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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

December

17 Barometer 29.80 to 29.74 - Keeper writeing in office - 1st asst fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

18 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.80 to 29.75 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer.

19 Fresh breeze to gale S. to S.W. rain - Sea rough - Barometer 29.68 to 29.78 - General duties for day - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 1st asst takeing covers off coal oil cases.

20 Fresh breeze to light S. west wind these 24 hours with rain - Sea very rough - General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport after mail - Barometer 29.75 to 30.12.

21 Light south wind these 24 hours with rain showers - Sea rough - Barometer 30.12 to 30.22 - General duties for day - Keeper working on reports - 2nd asst working in barn.

22 Light S. to W. and north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.35 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst getting wood on beach.

23 Light north and east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.35 to 30.42 today. General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on quarterly reports.

24 Light S. east to east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.42 to 30.26 - General duties for the day - Keeper writing on reports - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing today.

25 Fresh breeze east to light south wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warmer weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 to 30.32 - Keeper working in the shop and on quarterly reports to Inspector & Engineer - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Toledo for recreation & important business - Left sta at 1 P.M.

26 Light east wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.33 to 30.30 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst returned to the station at 1 P.M.

27 Light north to variable winds these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.30 to 30.20 -Keeper and assts putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts.

28 Moderate to breeze to light wind east these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 30.15 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper washing - 2nd asst went over on south beach to cut wood for his own use in stove.

29 Light east wind these 24 hours with with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 to 30.00 - Keeper working on reports & stowing wood on the beach - 1st asst went to Newport - 2nd asst washing.

30 Light east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.82 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper getting wood on the beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach two miles from station.

31 Light east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.75 to 29.90 - Keeper getting on the beach at station - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport to mail reports.