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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1899

November 1: Light E. to S.E. and South these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.95 today. Keeper working in the shop. 2nd Asst went to Newport on important business and get mail.

2: Light wind to moderate breeze E. to S.East these 24 hours with fair and warm weather. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper workign in shop and in garden at the beach. 2nd Asst working in gard. 1st Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.84. Received placard relating to visitors today from Commander W.L. Field Light House Inspector.

3: Light E. to S.E. & S. wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. 2nd Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.78.

4: Light S.East wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea quite rough. Barometer 29.80 to 29.97. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newprot after mail and supplies.

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours with fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90. 1st Asst went fishing.

6: Moderate breeze East and S. East these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst putting dressing on his garden. Barometer 29.78. Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

7: Light gale to moderate breeze S. East to S. & S.West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind little damp & cloudy. Sea moderately smooth. GEneral duties for the day. Barometer 29.80 to 29.90. 1st Asst went fishing putting dressing on garden. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies.

8: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours with rain. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper working in the shop. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst went over on beach after agates & hunting. Barometer 29.67.

9: Moderate breeze S.E. to gale South first part of 24 hours with hard rain. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze South with frequent rain showers. SEa quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. 2nd Asst went hunting. Barometer 29.68.

10: Fresh breeze to gale East to S.East and South with hard rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 2nd Asst mounting birds. Barometer 29.52.

11: Fresh breeze to light S. to S.East wind these 24 hours with light rain showers. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keer & Assts putting 200 gallons of oil in butts in office. Barometer 29.80 to 29.75. 2nd Asst went up North beach hunting.

12: Light wind to moderate breeze E. to S.E. rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.47. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst went to Newport after medicine for Mrs. Bretherton she being sick.

13: Fresh and moderate breeze to light East wind rain and dry weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze South with frequent rain showers. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.47 to 29.60. 1st Asst went over to Big Creek after team to take Mrs. Bretherton to Newport. 2nd Asst went to Newport to take Mrs. Bretherton on her way to Salem at 1:30 P.M.

14: Light S.East wind rain and rain showers these 24 hours. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst retuned to the station at 9 A.M. from Yaquina City he having taken Mrs. Bretherton there on her way to Salem Oregon.

15: Fresh and moderate breeze South to light S.W. and West wind with rain these 24 hours. Sea very rough. General duties fort he day. Barometer down to 29.45. Keeper sawing wood in his celler for funace. 2nd Asst working in his celler.

16: Light S.E. to S.West wind with rain and hard showers these 24 hours. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.60. 2nd Asst mounting birds today. 1st Asst went to Newport after supplies and get mail.

17: Light E. to S. East wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. 2nd Asst mounting birds. 1st Asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport. Barometer 29.94.

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