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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

June 24: [continued from preceding page] Keeper working on Quarterly & annual returns. Also showing six visitors in the tower. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went trout fishing. Barometer 30.15.

25: Fresh breeze N. West with clear fine weather these 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st and 2nd Asst putting hay into the barn. 2nd Asst went over to big creek trout fishing. Had 9 visitors. Barometer 30.00 today.

26: Fresh & moderate breeze N. West these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd Asst went over to little creek to pick strawberries. Barometer 29.85. 1st Asst went fishing.

27: Moderate breeze N. W. to West N.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst showing 5 visitors in tower. Barometer 30.15 today.

28: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and 1st Asst working on the road. 2nd Asst showing twelve visitors in the tower. 2nd Asst putting wood in Keepers celler. Barometer 30.10 today.

29: Fresh to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea moderately smooth. Keeper and 2nd Asst putting wood into Keepers celler. 1st Asst went over to work on the road next to the beach. Keeper working on annual returns. Barometer 30.08.

30: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair weather and heigh dry fog. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst putting wood in Keepers celler and showing 6 visitors in tower. Keeper & 2nd Asst went to Newport. Barometer 30.10.

July 1: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper & 2nd Asst putting wood into Keepers celler. 1st Asst went to Newport. 1st Asst showing six visitors in tower. Barometer 30.07.

2: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog during 24 hours. SEa smooth. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst putting wood into his wood shed. Had four visitors. Barometer 30.10 to 29.95 today.

3: Fresh to moderate breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing three visitors in tower. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.90.

4: Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport for recreation. 1st Asst went fishing and showing two visitors in the tower. Keeper went to Newport to take two friends. Barometer 29.95.

5: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick fog showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst showing fourteen visitors in tower. 1st Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.95.

6: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper sawing wood in his celler. 1st Asst showing fourteen visitors in the tower. Barometer 30.00 to 29.93 today.

7: Fresh breeze to moderate North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 29.95. Had nine visitors today.

8: Light North to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair weather. Sea smooth. General durites for the day. 1st & 2nd Assts showing 13 visitors in tower. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer 29.95.

9: Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst showing nine visitors in tower. Baromoter 29.90. 1st Asst went fishing & over to Newport after mail.

10: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours first part of 24 hours heigh dry fog. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport. 1st Asst went fishing & showing three visitors in tower. Barometer 29.90. 2nd Asst went over on the beach.