1902-03 Keeper Logs

November

1: Light S.East wind these 24 hours with fair weather- Sea rough- Barometer 30.05- Mr. McDonald hauling annual supplies- 1st and 2nd Assts stowing away annual supplies- Keeper returned to station at 3 P.M.

2: Gale South East to moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with hard rain during 24 hours- Sea quite rough- General duties for the day- Barometer 30.05 to 29.82- Keeper writing in Office today.

3: Light South to variable winds these 24 hours with frequent rain showers- Sea quite rough- Barometer 29.8 to 30.18- Keeper washing- Keeper & 2nd Asst stowing away annual supplies- 1st Asst went fishing- 2nd Asst hunting geese.

4: Light S. East to North wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours- Sea smooth- Barometer 30.08 to 30.05- 1st Asst went fishing- Keeper makeing out vouchers for Keeper & Assts salary- 1st & 2nd Assts stowing away annual supplies.

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Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

November 18: Fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West & light N. West wind these 24 hours -- with frequent rain & hail qualls & fair -- Sea very rough -- Barometer 29.40 to 29.52 -- General duties for day -- Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies

19: Light North West wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours light rain showers -- Last part of 24 hours fair -- Sea very rough -- Barometer 29.40 to 30.05 -- 1st asst went to Newport to post mail -- Mr McDonald hauling annual supplies -- 2nd asst washing -- Keeper cleaning house

20: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine & cool weather -- Sea moderately smooth -- Barometer 30.17 -- Mr McDonald hauling annual supplies -- Keeper and assts putting mineral oil in oil butts -- 1st asst went fishing today

21: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather -- Sea smooth to rough -- Barometer 30.28 to 30.00 -- Keeper cleaning in his quarters -- 1st asst went fishing -- 1st and2nd asst slowing away annual supplies -- Mr McDonald completed hauling annual supplies

22: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 30.00 to 29.90 -- Keeper cleaning in his quarters -- 1st asst went fishing and working on roads -- 2nd asst went to Big Creek salmon fishing

23: Light North to S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours clear and cool -- Last part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 -- Keeper went to Newport to post mail -- 1st asst went fishing

24: Fresh breeze S. to S. W. and West first part of 24 hours with rain -- Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze North fair weather -- Sea smooth -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 30.00 to 30.30 -- 1st asst went fishing

25: Light wind North and moderate breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather -- Sea smooth -- Barometer 30.37 -- general duties for the day -- 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies -- 2nd asst washing today

26: Light S. East wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours -- First part of 24 hours fair -- Last part f 24 hours rain showers -- Sea quite smooth -- Barometer 29.90 -- Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies -- 1st asst working on the road -- 2nd asst went to Toledo for recreation -- Left the Station at 3 am

27: Fresh breeze West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours -- Sea rough -- Barometer 29.90 to 30.20 -- 1st asst went fishing -- 2nd asst W. P. Ford returned to the station at 3:45 pm

28: Fresh breeze West and S. West with frequent rain showers these 24 hours -- Sea rough -- General duties for the day -- Barometer 29.85 -- Keepers went to Newport to send telegram -- 1st asst working on road

29: Fresh breeze West to light South and S. East wind these 24 hours -- First part of 24

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1902 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

December 1: Gale South to fresh breeze W. N. W. these 24 hours first part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 29.58 to 30.10 - 1st asst repairing garden fence - Keeper washing 2nd asst removing water in his celler.

2: Moderate breeze to light W. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very rough - Barometer 30.23 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in shop - Keeper writing in Office today

3: Fresh breeze to Gale S. these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60

4: Moderate breeze S. West to West these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours requent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and light rain showers - 1st & 2nd assts went to newport after supplies - The Gale yesterday loosened lightning rod on Tower - Barometer 29.60 to 29.95

5: Moderate and fresh breeze S. to S. W. and West thse 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.95 - General duties for the day - 1st asst taking covers off of Mineral oil cases preparing to empty (???) them

6: Light West to S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair & dou (???) dry - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.95 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper and assts renailing Lightning Rod on Tower that became loosened in the Gale of the 3rd Also replaced signal halyards on flag pole that the gale broke

7: Moderate breeze to light East wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours light rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.62 to 29.73 - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for the day

8: Gale E to S. East and South these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.46 - Keeper washing and cleaning in his quarters - Also writing in the Office

9: Light South to variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.46 to 29.68 - 1st asst went fishing Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

10: Fresh breeze East thse 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 - 1st asst showing one visitor in Tower - Keeper & 2nd asst working on road

11: Fresh breeze East to S. East these 24 hours with frequent rain squalls - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.55 - Keeper cleaning in his quarters - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper and assts putting 200 Gallons of oil in Oil butts - 2nd asst working in shop

12: Gale S. E to South and S. W. first part of 24 hours with rain squalls - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. W. to fresh breeze S. rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden

13: Light S. East wind these 24 hours with light rain showers and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies and to meet his Sister from East left at 1. P.M. - 2nd asst went to Newport after clams

14: Light East wind light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clear & cool - Sea very smooth - Barometer30.10 to 29.95 - 2nd asst woking on the road next to Beach - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper returned to Station at 2.30. P.M.

