Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 HAS SPLENDID MEETING

One of the best meetings enjoyed by the Seward Chamber of Commerce in many months was had today when President Hinde called the cahber to order following the usual luncheon. Several visitors were present and ad- dressed the meeting, including Mr. Frank Cotter, manager of the Alaska Weekly, the well-known Seattle pub- lication, and Dr. J. H. Romig, at pres ent assigned to duty at the Fairbanks hospital as chief surgeon.
 Several communications were read, one being from General Manager N. w Smith of the Alaska railroad, stating that upon his return from Washington he would be glad to meet with the chamber, and also thanking it for data compiled and offered to the manager for use by the railroad. MT. Smith offered to lease any of the railroad sites on the waterfront to prospective industries, and stated that he would be glad to be of any assis- tance he could.
 A communication was received from a colony of thirty persons desiring to come to Seward. The letter stated that the colony would prefer to en- ter into woodworking business, and that it had it's own boat with two licensed mariners.
 Other matters were disposed of and President Hinde called upon the visi- tors for few remarks. Mir. Cotter stated that he was glad to get back to Seward that he noticed more i'm prcvements in Seward than in any town he had visited in his trip thru Alaska The many new buildings and clean streets were evidence of prosperity and he assured his hear CTS of the cooperation of his news paper in every way possible. MT. Cot ter explained that his paper planned to get out an issue of ten thousand copies for each town subscribing $500, the price of the rotogravure section alone, and that it would be good ad- vertising for the city as his company would distribute 5000 copies of the paper. There would also be a page write-up in the paper donated with the rotogravure section, and for every merchant advertising in the paper, credit would be given toward the sum needed for the pictorial section. The members of the chamber believed it would be good publicity and the mat ter will be taken up later
 Dr. Ronig then addressed the cham Der, telling of his love for Seward, stating that he had never forfeited his residence here despite his contin- ued absence. He called attention to the lack of hospital facilities, and de- clared that prospects looked bright for the reopening of the hospital here by the Sisters. He and hiss associates had offered to donate the lots neces- sary in case the present building is moved away from the glacial stream, and that he favored hospital operat- ed by the Sisters, despite his being of opposite sectarian views. He stated that the Fairbanks hospital cost about $24,00O per year to operate, nearly all of which money was spent in the town for fuel, lights, and nec- essities. A large sum was also spent annually at the hotels and restaurants by patients. He closed his address by reminding his hearers that no mat ter where he was assigned to duty, his heart would be with Seward. The remarks of both speakers were greet ed with hearty applause.
 Following Dr. Romig's talk after a few remarks by President Hinde on the necessity of hospital here, the meeting adjourned until next, week.