The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-12-09
VAL DOESN'T SPEAK FOR ALL ALASKA.

Juneau at least representative portion of it that
always willing get into the meght is somewhat suspicious
of the intentions of the Seattle who willing and
anxious to assist in the early development of Alaska Mayor
Valentine has not taken the overures made to the norand
with good grace And that Spokane Tacoma, Portland
San Francisco Los Angeles and other cities have fallen
line and pledged their best efforts to help Deveop Alaska
Mayor Valentine is going have his hands full trying
head them all off, And while he is attempting it shall
expect Congress get busy response the
demand of the Pacific The Seattle Post ntelgencer
doesn't very worried Walls desire to be let
alone 1t refers to the matter as follows
The City of Juneau, Alaska, has standpat Mayor E.
Valentine by Evidently he is standpatter from way
back. He wants to be let alone.
In communication to the Post Intellgencer he says
Seattle hands off, and other unpleasant things For in
stance:
Nothing is done in this country-not little
election held-that Seattle does interfere and try
and dictate who shall be elected, well to dictate to
in all OF our private and public AFFAIRS
Indeed Such interference that ought to be resented
anywhere
Juneau will not stand t-not if E. Valentine mayor,
knows his business, and he thinks he is on his job.
But that is not the worst of it. Read what he further
eve feel that we are more responsible for Seattle
than Seattle for u.s. and 'Seatte suffer through
the meddllng of those -Alaskans of claims,
located by power of attorney and the paror chair mus
of the Arctic Club and similar institutions which
Seattle fosters''
There YOU have it, 'parour chair mushers and all right
off the reel from E. Valentine mayor To put climax to his
sentiments he forwards copy of message which he
under date Of November to the head of the Alaska Square
Deal League IN Seattle in response to well meant
announcing the formation of league by Alaskans and sup
ported by business of the Northwest and asking all
in Alaska organize frame demands Here
the brlsque retort:
juneau, Alaska November II, 1911.
civilian Pigott Seattle Wash:
1.-The people of Alaska earnestly request Seattle to
attend to their business and keep their hands off
Alaska affairs. We have elected delegate speak for
us. f VALENTINE Mayor''
Did you the like? juneau rebuffng Seattle.
Nevertheless E. Valentine mayor to be both stand
patte and nsurgnt combined and wisely refrans from wash
ing his hands of Seattle for good and ALL for he concludes his
letter to the Post 1nteligencer follows:
1--WE believe that We have right to ask Seattle for
assistance IN we should need it, but think it
would be only in keeping with common decency for them
wait until they called upon, and appeal to the
better citizens of your city to that the woudbe poll
tcians and savors of Alaska do watt will call upon
them, should need them
Certainly juneau has that right and may exercise it freely
should emergency arise.
Now what is Seattle going to do about it? Why Seattle
is not going to do thing except to proceed right along it
is doing to do with all its might the very best it for
Alaska untedy hepfully publicsprtedy and with the
operation of the whole of the Pacific Northwest.
And is going to do this if E. Valentine mayor, and
his crouch had never happened.