Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-01
oPnIR MATTERS.
Celsnsi wsiIsr's Instructions %
Mr. Hardy = he CoPpers Hrs.
lo0psr's Boardiug Houses.


Tho investigations commenced by Col
onel @. L. Weller into the facts connected
with the charges entered against Captain
Curtis management Of the 0phir and
Mexican mines have led TO the conclusion
that Mrs. Cooper's influence has been
greater than 1t had . right To be. This
fact was substantially admitted when Mr..
Curtis was suspended yesterday. II Is sI-
plicitly charged In tho following letter
which WAS to-day transmitted to Mr..
Hardy. the temporary Superintendent:
0phir Silver Mining Company. Super
~intsndsnt's Ofics. Virginia, Nevads. July
81. 1s77.-william Hardy. Esq.-sir:
Accompanying this you will find . list Of
names Of mon employed In and about the
ophir and Mexican mines who are said to
be boarding In ON one Of . CERTAIN Mrs.
Cooper's houses. aud. to say the least. In
view Of the facts In my possession, got
their positions through improper In
iuencss. We must rid our Company
Of this unpleasant odlum. You will
please give these men the choice OF leav-
Ing their present quarters within ten Gays
from this date or the Affirmative Of leaving
theif present employment. THIS includes
both the Ophir and Mexican and applies
to all Mrs. Cooper's houses. whether kept
by her or Others. The ohensiveness OF
one. under the circumstances, attaches to
all. a. 1t seems to be the general opinion
OF this community. There Is, i learn,
Mr.. Robert Kendall employed In tho Mexi.
can keeping one or two OF said houses and
statements have been made 70 me almost
establishing his connection with the busi-
ness oil getting men employed through
improper Influences, but my In
vcstigAtion has necessarily boen er parf''
and q fear to do injustice. IN.
stead OF disoharging him peremptoriiy, l
will direct you TO suspend him, ana u nc
can and does satisfy you that he has not
been In the plot. reinstate him: The list
contains twenty-eight names, U u you
should ascertain others VINO should DO IN
the same category. include them.
q. j.. WELLER' PRESIDENT.
Mr.. weller's action In this matter will
meet tho commendation Of tho entire com.
munity. II cannot be denied that Mrs.
Cooper deserves to be left without q Gus.
toner for the heartless and d~espicable
n In which sho has carried on her
nefarious occupation. In many cases sho
has taken undue advantage Of adverse
circumstances 10 c1tort tho commission
demanded by her for securing q situation
in the mines, when the family Of the work
ingmsn needed every cent Of tho earnings
In order 10 live d~ecently. While II Ia 10
DO regretted that men have accepted places
under such conditions. II must DO con.
ceded that they are not much to blame.
when they either were compelled 10 acceds
to her terms or run the chance Of starving.
Such abuses should not be tolerated under
any circumstances. aud II the Miners
Union will only act when these things be-
come known 10 them they may prevent q
recurrence.
Colonel Weller. In conversation with o
Nrws reporter to-day said. lyon may
stste thatI am now engaged In making .
thorough investigation Of the common
practice among the mining clerks hero Of
selling gold for silver and applying the
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