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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1904

January

17 day. Barometer 29.40 to 29.60 - Keeper getting wood on the beach at station - 2nd Asst cleaning out the barn.

18 Gale to fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours- with frequent rain hail and snow squalls - Sea very rough - Baromerter 29.60 to 29.68 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

19 Light North East to variable winds these 24 hours with frequent snow squalls - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.68 to 29.91 - 1st Asst. went to Newport after mail to post mail and get supplies.

20 Light S. East wind to fresh breeze and gale South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cool and fair - Last part of 24 hours cold rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 to 30.05 - Keeper & Assts putting 200 gallon of oil in oil butts.

21 Light S to S.W. and West wind these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.05 to 30.20.

22 Light N.W. to North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.42 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies and showing two visitors in the tower - General duties for day - Keeper getting on beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach two miles from sta.

23 Light wind to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.42 to 30.22 - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

24 Fresh breeze N.W. to light S. east and variable winds these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.22 to 30.40 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cleaning out barn.

25 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.40 to 30.46 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing - Keeper getting wood on beach at station.

26 Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear and cool weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.46 to 30.38 - General duties for day - Keeper getting wood on beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach one mile from sta on beach - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Light north and east wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.40 to 30.36. Keeper getting wood on the beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach one & one half miles from sta - 1st asst went fishing.

28 Light north and variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.40 to 30.32 - Keeper went on beach after clams - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

29 Light variable winds to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 today. 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst doing house work. Keeper writeing in office & cleaning out the barn.

30 Fresh breeze & light north wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.32 to 30.20 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

31 Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 30.16 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport to post monthly reports to Inspector & Engineer.

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