Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-01
Citizens Score Former Majestic
Management for Alleged Extrav-
agance and lncOmpetency.
MEETING HELD IN OPERA HOUSE
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing the
Plan of Action Outlined by Messrs,
Mucklow and Smith.


who have stood by the Majestic Copper
Mining a. Smelling company, and who
are putting forth every means IN their
power to place the company back
on a strong financial basis and to
place the properties In operation again.
10 make emphasis OF how they feel
IN the matter, the inhabitants Of the
Beaver county town gathered I'm mass
meeting at the opera house In Milford
last night and passed some strong res
olutions.
The calling Of the meeting came as
somewhat Of a surprise to William h..
Mucklow and Jerome c, Smith the COM
mlttee sent out from the east to ar
range for a speedy settlement of the
claims against the company They had
been IN the camp several days and had
met all the creditors, who heartily
agreed to the plan TO accept 50 per cent
of the amount owing TO them in cash
and the 40 per cent balance go days
later Thus the company will be en-
abled 60 commence work again soon
aud every legitimate debt against the
corporation will be paid. The meet
ing last night was a fitting climax for
the work done by Messrs. Mucklow and
Smith and they returned to the city
this morning much pleased with the
spirit displayed by the people OF Mill
ford at critical nour III MaJesue al
fairs II was such an unusual thing
10 see the cltl@ens OF the camp arouseu
as they were lasl hlBht una uisplaS
Nuch expressions OF aPpioNai OF the el'
forts made py the sUarenoluels
VINO came III at lue e'eNenul
honr 70 save tne nihes rom
rum after me compete ldilure Oh tle
'YotlnB trust committee, III whlch ~
mucb confidence hau peeh placed, 10
raise a single dollar tOWards tne releI
or creditors, an, a.
Inc opera house was hlleu' Mi.
Mucklow SAID To-Day shoruy aiter ms
return from the SOUTH ana everyone
seemed enthusiastic ine gathering
was preslueu over by Wlillaln Alhl-
kfonB, proprietor OF the NIlhslIolls
hotel ana miner OF ~ years eApeIi-
enoe' me secretary was Df' w. H.
Fennemore' the Milford business man,
Addresses We're made by number
Tanner one OF The receivers of the
company, appointed some time ago py
Judge MarloheauN d. l. tanner Eu y.
freuuehlhal ana hummer Oh olners
Were heaiu from MessIs' MuehloW anu
smith VINO were invited TO De present
responded AT ihe Wlsh oi those present.
the organization OF the Majestic COM
pany, ana events connected with IL up
70 the present tlme' lie stated that
$500 OOO had been expended on he prop
critics under former management, be-
sides leaving a legacy OF debts that
would tend 10 discourage almost any
one. For one, Mr.. Mucklow declared,
he intended TO stay with the Majestic
until II becomes dividend payer. He
was not going TO lay down. Mr.. Muck
low said, with the company reorganzed
under the plan which has been outlined
10 the shareholders. the Majestic
would continue on and win spend, II
necessary, another quarter Of a million
dollars In the opening Of the mines for
steady production. Mr., Smith also Of
fered words OF announcement
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting vote. They were offered
by N. Robinson, and seconded by John
Forgle,
r,,r nre,o, ,,,,ro,,,e
Iih hhSOLollONS'
"The citizens OF Milford Utah I'm
public meeting assembled lime 40 1904
unnnImously resolved as follows.
oThat we express our deem repret
maj the Majestic Copptr Mining and
Smelling company became no involved
thnt th6 mines ana smeiter had 10 be
CLOSED. and that the financial affairs
of the cornnonv were so misnanaged
mi The miners merchants and Other
creditors we're Obliged 10 take lernl
steps ia profect themeelyes.
|rhet We AFRO of Inc oninion that the
shuf-doNn was tho direct result of OK.
trnvnpnnt ana unintcliipent mine man.
ngoment for many months mast tn.
o@ther With Tho unful0lIed nromises o
financial assistance from New Yorl
city.
IhaI we hereby eNpress our nrl
convection ana lNlth IN the merit o
the properties OF the Majestic company
DelieNlng that IN the a. ~ ga hlck
ory and Harrington Hickory the com
pany IS the owner OF mines that' uhde
capable and wise mine management
WIZ become Famous throughout IN
country
THAT we nan win pleasure the al
vent Of new management as repre-
scented IN Mr. William Is. Mucklow o
Hartford, Connecticut ana MI Jerom
G. Smith OF Boston, MASSACHUSETTS,
who have been with us FOR several day
past and we hereby promise them am
the stockholders whom they repre-
sent our earnest support ana co-opeta