Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-09

LABOR TROUBLE IN NANAPAIs The Journal-Miner publishes the following statement from the Mine op- orators Association of Yayapai county:
 The Miners Union having succeeded fin closing down mny of the prom inent mines in Yayapai county, Arl- zona, by their unreasonable demands for a higher rate of wages, now that the eight-hour law has gone into erect' than was paid for ten hours work be- fore the passage of that very question able measure and by their actions in interfering with the operating of the mines by the rightful owners the mine owners and operators have been obliged to form an association TOT their mutual protection. the assocla- ton has agreed to pay the following scale of wages:
 stopers s8. timbermen sS.50, pump men (upde~ground) s3.50 muckers $, trammers s2.50. drifting, raising anu prosecuting $3.25, sinking SS.eo. These are the highest wages paid III The territory. and is an increase ot ZO nAr cent ner hour over what was pau ,before the eight hour law went into effect . All fair-ninded miners agree that +h,s scale is satisfactory and they would be willing to work TOT Lhese wages if they were permitted to 60 so h,, their bosses. the walking delegates. rtnese industrious gentlemen are goou Sas, exercised just now. as they kho" .beir action in calling the men out "lo are satisfied and want to work IS i,ttIe risky and they may lose their jobs. ,.. The following enigmatical letter ana typographical puzzle has been re ceived by the association:
 NcCabe Miners Union No. llS- Western Federation Miners Of America
 NcCabe. Arizona. June A. 19oS-
 x-nareas under the misrepresend situation of the relative condiuohs ol those who work in and around 'ne mines and the oprators who are III nborge and who have the management of inc propertys, which are opera'eu bv the money raised through stoek methods; ..o, Resoived. tbat the organizalion 'I.n synovn as the Mine Operators AssoCio 4,o- ;s misreoresenting the true situa. ..on ., +, tbose who hold stock in the nronertv that are effected :. Resolved. that we show them up lh .reir true light to the stockholders in' terested. osu Yavapai District Union or ". : '- fseall President Alfred Pam
 Sect. Treas, Hush Burns
 Business Agt., F. P. Starr.
 - ,hova letter was sent to the ,,socistion with the statement thA' +hIs was their ultimatum' ,,.,o '",s H;oa there is nothing that the Mlhe onerstors' association would iiNe De Ssr than to have the stoekhOiaeis Sr,or, how earnestly they are worKihs d., .he interest of the men that invest 4bair money in mines in Arizona ln ssct the association was formed ln Ine interest of the stockholders.
 The miners union practicaiiy s@sS H vou. the mine operators, VIII pay c,,r sraIe of wages and recognize the anton we will say nothing about no" vop are robbing the coniding stock, holders; but if you don't, we VIII show you up. -,-
 The effect of showing up the Work tns and object of the association Woui' he to prove that the mine operator us,, mi allow the miners union to ruI their business to the detriment of eV ervoue that has invested their money fin a legitimate business enterprise Anything that the miners union car do fn the way of showing up the WoIk ings of the Mine Operators assoeia t,on will be thoroughly appreciated b! that organization.
 Published by order of the YaVapa Mine Operators association.
 P. c. RAMPAGE, Secretary.
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 THE CLIFTON DISTRICT.
 Ore is now being shipped from the Cor onado Copper company's mines to tn Shannon smelter for treatment. I'm mines are now producing consider able tonnage.
 Messrs. Wright & Simpson, who owl A number of claims in the Coppe Mountain district, are now doing cor siderable amount of work on thei Marion mine. and with most satisfa' tory results. They have just con pleted 100 feet of work, and have let contract for another 100 feet The have a group Of most promising claims
 The Clifton Era is informed tha Captain Arbuckle has made big an important strike on the Keyston mine. near Metcalf, owned by himse and MT. Schumann. The ore is heavy black sulphate. full of yelio' copper, and will average from 70 to 3 per cent. The miners have been workin in ore for two days, and had not GU through it when the report was mad The entire face of the tunnel is in or of this class. It is the most 1nportar strike yet made in that section
 John Brown, of Duluth, an extensi'