15: Light East wind to fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport to meet his Sister coming from the East left the sta at 8.30. A.M.

16: Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.80 to 30.15 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden - Keeper returned to station at 30.30 P.M.

17: Light East wind thse 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 to 29.95 - 2nd asst cleaning out Barn & putting dressing on garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1902 MONTH. DAY. RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THE STATION, BAD WEATHER, &c.

December 18: Fresh breeze East to light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea rough - Barometer 29.90 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing - Keeper writing in Office

19: Light wind to fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours First part of 24 hours cloudy and fair - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.90 to 29.86 - 2nd asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer

20: Fresh breeze South to light variable winds these 24 hours First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.88 to 30.13 - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies 1st asst went fishing

21:Light S. East wind these 24 hours fair and cloudy during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.13 to 29.90 - Keeper went to Newport after mail - 1st asst went fishing - 1st & 2nd asst showing seven visitors in Tower

22: Gale to fresh breeze South to S. W. with hard rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light West to South wind light rain showers - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.80 to 29.90 - 2nd asst working in shop - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper washing & working on quarterly reports

23: Fresh breeze S. E. to East dry to rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze to Gale South with rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.68 - General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst working in shop

24: Gale and fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours damp and light rain showers - Sea rough - 2nd asst working in shop - Barometer 29.68 to 29.62 - General duties for the day - Keeper working on quarterly reports

25: Fresh to moderate breeze and Gale South these 24 hours with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.60 to 29.38 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer - 2nd asst working in shop

26: Gale to fresh breeze South to S. W. and West these 24 hours with frequent rain squalls during 24 hours - Sea rough - Barometer 29.38 to 29.73 - 1st ast went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper writing in Office

27: Fresh and moderate breeze S. W. to S. East and N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hail and snow squalls - Sea rough - Barometer 29.80 to 30.00 - 1st asst went fishing 2nd asst working in shop - Keeper working on quarterly reports

28: Light N. West to S. East wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 to 30.20 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport ater mail and supplies

29: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze South these 24 hours with fair and cloudy - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.25 to 30.00 - 1st asst working on the road and went fishing - 2nd asst showing six visitors in Tower & working in shop - Keeper writing in Office

30: Fresh breeze and gale to light wind South these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.75 to 29.82 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper working on quarterly reports

31: Light wind to fresh breeze and Gale South these 24 hours with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.40 to 29.45 - 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation to post mail & get supplies Left sta at 2. P.M.

1903 January 1: Fresh breeze North to light S. East wind these 24 hours with light rain and fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.40 to 30.05 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing & takeing covers off of coal oil cases - 2nd asst returned at 9. A.M.

2: Gale to fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.95 to 30.04 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst washing - Keeper went to Newport after mail and to mail Pay Rolls.

3: Fresh breeze to light South wind these 24 hours with rain and thick - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.20 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden and working in shop - 1st asst went fishing.

4: Light South wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain and thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 30.20.

5: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair and high dry fog - Last part of 24 hours damp fog - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.15 - Keeper washing - 1st and 2nd asst putting 200 Gallons of oil in Oil butts - 1st asst went fishing.

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea Smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - 2nd asst and Keeper cleaning furnace pipe & stove pipe for Keeper - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself - 1st asst & Keeper half mile from sta - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

7: Fresh breeze to light East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours fair and light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.80 - Keeper and assts cleaning chimney flue in Dwelling - 1st asst went fishing.

8: Fresh to moderate breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair and light rain showers - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.05 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood.

9: Light South to variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers -Last part of 24 hours fair and warmer - Sea little rough - Barometer 30.13 to 30.03 - 2nd asst washing - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper cleaning out his celller.

10: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and little cool - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.04 to 29.90 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood about one mile from sta for himself.

11: Light east wind and calm these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.16 - 1st asst went fishing and digging Rock-Oysters on North beach - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

12: Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 30.24 - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for the day - Keeper washing - 2nd asst cutting wood one mile from Sta for himself - Also digging Rock Oysters.

13: Moderate breeze and light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 to 30.08 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd cutting wood for himself for next year.

14: Fresh breeze East to light North East wind dry and warm these 24 hours - Barometer 29.98 to 29.92 - General duties for the day - 1st asst showing four visitors in the Tower - 2nd asst cutting wood for himself about one mile from Station.

15: Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.90 - 2nd asst washing & working in the garden - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper working in the shop and writing in the Office.

16: Moderate breeze East to S. East and South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours damp - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.93 to 30.00 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst cutting wood today.

17: Light South to S. East wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.16 today - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went one half mile from the Sta to see about getting wood for next year.