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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1898

April

20: Light South to North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.75 to 29.83.

21: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South with rain these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.75 to 29.83. Keeper makeing out to requisition for annual supplies.

22: Fresh to moderate breeze South to S.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and thick weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 to 30.14 today.

23: Light S. to variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with thick fog these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keepers went over to the woods about one miles to see about wood. Barometer 30.10.

24: LIght North wind, thick, damp fog these 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to post mail. Barometer 30.05 to 29.95.

25: Light South wind, thick, damp for first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light rain and thick weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went trout fishing. 2nd asst wnet Ocean fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 29.98.

26: Fresh breeze S.W. to West with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind, clear, fine weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. Keeper and assts painted barn and mixing paint to paint 1st asst's house & shop. Barometer 30.25.

27: Moderate to fresh breeze North with clear, fine weather these 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 30.30 to 30.05. Keeper and assts painting 1st asst Quarters outside, painted store-house and paint shop. Also mixing paint for Dwelling.

28: Gale to fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog and cloudy. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and post mail. Barometer 29.90.

29: Fresh to moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80. Keeper repairing gate and fence today.

30: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp weather. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.80.

May

1: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.73 to 29.82. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

2: Light NW wind to meoderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea very smooth. Baromoeter 29.80 to 30.00 today. Keeper and assts painting lead collor on Keeper's Dwelling and putting up stage on Dwelling.

3: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear, fine and warm weather. Sea very smooth. Keeper and assts painting on Keeper's dwelling and takeing down stage. Barometer 30.00 to 29.88 today.

4: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Last part of 24 hours thick and high dry fog. Sea very smooth. Keepers painting on Keeper's dwelling. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.82.

5: Moderate to fresh breeze N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and cooler weather. Sea quite smoooth. Keeper and assts painting water tank, Water closet, and Oil house. Barometer 30.12. Had 2 visitors.

6: Moderate breeze N.W. to light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with cloudy & fair weather. Sea quite smooth. Keeper and assts painting Dome parapet and drum of Tower. Put up stage to paint Bracketts. Barometer 30.00 to 30.20 today.

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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon
1898

April

20: Light South to North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.75 to 29.83.

21: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South with rain these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.75 to 29.83. Keeper makeing out to requisition for annual supplies.

22: Fresh to moderate breeze South to S.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and thick weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 to 30.14 today.

23: Light S. to variable winds first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with thick fog these 24 hours. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keepers went over to the woods about one miles to see about wood. Barometer 30.10.

24: LIght North wind, thick, damp fog these 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to post mail. Barometer 30.05 to 29.95.

25: Light South wind, thick, damp for first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light rain and thick weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went trout fishing. 2nd asst wnet Ocean fishing. Barometer 29.90 to 29.98.

26: Fresh breeze S.W. to West with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind, clear, fine weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. Keeper and assts painted barn and mixing paint to paint 1st asst's house & shop. Barometer 30.25.

27: Moderate to fresh breeze North with clear, fine weather these 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 30.30 to 30.05. Keeper and assts painting 1st asst Quarters outside, painted store-house and paint shop. Also mixing paint for Dwelling.

28: Gale to fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog and cloudy. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and post mail. Barometer 29.90.

29: Fresh to mdoerate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.80. Keeper repairing gate and fence today.

30: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp weather. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 29.80.

May

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