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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

October 1: Moderate to fresh breeze S.W. to South East these 24 hours with rain hail thunder and lightening. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Mr. Bretherton working in shope. Barometer 29.52. 1st Asst went to Newport after the mail.

2: Light S.E breeze with rain showers these 24 hours first part of 24 hours heavy rain showers. Last part of 24 hours light showers. Keeper Frank M. Plummer left Station 10 A.M. for San Francisco on business. General duties for the day. Sea rough. Barometer 29.72.

3: Light to strong South Easat wind with rain showers for lthese 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light South East wind with rain showers. Last part of 24 hours strong S.E. wind with showers. Sea rough. Barometer 29.88.

4: Light S.E. wind with rain showers to dry fog these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with rain showers. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with showers to dry. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport for mail. Sea moderately smooth. Barometer 30.80.

5: Light S.E. to East wind clear to cloudy for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind clear. Last part of 24 hours light East wind cloudy. General duties for the day. 1st Asst house cleaining. Mr. Bretherton working in shop. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.90.

6: Light S. to N.W. wind cloudy to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light E. wind cloudy to dry. Lat part of 24 hours light N.W. wind dry. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Mr. Bretherton went to Newport for mail. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.90.

7: Light variable winds and dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light variable winds dry. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds dry. General duties for the day. Mr. Bretherton wheeling wood to cellar. Sea smooth. Barometer 29.90.

8: Light N.W. to strong S.W. wind dry to rain for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N.W. to S.E wind dry. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. to strong S.W. wind dry to rain. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport for the mail. Sea smooth to rough. Barometer 29.72.

9: Strong S.W. to light S.E. wind rain to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours strong S.W. wind & light S.E. wind rain to dry. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind dry. General duties for the day. First Asst went to Newport for the mail. Sea rough. Barometer 29.98.

10: Moderate S.E. wind with rain showers for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours Moderate S.E. wind with rain showers. Last part of 24 hours moderate S.E. wind with rain showers. General duties for the day. Mr. Bretherton went to Newport. Sea rough. Barometer 30.20.

11: Light S.E. wind with rain for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with rain. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with rain to dry. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport for the mail. SEa very rough. Barometer 30.12.

12: Light S.E. wind dry to damp fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours dry to damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light South East wind with damp fog. General duties for the day. Mr. Bretherton working in shop. Sea rough. Barometer 29.98.

13: Light to strong S.E. wind with damp fog these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours strong S.E. wind with damp fog. Last part of 24 hours strong S.E. wind with damp fog. General duties for the day. Mr. Bretherton went to Newport for mail. Sea rough. Barometer 29.78.

14: Strong S.E. to light N.W. wind with rain to dry for these 24 hours first part of 24 hours. Strong S.E. wind with rain to dry. Last part of 24 hours light S. West to N.W. wind dry. General dutirs for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Sea rough. Baromoter 30.80.

15: Light N.W. breeze & dry for these 24 hours. Mr. Bretherton received his appointment as 2nd Asst and went on duty today. Weather clear and warm. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport for the amil. Sea rough. Barometer 30.34.

16: Light variable wind and dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N.W. to S.E. wind dry. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. to S. and N.W. wind dry and warm. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport for mail. Sea rough. Barometer 29.96.

17: Light E. to N.W. wind with rain showers to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light E. wind with rain showers. Last part of 24 hours light E. to N.W. wind dry. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Sea quite smooth. Barometer 30.12.