Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-19

~ ~ men feuuCtu 70 - wv D uleu 70
So 20; go 80 men 10 50; Is men TO S275.
These figures range from l.8 To 20
ppr cent reduction. The proposition TO
make the wages as stated came from
the men, and " the mine cannot be
operatod successfully at those prices
the company will sugyest other at
fangemente or close uuwn. In any
event, there will be n r. duction In the
force OF men employed OF the MINIS.
NOTES.
Az soon ~ the list Of delegates to
Chicago aud Washington, 10 attend
the silver conventions, IL maze up, tho
names will be- puulislol.
b. j. Taylor aud others who decline
TO give any particulars claim 10 have
discovered gold ore within i've milts
Of this city, Ia the hills.
Austlu (Ncv. lReUeigs; The situation
In A ustin aud surrounding coun ny Is
Anything but favorable. When the
bottom dropped out Of silver few ny
ago the Austin Mining company c sed
dOwn, aud that prot ably put o men,
directly and Indirectly. out OF employ.
ment. Since that time the streets have
shown gloomy state OF aiai o. On
Saturday night General Manager
Farnsworlh arrived In town from Utah.
When lac Jeff Utah he had resolved ~
resume operations ON his Srtivh here,
for silver was then "a, tut when he got
here IL wac n, and his plane were all
upset The rumor now 10 that the iewtst
mun possible to keep the property In.
tact would be put ON at 81 and $3.50
per day. We have no idea what the
men think OF this plan, except we
think that 1t will be close figuring for a
miner with n family to live Ia Austin
on nom s65 TO $40 per month"; and We
also think 1t will be difficult, II not
Impossible, for the company 10 make
the mines pay Ut those wages at the
present y ice ofsilvcf.
weiser (Idn.l S,gHah II. q. Eckos,
the expert who represents the SAT-
Lake men who contemplate putting In
the smolter NJ Seven Devils, arrived
last week and went Into tins camp in
cImpauy with Mr.. HoyL Roger,
| HOyt aud the expert returned last
evening. Mr.. Eckes was amazed A.
what he saw In the camp. lie said:
"For the last Ave months | have been
chasing around after copper lrlt-
pects, and In all the proc.
poets ! have examined during Tn ie
| live moBthB there IL not rs much COZ .
| per combined us there " Ia one location
| Ia the Seven Devile.D He aAid that
| the prospects he had examined In
Utah, Wyoming and elsewhere would
mol supply enough copper % keep the
Salt Lake refinery running n month";
and that the company needed iustsuch
sIurco OF supply an the seven Devils
and would undoubtedly take hold right
away, Nit. Eokus figured that on the
Peacock, taking II from the road level
without going down, there were $780,
900 tons " ore. Producing $40 pounds
to the ton, this would yield b4,OO1,OOl
pounds VI copper, which at 10 cents
would be worth 50, 400 900. This IL all
IN sight. Mr.. Eokes was struck with
the country hHSe In gel neral aud says
he thinks seriously Of coming here 10
live.
SALT LAKE CLEARING HOUSE.
Today's clearing house exchanges
amounted TO slO2, 492.
ToDAY's QUOTATIONS..
Now York-sllyor, 7Jlc; lead, So. 40.
Lonjon-Sllver, 33l.
ORE AND BULLION.
Wells, Fargo y Co. received To-Day;
Mingo bullion. $3.50.
4. II. Joue. a co. received today:
Base bullion, $500.
| Mccormick ~ 90. received today;
Hnnauer bullion, $500.
}. W. Currio had In today for assay
1880 tons OF Horn Silver ore.
W. a. Hodges had Ia for assay
today 10 tons Of Horn Silver ore, z
tons OF Agnes ore, and four other con
trolls.