The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01
Continued From Last Week.
THE PROCLAMATION.

THE PROCLAMATION.
To the Mine Owners OF shoshone Coun-
~; Certain organizations or combin-
ations existing In Shoshone county have
shown themselves to be criminal in pur-
pose, melting and, us ORDINATIONS, pro-
curing property TO be destroyed, and
murders TO be committed, by reasons
whereof IL has been twice necessary 10 de-
clare martial law in Shoshone county
You ARE hereby notified that the EN-
ployment Of men belonging TO said or 9TH
or criminal organizations during the
continuance of martial law must cease.
In case this direction is not observed.
your mines will be closed.
ANY parties applying for work in any
81 the following under ground mines
will be required TO obtain from DR.. Hugh
France, the duly appointed and author
lied agent for the state Of Idaho for the
purpose. or his deputy, at Wardner or
Wallace, permit authorizing said per
son to seek employment in any OF the
following mines: Bunker Hill and Sulliv-
AN, Last Chance, Empire. State-Idaho,
Consolidate nger aud PoOrman. Hecla,
Mammoth, Standard, Hclena-Frisco.
Gem. Morning, Hunter and such others
as may be hereafter included in the above
list. Parties applying for such permits
must be prepared-hrst TO deny all par
tlcipation in the riots Of April 20, 1890,
In Shoshone county: and, second, TO deny
or renouuoe mem bership In any society
which melted, encouraged, or approved
OF said riots or other violation OF public
law.
Mine owners must refuse employment
to all applicants for under ground work
who do not present duly signed permit
authorizing the same. Such permits will
be- deposited In mine owners Office cub
iect TO periodical examination.
By order Of the governor and comman
der in chief.
DARLET SINCLAIR.
Examined and approved:
II. G. Merriam, Brig. General U. S. A.
The contents Of this proclamation are
rightly enfourced by the troops, who
were employed AS police by the Stand
ard OH Trust 10 enfource their wishes
and to inumidate all union men.
TO SWEAR AWAY HIS FREEDOM.
Before miner could obtain work in
mine he was compelled to swear away
his moral freedom and become slave.
Following is one Of the applications which
had to be signed before man was per
mitted 10 seek employment.
III did not participate, actively or 9th
orwisc. in the riots which took place at
Wardnnr on the 20lh OF April, 1899
Believing that the crimes committed on
'aid date were actively melted. encOur.
aged and perpetratcd through and by
means of the influence and direction oil
the miners union of the Occur d Alenes,
hereby express my unqualified disap'
prevail Of such acts, and hereby announce
and forever abjure all allegiance of the
said mners' unions, Of which WAS II
former member, and | solemnly pledge
myself to obey the law and not to again
seek membership in any society which
will encourage or tolerate any violation
Of law"
Those who signed the above were then
issued permit To seek employment,
The following is an original document
exhibited to the President yesterday.
PERMIT TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT.
No. lOl0.
June 90, 1909
This is to certify that J. Fink miner
by occupation, Is qualified under the
proclamation issued by the governor oil