted base of tower black. Also took stage down and put away.

15: Light South wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with cloudy and high dry fog during 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60. Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

16: Moderate breeze N. West to light South wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea smooth. Barometer 29.60 to 29.90. Keeper and assts cleaning lantern to paint some. Also getting ready to whitewash inside of tower. 1st asst painting in his Quarters.

17: Light South wind light rain and fog showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth. Barometer 29.80 to 29.95 today. Keeper and 1st and 2nd assts painting Lantern inside white watch room and painting window sash.

18: Light variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough. Keeper and assts whitewashing inside of the tower - painting window frames table tool - short stepladder and rack. Barometer 29.90 to 29.80. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.

19: Light West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough Barometer down to 29.90 today. Had two visitors. Keeper and assts polishing all brass work at the Station. Also painted one half of stairs and landings inside of the tower.

20: Light wind East to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 29.65. Keep and assts painting lantern floor and stair cases - Balcony railings - Also painted portch??? and steps on Dwelling and wagon house doors.

21: Fresh breeze East to S.E. and South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. Keep and 2nd asst painting stairs and landings black today. Barometer 29.65 to 29.80 today.

22: Moderate to fresh breeze and light South wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today. Had three visitors.

23: Light S. East to West and N. West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. Keep and 2nd asst cleaning Lenns plate-glass of lantern - painting ??? doors & steps & tower door. Barometer 30.10

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head,
Oregon
1898
May

7: Light variable winds to moderate and fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth. 1st and 2nd assts Whitewashing tight board fence in front of dwelling. Barometer 30.20 today.

8: Moderate breeze and light N. wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Seam schooner entered Yaquina bay at 10 A.M. arrived from the south. Barometer 30.10 to 29.96.

9: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. High dry fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours damp fog Sea smooth. Keeper and assts painted bracketts first??? stage ??? to paint white part of tower and mixed paint. Barometer 29.95 today.

10: Moderate breeze North and light West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and assts painting the brick part of tower white and mixing paint. Barometer 30.10.

11: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours high dry fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth. Keeper and assts whitewashing fences. Barometer 30.05. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.

12: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth. Barometer 30.02 to 29.77 today. Keeper and assts whitewashing wagon-House and fences. Also painting on the Tower. 1st asst cleaning his Quarters.

13: Fresh breeze North to light South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth. Baromoter 29.70 today. 1st asst cleaning painting and whitewashing in his Quarters today

14: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours cloudy and fair weather - Sea smooth. Had seven visitors today. Barometer 29.60. Keeper and assts painting brick work on the tower. Also painted base of tower black. Also took stage down and put away.

15: Light South wind and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze N. West with cloudy and high dry fog during 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60. Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

16: Moderate breeze N. West to light South wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea smooth. Barometer 29.60 to 29.90. Keeper and assts cleaning lantern to paint some. Also getting ready to whitewash inside of tower. 1st asst painting in his Quarters.

17: Light South wind light rain and fog showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth. Barometer 29.80 to 29.95 today. Keeper and 1st and 2nd assts painting Lantern inside white watch room and painting window sash.

18: Light variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough. Keeper and assts whitewashing inside of the tower - painting window frames table tool - short stepladder and rack. Barometer 29.90 to 29.80. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.

19: Light West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough Barometer down to 29.90 today. Had two visitors. Keeper and assts polishing all brass work at the Station. Also painted one half of stairs and landings inside of the tower.

20: Light wind East to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 29.65. Keep and assts painting lantern floor and stair cases - Balcony railings - Also painted portch??? and steps on Dwelling and wagon house doors.

21: Fresh breeze East to S.E. and South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very rough. Keep and 2nd asst painting stairs and landings black today. Barometer 29.65 to 29.80 today.

22: Moderate to fresh breeze and light South wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 today. Had three visitors.

23: Light S. East to West and N. West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. Keep and 2nd asst cleaning Lenns plate-glass of lantern - painting ??? doors & steps & tower door. Barometer 30.10