Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-10
WASHING.
The Experience Of Some Chinese.
Haters who Send theirs Away-They
Get Better Service, Much Finer Work
with Less Wear and Tear, and at Less
COsf

white laundries already IN operation
here cannot do one-third Of the
washing there is to do, and it is nee
essary, in order to get rid of the Chi
ncse as soon as possible, that some of
the washing be sent elsewhere. AS
several parties in town who did not
wish to patronage the Chinese have
been sending their clothing away for
years, TINES reporter interviewed
some OF them, to ascertain their views.
One gentleman who patronizes Mum
gers Laundry, 1915 and 1347 Wash
ington avenue, Chicago, says: 81
have always despised the heathens,
and refused to have them around me
more than l could help. This is how
happened to send my clothes away
to be washed. The first time did
them up in the wrapping paper sup
piled by Mr.. Burkhart, the express
agent. When they were returned
they came in hard paper cylinder
that kept them in shape. l have
since used one of these cylinders.
They are supplied by the laundry
free of charge. As 10 charges, they
are lower, including express both ways,
than the Chinese prices. l can send
two dozen collars and cuffs to Chicago
and return for rs cents each way"
"How long are the clothes away?"
USUALLY nine days. Four days to
Chicago, one to wash and iron, four
to return. Ten days has been the
longest, in my experience. But the
principal advantage is that the clothes
last three or four times as long when
washed in Chicago. as they do when
the Chinese get hold of them. You
see, here the Chinese mark their
clothes with Ink, or with colored
strings, or in some other outlandish
way; in Chicago they are marked with
a delible ink which disappears when
they are ironed, and | never see a mark
of any kind upon them. Then, in
Chicago they arc stiffened with harm
less gum which does not rot the clothes
like starch. In Chicago javelle water
is not seen in the laundries, while the
Chinese invariably use it to expedite
washing. In Chicago collars and
cuffs, ETC., are never beaten together,
six or more at time as they are here
to straighten them out; the conse-
quence is that | never have any torn
button holes and seldom MICS buttons
on my clothes. Then, see the quality
of the work; every shirt collar, cuff or
other article looks just like new
ones in the stores; while the Chinese
here never give satisfaction and are
frequently compelled to wash the
sams clothes twice to get them &C
cepted. Oh, l tell you, league
or no league, l will never patronize
the Chinese again"
THE TROY LAUNDRY.
} A gentleman who has been sending
: his clothes to the Troy Laundry, in
Salt Lake City, spoke substantially
as above, and also said that he con
} sidered himself we'll repaid for what
| little trouble he was at in sending his
, clothes away. 1t only took five days,
, however, to get his clothes back-so
that he had them returned just as
soon as if he sent them to a local
laundry. He could not be better
served anywhere, nor have his clothes
last longer.
:, EXPRESS CHARGES.
, The reporter then called at the ex-
press office, to ascertain the charges
on clothes. Mr.. Burkhart stated that
FIVE pounds OF clothes were carried to
Salt Lake and return for 80 cents
, each way. To Chicago the rates were
lighter, but he had no doubt that, il
any number of Haileyites desired tc
avail themselves of the express half
rate could be obtained.
NO LOST PIECES.
Those who have sent clothes away
t seem to agree in the statement that
r they never miss piece. Every arti
| Gle is returned.
u CHICAGO PRICES.
; Following is the scale of prices
, charged at Munger's:
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Shirts, with collars. ..........$ X