The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-09
An EIGHT HOUR PETITION
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Miners Of Butte All Sign II for Pre-
sentation to the State Leg
. islature. !
The Blue Bird Company Asking
r. for q Modification Of Their
Injunction.
A Favorable Dsciaion Would Bring About
Immediats Resumption Of Work
by the Company.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 7.-lSpecial. - Dur
ing the past week the miners Of this cam
decided to make a practical effort in behalf
OF the e~ight-hour law. They had beer
talking the matter over among themselves
for some time, and had won over most Of
the disaffected ones. until they felt certain
of a support that would be practically unan'
imous. Accordingly they decided to get nj
a petition ia be used in assisting the com
mittee now working upon the scheme a
Helena. This petition was left In the hall
for three days and when the hall was closet
down last night it bore the names Of 3.0H
miners. The practical uananimity OF thu
miners union in this camp upon this qhes.
ton may be gathered from the fact Cha,
tho active membership Of the order is but q
little over $500 and the signers fall but lit.
tie short Of that number. This petition
will be, in the hands OF the Helena commit
tee IN time to be used by them on Monday.
With it will come the similar petitions that
have been circulated IN the other mining
camps of the state.
While this question has been absorbing
lowed the ono regarding the Office of mine
inspector to drop out of sight. 1t has not
been forgotten, however, n will be
brought forward ut the proper time. A
great many Of the mon here feel that this
office should be elective. They will push
BILE but not until the eight-hour matter has
been settled for a time at least.
u Another step was taken in tho now cele-
bratcd Blue Bird case to-day. This case
involves the possession of the larger por-
ton Of the great lead which has made the
Blue Bird one of the best silver properties
in this region. J. A.. Murray. one Of the
owners of the Little Darling adjoining,
claims that the true apex of tn lead is in
his ground and has sued the Blue Bird for
working out ore land belonging to him.. In
the meantime he has placed the company
under an injunction not to work out ehe
ore in dispute until this suit can be settled.
of the lead above the 800 and
under then injunction the compahk
kept on working until all the good r6bki
above that point had been worked cat.
During this,time the cases had been carried
before the federal court in Helena and fea
city, the interpretation of nc federal stHta
ute being involved. Now the Blue Bra
people ask for a II modification of their FIJI
junction allowing them to mark out any
ore they may find below the 800 but witkfd
their own side lines. This motion will
COuuc up lOI AIkulucup A0Ab ShbUIOdys lUS
decision will mean Il great deal to the
people not only of Burlington and Rocker
but of Butte as we'll, as it would bring
bout an immediate resumption of work by
the company. The community in general
will hope that the modification may be
granted as it will not interfere, so far as an
outsider can see, with the claims OF the
other side and will give work to about 800
men. IS.
The news that Eldorado bar is to be sold
to a party of English capitalists caused
quite a little excitement among a number
Of Butte business men. These gentlemen
claim that they nave the only good title to
this much sought after property. The
question is now before the department in
Washington and will probably be unde-
ided for some time to come. The fight
for this property bids fair to be a long and
bitter one.
Perhaps the most significant mining
week was that OF a great find in the Web
Der. This mine IL situated near the head
of Lake Pen dOreille and about six miiSS'
from Hope. Idaho. 1t was first worked
by the Montana syndicate. composed5Gh
Helena and Butte capitalists. some tinie
ago.. After spending n large amount OF
money in Il VAIN search for the lead Thesis
gentlemen aaxethe mine up as not worth TIC
expense. 1t isnow being operated by Henri.
ming ana Webber, the former having beeF
at one time connected with the Blue Bittf
in this amp and the latter being the disgc
coverer of th~eproperty which now beaFs
his name. They tool up the work where9t
was dropped by the syndicate. but undstts
advice frome experienced miners they
changed the direction of the tunnel. They
now report having found fifty-eight feet of
lead matter of which six feet will show
ninety ounces in silver. It is a dry chlor-
odizing proposition and should hale the
pre- emit report prove true it is a great find
for the men who have never lost faith in its
finally paying. Aside from the group of
mines owned by this company, the country
is covered with prospects which lave been
held awaiting the outcome of the work on
the Webber. Should the present find prove
to be permanent a big camp will be built up
in this district. inc the Weber will still
lead, as the men at its head have only been
awaiting n little encouragement to put in a
large plant.