Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-15
MINERS CONVENE.
III. opening Session Held This
Morning.
rry,sclAL rRODDISe GOING on.
qhs Western Federation Of Miners
Unions at Work and Several
Committees Appointed.

rh. Western Federation OF Miners
Unions held the opening session OF
their annual convention In this city
tbs morning at the q. A. H. hall.
There were n large number Of delegates
D,rsept, and II l. expected that much
viii be accomplished for the good Of
the mining industry.
The Federation was organized OF
Bu,le, Mont, May 10, 1893, aud forty
Unions are embraced within II. The
saieers are. John Gillighan, president;
Jonn Duggan, Eureka, Utah, vice
,roiiden,; W. j. Weeks, Butte, seorc.
iatg Aud treasurer. The executive
board consists Of John Mcleod, Terry,
south Dakota; James Mollell; Granite,
Montana; Patrick Gallagher and An.
tbony Matthews, Butte.
In addition 10 tue foregoing gentle
men, who are present at the cOnvon-
non, there afo also Ia attendance the
following. J. G. Green, A. J. Coram,
Ioserh Hunter anu &. =. Hudson from
B8uth Dakota; 4. IA. Oii1Ofd anu John
Cnldrfwood from ColDnado; James
Clancy, I'D Boz CO anu r. G.. Reed from
Idaho, Fmnk Hunter, William WEIGH,
lanes Thomas, T.. O'Bren. Henry
Davis anu Henry rcgmiof from Mon.
taua.
a meeting Of the executive board
was held yesterday ami the order Of
business decided upon. A. tue session
a
appointed, the most Important Of which
was an auditing committee OF three 10
investigate the financial affairs OF tue
concern.
After some routine business was dis.
p1sUd vi, the con ,ontiOn adjourned 10
await ihe committees reports, aud ~
tho NEWS goes to press the nuditors
atu slil NJ work wsding through
columns Of figures representing re-
Celpts aRd disbursements.
The convention Will resume its SOC.
sion immediately On the completion oi
their report.
The afternoon session Of the conveu.
ton opened with hearing the auditing
c1mmiltuu's report on tho financial
condition Of the federation ~ the
principal item OF the order Of business,
aud just prior 10 the last edition of the
NEWS going 10 pres.
Tue proceedings VI the convention
are being secretly guarded, aud press
committee IA 10 be appointed 10 diyulge
Just such information AZ the delegates
desire. This viii probably be- done late
this afternoon VI tomorrow morning.
The NEWS reporter learned, how.
ever, In addition To tho auditing com.
mittee being appointed this morning,
there we're other "pfivate" committees
formed Tor this purpose OF considering
he best means Oi securing proper
recognition 10 the mining interests Of
the West, sud other minor depart
menta Of the oonvention'a work.
The delegates are enthusiastic and
are representative body OF men,
FULLY imbued with the great import
Rnce attached 10 the Industry they are
connected with.
This afternoons session was, 70 far,
devoid Of public interest TO any great
extent, anu the delegates In body
intend 10 20 on a little pleasure trip u
point OF Interest ia the region OF the
East bench, under toe shadow OF the
Wasagoh range, where oonvlyiality
will reign supreme.
NOTES.
The miners arc enthusiastlc ovei
the charming appearance Of tho city
Nearly all the Western states and
Territories arc represented at the con-
yeutiOn.
Many Of the delegates express IA,
hope that tho next convention will b.
held In this city.
Mt. Joseph Thomas, OF Butte, Mont.
n one Of tbs prominent delegates. lie
has been president Of the Butte Miners
UniOnllour times, longer than any othei
officer, nnt lisa thoroughly representa-.
tive miner. lie has been q resident Of
Butte fourteen years, and " engaged
on the Anaconda property.
Mt. q, \. Hudson, OF the Black Hill,
country, whose heli OF operations n
At Terry, South Dakota, IL one OF tn,
delegates anu IL president Of tho Terry
Peak Miners Union. lie states that
there IA n surplus Of men Ia that region
aud nearly all Of the silver properties
ATE shut down. Gold refractory oTei
are being worked anu about one hun
drod men are employed.
Mr.. w. J. Weeks, secretary and
treasurer Of the Federation, is u veTy
genial gentleman aud has been In th,
West tince he crossed tho Mis-
tOufl river eighteen years ago. He
hts been an active worker In mining
camps Ia California where he was TIVE
yeats, In Arizona and adjoining terri
tory eleven years, aud since then hai
"a. uIH.f -.
trfests OF Montana. VIII. IA he n
iamiliatly known, 10 n potent factor IN
The work VI the convention.