The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-14
ACTUAL CONDITIONS IN (OAL STRIKE REGION
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AAl ADAA c4ttt7 0el44S presented
The guards are there, over 200 II
them, says Mr. Kramer. They are the
most conspicuous Ggures observed when
one visits the camps, because men pa
trolling the gtreets of communities with
Winchester rifles are unUsuat specta-
cles. Rumors of the good thines -ley
do and the bad things they 10 are fly
Ing around IN Quantities sufficient 30
iii a book. The Herald did not take
Up these rumors with the intent OF
publishing them as facts. The strike
region is an extensive one; communs-
cation and transportation are naturally
not so easy as in thickly settled COM
munitles, and IL has been found imp0s-
sible TO run down all the rumOrs
ahoat. Many Of them may be true.
They all may be true. but probably are
not The Herald could not verify all
o. them, and viii not present as actual
occurrences anything not seen or in
oisputably proven by personal investi-
cation. That the guards are numer-
Gus. that they are armed that many Of
them are well known as former peace
officers and detectives Is true. That
they control the camps, rendering the
regular peace officers OF the different
camps obscure. is true. That they
serve warrants. make arrests guard
laiis, convey prisoners about. .s true.
That they guard company property and
company officials is true. That most,
II not all, Of them wear badges as dep-
uty sheriffs IS true. That they are paid
by the Utah Fuel company Is admit
ted. The Herald has not seen the
payment made, but it Is not denied by
the company nor the guards them
selves.
Question Of Authority.
That they are without authority is
charged. The Herald Is not making
this charge. and is not seeking to eufs-
tain It. but q was invesugated in CON
nvctioh Win other charges made. Sher-
III wilcox says they are properly dep
utlzed- He should know. as 1t IS part of
his duty 10 appoint deputies when need
cd The guards say they are properly
deDuhzed and are, they say. acting
with full legal authority when they ex-
ercise the functions Of deputy sheriffs
or carbon county. That they do make
arrests outside the limits of company
property is true With q view to reach
ing record on the matter, the Herald
visited the Office Of the county clerk
ana recorder OF Carbon county at Price
Miss Josie Fitzgerald was found in
charge there. and an interview with her
and with n. J. World, deputy sheriff
and Jalier at Price, brought out the
loHoWing information regarding the
county officers Of Carbon county:
=. r. Hardness, a ranchuau of SEQ
held, IS serving his third term as coun-
" commissioner and is chairman Of the
board James Downs of Castle Gate.
mine Inspector for the Utah Fuel com
lahy, is serving his first term as com
missioner. having been appointed by
the two other commissioners to FIJI the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
W. ID. MacLean. who was elected 10
the ONCE, but resigned by reason Of his
removal from the county. J. A. Harri-
soE or Sunnyside, assistant superinten-
ueht OF the Utah Fuel company. is the
third member of the present board of
commissioners and is serving mis- fret
term.
w H Donaldson IS serving his third
term as county clerk and recorder. Mr..
Donaldson lives in Price. bug is at
present in Pennsylvania on a visit.
Prior 20 his election to the office Of
county clerk he was a clerk in the en-
ploy Of the Wasatch store company.
said to be a subordinate institution OF
the Utah Fuel company at Winter
quarters. Miss Fitzgerald is his deputy
and has lived in. Price since last March.
coming from Pennsylvania.
Other County Officers.
Judge w. II. Frye of Price is serving
bis first term as county attorney. Ne
mas lived in Price for a wear and a hale.
moving there from Vernal. whece he
pfacuced law He has no regular
ieputy, according to the records, hus
Miss Fitzgerald says she understands
be appointed NJ. =. Brafet. who rs at
-orney for the Utah Fuel compAlt-. 10
ASSIST him recently. a statement con-
lrmed by Judge Frye himself ,iurf1g
The legal Proceedings at ScofeId lasll
week Mr.. BraGet appears in the salt
Nrectory as residing 1t IS X sr-aeU and
s. a member OF the salt Lake G1a Of
Weber & Bramet
j. w LootbourOw Of Price IS serving
MS second term as treasurer. He has
2een there four years ard is manager
IF the Wheeler Lumber company.
Hyrum Wilcox of Castle Gate is serv-
nS his second term ds sheriff. Prior 10
ais election he was Waterman for the
tan Fuel company. His only depu-y
pm the records is j. H World. s.bo ie
ieputy sheriff and jailer al. Price. Mr..
World was formerly deputy county
Jerk and recorder OF the county uu!er
0opert Howard. who is now suusrin-
erdent of the mines %. the Utah FusI
company at Somerset. Col.
Thomas r. LamDh Of Castle Gate is
'erving his first term as assessor. He
vas formerly check man OF the Utah
Fuel company.
Robert l.. Fowler Of Winter Quar- /
ers is serving his first term as sur
,eyor He is also a mine surveyor Of /
he Utah Fuel company at Winter
Quarters.
]. W. Bowman of scodeld is county
Of schools Mr.. Bow
nan is principal Of the schools a SEQ
ieid and has been school teacher for I
everal years.
How Deputies Are Appointed.
All appointments Of deputies, accord /
ng 10 the Information derived at Price. /
re appointed by the officers elected /
ubject TO the approval of the county
commissioners. The last meeting of the /
'oard was on Nov. 20 and il meets /
gam or Dee q The recOmmenda- /
ions, says Miss Fitzgerald. usually
ONE before the board in the form of 4
ritten communication and are passed /
.pon I'm that form. The records show
ne appointment Of no deputy sheriff
liner than Mr.. World. who saws his
understanding of it is that the sheriff
nay appoint deputies at any time IN
mergency and have them sworn In
y any notary public The armed /
Gdfus now In the coal camps are not
lenuOned on the records and Miss
fitzgerald says are not to be paid bv tho
ounty so far as she knows. Mr..
orld believes deputies must be resi-
ents Of the county in order to perform
ertain duties, but does not profess to
dss upon the law governing such mat
ers. Mp. World holds a written com
issloh' the only one which has been
'sueo according to the records The
lck-up at Scofield is a county Jail. saws
IT. World, and has heretofore been
Z der the control of the town, marshal