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Journal of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather
1892

July

2 [continued from preceding page]: went to Newport on business. The carpenter and Laborer are working on the tight board fence North of dwelling.

3: Fresh to moderate and fresh breeze N.W. with thick damp fog most of 24 hours. Sea smooth. 1st ass't went fishing. Keeper and 2nd ass't hanging storm door & back wood shed door today. Carpenter building the cellar stairs in Keeper's dwelling this forenoon. Had eighteen visitors today.

4: Fresh to moderate N.W. with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours high dry fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ass't working in garden, Keeper and 2nd ass't sawing off top of posts in garden fence also went to Newport after the mail. Carpenter and laborer working on the tight board fence north of dwelling and other minor repairs. Had twelve visitors today.

5: Light variable winds & calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with fair weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper & 2nd ass't went to Newport to get supplies. 1st ass't whitewashing the new fences that were built also showering visitors in tower. Had 17 visitors. The carpenter got through work on repairs. Laborer at work tearing down old fences.

6: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light to moderate breeze N.W. with clear, fine weather most of 24 hours. Sea very smooth. Keepers whitewashing garden and tight board fence. Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for San Francisco today. Laborer completed his work and clearing up the grounds today.

7: Moderate breeze N.W. first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze to a gale N. West clear, fine weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport to take 2nd ass't so he could go camping out. 2nd ass't left the station at 5.30 A.M. for 21 days leave of absence to camp out on Rock Creek 30 miles from Station.

8: Gale to strong breeze N.W. with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours strong to fresh breeze N.W. clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. Keeper getting oil house ready for the annual supply of oil. Had six visitors today.

9: Fresh to moderate breeze N.W. thee 24 hours with high dry fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Sea smooth. Keeper went to Newport. 1st ass't clearing Oil buckets cocks on Oil butts. Showing visitors in tower & working in garden. Also clearing up the grounds.

10: Light N.W. wind with clear, fine weather during first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N.W. to West wind, little cloudy but dry. Sea smooth. Steamer Harrison sailed from Yaquina for Alsea??? General duties for the day. Had eleven visitors today.

11: Moderate & fresh to strong breeze South with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze South West clearing weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper clearing oil buckets, burner, lantern, and filler. 1st ass't cleaning walk back of dwelling.

12: Light S. East to South wind little damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds & calm with clearing weather. Sea smooth. Had eight visitors. 1st ass't went fishing and to Newport. Keeper & 1st ass't cleaning and painting frame of Lens.

13: Light variable winds and clam first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. with clear, fine weather during 24 hours. Sea very smooth. Had eleven visitors. Steamer Willamett arrived. Keepers painting the steps around Keeper's dwelling.

14: Light N. West wind & calm first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light South wind and calm. First part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Last part of 24 hours little fog. Sea smooth. Had one visitors. Keeper went to Newport. 1st ass't went fishing.

15: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st ass't went fishing. Had seven visitors today.

16: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during the 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Steamer Willamett sailed today. 1st ass't went fishing today.

17: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S.W. to N.W. wind and calm with frequent rain & [continued on next page]