Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-03
PRACTICALLY ALL DIFFER
ENCES ARE SETTLED
Yesterdays Conference Accom-
plfshed a Great Deal.
Wages Advanced and MANY Con-
Cessicns Granted by Comp
any ManaNement.

Utuy Nne1ulOXOIIuOulls
While the rail roads operating in al
most every portion of the United
States have been bothered and hamp-
cred during the past several years by
labor troubles. the Chicago and North
Western system has been most fortu-
nate in escaping such disagreeable af-
fairs as y strike among Its employees
but it appears that the strike germ is
abroad throughout the land this sum-
mer and even the G Il NV has been
Threatened with imminent trouble
with Its mechanics, in fact the work
men OF some shops are now idle.
esterday was q pivotal point in
the career of Missouri Valley as a
q rail road center and be it said to the
credit of the organized labor ranks of
this city the men have responded no.
belly and today Missouri Valley is CON
sidered III most favorable light by
the North Western management
The conference held here yesterday
between General Manager Bidwell aud
General superintendent Hughes, of
the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley system, an auxiliary of the
great North Western system, and
various committees representing the
different branches OF labor at the shops
here, accomplished far more than those
not i'll touch with yesterdays proceed
lngs will suppose.
After the private car in which the
conferences were to be held had been
|sWltched onto the sidetrack the COM
mittee representing the machinists
who are now affiliated with the Inter
national Association of Machinists,
was called in conference. That con-
siderable ground was gone over during
the meeting between employe and en-
ployer was evidenced by the time con-
stunned before the dismissal of the COM
mittee
OF course it is All impossibilily to OBJ
tam all the concessions and other
agreements reached during the con-
ference, but last night the statement
was made by member of the Com
mittee that the machlnists cause did
not suffer any. Machinist who have
heretofore been receiving 2Sls cents
per hour are to receive 30 cents per
hour dating from July LIST.
were advanced to 81 cents Besides
this increase in pay. concessions priced
by the machinists were obtained The
members OF thelocal machinists nion
held meeting last night, which was
largely attended and this morning an
officer of the lodge stated it is now an
assured fact there will be no strike on
the part of the mechinists Following
the mechanists came the committee of
1.-THE Boiler Makers who were I'M con-
ference long time. When they took
their departure they had secured the
promise of an increase in pay and other
concessions. The committees final
answer will be given the Company
| Friday
| Besides the machinists and boiler
makers, the car builders and several
other branches of the shop labor were
called before the Officials and the con-
dltions carefully reviewed.
There is general rejoicing In the city
today because of the fact the trouble
tina t threatened so seriously but q few
days ago, Is now practically settled In q
manner that will result in the further.
ance of the best interests of all.
Miss Blanche Galleher Of Stuart
Neb. arrived in the city today and
1she will visit here several days
the guest Of Miss Blanche Mills
and other acquaintances.
Mrs. Lottie Stowe has gone to
Sioux City to visit friends until
after the Fourth.
A man sat down on bumblebee,
Quickly arose, crying "llully Gee
TO console himself went on spree
And sobered up OH
Three Star Coffee.
Heath Il Son sell Three Star coift {
at zoe per III and guarantee 1T to be
| the best possible. jy9
Vernon and Lillian Diggle OF
Woodbine are in the city paying
the Frank Oyiatt family o few
days visit.
Miss Mary Hickey formerly a
resident Of this city, having ha q
charge of the millinery depart
ment at Stoddard's for several sea-
sons, arrived in the city yesterday