TIIE NOME NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Editor
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INTERESTING LETTER
The following letter wds re
ceived by Marshal Mozee from
former deputy A. O. Brown, who
is now residing at the Pioneer's
Home at Sitka. Alaska.
Sitka, Alaska. Oct. 5, 1938
B B. Mozee
United States Marshall
Nome, Alaska,
Dear Ben,
This is the first opportunity to
write since my arrival here on
Sept. 30; have just got oriented.
We had a few delays enroute—
the P A A withdrew their mid
week schedule from Fairbanks
to Juneau, necessitating a lay
over until Monday. The “Nor
dale" Hotel made a big kick be
cause we had no chaperone along
•nd refused to entertain me. In
lieu thereof I was shunted to the
hospital. It was all right with me
as I was all in from the trip—
cramped quarters and being com
pelled to remain in one position
too long. Monday we left for Jun
eau, arrived at White Pass at
lunch time, left shortly after and
got as far as Atlin, when the
plane received a radio from Jun
eau in effect that weather condi
tions were not so good—rain and
no visibility and advised return
to White Pass which was done,
and again I was taken to the hos
pital and remained over-night—
damn near froze to death. If that
is a hospital, 1 would rather take
a mortuary for real comfort. Got
in Juneau same night at 7 p.m.
I was taken to hospital there,
very little improvement on
White Pass, but some. We were
met by a representative of the
Pioneer Lodge who arranged to
provide a helper to accompany
us to Sitka on the boat, sailing
at 12 o'clock that night for -Sitka.
The boat is called the ‘‘North
Coast" and is some craft. It is
one of the Northland Transporta
tion Co.’s Line, and is a palatial
boat of 1500 tons. We were treat
ed royally. I have been told that
this line is digging into the Al
aska Steamship quite some,
j At the Juneau hospital we
were informed that old “Cap”
Hill and Mrs. Luther were in
mates; we did not see them. The
sister superior told us Mrs. Lu
jther is being conditioned for an
i operation, of what nature I do
not know. Well, we arrived at
Sitka at 5 o”clock in the morn
ing Sept. 30. I think I am in one
of the hospital wards at the
j "Home." I have been told that
there are 40 patients that are
i practically helpless besides oth
ers that are not so bad. This is
i a hospital. There are 10 patients
in my ward and a wheel chair is
alongside of each bed. Two or
derlies. one on day and one on
night shift to handle theses pa
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I
tients puts them in a chair and
turns them loose to prowl around
the corridors, tend to their lava
tory needs, etc.
The wheel chair is a master
piece. It consists of a heavy arm
chair attached to a heavy frame
and rolls on 4 rubber bed castors
a wheel about 3 inches in diam
eter, and is propelled by a foot
action, stimulating walking. You
go places and get required exer
cise at the same time. Just the
dope. After the second day, I was
able to slide out of bed and into
the chair without assistance,
much to the orderly’s surprise.
No need of toilet assistance, but
I can't as yet get back into bed.
Too high, but I’ll figure a way.
Another feature is the ba'hing
facilities. One bath tub, sunken
to the level of the floor, another
about 7 inches high, and another
an ordinary tub. One can get in
or out of his chair quite easily.
1 like it. You know Dr. Charteris
is the physician here and has
made some hit with these old
rough necks. There is an efficient
nursing staff. Everything is done
systematically. Dr. Charteris
says my troubles are half over.
He seemed rather surprised at
the recovery I have made, part
icularly my leg. He seems to
think that when one can stand
on the afflicted leg the trouble
is over but I am not quite so op
tomistic, but I hope he is right.
Maybe you would like to hear
about some of the Nome inmates.
Old Ravenskiller. former mining
man. looks strong and fit with
long white hair and flowing
beard. He resembles one of the
patriarchs. Joe Fortune appears
to be about all in. He is bent al
most down to the floor. Joe Phil
lips looks good, runs around
town and mucks out a couple of
houses for the sporting girls—
everybody to his trade. Chas.
MeFadden left the home and
went to Juneau and while there.
I understand, he done consider
able panning about the “Home."
I guess he was a little dippy. He
was sent back to Sitka and died
two days after.
uoc tvemp is looking chipper
and has taken on considerable
weight. He is in the commissary
and his work is well liked. Elmer
Reed is working in the office but
is not feeling so good. What his
duties are I do not know, but he
says they are manifold. Doc Ma
loney also quit the home and is
doing odd jobs around town.
Gasoline Red is stopping here
and has a repair shop in the base
ment of the home where he does
his' stuff. Repairs typewriters,
cash registers, locks, etc., and
manages to keep half lit. Frank
Redwood quit the home and took
pension in lieu. He contemplat
ed returning to Nome and devel
op his mining property near Ft.
I Davis. Nobody has heard of him
since. I did not get any informa
tion about Cook Larson, excuse
me. I was just interrupted by an
old-timer from the Koyukuk who
informed me of the fact that he
was the one that founded the
home and still donates annually
$48,000 for its maintenance,
otherwise he is OK. Quite a num
ber have the delusion that as
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soon as their ground can be put
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sitting on top of the world,
enough of this stuff.
The principal industry of this
town is fishing but has recently
been augmented by the establish
ment of a Navy base for air fleet.
I don’t know how many are sta
tioned at the base but I should
judge at least a hundred. Quite
a payroll. Gobs on the street at
al hours. Seven planes stationed
here. I don’t see them doing
much else but practicing bomb
dropping. There is not much op
portunity to spend much, money
here even if you had any which |
I haven’t got. I guess I had better j
close with that. I am content
here and will try and take it
cheerfully. Regards to the gang.
A. O. B.
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