The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-28
THE NIAGARA MINE.

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George w. Keel, manager of the
Butterfield Mining company, says that
as Yet no decision has been arrived at
THE UTAH AND GALENA.
panies, like the Butterfield, had ar
rived at no decision. but would wait
until they saw what the other COM
panies were going TO do.
THE MARION MINE.
The Marion Mining company, ac-
cording TO Manager Theodore Bru-
back, will pay miners % cents an hour
and laborers in proportion. At the
mill, however, the work will be done
by contract.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SHELTER.
Mr. Frank officer of the Pennsylva-
MIA smelter stated that he did not
when asked if the observance of the
law by the smelter at the old scale
of wages would not react ON the ore
producer, answered that it would not
on desirable shipping ores. but that on
low-grade mineral that would not pay
to snip out of the state, the effect
would be disastrous and mines pro-
ducing such ores must necessarily
close down.
THE GERMANIA SHELTER.
The Germania, Mr.. T. R. Jones said,
would not fracture the law as to the
hours of labor, but wages would be cut
proportionately. The Germania en-
ploys over 200 men, many of whom will
be materially affected by this reduc-
ton. The law is unconstitutional,
said Mr. Jones, 'and vicious, and we
propose to test its legality in the
courts
THE HANAUER SHELTER.
The Hanauer smelter will pay it's
men by the hour, but at a proportion
ate rate of the old basis before the 10
per cent reduction went into effect
some time ago. This will be a larger
compensation than if the rate was
based on the wages paid at present for
ten hours, but still it will be less than
the men are now getting. The law
will be tested as to its constitutional
ity, said Mr.. Hanauer, jr., "and some
mine will be selected for this purpose,
in which all the points at issue can be
fully met"
THE PHOENIX MINE.
The Phoenix mine at Bingham is now
eight-hour shifts, and is pay
ing $3.50 and SO per day. No changes
will be made, and Frank Hoffman says
that if good miner cannot do a days
work in eight hours he cannot work in
the Phoenix.
THE STAR MINE.
Henry W. Lawrence, who is now pay
ing So for ten hours work in the Star
mine and other Tintic properties, says
that he will obey the law, but that he
will only pay proportionate rates. Ben
Hampton, who is operating several
Utah properties. is having the work
done by contract, consequentlyah he law
does not effect him.
THE SILVER KING NINE.
The Silver King mine. according to
David Keith of Park City, has been
employing its men on the eight-hour
system for a long time. The company
will nay the same wages under the
new law that it did under the old, and
that therefore no changes would be
necessary.
THE ONTARIO AND DAILY.
1t is the general understanding that
he new law would be observed by the
Ontario and DAILY Mining companies,
Ind that orders to this effect had been
given some time ago. Many of the
men employed in these mines never
work more than eight hours to the
hift, and consequently but slight
,hanges. if any, will be required to
'ome within the letter of the law, and
t is not believed that any reduction
If wages will be made, in any event.
IN account of the absence of Superin-
endent r. c. Chambers of the Ontario
nd Daily mines the exact policy of
hese companies could not be learned.
THE MAXFIELD MINE.
w. F. James of the Maxfield mine
vas not seen by The Herald interview
r yesterday, but few days ago he
.nnounced that it was his intention
o observe the law, but that he Should
nut t6 % cents and less an hour.
THE EAST GOLDEN GATE.
The East Golden Gate at Mercur is
Employing fifteen men, but as the work
5 being done under contract the en-
orcement of the law will have no eff
ect upon the company, whatever the
outcome may De.
THE WINNEMUCK MINE.
The Winnemuck mine at Bingham is
working eight-hour shifts and is pay
ng $3.50 and 50 per day. we intend
0 abide by the eight-hour law" said
olonel Percy Sewers. and will let
he miners make the scale of wages.
he law is an outrageous one, and a
ad one, but it is a law and should
e obeyed until it is wiped from our
tatute books
THE BINGHAM COPPER co.
B. o. Hardy. manager for the Bing-
am Copper company, said that he
7as now employing some men at eight !
ours at ten hours pay. but that he
ould not state just yet what the |
olicy of the company would be. 1t |
light be that most of their work |
ould be performed under contract, |
ut that he would wait and see which |
'ay the cat jumped.
THE SWANSEA MINE.
superintendent William Hatfield of
he Swansea mine said that his COM !
any would obey the law, and that it |
-ould pay the same wages TO good |
len under its provisions that it for
lerly paid when ten hours was con-
dered as a days work. If a man
annot do days work in eight hours"
hid Mr.. Hatfield, The cannot work for
le.''
THE SACRAMENTO MINE.
The Sacramento mine and mill at
ercur will pay $3.50 a day under the
ew law, or the work may be done by
,ntract.
THE MINERS UNION.
I q CLAYTON. secretarv-treasu rar oe