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sILvHRToN. Oct 27.-There is
great rejoicing ip 'sAveston 2over the
happy outcome Of labor troubles that
FOR rev dxys ttrsstened the camp
for the winter mQaths: And the set
tlement 10 due TO deliberate and reas-
enable constderstisr given tae matter
by both sides TO ths controversy, 1t
wa. give and take. a. procedure that
should mark all troubles of similar
nature, and yertses vhat hs. already
been ;ald IL, TbA Herald coiumns
about those Interested settling diff
culties instead. q asttstors. As con-
sequence the Gold King men have
returned 70 work and The feeling
among the men Is OF the best. and
there Is. NOT going 70 be anything fur
ther 10 Interfere vito the steady ont
put Of wealth nom this county. The
fun text u hes proposition submitted
by the mias managers, and the aecept,
ance BY tie Miners union fcilows:
sILyERToN,- Colo. Oct. 26.
Hon. Edwin " Brake. state Labor
Commissioner, Denver. Colo.
Dear Sir-WeS the members OF the
San Juan County Mining association
agree that the silyerton Miners un-
ion and the Industrial Workers Of the
World saall have the privilege OF
sending representative to collect
dues from thelr members monthly,
at our various properties, who shall
visit. the bunk and boarding houses
only, and during the hours when the
employees are not on shift. The Min
ers' union and the Industrial Workers
OF the World shall notify toe man
ayers OF each property at least two
days in advance of their represents
lives visit, In case Of inability to
make the Visit on the day specified.
further notification Of two days In i'd
vance shall permit him to proceed
with the said collection, The man
ageIneht Of all properties. so visited
reserve the right to appoint repre-
sentative to accompany the unions
representative On bis collection visit
We require a. paedge from the Silver
ton. Miners uniep and the Industrial
Workers Of the World that their rep
resentative on htsi visit TO collect dues
ors'solicit1 rhembeYship shall use nc
force. 4ndmfdAtione nor threats Of AM
nature s:whatsoever. It is further
agreed that IN the event Of ANY com
plant of tho violation OF the above
pledge Is made, that the matters com
planned Of shall be referred to the
Hon. Edwin v. Brake, state labor com
missioner, for bis investigation. and
pending such Investigation this agree
fhent shall remain and be 10 full force
and effect and the association furthe,
agrees to not fnatSufate lock-ou,
| fpendlng such Investigation.
San JUAN MINING ASSOCIATION
BY l.. L. Haynes, See'y.
The agreement signed ny rhe union.
reads:
slEvERToN, Colo, Oct. a6.
Hon. Edwin Brake, State Labor Com
riisAfohef Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir-We. the officers Of the
Silverton Miners union and Silvertou
Local Union No, 112., Industrial Work
ers of the World, pesitien you to se
cure from the San Juan Mining asso
citation the privilege Of sending a rep
resentatfve to collect dues from thei,
members monthly. to the various prop
erties Of the association. who shall
visit the bunk and boarding houses
monthly only and ~darins the hours
when the employees are not On shift
We pledge ourselves to notify lne
manager OF the property at least two
days in advance of our representa-
tive's visit. In case OF ability ltt
make the visit on the day specified .
further notification Of two days In ad
vance will permit us TO proceed with
the said collection. The management
of"ali properties shall have the rish,
to appoint a, representative To accom-
pany our representative on his coilec
tien visit We aSree not to use any
force. Intimidation or threats In the
collection Of dues or solicitation OF
membership. We further pledge our
selves that Tn the event or Gny com
plant Of the violation Of the above
agreement We agree 70 submit all
questions in dispute 70. Hon. Edwin
V. Brake state 'lsbor reonnissioner
and pending which investfeAtion We
further agree 10 not inauGurate a
strike on~any Of the properties be
longing toathe membership Of the San
Juan County Mining association, and
immediately upon the sisnirg Of a Ike
agreement by the San aJoan County
Mining association with you, we
agree to call on-the strike on the Gold
King Consolidated Mining COMPANY.
Respectfully sabnfitted.
SILVERTON MINERS UNION.
by Sam Sitter. president, and Chas.
R. Waters. secretary and tressurer,
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS or THE
WORLD, ~
BY D5fF. Walton. president No. Up.
and W. p. volkenburSh, Ascretary
and treasurer. Hv Frr e1
The miners were a unit In their
action. And the men believed that
much credit wss due to 6tass Labor
mlssi0ner Brake and the follow.
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