Douglas Island news., 1901-02-13
WE ARE ON THE MAP.
DOUGLAS CITY WILL AID IN THE SELECTION
 OF A DELEGATE.

OS A DGLENsAAL'
 The individual who become so inn pressed with his own greatness that he fails to observe the progress and achievements of others is not only on the high road to defeat, but is contin- ually making mistakes that are dis gusting.
 So it is with the Alaska Dispatch, published iu our neighboring town of Juneau. In an editorial appearing in that paper on Saturday, February 9th, we find the following paragraph which very aptly illustrates the usual atti- tude of that egotistical sheet ip regard to everything that pertains to Alaska:
 "The selection of a good representa- tive eau be secured only by united ef- fort upon the part of this entire coast. Local jealousies must be sunk, for the time at any rate, as VIC expect the dele gate to forget them at Washington. The newspapers should remember that the interests of Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Haines, Valdes and Wran- gel are not autagonistic. No city but Juneau is in a position to ask or ob- tain the Westward trade, nor can her mines be made tributary to any other point. No city but Skagway can han dle the Yukon freight nor ask for the Yukon trade. Ketchikan's mineral re- sources must always aid her and her only. VaIdes must be the supply point for the Copper river country. No town but Haines can be assisted directly by the Porcupine country, and Wrangel, with her surrounding fisheries, is in competition with no other town"
 We contend that the above savers of egotism in many ways First, it is pos sible that delegate might be selected who would fairly and honestly repre- sent this district without any such united effort on the part of this small portion of a large territory. Such rep resentative might even hail from some other part of the district. While it is an indisputable fact that the business interests of Southeastern Alaska are greater than those in any other locah ty, yet delegate should we be allowed to select one, will be supposed to take as much interest in legislation for the benefit of the peoples to the far North as for the list of cities mentioned in the foregoing.
 The adjuration to sink all local jeal- ousies is no doubt meant to apply to everybody but the writer of the article, for in the very next sentence comes list of the principal cities in Southeast ern Alaska with the names of Douglas City and Sitka left out. Juneau is great city. She has had a season of prosperity such as rarely comes to any city as young in years. Because of the efforts of her people the temporary capital has been removed to that place from Sitka- A great many mining com panies make their headquarters there But even all this does not furnish a reason why presumably smaller towns should be entirely ignored and left no voice in the selection of our first legal representative. We call attention of the Dispatch to the fact that it can't be done.
 The boast of the mines, tributary to Juneau, that would entitle her to a large representation, is nothing but boast. It is the voice of braggart. She has no such mines which would give her such added importance. Less than 1e0 stamps are operated in the i'm mediate vicinity of Juneau, and that only for a small part of the year. On the other hand, Coughs City has SSo stamps dropping almost at her very doors, and the men who dig the ore and work tho mills are residents of this city. The main offices of the compa- nies are also located here. Yet, in the opinion of the self-exalted scribe, DOagias is one of Ehe places not to be