1902-03 Keeper Logs

Keeper's Journal 1903

September 1 Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather and some thick fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. Barometer 30.00 to 30.06 - Had thirteen visitors - 1st and 2nd assts. showing visitors in Tower. 1st asst. went to Newport after mail supplies.

September 2 Moderate to fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.88. Had six visitors - Keeper and assts cleaning inside of tower and whitewashing - Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

September 3 Moderate breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper and assts. putting 200 Gallons of oil in oil butts and scrubbing hall work room and watch room floors. Barometer 29.88 to 29.82 - 1st assistant went fishing and showing visitors in tower - Had nine visitors - 2nd asst. went to Toledo after some fruit and supplies - Left the station at 10:00 AM.

September 4 Light South wind these 24 hours with fair weather and high dry fog - Sea smooth - Keeper painting on fence - Barometer 29.80. 1st asst. went to Newport after supplies and polishing brass work in lantern - Keeper and 1st asst. showing visitors in Tower. 2nd asst. returned to station at 6 PM.

September 5 Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers and fair weather. Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.04 - 1st asst polishing brass work and went fishing - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

September 6 Moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours with light rain showers - Barometer 29.84 - General duties for day. 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in Tower.

7 Light west to south wind and cooler these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours frequent rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 - 1st & 2nd assts polishing lamp & reflectors - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went after wood on beach.

8 Light north and east wind to moderate breeze N. west these 24 hours - with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 30.23 - 1st and 2nd assts showing twenty two visitors in tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

9 Light north wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.28 - Keeper painting on fence - 1st asst digging potatoes & showing 16 visitors in tower - 2nd asst washing.

10 Moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours with frequent rain showers during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.28 to 30.18 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Had five visitors - 1st asst went fishing - 1st & 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower.

11 Moderate breeze to light north wind first part of 24 hours with damp weather - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. to S. west with rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.18 to 29.82 - Had thirty six visitors today - Keeper & assts showing visitors in tower - Keeper putting windows in dwelling - 2nd asst digging potatoes - 1st asst cleaning in his quarters.

12 Fresh breeze south and north with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light north wind with fair and warm weather - Sea very rough - Barometer 29.65 to 29.85 - 1st asst sticking lumber - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies.

13 Light variable winds to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy & dry - Last part of 24 hours fair and hazy - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.85 to 30.08 - General duties for the day - 1st asst fishing and to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst went after blackberries 2 miles from sta - U.S. Tender Collumbine crossed into Yaquina at 3:30 P.M. did not locate her in time to hoist ensign.

14 Light N. to south wind and moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 to 30.16 - General duteis for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper & 2nd asst sweeping out shop & hen house - 2nd asst went after berries 2 miles from sta.

15 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine & warm weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.16 to 30.06 - General duties for the day - 1st asst showing twelve visitors in tower - Keeper & assts putting hay into the barn - Light Tender Columbine crossed out of Yaquina & steamed north at 4:30 P.M.

16 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine & warm weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.06 - 1st and 2nd assts putting hay into the barn - 1st and 2nd assts showing five visitors in tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

Journal of Light-house Station at

1903

September

17 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper went to Newport for oats & bran - Keeper & assts putting hay into barn - 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.

18 Light north wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.13 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden & getting wood off the beach - Keeper went to Newport after oats & bran for cow & horses.

19 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.13 to 30.04 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and hauling wheat & bran - 2nd asst cleaning out barn and getting wood on the beach.

20 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Barometer 30.04 to 29.98 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after feed for horses and cow.

21 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.98 - 1st asst showing five visitors in tower & went fishing - 2nd asst getting wood on beach - Keeper hauling feed from Newport.

22 Light N. to S. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours fair & thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.98 to 30.06 - 1st asst showing nine visitors in tower - 2nd asst went on south beach after wood - Keeper hauling feed from Newport to station.

23 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather & rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 - Keeper & 2nd asst digging razor clams on south beach - 2nd asst getting wood on south beach - General duties for day.

24 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Barometer 30.16 - 1st asst showing five visitors in tower - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 2nd asst went to Toledo for recreation - Left the sta at 8 A.M.

25 Light south wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 to 30.10 - Keeper working on quarterly reports to inspector and engineer. 1st asst went fishing and showing visitors in tower - Had six visitors - 2nd asst returned to the station at 1:30 P.M. U.S.L.H. Tender Manzanita passed by sta at 4:30 P.M. for the south.

