The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-13

A concensus OF opinion taken at ran
dom among mine operators and the
smelling men Of the city points almost
unanimously TO =. r. Jones as the man
who is to be the Salt Lake manager for
the smelling trust, TIE only other posi-
bility mentioned being Major ]. z.
Jackson of the Consolidated Kansas
City. Mr.. Jackson would be a splendid
man for that position" said a gentle
man whose office is near Mr.. Jones
bank He has a host of friends all
through the state"
A query was put to Mr.. officer of the
Pennsylvania as to the effect the trust
would have upon the three local smelt-
ers. There is a general apprehension,
Mr.. Officer" said the reporter, that the
Pennsylvania and Hanauer shelters
viii be closed down and all the business
concentrated at the Germania. Do you
think this viii be the case?'
People who talk that way, know a
great deal more about it than I do"
was the response. L certainly have
not heard anything that would lead to
any such surmiSe. OF course, a man in
my position is not situated so as to
know the intentions or plans of the
United States Smelling company. /
would assume. however, that its plans
win depend largely upon the tonnage
each smelter viii be able to show. If
the tonnage viii justify keeping them
running, 1 think all three Will continue
to run, but, as l say, / am not in any
position to know the purposes of the
organization. They have the figures,
and their plans Will be based ON their
figures
Perhaps Mr.. Jones or yourself will
be chosen to manage the trusts inter-
ests in this State?" he was next asked
Il do not know who will represent it
here" he replied. but ! know 1 am
quite out of the question"
TWO PLANTS WILL CLOSE.
A gentleman prominently identified
with smelling. who desired to have his
name withheld. said: GU can bank
upon I. r. Jones being the man, and
you can also make up your mind to eX-
pect the Pennsylvania and Hanauer
SHELTERS to close down eventually. l 90
not believe any changes will be made
for some time, but they will surely
come. 1t viii not make any difference
to Mr.. Hanauer, as he has disposed of
his plant for stock in the trust, and
the stock is better than cash, bringing
Il and Is per cent premium.
You viii also see,'' he continued. "a
larger number Of COMMENTATORS and
amalgamators than ever, and it is not
lldIu W MOIh Il Dli VI CO.
operative basis. The smaller mine OPP
orators will get their heads together
and organize concentration companies
for their mutual benefit, each operator
taking a share of the stock and then
paying for the work, just the same as
an outsider. BY this plan, the operator
ear get the benefit OF moderate charges
and at he same time have a share in
the profits"
MINERS ASSOCIATION.
Il look for another movement, too:
We need a mine operators association
in this state. As soon as the trust be-
gins to squeeze there viii come a re-
action il the shape of counter-organi-
cation and a wide-awake mine operat-
ors' association will be the outcome.
This is the Only salvation left for the
miners"
In this connection, it might be men
toned that the National Miners con-
gress meets in Milwaukee this year. AS
a rule, delegates are appointed by the
governors of states. 1t is anticipated
that the smelling trust will come in for
a large share Of attention at the hands