Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-03-06
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Summary OF the Anti i-Chinese
Work Done In Truckee.

At the eighth meeting, January 10th,
it was resolved to commence syste-
matte boycotting of Sisson, Crocker
& Co., and Ellie Ellen. Circular No. /
was printed setting forth the reasons
why these firms should not be patron.
lied so long as they continued to EN-.
ploy Chinese, and pledging the under
signed to boycott not only the firms,
but to boycott all persoss who refuse
to boycott Sisson, Crocker & Co., and
Ellie Ellen. Copies of this circular were
distributed broadcast throughout the
town, and were sent 10 Sacramento,
Los Angeles and Redding in California,
Carlin in Nevada, Yuma and Benson in
Arizona, and Camp Rice in New
Mexico, where Sisson, Crocker & Co.
have stores. These circulars had ruled
spaces for name, residence and occupa-
ton, and contained this instruction {:
"Sign this, and return to c. F. Nc
Glashan, Truckee, CAL, Secretary of
Boycotting Committee" As these cir.
culars were received, they were alpha
betically arranged and filed away
secretly, no one save the boycotting
committee knowing who had signed. 1t
is proposed to prepare list Of those
who refused TO boycott, should any
refuse. Circular No. is request to
help in the matter Of boycotting Sisson,
Crocker & Co, and Ellie Ellen, and it
is addressed to all anti-Chinese leagues
and sympathizers OF the anti-Chinese
movement. 1t states that boycotting
circulars will be sent free upon applica.
ton. These circulars were telegraphed
to all the prominent papers Of the
coast. The next day Sisson, Crocker
& Co. published the following card
"SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Ie, 1886.
Mr. Van Arsdale has represented TO
us that now We are the only ones who
are holding out on the Chinese ques.
tion, and as we do not wish to do any
thing against what may seem to be for
the best interests of 1ruckee, we have
decided to rescind our contracts with
the Cinnamon, if possible, and our
agent will be up tomorrow for that
purpose. SIssoS, CROKER & Co."
Mr.. Van Arsdale manager of Sisson,
CrockeI & Co., did not return until
Saturday, January 23d, and during the
present week he has been making
strenuous efforts to rescind the Chinese
wood contracts. Three attachment
suits have been brought through the in.
fluence of Sisson, Crocker K Co., and
at the present time, January 3oth)
TWO wood camps are attached, and the
other camps of Sisson, Crocker & Co.
in this vicinity have been deserted by
the Chinese workmen. All the leading
Chinese merchants are in San Fran.
cisco, consulting with the six com.
panies relative to the abandonment Of
the Truckee basin by the Chinese. The
boycott against Sisson, Crocker & Co.
and Ellie Ellen, continues, and will not
be raised until they have ceased to en-
ploy Chinese, either directly or in
directly. Nine weeks ago to day, the
first meeting was held, and in that
brief time all the work has so pro.
gressed that not a score OF Cinnamon
are at work in the vicinity of Truckee.
The work accomplished is simply mira
cuous. Col. Bee has made Truckee
the battle. ground Of the anti-Chinese
movement, and has met with success.
sion of decisive defeats, which should
encourage other localities In their
efforts TO remove the Chinese. Other
battles may occur ere this community
is freed from the Chinese curse, but we
firmly believe that law and order will
give us the victory.
God speed the work.