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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

December

1 Fresh breeze south to N. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea rough - Barometer 29.92 to 30.34 - 1st asst went fishing & showing two visitors in tower - 2nd asst returned to sta. at 3 P.M.

2 Light N. east wind these 24 hours with clear fine & cool weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.42 - Keeper & assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - 2nd asst washing - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail & important business.

3 Light N. east wind dry & cool and clear weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.42 to 30.00 today. Keeper working in garden - Also 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went fishing outside of gate.

4 Fresh breeze and gale east with clear fine & cool these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.90 - General duties for the day - Keeper & 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies and went fishing.

5 Light S. east and variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.28 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst working in garden.

6 Light S. east wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Last part of 24 hours clear fine & cool - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.28 to 30.32 - 1st asst went fishing.

7 Light N. to east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day. Barometer 30.32 to 30.18 - Keeper washing and working in shop - 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went fishing.

8 Light wind and fresh breeze east to light S. east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warmer - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.18 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst washing @ working in garden - Keeper working in shop.

9 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair & heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear and cool. Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper working in shop & garden - 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went fishing.

10 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair - Last part of 24 hours damp - Sea little rough - Barometer 30.05 to 29.98 - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

11 Moderate breeze south to light W. and N. west wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours frequent light rain showers & fair - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.98 - Keeper working in the shop & writeing in the office - 2nd asst working in shop & getting wood on the beach - 1st asst went fishing on the beach.

12 Light wind to moderate breeze these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.80 to 29.95 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst getting wood on beach - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

13 Light S. east to east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and cool - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 today.

14 Moderate and fresh breeze S. east to south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours damp - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.00 to 29.98 - 2nd asst working in shop - Keeper washing & writeing in office.

15 Fresh and strong breeze south these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.98 to 29.57 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst working in shop.

16 Fresh breeze south to light S.W. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.57 to 29.85 - General duties for day - Keeper working in shop - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden.

17 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair & cloudy & cool - Sea moderately smooth.