Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-03

SILVERTON, Aug. 31.-The San
Juan Mine Owners Association an
this morning their intention
Of standing pat against the demands
made by their employees for an eight
hour day and higher wages. 1t is
very probable that a strike of the
miners may be called in order to en-
force the demand This will effect
four thousand men as well as 300
mill operators.
SILVERTON, Aug. 31.-An i'm
portant meeting was held here Satur-
lay with the leading mine managers
of San Miguel and Ouray counties in
attendance. The question of strikesS
md policy TO be pursued was gone
over at length and il was resolved
unanimously to stand pat on the
igned agreement now in force in the
san Juan county. The mine man
lgers of the three counties will
work together as unit. 1t was given
1ut last week that only men would
re called out from producing mines,
permitting the companies doing de-
selopment work and storing ore to
continue The mine managers VIII
not stand for this ii the men quit
IN the producing mines the develop
ing class will close with them.
The meeting of the Miners union
Saturday night was continued TO
ate hour but no action was taken
me way or the other, the policy TO
be pursued evidently being left to the
officers and with this understanding it
is generally expected the men VIII be
called olt tomorrow and that the day
,fter not a mine will be in operation.
This is not given out officially but no
doubt is true owing to the position of
President Smelcer.
TELL AIDE, Aug. 31.-By strong
majority the Miners union voted Sat
Irday night not to go out on strike
Inless forced TO do so by the state
'ederation. The meeting lasted until
midnight and the question was thor
,ughly discussed and it was decided
hat the mill men should be allowed to
settle their own differences.
The miners OF the Ophir district
,Iso met Saturday and by the same
strong majority decided not to strike
md minated would not do so. even
1t the request of the state federation
believing that existing contracts
should be lived up to-
The mill men met Saturday night
md decided to ask for an eiSht-honr
lay and agreeing to reduction OF 81
,ents day in wages. The men are
receiving al present 81 and $3.50. Inc
proposition was submitted TO the mine
managers this forenoon who rejected
The same in accordance with the
agreement entered into at Silverton
TO reject all demands OF this char
.cter. About fifty men are employed
in the county. Up to this afternoon
no decision as to their course has been
given out. There is much commenda-
lion at the position taken by ma
ority of the miners which will have
| much to do to bury the ill-feeling
existing the past few years. the
men say they have nothing to strike
| 'or and it is evident they are not go
| ng to be led by leaders and agitators.
| SU.VERTON, Sept. 1.-The expect
| ed walk-out of the miners employed
in San Juan county did not materialize
this morning and up to noon no inti-
nation of the men quitting has been
given out. Not only are all the mines
| cunning full force, but the mills as
we'll
Reports from the Sunnyside mine
in Eureka gulch. the Gold King in the
| Gladstone district. the Silver Lake in
Silver Lake basin and all other big
producers give no intimation OF the
men going out 1t is believed by many
hat the crisis is over and thu the
men will continue work-fulfill ex-
listing agreements between the miners
and mine owners.
$3.50 p. m.-There is no change in
he situation and IT is learned that the
action of certain leaders is not EN-
| dorsed by the miners and no one is
looking for them to go out
TELLURIDE. Sep. Labor situa-
ton here is in very good shape. Every
mine in the district is working with
the usual force with no intimation OF
the men going out and 1t is doubt
| ful of they will quit even at the re-
quest of Moyer-or will remain out
any length of time.
AT the Nellie the mine force is
working and also the tram but, the
mill is closed.
At the Liberty Bell the mine is
working the regular force with the
mill men out
The Tomboy is working but the mill
men are out.
The Alta miners are working with
the mill men out.
The Smuggler-Union mines are
working full force and what is known
as the new mill at the mines is being
operated with full force at IL O'Clock.
Some of the men quit work but the
superintendent turned in and soon had
more men than he wanted to run the
mill The mill at Pandora closed last
night.
At Ophr the Ophir Consolidated
companies operating three mills are
| running full force on mines and mills
and it is stated the men say they are
not going to quit work. There are
several hundred men in the Ophir dis
trict and all. miners and mill men.
are very much against striking.
y m-Therp is no change, in. the