Seward daily gateway., 1932-09-07
TACOMA BUSINESS INTERESTS EXPECT D|C
 TRADE WITH ALASKA

4sAoAS CI1StlA c 4AAA1AAoAA NAOAASe1D D worth of business will be done this year with Alaska fur shippers and merchants by the West Coast Fur Sales, Inc, and the West Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma, ac- cording to figures released by the Alaska committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. c. c. Gar land, chairman of this special committee of the Tacoma chamber, just recently completed a trip to Alaska and was a brief visitor in Seward. His purpose was to make contacts here in the North and to note how the Tacoma Chamber can be of assistance to the Territory.
 The West Coast Fur Sales has been a dominant factor in the de- velopment of Alaska business for nearly 40 years and each year has seen a widening of it's resources to reach every part of the Terri tory. Fur sales are held at the Ta- coma hotel monthly attracting from 25 to 50 buyers from impor- tant fur centerS on this continent and Europe. As Alaska furs are practically the entire stock shown about all the money taken in is sent back to the North.
 Through the long leadership of the West Coast Fur Sales, Inc, Ia coma has become one of the most important fur centers in the U. S. and has become the center of Alas ka fur trading.
 A large increase in volume of furs has been noted in the last g mdnths, which is attributed by the Alaska committee of the Taco ma Chamber of Commerce as being due to the fine relations between West Coast Fur Sales and their customers in the North.
 Charles H. Hyde has been pres ident of the West Coast Fur Sales, Inc, since it's inception. Likewise he is president of the West Coast Grocery Company and this tie-up between the two institutions has been of real value to shippers and merchants. Robert H. Hyde, his son, who has been actively identified with the fur end of the business, is vice president Both have visited Alaska many times and have many warm friends in the Territory.
 Hundreds of AIaskans who come on their visits Outside call at the West Coast Fur Sales and make it their headquarters while in the States They always are welcome, Charles H, Hyde said, and every convenience is offered to make their stay pleasant. Likewise they are assisted in their business con- nections to utilize their time to bCoU dQVdl1GdS6.
 The Tacoma Chamber of Com merce feels that the West Coast Fur Sales, Inc, has made valuable contacts in Alaska" said Dr. H. J. Whitacre, president of the Taco ma Chamber of Commerce. Many millions of dollars have been sent to the North by this concern and naturally it's relationships are val uable. There is no concern on the Pacific Coast that is more highly regarded than the West Coast Fur Sales because of it's constantly growing business and the fact that it has dealt for more than third of a century in Alaska.
 Many buyers have been attend ing these auctions for years and find just what they want in fine furs that are displayed there.
 "The Tacoma Chamber of Com merce is anxious to assist Alaska in every way possible and will well come inquiry from the North to be of assistance in anything to help the Territory. Many of our mem bers visit the North every year and large number of former Alaskans live in Tacoma and still have bus