The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-13

ket in the world. A line of French steam
ers runs direct from Guaymas to Swan
sea. a boat leaving the former port once
every three months. The copper is car
ried in ballast. The mines are owned by a
French company, with paid in capital
of 12000 600 francs. | am now on a three
months vacation, and have visited the
principal cities of the west and northwest.
I came down from the Yellowstone Satur-
day, and leave for San Francisco this
evening.
E. T. Parsons. representing the Sher-
win Williams Paint company of Chicago,
Cleveland and other large eastern cities,
was found at the Kenyon last evening.
The demand for paints of all kinds, SAD
Mr.. Parsons, has been unprecedented
manufactured and disposed of the raw
materials contracted for last October on
the stpDosition that they would satisfy
the year $ demands. The contracts were
based on a big increase over last year
sales, but we didn't allow sufficient mar
gin. We are so far behind on orders that
it will be months before we can catch up.
THE observation-disclosures company nave
adopted the cooperative plan instituted
by ex-Mayor Jones of Toledo in his man
ufactory, and now being also carried on
by the National Cash Register company
of Dayton. Some time ago Mr.. Sherwln
was taking a turn about the buildings and
happened on a workman sitting on par
rel and eating his lunch from tin pail:
That event gave. birth to a NUMBER OF
ideas that the company has since put INTO
practical use. They set aside two floors in
one of the factory buildings in Cleveland,
engaged a chef formerly employed by one
of the Euclid avenue clubs, and 1nstl-
tuted a dining room service whereby the
employees could obtain tea, coffee soup
and one hot dish for the asking. In add
ton to these. cakes, pies and other dishes
workmen as desire them. A bath house
was erected on the premises and thor
oughly equipped with porcelain tups,
showers and a large plunge. The men are
allowed to absent themselves from their
work for twenty minutes each day for
the purpose of bathing, and no deduction
is made in their wages. In readlty they
are encouraged to bathe, ana pald 10 40
It. Rooms have also been set aside Tor
reading, and the company supphed genera
literature magazines and newspapers for
the use of it's workmen.
"a mutual benefit society mas peen
formed by the employees with weekly dues
of 10 cents In case of illness, a, member
Of the society draws one-half his regular
weekly wages from the treasury FUNDS OF
the society. If death occurs the soclety
navs the widow or relatives S25 and the
company generously adds $75, making a
total death benefit to the relatives OF slvO,
a tidy little sum. There has not been the
slightest friction of any kind since THESE
ideas were put into execution. me COM
MANY has shown it's interest in the Wei
fare of its employees. and the employees
show their appreciation OF II by testi IN
terests of the company might be materlal-
" advanced. 1t all goes to prove that tne
most successful firms are the ones tnaI
do the most for their employees.
Sheriff Thomas Haywick of Panguitch,
Garfield county, who was booked for
Snencer. Ind, to capture Harry Small,
last saturday. got stalled by mistake III
tba rao,,isition papers until last night.
rrThat fellow Small is only q years old'
hut he the toughest rooster We ever
cSrna across. and I have seen one or two
in my day." said the sherln as me ne
foudled a pair of steel handcuffs; lie
won't escape again, III see to that.
M. P. Pickett. of Charleston. s. c..
cousin. Of the famous confederate general,
was at the Knutsford yesterday.
mo. SIR said Mr.. Pickett, South
Carolina will not affirm a free silver plank
il. the next Democratic convention. me
east will not. permit it. ana II me We stlli
70 nlIsh ii through I'll bet everything L
own that South Carolina goes Repunllcan
in 1900 If it doesn't you can tea every,
body in Utah that you know an olq repel
in charleston who hasn't a pair of shoes
to put his feet into. nm
]. D. Woods of Spencer, Ida, arrived
at the Cullen yesterday after three
DAYS trip to Mercur and other mining
eenters. He stated that all the properties
In which he is Interested were in the best
nossible condition and between mines in
Titan and sheep in Idaho precious rev
blades of grass ever grew under ms rect.
II noticed more evidences of develop
ment in Mercur than I've seen at any
one time in the thirty-five years that L
have lived in this section. The sheep pus-
mess is booming this fall; have Just
closed a contract with sheep buyer from
Colorado for the immediate delivery Of
90. Geo lambs, said Mr. Wcoos
cantoir T roo4e = 10 Thirty
sixth infantry is at the Kenyon.
l., O. Leonard of the Missouri Pacific
railroad is at the Kenyon.
e. f. Frendelthal of Phoebe, New, is at
the Kenyon.
istered at the Kenyon.
Arthur Strong. well known cattle feed
er of Greeley, Colo, is at the Cullen.
A. L. castleman, NJ. D., of Mercur is at
the Cullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Cramer and Miss
Cramer Of Milwaukee are at the knuts-
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Millard and and
Knutsford.
George H. Champ of Logan is at the
Knutsford.
Mrs. Grave. wife of Lieutenant Colonel
of tho Tbirty-cixth infantry is AT