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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head, Oregon

1900

May

17: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 - Keeper and ass'ts putting up stage and painted Bracketts on Tower and fixing stage to paint the Tower.

18: Light wind and moderate breeze North with clear fine weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 - Keeper and asst's painted Lennse frame white Pedestal green whitewashed and cleaned Watch room and inside of Tower.

19: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.05 today - Keeper and asst's painting on the mail part of Tower white and mixing paint to complete Pt.???

20: Light North wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.06 - 1st ass't went fishing and showing 2 visitors in Tower - 2nd went for a short walk.

21: Light variable winds to light W. N. West wind these 24 hours - with rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 to 30.12 - Keeper and ass'ts painted Lantern floor watch room and stair and landing black today - 2nd ass't painting his Water closet. 1st ass't cleaning in his quarters.

22: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. W. to North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 to 29.98 - Keeper and ass'ts painting tower outside and some inside.

23: Light S. East wind to fresh breeze and gale South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather and rain showers - Last part of 24 hours gale and rain squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 29.62 - Keeper and asst's painting stairs and landing in Tower and whitewashing halway - 2nd ass't went to Newport after supplies.

24: Light S.W. to S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather - Sea quite rough - Keeper and ass'ts cleaning Leenes and plate glass of Lantern - 1st ass't cleaning and painting in his Quarters - Barometer 29.92.

25: Light S.E. wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours hard rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.55 to 29.72 - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting tops of Oil butts step ladder and brush rack - 1st ass't working in his quarters.

26: Moderate breeze S.W. to light S. East wind rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light West wind fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.72 to 30.10 - Keeper makeing hen coops - 2nd ass't washing and other work in his quarters.

27: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00/10??? 30.05 - 2nd ass't went for a walk about one mile from station.

28: Light West to variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hour rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Barometer 30.20 - Sea quite smooth - Keeper and ass'ts scraping iron rust off the Balcony railing and floor and painted same black.

29: Light S. East to North wind fair and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.06 today - Keeper and ass'ts painted front portch and lattice work on Dwelling - 2nd ass't went to Neport after mail and supplies.

30: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.12 - Keeper and asst's painted water closet back and front steps in Dwelling and pump - 1st ass't painted chimneys on his Dwelling and whitewashing tight board fence.

31: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - Keeper and ass'ts whitewashing garden and tight board fences North and South of Keepers dwelling today.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head, Oregon

1900

May

17: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 - Keeper and ass'ts putting up stage and painted Bracketts on Tower and fixing stage to paint the Tower.

18: Light wind and moderate breeze North with clear fine weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 - Keeper and asst's painted Lennse frame white Pedestal green whitewashed and cleaned Watch room and inside of Tower.

19: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.05 today - Keeper and asst's painting on the mail part of Tower white and mixing paint to complete Pt.???

20: Light North wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.06 - 1st ass't went fishing and showing 2 visitors in Tower - 2nd went for a short walk.

21: Light variable winds to light W. N. West wind these 24 hours - with rain showers these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 to 30.12 - Keeper and ass'ts painted Lantern floor watch room and stair and landing black today - 2nd ass't painting his Water closet. 1st ass't cleaning in his quarters.

22: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. W. to North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 to 29.98 - Keeper and ass'ts painting tower outside and some inside.

23: Light S. East wind to fresh breeze and gale South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather and rain showers - Last part of 24 hours gale and rain squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 29.62 - Keeper and asst's painting stairs and landing in Tower and whitewashing halway - 2nd ass't went to Newport after supplies.

24: Light S.W. to S. East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather - Sea quite rough - Keeper and ass'ts cleaning Leenes and plate glass of Lantern - 1st ass't cleaning and painting in his Quarters - Barometer 29.92.

25: Light S.E. wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours hard rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.55 to 29.72 - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting tops of Oil butts step ladder and brush rack - 1st ass't working in his quarters.

26: Moderate breeze S.W. to light S. East wind rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light West wind fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.72 to 30.10 - Keeper makeing hen coops - 2nd ass't washing and other work in his quarters.

27: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00/10??? 30.05 - 2nd ass't went for a walk about one mile from station.

28: Light West to variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hour rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Barometer 30.20 - Sea quite smooth - Keeper and ass'ts scraping iron rust off the Balcony railing and floor and painted same black.

29: Light S. East to North wind fair and warm weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.06 today - Keeper and ass'ts painted front portch and lattice work on Dwelling - 2nd ass't went to Neport after mail and supplies.

30: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.12 - Keeper and asst's painted water closet back and front steps in Dwelling and pump - 1st ass't painted chimneys on his Dwelling and whitewashing tight board fence.

31: Fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - Keeper and ass'ts whitewashing garden and tight board fences North and South of Keepers dwelling today.