The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-21


hauling ore got 81 por day and bonrd'
Auporintondentsa bd managers Of mines ro
ceiye from $500 to $4,000 pernnnum,
There are plenty Of superlnlendenlf
managers, miners md other workmon u
mines here now, but practical minors ofgooC
habits can alwal find work.
BAMPLEW,
Al the Onplng works the men are like
Federal Oiice-holdGrs- few die md none re-
Sign except IN the spring, when the pros
p0Ctlng soOaon opens.
The work consists mainly Of shoyellng
and wheeling ore, md the men receive from
ST. or $500 pcrdny There 10 no de-
mand for more men,
sMLITRRs,
At tho smolters tho business IL so un-
healthy TINT frequent changes occur in tho
force. Common nbOrcrs gu ~ 80 per-dnyj
feeders and sag-wheoIers, $780, lurnNncc
men, $780, clerks and bookocpeIs, $500 h
~ 90 nssaycrs, 500 10 $500 per month
Applicants nr0 turned away from tho yarIou.
works hll the tlm0
LuuRERnEN,
Employees nj tho lumber yards and snw
mills receive $50 TO $50 per month, with
board, Engineers aud lorcmon get So 30 IA
81 per day. None hre wanted, and scores Of
applicants are turned away NJ the various
yard. and mills
uuslCIAEs.
Directors Of balls get SlOto $l6 per night,
Lenders Of orchcstNs get the same. The
musicians gct 80 to $l2 per night When
they plpy in bands and orchestras also, they
get S2s to SS5pcr week In the dancc-housc-
the players got $40 10 S25, There nro plenty
OF good musi mns in the city, Firstclasss
cOrnet players ara scarce and command good
salaries. A fine independent brass band
would make money here.
MAKERS
The camp Is full of bakers. Those al
work get from 500 $l2 80 per week.
BOOKSTORE
Clerks get 500 to 500 per month and all the
stores ARE full of help.
sADDLERs AND HARHEss-MAKERs
Are thicker than leaves in VaIsmbrosa.
Saddlers yet $40 per week and harness
makers TlS. Good workmon ARE plentiful,
and none should come here.
LIVERY ASD srAGHRs.
The hig' est wages paid hostlers is $40 per
month with board, They get $50 TO $50
and board, NJ n rule. Other stable men get
$50 and board.
Svge drivers get $40 to $50 and board.
Good sober man Nro scarce, but there is no
demand for more.
stock tenders get S25 to $40, with boar
AssAYERs
Abound in the camp. None aro employed
in the city. Those NJ the mines and smelter.
get from Sl25 to S200per month, according
to their knowledge of chemistry,
LAuNDERERs.
employees in lsundries ARE paid rs follows;
WNshwomen, $l2 per week; ironers, $2.25
per day; trst.class poshcrs, 50 80 per day.
For the latter there is some demand, but only
tho best should come here.
BAR-KEEPERs.
The town IL ovorrun with barkeepers ofall
kinds. Many skillful ones ARE Idle. The
salaries paid range from $76 TO 1925 per
month. AT the large saloons two portOrs are
employed who receive 81 per day Leadvile
has the best lot ofbar-keepers in the West,
but she has no work for more and they
should stay away.
VARIETY ACTORS
Are Of course paid according to their ability.
Good double people get 800 10 $l75 per
week. Good single ones get $50 to $l25 per
week; the cheapest double people, $50 TO
$40 per week; single $l5 to $35 "supes" get
s. to SD.
Waiter girls in variety shows and concert
halls earn from Sl5 TO S25 per week.
GAY CHANDELIERS.
Faro and other dealers receive So per day.
The woods are full Of them.
BANNERS.
Tonsorsl artists MAJ @ from $lS to S25 per
week. The shops are full of good ones, and
hero are many idle ones in town.
STONE CUTTERS.
But little stone cutting is done here out.
side of the mines, There may be more of it
when the building season opens. The best
are paid $3.50 and 30 per day.
NURSES.
Professional nurses abound hero-both
male and female. They receive from $50 to
$50 per week.
woOpMEN.
The woodnen form large branch of in
dustry here. Out in the timber choppers
get 81 30 to 81 per day and board. In
the yards in town sawycrs and splitters re-
ccive 81 so per day engineers, So 80;
$50 per month and board. For
man and team, hauling, SIS per day is paid,
and all declare there is no profit at that
CopYlsTs.
The County Clerk pays 80 per day for
copyists. A few are employed by lawyers
and Others, and get from - to So per day.
There is no demand for more here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Freighters get $40 to $50 per month and
board.
Packers who are expert get from $50 to
$15 per month, while the chief packer gets
800.
Hack drivers are paid about So per day.
Very few are regularly employed.
Collectors who work on commission some
times earn $40 to $50 per week. Nearly all
business men assign some clerk to this work.
Salaried collectors get $50 to $40 per week.
Newsboys earn from IS to $40 per week,
and there is room for good ones at all times.
Printers devils and paper carriers receive
from So to Sl2 per week.
Common laborers are somewhat scarce
Just now and none of any account can be got
for less than $3.50 per day. There has been
n general exodus to the new railroad lines
down south, which is the cause of the present
of lnhorprs here