Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-06-23
THE BOYCOTTING AT KETCHUM.
II Is Not As Bad as Was At First Sup.
posed--liow 1t Happens that M. Clio.
hecy Is Paying Higher Rates for High.
Grade Lead Ores,

posed--how 1t Happens that Mr.. Clio.
hecy Is Paying Higher Rates for High.
Grade Lead Ores.
"A gentleman who is thoroughly
posted in the matter, informs the
TINES that the alleged attempt at
boycotting of 7. E. Clohecy's bank,
and the firm of Greenhow & Rumsey,
OF ketchum, by the Philadelphia Min
ing and Smelling Company, is not as
serious as it has been made out to be.
The manager OF the company, Mr..
Wright, did instruct his boarding
house keepers not to buy any goods
at Greenhow & Rumscy's, but they
did not so instruct those OF their en-
ployes who do not board at the COM
pany's boarding-hou as they recog-
nize the justice of the axiom, that
''the laboreris worthy of his hire" and
do not pretend to dispute his right to
spend his earnings where he chooses.
AS to the remark that s'Clohecy
would not last over 60 days." which
is attributed to Messrs. Wright and
Hardess, our informant says that it
applied to the ore rates, and not to
Mr.. Clohecy or his banking institu-
ton; and the gentlemen referred to
spoke from their knowledge Of the
conditions which permitted Mr.. Clo-
hecy TO offer higher rates, and which
are these: Some weeks ago an agent
of the Pueblo (Col.) Smelling Works
came to Wood River in search of
hlgh-grade lead ores, and offered sew
eral dollars more per ton for that class
OF ores than other smelters were offer.
ing or could afford to pay. These
rates were only intended to last as
long as the Pueblo works needed that
particular class Of ores, or for about
ninety days.
The Denver and Omaha Smelling
Works, which also require that class
OF ores, at once instructed Mr.. Clo-
hecy to overbid the Pueblo man, and
Mr.. Clohecy thereupon met the Colo.
radoan's "raisc."
Mr.. Wright, manager Of the Phla-
delphia works, left for the east last
Saturday, to look into this and other
matters, and he will probably not re-
turn until rates shall have been ad-
justed on living basis, as the pres
ent offerings Of the Eastern shelters
are actually higher than the metal in
the ore sells for, after deaucting the
cost of smelling and selling.
But even if the rates are not adj.
justed to basis satisfactory all
around, it will make very little differ
ence to the Philadelphia Company, as,
although it is buying all classes of
ores, that company is this year making
a specially of low.grade lead ores,
and has no special use for high grade
cad ores, while this latter class is the
one that the Colorado .snelters ara
striving for, as they have more than
hey need of low grade ores.
Now, as to the statement that the
Elkhorn sold its ores for less than Mr..
Clohecy was paying: THIS is true;
out as the Philadelphia Company had
contracted, before the rates were IN
reased, for the entire Elkhorn output
his season, the latter cannot well
'elp itself; nor will it be much loser
II the long run, since the higher rates
re only temporary, and twill not last
'ver GO days"
w me, us ABOVE stated, the Phlla
elphia Company is in the market for
Il classes Of ores, it is not dependent
pom the general market to any ex-
emf, as it has secured by contract the
ntire output for 1885 Of the principal
roducers in its district, including tie
'arker, Elkhorn, Ontario, Warm
prings, etc. The ore already on
and or secured will keep two stacks
DING during the ensuing five months,
nd in the meantime sufficient guam
ty of miscellaneous lots will be
ought to continue the smelling cam
\ inn all u;utar if Oh, oo,,.,,,