The Nome nugget., 1920-03-27
FRED AVER ARRIVES
 OVER WINTER TRAIL
(Continued from last issue)


 numerous in the towns along the southern Alaska coast than Is gener- ally supposed. according to Mir Fred NJ. Aver, who arrived in Nome a short time ago over the winter trail after sojourn in the States. Mir Aver says he encountered at various points along the coast many former Nomeites whom he had not seen or heard of for years. In one or two instances he ran across old time residents of this sec- ton whom he was under the impress sion had cast off their earthly tes and departed for, the celestial realm.
 Nomeites were encountered Ut nearly ever ytown at which the steamer bearing him stopped on the voyage from Seattle to Seward. and he also heard of the whereabouts of numerous others u present situated in localities adjacent to the points visited. He says he met so many. it is impossible to recall the names and occupations of all of them but says he met at Iatouche that well known old timer Jas. Fozard. former manager of the Lane quartz mine at Big Hurrah. and other mining enterprises in this section, Fonrd is in charge of the Latouehe mine. At Juneau he ran in to Bob Summers, now Territorial Sec re,ary: Billy Kirk. former proprieto. of the l.omen Drug Store. Chas Her ron. former Nome miner and now leading newspaper owner of the terri; tory. Harold Post. Mrs Chas. (Cluh- foop Johnson, and the famous ''iorkey" Sykes, who is now eneace-i in the fishing business and apparently doing well. Wan Jones. local repre- sentative of the Alaska Road Commis- sion. and Tom Evans were also seen in the Capital City, Evans had re- cently returned from Hyder. where h.. has acquired several interests. Her. he also learned that Mrs Campbell. former proprietor of the Marks Hotel In Council, is located at he town of Hyder.
 At cordova he encountered form CT well known Nome medico in the person of pr w. Darcy Chace. who is engaged in the practice of his pro fession there. Others residing at Cor dova were Harry Steele, former owner Of the Nome News. who is now pro- priesor of the Cordova Times:C. E Mcconnell. former manager of the Nome electric light plant. and now manager of the Corsiova electric plant.
 At ketchikan he met genial D- J. H Mustard, late of the army service and now one of the leading medical practitioners of the thriving fisting center, Mir Aver says Mustard is do- ing well in his new location.
 On arrival a, Seward he encounter ed osnang other old time Noneites. Dr J. M- Sloan. Joe Badger and Rslph T. Reed. the latter United States marshal. Gus Borgen. formerly in the srocery business here with the iaie Conrad Breeding. is in :se same line of business at Seward ard doing well
 -N AncAerage M- Aver saw John H Dunn, former Nome corr, Clerk: John Meyers. founder of tho North Pole Rakern here. who is still making all kinds of dough a, Anchorsxe: Joe tnee. formc- Nune grocery man: Mrs Ashton wssa ran the road ! ,use on Anvil ere k in tAs early days. also her daurh-er Catheri te who is now the, rite ef a msmh~r .1s h.. nllrshass ssa1- Ina, well ka1wr ell ,lu,er Frank Reed was foun. Sse beanlinx hos, of the Anchorage Hotel. the lead ing hos,elry os the city '-C Me Felix Brown former Nome clothing rnerchant. WAS also met in the railroad Icisy- F. H. Fisxserald and samily were visited by the returning Nomeiee MT Aver ssates that Marion Eitzxeraid who iefs here as httle girl still in the Piscair- class, is nov married. her husband being attached to the Raflru<ad CcnmEsxson- Nome's former Chsef of Peiics. Charles Aevei,ey, vas also found at Anehorage- He also learned that Gszseave Seifere tS inter essed in mining in that locality but failed Co se him IS Seifert WAS ia the East at heeirne of his visit No: usary Neneiees were seen after leav. ing Anehorage- Aside from -Brune- hc- Rifly Speneer. whose presence at the enf of steel II miles heyond Tal-