26 Moderate breeze & light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 29.03 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst putting wood in his celler - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail.

27 Moderate breeze and light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.03 to 29.80 - 2nd asst showing visitors in tower - Had four visitors - General duties for the day.

28 Moderate breeze south to light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain & thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.70 to 30.00 - Keeper working on quarterly reports - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for the day.

29 Light N. to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.00 - 2nd asst working in the shop - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

30 Light N. to S. & variable winds these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 to 29.87 - Keeper washing - 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went to Newport to post the quarterly reports - Also showing visitors in the tower - Had four visitors - U.S. Light House tender arrived off the yaquina bar from south & entered at 5:15 P.M.

Journal of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

October

1 Light south wind these 24 - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea smooth - 29.89 to 29.94 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

2 Light S. to S.E. wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog. Last part of 24 hours damp & cloudy. Sea smooth. 29.94 to 29.98. General duties of the day. Frank M. Plummer keeper left the station for Portland at 9 A.M. 1st asst working on house. 2nd working on barn door.

3 Light strong S. to S.E. wind with rain & fog these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S. wind damp. Last part of 24 hours strong south E. wind with rain and fog. 29.98 to 28. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail. Sea smooth.

4 Strong to light S.E. wind with showers and light fog for these 24 hours. First of 24 hours strong to light S.E. wind showers and light fog. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with showers and light fog. Barometer 28 to 29.5. Sea smooth. General duties for the day.

5 Light E. wind to gale with rain and fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind to gale with rain and light fog. Last part of 24 hours S.E. gale to light wind with light fog. Barometer 29.95 to 29.60 & 70. Sea rough. General duties for the day.

6 Light variable winds with showers today for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. to W. wind with showers. Last part of 24 hours light W. to S.W. wind dry and clear. Barometer 29.70 to 30.11. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. 1st & 2nd assts opening oil cases.

7 Light S.W. to strong N. wind light fog to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.W. wind and light fog. Last part of 24 hours light S.W. to strong N. wind dry and cloudy. Barometer 30.11 to 29.89. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail.

8 Light N. wind with thick to light fog for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N. wind thick fog. Last part of 24 hours light N. wind with thick to light fog. Barometer 29.89 to 29.61. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Filling oil butts. 2nd asst went to pick berries.

9 Light N. to E. wind with light fog to light rain for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light N.E. wind with light fog. Last part of 24 hours light east wind with rain showers. Barometer 29.61 to 29.49. Sea rough. General duties for the day.

10 Strong to light E. to S.E. wind with rain to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours strong E. to S.E. wind with rain. Last part of 24 hours strong to light S.E. wind with rain today. Barometer 29.49 to 30.10. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport for mail. 2nd asst wheeling wood.

11 Light S.E. wind with damp fog to dry for these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with damp fog. Last part of 24 hours light S.E. wind with damp fog to dry. Barometer 30.10 to 30.28. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail.

12 Light and strong variable winds dry for these 24 hours. First of 24 hours light E. wind dry. Last part of 24 hours strong E. to light N. wind dry and clear. Barometer 30.28 to 30.9. Sea rough. General duties for the dat. 1st asst went fishing. 2nd asst getting wood.

13 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog showers and fair. General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.22 - Sea rough - Keeper returned to the station from Portland at 8:30 A.M.

14 Fresh and moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.22 to 30.06 - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies - 1st asst went fishing today.

15 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 29.93 - General duties for the day - 2nd asst W.P. Ford went on south beach after wood - Mr. Bain hauling wood for 2nd asst.

16 Light variable winds and calm these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper putting new hinges on wood shed door - 2nd asst went over to little creek after berries - 1st asst went fishing - General duties for the day.

17 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fog showers - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies & mail - Barometer 29.90 to

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1903

October

17 30.06 - 1st asst cutting grass & went fishing - 2nd asst working on the road next to the beach today.

18 Light S. to north wind with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and moderate breeze north - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing today.

19 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper putting a new lock on tower door - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing today.

20 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - General duties for the day - Keeper putting new lock on watch room door & water closet door - 2nd asst working on road - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

21 Fresh & moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

22 Fresh breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine & warm weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.85 to 29.95 today. 2nd asst went two & one half miles from sta to pick berries - Keeper putting locks on doors in dwelling - 1st asst went fishing.

23 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.08 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst putting dressing on garden.

24 Light south & north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.08 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

25 Light east to S.E. wind & calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper & 1st asst showing five visitors in the tower - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport on business - 2nd asst went 2 miles up the Yaquina river after some apples.

