Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-28
MEETING MINERS.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
 at Critten
A Miners Union FOrmed-ErectIon of A smelter Diseussed-Anti-Monop
 the Cry

CRITTENDoN, July 22-In compliance with posted notices calling the miners of thls vicinity together, a large number met here to-day. Judge Manning was chosen temporary chairman. Taking the chair and calling the meeting to order he stated, in a few well chosen remarks, that the object of the meeting Is to have reduction works erected in this immediate vicinity, and to form a Miners Protective and Cooperative As socistion.
 Col Childs was then unanimously elected President of the meeting, and Mart. Malony. Secretary. Col Childs thanked the meeting for the honor they had conferred on him, that he was glad to see so many present, and taking such an active interest in the mining de- veloPment that was going on in this part of the country.
 NIT. Limos, an opulent land owner on the Son .a, and half owner of the cele- brated lpert mine, in a ten minutes speech bowed by figures that there was more an enough freight paid for every SIX months, to erect reduction works here, and that miners did not get the full value of their ores after allowing for charges for working them.
 Judge Manning then addressed the meeting and said that he had examined some of the mines m the neighborhood and that there was sufficient ore in sight co run ten ton smelter for several years. This WAS not a meeting to antagonlze the Benson smelter, or any other busI- ness, and that our success depended on ourselves, and cooperation. The Judge then made a motion that there be a Miners Protection and Cooperative As sociation formed. which was seconded by Major Watkins. After being dis cussed in all its bearings 1t was unsni- mOusly carried.
 Hon. Sil Lowell then took the floor, and, Tn a rousing speech of fifteen min utes agaIn-t monopolies, showed how necessary 1t was for the miners to join together for self protection, or else they would be ground to dust by the ruthless monopolies.
 Captain Tom Shean then moved that a committee be appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws, and that they be appointed so as to represent all the adjacent mining districts, which was seconded by Major Cooley, and was unaIniously carried. The following com- l mlttee WIS then appointed to report | August 18th: Major c. c. Watkins, Cap- l tain Harry Clay, for HarshRw District; ! Generals Ben Roth and - Carg, for | Red Rock District; Col. Stockton and | Captain Sichliter, for Palmetto District; Hon. SIL Lowell and Col Alexander | ChIlds, for Washington District; Major | Cooley and Captain Oaks, for Aztec | DIstrid; Prof. Williams and Esquire Lyons, for Wrightson District.
 Judge Manning moved that each mine owner 'epOrt on his mine to the Associa- tiOn, aId that committee be appoint ed by he association to correct and compile the same. Seconded by Captain Shean. Judge Manning explained that the reports were to show the richness and exent of our mines to capitalists, who wolld be certain to come and see us, when they were sure that we had the ore. Col. Alexander Childs spoke | to the iame effect, and that he hoped the members of the association would report how many they could furnish monthly. He had one mine that would furnish 90 per month for years. The motion vas unanimously carried.
 It wal moved and seconded that the thanks f the meeting be rendered the Secretary; carried. Also that the pro ceedIng of the meeting be published in the ARIZONA DAILY CITIZEN, and that the needing adjourn to meet on the 18th day of August next at the town of Crit tenden, A. T. Carried.
 ALEXANDER CHILDs,
 President.
 MAE. MALoSFY