Douglas Island news., 1920-07-09
HOSPITAL WILL BE
 BUILT AT BARROW Mrs Arthur Eide Will Realize Dream of Lifetime When She Returns
 to Far North

Wh a lifelong ambition realized
 hat of returning to her native Es- kmo village of Point Barrow hc most nor.hcrly Inhabited EDO, on tho North American continent as a nurse to corc for Che ack Of hat doa0.ate icy ros.ou Mrs Arthur Eide m awaiting impaucn,y in sc- atuc hc day carly next month when she uu board Che steamship Vic- tor.a ou a 5000 mile aca Grip with plans In her possession for Che cs- mbushmont ol a hospital ot Point Barrow
 Accompanying her on her tourney which win require at least eleven days win be hcr husband Arthur Edc. a Norwoe.an and their thrcc bright children
 The hospital win be buut and equipped by Che Homo Mission Board ol bc Presbyterian church De- c.sou to establish it was reached recently after Nrs Eide had rcpoat- .dIy urged Che board Co take such a stop sbo described Che ho'p'c.u o. Che EsNmos oyortakca by ack- ucss recalling Che epidemic Of measles that caused one hundred Ioaths including hor father at Point Bauov n tho winter Of 1901 and 1902. r inaiIy after tho board decided to build a hospital In Che Arctic Circle. Mrs. Eide waa called To Ncw York C.V to examine hc nIans
 "i was amused when ] saw nc board. architect had provided for a ha.mul" sbc aId. "A baacmon. no rou. Barrow would hoyc to be- ut out ol a solid mass ol icc When explained that to tho board tlo plans wore changed There win loo mo basement Moreover Che arch- rc. was Geu.ns on installing a Furnace under tho ground floor f his idea had been carried oul we would have had a furnace surround .I by val's of .eo'
 Mrs Edc who was born at Point, u.rrov. Is wcI educated and speaks English mouuy When .hc was arbt years o'd sbc wa. aont East .o school by hcr Esamo parents and remained in tho Sntcs ton yolm ro. turning to Point Barrow at thc end m mt period Remaining hcro nroe years. ahc camc back and was married at san Fwuc.aao five years ago.
 "ht a.t my dreams hayc como uuc" sine m.d "For ycam ever since was a yomestor have long rd to bou my people. Knowing how helpless they are whom thoy become m m that nr-away country without. medical a.l ol any k.ud decided hospital was needed there more chan any thing clsc Such am institution. too would give mc am opportunity ,o uursc Che s.ck Tho thought oc- cured Go me carly m ufe and hold to It until al ms. my ambition has been realized. ann actually going back as a nurse and we are going to hayc a hospital
 It win be % ono-s'ory building witch uI ho modern equipment An American mssIoniry doctor win be n charge And what is more. It win bc electrically lighted and for the first time in Point Bamows history thc natives win have electric lights m ho.r midst"
 On reaching Nomo tho Eide family win board boat probably @ rovouuo outler for Che Journey 500 miles farther ou Mrs Eide says they win ukc with them enough provisions Go last year. for only once In every twelve months a food brought Go tbc utue trading post from Nome Mail a delivered twice over Che ice u Che winter and once during thc summon The population of Point Barrow s about 5O0 Besides .hc trading post tho village has rov- orumout school and mission A coal mine 9O miles away supplies hc village with fuel Seattle Times