26 Light east wind and calm these 24 hours with clear fine & warm - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.10 today. 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing - Keeper went to Newport on business and hauling apples to sta.

27 Light S. east wind & calm to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies & mail - 2nd asst stowing away his winter apples.

28 Fresh breeze south to light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 to 30.20 - 2nd asst putting hinge on celler door - 1st asst hunting geese and went fishing.

29 Light south wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather & cooler - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.34 to 30.18 - 2nd asst washing & hunting geese - 1st asst hunting geese - Keeper sawing wood in celler.

30 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze east these 24 hours with fair and warm weather - Sea rough - Barometer 30.18 to 29.85 - General duties for the day - 1st asst hunting geese & went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

31 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with cloudy & fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 2nd asst went after berries - Barometer 29.85 to 29.90 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

1903 November

1: Fresh Fresh breeze South there 24 hours cloudy + dry- Sea rough- General duties for day- Barometer 29.80- 2nd asst hunting geese today

2: Moderate breeze S. to light variable winds calm these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours rain- Last part of 24 hours light rain showers-Sea rough- Barometer 29.90- General duties for the day- 1st asst went fishing-2nd asst hunting geese today

3: Fresh breeze East to S. East these 24 hours with damp and fair weather-Sea smooth- Barometer 29.90 to 29.60-General duties for the day- Keeper washing-1st asst hunting geese + fishing-2nd asst went to Newport to post and get mail + supplies

4: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain + fair weather-Sea quite rough- General duties for the day-Barometer 29.60 to 29.65-2nd asst+ keeper pumping water out of cistern-2nd asst cleaning out the drain at keepers dwelling

5: Fresh breeze S. East to gale south these 24 hours with hard rain-Sea very rough- Barometer 29.60 to 29.90-General duties for the day- 2nd asst reparing pump in his kitchen-Keeper + 2nd asst cleaning out pig pen

6: Fresh breeze S. to S.W + West these 24 hours with rain during 24 hours-Sea rough-Barometer 29.70 to 29.83-General duties for the day-Keeper +2nd asst reparing pumps in kitchen-1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

7: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze S.W to West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers-Sea rough-Barometer 29.83 to 30.00-Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies and important business-1st and 2nd asst cleaing out cistern on asst side of dwelling and putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts

8: light west wind to moderate breeze S.E to South these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain hail and lightening-Last part of 24 hours fair weather and cloudy-Barometer 30.22 to 30.10- General duties for day-1st asst went fishing-Keeper repairing pump

9: Gale south to fresh breeze West these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain- Last part of 24 hours rain + hail squalls + fair weather-Sea smooth-General duties for the day Barometer 29.80 to 30.10-1st asst reparing gardem fence today

10: Fresh breeze West to light S. East + South wind these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain + hail squalls- Last part of 24 hours rain-Sea quite rough-General duties for day-Barometer 30.10 to 29.82-1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

11: Gale S. and S West to fresh breeze Westh these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours rain- Last part of of 24 hours frequent rain squalls-Sea very rough-Barometer 29.25 to 29.70-the gale blew lightening rod loose from tower-2nd asst working in his part of garden

12: Fresh breeze West to light S East and S West wind these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours damp- Last part of 24 hours fair and rain-Sea moderately smooth-Barometer 29.90 to 29.62-Keeper + asst replacing lightening rod on tower-2nd asst went to Newport after mail +supplies

13: Light SW to S East and East wind these 24 hours with rain these 24 hours + cool- Sea rough- General duties for the day-Barometer 29.65 to 29.36-2nd asst working in shop today- Also cleaning out the barn

14: Fresh breeze south to gale S West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers-Sea rough-General duties for the day-Barometer 29.24 to 29.60-Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies-2nd asst picking up lumber on south beach

15: Fresh breeze S. W to N. West and light north wind these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain showers-Last part of 24 hours rain and hail showers-Sea moderately smooth-General duties for the day-Barometer 29.60 to 30.15 today

16: Light S East wind these 24 hours-First part of 24 hours rain hail and snow showers-Last part of 24 hours fair and cool-Sea Smooth- Barometer 30.15 to 30.30-General duties for the day-Keeper and 1st asst reparing gate in fence-1st asst went fishing

17: Fresh breeze East dry and cool these 24 hours Sea very smooth- Barometer 30.30 to 29.82-General duties for the day-1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies-2nd asst washing today