Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Bsarrup's Big Scheme.

j. II, Bearrup, Of Albuquerque, presi
dent Of the Rio Grande Wooden Mil
company, who went to Indianapolis
ma, a few days ago TO address thu
convention Of miners In session there
has, according to information received
IN this city, met with much success In
the "Hoosier' state. says the Citizen,
Mr.. Bearrup addressed the conven
ton whose delegates represented a
half million miners, In his breezy
manner Uncle Johnny set forth the
advantages to be derived from coop.
erative trading, and In the course OF
his remarks, explained how the min.
ers OF the United States could pur.
chase wooden goods from the factory
here by entering into the cooperative
plan at a reduction Of SO per cent on
prices paid through the ordinary chan.
nels. This, he pointed out, was the
result Of buying directly from the fac.
tory whereby the profits Of the mid.
die man was saved. not to say the
cost OF hiring travelling men to place
the goods ON the market.
The convention was deeply impress.
ed with the plan Of Mr.. Bearrup. A
committee was appointed to confer
with him relative to his proposition
to furnish wooden goods 1t q reduc.
ton OF so per cent from the market
prices. and report their findings back
to the convention. It IL understood
that the report Of the committee was
favorable toward accepting the plan
OF Mr.. Bearrup. and that the delega.
tion was authorized to present the
some before their respective unions.
There Is small probability but what
. majority Of the locals will likewise
take favorable action, and that an ex-
eoutive committee will be selected to
confer with President Bearrup ct .
future date, empowered to purchase
stock for each union.
The future Of the local woofen mill
never looked brighter than at present,
az with the half million miners a.
patrons Of the factory, together with
as many more farmers who have al
ready assumed q t~rusteeship, the de-
mand for material will be 90 great as
to necessitate the erection Of q new
and modern factory and the employ.
ment Of q force Of employees which |
will materially increase the CONNER
cial Importance Of this city.
In explaining what he intends to
profit by the plan personally. Mr.. Bear
rup says that al general manager Of
the plant he will receive . salary OF
u 800 q year. and that he will be en-
titled to more stock than the members
who do not Devote their time to the
enterprise.
The following letter has been re-
'eived by The Evening Citizen from
H. Bearrup, indianapolis:
1T now seems quite probable that
he miners will take similar action
nth, and cooperate with the Farmers
lnion, and that they Will make 1t pos.
ible. for company to erect almost
It once q million dollar plant.
Can II DO possible MAT AfbuQIef.
lue thinks that I will 30 far abuse the
rust that Is placed In my hands % to
ocate this plant in Albuquerque In
lace Of others that are offering our
company inducements. just because 1t
} my home? My first. last and all
he time regard shall be to safeguard
ur many stockholders interests.
Albuquerque will probably have
reference under equal circumstances,
It remains for her to take the
initiative In this, matter"