Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-11
BDSlNESS AND INDUSTRY.
N, PROVO Wooden Mills will Resume
in Two Weeks.
hid NOT PAY LAST SEASON.
Va, a Question Of Wages. but Of Patron.
age.-Business, Mining aud
Real Estate Notes.
DID NOT PAY LAST SEASON.

and was inquired Of for information
,sg,nllng the stopping Of the mills,
and whether there was anything Ia
the runner that they were permanently
closed down; or u resumption OF
work was contemplated, how long 1t
vould BE- before start was made.
The reply was that the mills had
b,en closed since the beginning OF the
v,,t and at u meeting held about TINT
une 1t was decided not to resume
orefallOn this season, as the mills had
beep run ut loss lust year. 1t was
considered that with big stock OF
goods left over, and u prospect OF tarifl
changes, the outlook for profitable
run this year was not bright.
"Another meeting, however, was
held recently" said Mr.. Cutler, sat
which 1t was decided to start up again;
not that II was thought prof; could
be made this year, but II by making
changes the millB could be run without
los, II would bo better than closing
down, as 1t would give employment TO
about l25 persons and keep money in
the country. Tho machinery, by
being kept running, would also be
hes liable to depreciate In value.
"a new superintendent has been
engaged, and improvements are being
iuade In the wool securing, dying ana
finishing rooms. IL IL expected that
the mills will start up again In about
two wtoks.D
"Whgt success did the company
have IN the sale OF goods last year, anu
how was there 20 much left ovef?O
"AbOut $4,000 worth OF Provo
mills goods was sold last year. The
hnbwer to tbs last part OF your ques Ion
Il the same aH that given IN the NEWS
the other evening. AS the manager OF
another mill saiu, when inquired Of rs
% why he shut down, II was because Of
lack Of patronage.
"lhefo Is n feature in this respect,
however, that was not named. II In |
ibii; All the mills In the Territory |
make the same class OF goods, uonse- |
qnently there IL nu overpIO1uction.
"Ol the SlSO,OOO sold by tho Provo |
mills last year, $50, 900 worth went out |
oi tue Territory, east ana west. IL IL
Tue Intention this year ~ vary the |
class OF goods somewhat ana 1t Ia
hoped thereby to meet the wants OF the |
PEOPLE. Inst year We made clothes
hat were manufactured into ready
made clothing at home, and success.
ally competed IN price anu quality |
Win eastern goods.
Arrangements are now being made
10 conduct this branch, the read y-made
clolhing business, on a more extensive
scale, by the company either engaging
IN the manufacture, or by arranging
with a clothing factory 10 do the
woTko
what Is your experience with ref.
efence TO tho statement that the wooden
mills cannot compete because labor Is
laiu Tor here from ~ TO 10 per cent
hlghrr than for tho same class In the
eRsl?"
Most OF the labor In the Provo mills
COSTS no more than II would IN the east.
what little there IL higher does not
cut much OF figure In the cost Of
Ile goods. The trouble IL, that each
season the production has TO be- limited
70 somewhefeIneu what II liz expected
NllIbe SOLD. III there was "a better
demand Tor the goods, the mills could
'uTn out S2bO,OOO this season, instead
o. lhe SlS1,OOO TO $40, 900 worth that
u annually made, and the fixed OK
lehsei tuch us salaries TO superinten.
ueht, secretary, weave spinning and
cAfu,foom bosses engineer, land other,
Nouiu ne no higher than they are now,
AS u stands now, IL the people Will
pAlfonlze the Provo mills, by using
homemade goods, NO that the output
can DO Increased, tho mills can
Employ more hands, and also
i lr,due the price OF the goods.
rms would keep money In the
oOuhlfy that otherwise GOES out for ia Q
V'7hase OF eastern wooden goods. But
II 'nl lack OF patronage for home.
III Nucles, mills are forced to run Mt
u hen they run at nil, II Is only
w OF short time when they
WIZ down. The Provo mills will ,
make Another trial this season, aud see ,
T. ,hv people will sustain hume
NOTES.
al IN No. mine at Rock Springs, last
" ntuhesdayi young man named John
honda was struck ny piece OF falling ,
IGOR and fatally injured.
=, Last evening Deputy U. 8. Aiarshals {
BOWMAN Cannon, Joseph Bush, A. J.
sut and George w. Watson went
,ion this city to Eureka, to be- on J
nahu 10 case OF any further trouble
pn the miners union and the
huili0u' Beck mine.
me following officers were elect cd:
tt.e,ldent, Il. h. McGurrin; vice presi. a
inhb D. w. Judd; secretary, A. III, ,
tia'sohs, treasurer, II. L.. Holland, and \
Y, t,nve'orS as follows. j. X. Blazer. j. [
y Nelson, DR.. Il. s. Bascom, Edward +
'oilne, u. IL. Richie. /
I'M. Inc Salt Lake Building and Loan .
,suululion met In annual session last !,
r,nus' The manager and treasurer y
reports. The TREASURER D u
oIee ~ Sei showed last years receipts !,
N " sSl adB,Ss; Disbursements SIS, 7i8. II
\, ~" Il, receipts were Sill ,948 "a In excess I,
muse OF the previous year.
laramie boomerang. News from The I
auAu'lo district In Fremont county. d.. O.
80 lioh strike ON the extension of thu
n es, nlIhe' Plecea OF ore from thirty
, ,a,,ay pounds In weight have been
ncS ~ showing free gold H. every 4
n y. the Isoie mine IL the property
m senator Tabor. In the same district
Iave sag mat made from the Mason mine l.
'-,' S'''oOS to the ton In gold.
,in,,. wilcox Of this place has lust
'lon ,nel from the San juan and Hsnrv
i1S,s. hS district, eays the Lehi
ff'e4Fs lie Tannria pg1lt..