The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-09
Dye HEAR.
Our City is Strictly ia the Swim as Regards
TO Future Prospects
1000 MEN WILL WORK.
This Winter and Next summer One of the
Best In Ely's Experience.


1925 per ton, we called On Manager
Pengiiiy and ascertained a few facts
which we deem of vast Importance.
Mr. PengillE. informed US that al
though the price Of ore had gone up
TO a very high figure, it does not as
yet reach the figures quoted and in
all probability win never raise as
high as stated
The contract for 1895 delivery of
Chandler ore was placed at $500 per
TON Up TO the close OF navigation
Manager PeRgilly informs Us, the
Chandler will be kept busy filling the
Ss3.G5 contract The stockpiles have
all gone forward with the exception
OF q few. tons of second class ores.
He also Informed Us that while wages
zyere being raised throughout the
iron districts, the Chandler up to the
present has had no opportunity TO see
its way clear towards raising the
wages owing TO the small price secured
for the product Il also is a hard
fact that while the majority of iron
mines were idle throughout the hard
times. the Chandler kept a considers
able force and paid them living wages,
which fact laborers are keeping in
minc and continue TO stick 10y the
Chandler. The management assures
Us mat The Chandler employees viii
be locked after and that wages at
this mine viii be as high AS any mine
an the United States. Manager Pen
gilly has worked with a pick and
shovel himself and knows full well
that the best paid labor is the
cheapest.
7risxsrrne ias,crers at some OF the
other iron mines are making from
se0o TO 1925 per dry On contract
there are others who do not average
sl.eo per day. The average wages
paid at the Chandler last month were
$40 per man and the average wages OF
those on contract has been $50 per
day. The greater'part OF the work
done at the Chandler is by day labor
and the average last month the man
agement says was as good as any
mine in the state.
The mine is hiring men every day
and is putting back all the hands laid
off about three weeks ago. By the
close Of navigation quite large force
will be working at the Chandlar mine
and Manager Pengilly gave as bis
private opinion. that by the opening
Of navigation next year over 1000 mel
viii be working ia the iron industry
about This city. We sincerely hope
this may be true and that the list be
1900 instead of 1000.
Tie Chandler. the Pioneer, the
Zenith, the Whiteside, the Anderson
and several Others viii Work this
winter. The increased forces will
make a vast difference with the bust
ness Of the city. And it also must bt
remembered, that wages vii be al
most a half higher than last winter
There is no doubt our people deserve
raise. All through the hard times
they have worked at the mines with
oct grumble for small wages. while
on other ranges. strikes. starvation
and low wages have stared the laborel
in the face. If there is any class Of
people on earth who deserve recog
milton. it is the laborer OF Ely and
his wages should be raised, and ths
I.line arrangements inform US it vii
be done.
Again we must not forget tEt
lumber industry The Knox mil
have let large contracts for the bank
int of timber and the mines have
large crews in the woods getting out
sets and mining timber. The How,
people Of Tower are putting in tn,
logging road at Eagles Nest lake anC
the majority of laborers who will b.
employed there viii come to Ely Il
spend Sundays and get supplies
This IS very evident from the fac
. that they can get on the train Satur
day night and go back to work Mon
day morning without losing mncl
time. Just watch Us smoke,
September Weather.