The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
WILL GO TO NOME.
Mrs. Anna N. NichOl Of the Postal
Telegraph Office.
Will Establish a Hospital in the Par
North and Minister to Suffering
Humanity.

Salem has lost from her business cir
cles, one Of her most capable and ener
getic 40 we'll as pleasantest busines
women.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Nichol, for several year
manager Of the Postal Telegraph Co
office here, has resigned her position
and will try her fortune in the golc
fields Of the far north. Not that sh'
will engage in active mining, but sh'
will establish herself in line Of worl
fully as important and perhaps al
profitable.
In association with Miss Byyro, o.
Puyallup, Wn., an old friend, Mrs
Nichol will go north with complete
outfit for hospital. They will take
three tents, l2xl6, l4x2O and l6x2C
respectively, and in these they will open
their hospital.
A complete outfit Of furniture, bed
ding, stoves, cooking utensils, etc, will
be taken. as we'll az drugs and hospital
supplies. OF perishable ioodstuffs and
canned goods about three months sup.
plies will be taken, as IL is desired to
have those supplies as fresh as possible.
The lower freghta in the fall will also
make II profitable 10 defer shipment Of
freight.
Two trained nurses will be taken
along, and doctcor at Puyallup is also
talking OF joining In the venture.
Mrs. Nichol will devote her personal
attention to the culinary department,
which Is very important branch Of
hospital work. She has studied the sub.
ject Of cooking for convalescents, and
will spend some time before her depart
ure at the Portland Sanitarium, where
this subject is given special attention
aud has been reduced ~ science.
They will go north on the steamer
Aberdeen which IL scheduled to sail
from Tacoma on May 10th, and the trip
will take about two weeks. The land.
ing at Nome will on the open beach,
as there II no barbor ut Nome. The sea
is not reputed to be very rough there,
but all passengers and freight may safely
anticipate a cold salt bath, and the goods
must be 50 packed and wrapped rs TO
Withstand a deluge Of water in passing
h olgh the surf.
Arriving at Nome City, the ladies will
spread their tents In the best location
and there Is no doubt but
that they will soon be filled with pa
tents. II is estimated that at least 40,
boo people will sail for Nome this sum.
mer from this coast, and there is certain
10 be q great deal Of sickness.
Typhoid fover Ia severe scourgo
there and the typhoid season opens up
about the lst Of July
Mrs, Nichol expects 10 stay until the
fall Of 1901, and has good reason TO ex.
pect that In that time she can gather
which will amply recom-
pense her for the hardships 10 be en-
lured.
She leaves Salem tomorrow for Puyal.
Iup, whore her mother resides and
where she will finish her preparations
Tor the trip. She will write To THE
Journal OF her experiences at Nome,
and JouRSAL readers will thus be given
reliable information Ms 10 the situation
here.
During her soiourn in Salem Mrs.
Nichol has made an enyiable reputation
10 bright aud capable business woman,
md has won the respect and good will Of
III with whom she has been brought In
'ontact She will carry tho universal
Wish for her financial success and safe
'cturn.