Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-03-26

putty Marshal Barney O'Reilly of St. Michael, who obtained the missives from the boys relatives. Saggak was born on the Buckland River, lived at kecwallik for a short time and moved to St. Michael with his parents some time between 1900 and 1902. While in St. Michael he worked about the ar my post as a servant in the homes of the officers. Later he went Outside with Capt Flrusworth one of the post officers
 He apparently staid in the employ of that official until he was drafted in February 1918, as he remarks in one Of his letters about being on the Mex lean border where he became to some extent familiar with field service. In March 1918 he was in training at Camp Lewis as private in Co. 37, 10th. Battalion. 166th. Depot Brigade. from whence his progress toward the firing lines is traced in the accom- panying extracts from his letters. His messages home breathe the loft fest spirit of patriotism and wiling ness 10 serve his country and his pride in being of service is apparent throughout. As he says in d touch- ing passage to his sister and mother written in the quaint English Eskimo Nentcular, T am trying just my best. doubtless meaning that he was trying to be q good soldier and a credit to the uniform he wore and the flag he fought for with honor to himself and his race. Even when writing from. as he expresses it, under the firing line" after untold hardships and dan gers which had swept into the great oblivion many of his comrades. his letters bear the same tone of patriotic sentiment. His first missive is dated at Camp Lewis June 18th. 1918.
 l think I am going to France next goth. of this month. I don't have to go if don't want to go but l want to go to see the France. am not bit afraid to fight the German, I may not have to fight at all at that, just pray for me hard so our Lord can help me. l never did like the soldiers be- fore but now I am ready to go fight the German. After war over I'll be home with you all the time, l will send you all the cards where l have been and over at France and my picture with uniform. If I do get killed Mother will get Ten Thousand Dollars from Government from my insurance. 1t cost me eco cent each month
 From Camp Merritt. New Jersey, June 30th, he writes:
 Here I am only 20 miles from New York City, like this Camp Mer- rit better than Camp Lewis Washing ton we, Was on the road 4 days ana s hours from Camp Lewis Washington I certainly enjoyed my trip we had lots of fun on the way on the train We stop at Minnesota States at the Lake for one hour swim. And big cities we stop and red cross give us cakes. gums. candy, a cigarettes. cig- ars ice cream. flowers. and they nev- CT let us go down town. we never leave train. My little sister do not worry about me just because I am in the army now just as happy every. Il have nice little prayer book and my ing just my best, tomorrow is Sunday and I'll be praying for all our folks. Tell mother be good little Lady and be happy. If nothing happen to me, af- ter this war is over I'll see you both. There is doctor inspect us every day we take our clothes off for inspection and see if there i any sickness on { us. In July he landed in England with the 316th., Engineers. Co. A.. and was in France on July 26th, where he writes:
 But train did not stop in town she stops or miles away from town, I can see great big church. CTS and the ("censored"). I never did see heavy rain as I did in England. The weather Ss now just fine just like in Alaska summer weather, I go out to e,,-;,orn;po in little r;1ar ova,,, ,ftar