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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1901

May 16: Cloudy & fair weather -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 29.72 to 29.87 -- 1st asst working in his Quarters -- 2nd asst cleaning & painting in his Quarters & went hunting

17: Moderate breeze S. West to light West wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 -- Sea quite rough -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies -- Keeper and assts painted dome raining drum base and white between base of tower -- 2nd asst repairing ??? beside of dwelling

18: Light S. West wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair weather -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.90 to 29.84 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 2nd asst painting in his quarters & went hunting -- 1st asst working in his quarters

19: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S.W. these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.82 to 29.98 -- Sea rough

20: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather these 24 hours -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.70 -- Keeper and assts cleaning lantern inside prepairing to paint also cleaning inside of tower to whitewash -- Keeper & assts painted lattice in front of water closet and water ???

21: Light North to West and variable winds these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours little damp -- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 -- Keeper & assts painting white inside of lantern and lattice work ??? front of water closet

22: Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to S. & S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.70 to 29.73 -- Keeper and Assts whitewashing inside of tower & cleaning stairs & landings -- 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

23: Moderate breeze S.W. to light S. East wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours -- Last part of 24 hours light variable winds light rain showers and fair weather -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.8 to 29.98 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 1st and 2nd assts painted inside of lantern floor and stairs and landings inside of tower black today

24: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather -- Sea quite rough -- Barometer 30.02 to 29.86 -- Keeper and assts painted front portch front side back steps & celler doors -- 1st asst paint ??? & pipes connecting heater in watch-room

25: Light moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear & warmer weather -- Sea quite rough -- Barometer 29.74 today -- Keeper and assts painted the brackets on the tower black today -- 2nd asst working his part of the garden

26: Light North to S.E. and South wind these 24 hours with light rain showers and thick damp fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.26 to 29.88 -- 2nd asst went hunting up on the North beach -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

27: Light S. to W. & North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours thick fog showers -- Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog and cloudy -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 29.90 to 29.84 -- Keeper & assts cleaning plate glass of lantern ??? and painted stairs & landing in tower

28: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with heigh dry fog -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.84 to 29.92 -- Keeper and assts cleaning and painting window sash and ??? inside of the tower -- 1st & 2nd assts putting 200 gallons of oil in butts & whitewashing light board fence

29: Moderate breeze & light North wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog -- Last aprt of 24 hours fair -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.10 -- Keeper & assts painted iron railing & balcony black -- 1st & 2nd assts whitewashing light board fence & wagon house -- Keeper painted window sash in tower

30: Moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies -- 1st and 2nd assts whitewashing fences -- 1st asst painting in his quarters

31: Light North wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.20 -- 2nd asst went to Newport to post monthly reports -- 1st & 2nd assts whitewashing fences -- Keeper & 1st assts scrubbing hall & office floors -- Keeper painted office floor and chimney on roof & black steps on dwelling