The state herald., 1901-07-12
TELLURIDE STRIKE SETTLED
BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT

the Western Federation of Miners of
the county Of San Miguel and state Of
Colorado, witnesseth:
"Thnt the differences heretofore ex-
listing between the parties hereto have
been amicably adjusted on the follow
ing basis, tO-wit:
"First-The union expresses Its en-
tire disapproval of the recent out
RACES.
"Second-The company agrees not to
discriminate against the union nor the
members thereof, and the union and
the members thereof undertake to not
interefer with nor molest non-union
men.
"Third-The company agrees to let
the secretary or president of the local
union have full access TO Its surface
property at all reasonable hours; pro-
vided, that the work of the men is not
interfered with.
'Fourth-The union agrees to use all
its influences to stop the Illicit selling
of liquor in Marshall basin or around
the mine.
"Fifth-The company is to have the
right to let contracts to any men who
wish to take them. All such contracts
to be on printed forms, which are here
after to be drafted by j. IL Murphy,
representing the union, and Jacob
Fillius, representing the company.
Such contracts are to be for the per-
iod of one month, at the end of which
time the work done under the terms
thereof shall be measured up. and If
1t shall appear that the contractor has
not earned So or more per shift, the
company undertakes or agrees either
to pay of the contractor ut the con-
tractor ut the contract rate or to raise
the contract price pro rata. This is to
say, the price for the work will be
raised so as to make 1t equivalent to
So per shift for future work of the
same character.
"Sixth-1f the president of secretary
OF the union shall at any time repre-
sent TO the management of the mine
that any contractor Is inefficient or
dangerous 10 the safety of other work
men. or unable TO carry out the re
quirements OF ibe contract or agree
ment, the management agrees to, at
once, measure MP the amount OF work
already done by such contractor, and
in the event of such amount OF work
''ihS iNSS Ut tIlt lutt VI Cd per
shift. the company will pay him as is
provided in paragraph five Of this
memorandum Of agreement.
I'm witness whereof the Smuggler-
Union Mining Company has caused Its
named to be fixed by its general man.
ager under the seal thereof, and the
local union, No. G3. has authorized It's
president and secretary TO execute this
agreement on its behalf and TO affix
hereto the seal of the union.
Done in the city Of Telluride, San
Miguel county, state OF Colorado, this
9th day OF July, A. ID. 1901"
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clerical expenses incident to the enter
prise. The Elks will raise all the
money possible in their own ranks Dy
giving entertainments and concerts.
the proceeds OF which VIII he applied
to the purchase of stock. Other organ
izatlons. fraternal or Otherwise. have
been invited TO raise funds to purchase
stock.
The first move Of the company for
the raising Of funds will he to give
concerts during August at Arlington
park. The proceeds Of concerts by the
baud engaged formed the nucleus for
the auditorium fund In Omaha, where
n profit OF $4,000 In one month was
made. II is expected TO raise about
$1,000 by these concerts.