The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-06
TO CLOSE THE MINE.
Manager Instructed to Shut Down
the Bunker Hill.
THE REASONS FOR THE STRIKE
Officers OF The wardner Union Recite
the Story OF Their Grievanc a.
Ths Blacklist.

Wardner Idaho, Nov. 27.-The Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine. which for year
has employed upwards of $50 men, will
lock up it's works within day or two,
and the indications are that it will
remain closed all winter.
The shut down of the big mine will
be q severe blow to Wardner, which
had just begun to recover from the
effects of the big strike of two years
ago. The town today has a prosperous
air. There are no street indications OF
a strike as yet, and it is the generally
expressed wish that it will remain so
The miners are creating no disturban-
ces; neither do they gather on the
streets nor in saloon to any extent.
They have made no public demostra-
tons. the nearest approach to it being
at the time of the strike, when about $50
men marched up to the mine to have
the non-union men quit work.
superintendent Bent explained, how
ever, that only a few men were at
work except the shift bosses, and these
were trimming up the ground and
timbering the roof in the slopes so
that the mine might be in good con
dltlOn pending the strike.
This seemed to satisfy the strikers
and they marched back to the town.
There was no noise and the little dem.
onstration had no objective features
merely showing of strength
ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS
AS soon as the miners took definite
action. the manager of the mine sent
a report to the officers of the company
at San Francisco. Late Monday even
ing the following telegram was re-
ceived.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov 26.-F. w.
Bradley, Wardner. Idaho: Owing to the
steady decline for months past in the price
of silver and lead giving this company a
very small profit at the cost of the rapid
exhaustion of its mines, the company has
contemplated for some time past the clos
ing of its works, but has hesitated talk
ing such action, hoping for improved
prices and dislilSing to discharge its en-
ployes at the beginning of winter Now
that there Is no prospect of improved
prices and the company is relieved of all
responsibility by the action of the miners
union making such demands that to ac-
cede thereto would be virtually surrender
Ing the management of its affairs to that
association, you are directed to pay off all
employees and close operation.
N. Fl. HARRIS, President.
WILL PAY OFF AND CLOSE.
when will you close the mine?"
the reporter asked of Manager Bradley,
II sent the bookkeeper up to the mine
this afternoon to begin paying off, he
said. las soon as that is completed
the orders from President Harris win
be obeyed.
I'VE have been adverse to shutting
down." Manager Bradley continued
las tn success of the property depends
upon its reputation for a continuous
supply. We have done everything we
could to keep open, small force of men
being at work cleaning up in order that
those desiring to return to work might
do SO. The sheriff of the county has
also been here to give protection to
all who desired 10 work. None, how
ever. seem to take advantage of the
chance"
Have you had no appllchtionsY'
"A large number of men have told
me they were anxious to go back to
work. but they say they are afraid"