Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-27
MINES AND REALTY.
The Copper Refinery Deny Discriminate
Ing Against Salt Lake WOTkmea.
COUNCILMAN MORAN DIsAGREEs.
Agricultural Patents Issued. - Land
Deelslon.-Noics OF Mining aud
Real Estate.

plant maragera had violated their con.
tract by importing workmen for the
refinery, caused considerable stir aud
brought cut much uniavUrabls CONF
ment on such action today. Tho
agreement with Mersrs. Green,
Stalnisnn n Go. when the bonus
was raised was that salt Lake mon
would bo given the preference in work,
and home material would be used
wherever practicable. The importation
OF outsid" labor would be coutrary 10
the contract, anu on the rumOr that
such thing WAS being done there was
talk OF having the issue met at the cut.
oct by the CITY Council Withdrawing
It's appropriation VI $4,000.
Tnc COPPER plant contractors, how.
| ever, met the fumOr with AN en-.
phatic denial, and insist that their
contract IL being kept b the very
letter. They employ men who present
themselves at "A time when they may
be needed, aud are not bringing any
ia from the outside .xcep. such as are
necessary In the way OF experts, etc.
Some Of the North salt Lake people
were considerably sgiiated today over
the accusation against the refinery
men, and added 90 II their denial.
Said Mfr. o. T.. Pratt today: al sec no
distinction made between the work.
men. There nro nearly hun.
drcd and finy engaged, and
at least half Of them / know
10 DO Salt Lake men. do not
know where the others are from, but
presume they ato moally residents.
There isuO movement TO ship IN out
side workmeu. II there was we should
enler prompt and vigorous protest.
There urc some mBn who have recently
come down from Montana, and have
bought property OF W., intending 10
settle here. On the recommendation
OF some Of uB who are Interested In
North Salt Lake they were given
work. They did not como under any
contract to labor. This contractors
take such men asapply aud arc willing
TO accept the terms, and do not nsls
where they are ffOm."
There are, however, q considerable
number OF the employees who, II they
are residents OF salt Lake, have bo.
come such only recently, and In all
likelihood because there waBa chance
for employment. Under these ciroum'
stance II would do no harm TO looh
into tho matter n little, but not L
hastily oondemn the refinery mer
until they are found culpable. Tn,
people have been impos,d upon NJ
much recently by contractors shipping
Ia Outside labor for public work thai
they don't feel 10 longer submit with.
out a vigorous protest. They feel that
"5alt Lake work for Salt Lake work
/ IN lat al Ian lN
Illustrated that II has been for three OIL
four years past
MoRAS's STATEMENT.
Councilman Moran today took q
different position to that OF the copper
plant men and the North Sail
Lakers mentioned. He says h,
has proof that men are being shipped
IN 40 charged, and went out this after.
noon 10 collect tue necessary data "a
sustain tho accusation. He promises
10 go thoroughly into the matter.
\ II Mr.. Moran Ia correct In his posi-
ton, this public will back him TO 40 In
anu win.
THE BRICK HOTEL.
The new brick hotel at North Salt
Lake has been leased by NJ. IL. Boards
Icy, and III 20 be opened In ten days
AS the plastering Ia not yet completed
IL will take some rustling to meet this
requirement. The building has 80
rooms, aud Mr.. Beardsloy IL to Put
to the present building an annex with
an equal number OF rooms.
AGRICULTURAL PATENTS.
The following agricultural patents
have been receivee at the local LAND
Office from Washington:
| q. Il. No.il22, to Peter j. Larson Of
San Pete county, Tor 100 acres OF land
In township 10 south, range east.
&. II. Ne. 4l03, TO Peter Is. Fife Of
Iron county, Tor 100 acres In township
81 south, range 10 west.
&. II. No. 4l06, to Edward Ryan OF
Box Elder county, for 100 acres IN
tow nship IL north, range 4 wcet.
&. Il. No. ALI, 10 William +. Grover
Box Elder county, for 100 acres IN
township II north, range o west.
g. IL. No. 4lOl, TO Azariah II. Nike
sell OF 5alt Lake county, for 100 acres
ia township north, range . west.
q. IL. No. ill0, TO Malcolm Mckin-
non of Rich county, for 100 acres In
township ii north, range least.
G. l.. No. 400, TO Ephrnim J. Nash
Of Utah county, Tor 50 acres In town.
ship IS south, rnnge east.
| II. ". No. a579, to Teller Israelson,
for 40 acres In townshipll north, range
l east.
ii. II. No. 1870. to Alexander A,
Lemon Jr., for 100 acres In township q
north, range east.
IL. ". No. 1857, to John Il. Barton,
Tor 100 acres In township north, range
west,
ii. e. No. 1854, to Christian TOE nea.
beck, for 100 acres In township 10
north, range west.
Ii. II. No. 1851, 10 Calvin Wheeler
Jr., for 100 acres In township IL north,
range west
Ii. ". No. 1856, to Reuben Christon.
son, for 100 acres In township 10 south,
range l west.
II. Il. No. 4574, to John johnson,
for l05 acres in township south, range
il. Il. No. 470s, to Rasmus Nelson,
for 81 acres Ia township a south, rang,
| west.
il. d. No. 1850, to Moses NJ. Boren,
TOR l52 acres In township south, range
8 esst.
II. u. No. 1870, to Sven Mslmgren,
for 100 acres In township l south, range
| east.
ii. Il. No. ls72, to Edward John
Starkie, for l50 acres in township
south, range 2 east.
ii. E. No. ASIA, to Daniel ID. Green,