White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
Mayor Witcher
Gives Reasons
IN REPLY TO LETTER FROM
MANUFACTURERS ASSN, Ex-
PLAINS ELY'S ATTITUDE To-
WARDS SALT LAKE JOBBERS.

The boycott against salt Lake Is
successful beyond the expectation of
anyone its most ardent sup
porters. Nearly every merchant in
this district has discontinued all buy
ing from that point. AS far as can
be learned there Is not a house here
that has not ordered from some other
source merchandise 1t had formerly
been buying in Zion. One large con-
cern that has been specializing In
line that was carried exclusively in
Salt Lake has been obliged to order
less than one hundred dollars worth
of goods in order to keep it's assort-
ment. and this small purchase has
been made only in expectation that
moves already inaugurated by the
commercial bodies will be successful
II they fail, the house announces
that 1t will close out the entire line
During the week one of our large
retail concerns paid bill of $500 to
a Salt Lake travelling man. This
salesman was so angry when he was
refused another order he insulted the
proprietor and will probably lose that
business regardless of the final out
come.
Another. who has been holding an
order for a friend who comes from
salt Lake this week sent his order to
San Francisco. This one man last
week ordered the following: One
car coal. Linen to the extent OF
$3.50. Rubber mating worth $3.50.
Crockery and glassware, 800. Min
'eral water. sos. and cigars to the
amount of $100S.
The housewives are taking up the
subject also. though 1t was hoped
they would not until local merchants
had an opportunit. 10 clear out their
Salt Lake goods. One lady who has
been buying extensivelye from
grocery concern wrote them not
to send her any more catalogues.
She then made careful inquiry II her
new grocer and finding he bought
in Ogden gave him her order, but
cautioned him that her business was
dependent upon none OF his goods
coming from Salt Lake Many more
similar instances could be cited.
The increase in Ogden papers com
Ing to the town is already noticeable.
tu
these on the streets. and many have
subscribed in advance for Salt Lake
papers. some who have been de-
pending upon these sheets for their
news of the outside world are order
ing papers from other points. Reno
or Ogden can get their papers here
as quickly as can Salt Lake and they
will doubtless soon be in the field
Everyone wants to get away from
patronizing the Salt Lake papers, for
they have been one of the main caus-
es of the trouble. All that is lacking
now is substitute.
Two salesmen from Salt Lake have
tried to sell road machinery to the
county commissioners The first one
took up the subject with Commission
er Mcdonald He soon learned that
the boycott was far from being a
joke. Commissioner Mcdonald sug-
gested to him that Salt Lake county
might be interested as II would need
considerable machinery "for use on
the Wendover route" Another Salt
Laker was next to approach Chair
man Weber, who turned him down
so cold that he will not be we'll thaw-
ed out until the middle of the sum-
mer at least. The three commission
ers are a unit in announcing that
while they have purchased heavily
In Salt Lake, under present condi-
tions not one dollar of White Pine
county money will go that way.
Notice OF the boycott is going to
headquarters daily. Many of the
merchants having exhausted their
first supply OF boycott resolutions
have been Obliged to replenish. There
are plenty for all caught in a sim
liar plight.
Within a few days maps will be
ready for distribution that will ex-
plain the situation to any who are
unfamiliar with II.
Wednesday Mr.. Hoag received Of
hcial report from the headquarters
OF the Lincoln Highway ssociation
confirming the stand Mr.. Joy made
against the Wendover route when he
was In Salt Lake. The official re-
port OF the trip made by the Lincoln
Highway officials month ago
shows that their figures make the
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