The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-09-07
WILL SETTLE DIFFERENCES


he WAR clouds that hung r oodnsla a week ago. threatening a .sup
e. the mines throughout the district and possibly throughout the entire
state, have been disdpated in . measure by the action OF the Miners
union ino ordering . resumption Of negotiations with the Consolidated representa-
sfvea looking To an amcabs settlement of their differences. As a result Of the
conferences that have zinc been held between tn committee OF the miners and
the Consolidated omchh. it is believed that an agreement, satisfactory % all
parties concerned win be reached in . few days. That an adjustment Of existing
differences al be made without recourse to a general strike OF lockout is the
earnes hope 4 every man In ooldneld who hast the interest Of the camp at heart.
and that means or should mean, very working man and every business man in
the community.
Strikes are som times necessarily but they invariably result in much suffer
ing A strike It the present time would mean . loss Of Thousands Il dollars : the
mine owners and the leasnsb but it would mean a IA greater loss to the working
msn o. oohnsd and especially to the miners The district is just recovering
from tho effects Of he labor troubles Of last spring business is improving and
reports from the ast ar All 70 the effect that there Is plenty of capital ready
for investment in aedasd properties this fall and winter. provided the wouldbe
investors cal Be assured that they car get action . their money But capitalists
is danger Of . tieup Of the properties In which they may be interested. But
there is n occasion for a strike in oodhsd- Differences such as those that now
exist between the minersa and tho Consolidated. may occur It intervals but there
is n good reason why all such differences cal not be adjusted without recourse
to drastic measures. st
prove TO the people If ooMhed and to n world that they are the true repre-
of the present misunderstanding without the necessity Il a general strike. AS
thu new president Of the miner union is also chairman Of thu conference ON
minee, appointed by the miners. there is good reason o believe that any recon-
mendation the committee may make. looking to a settlement Of the prsssn
trouble. viii receive favorable consideration With the agreement signed
by the Mine Owners Association and thu miners representatives Mt
March as = basis, there appears to be n good reason why the change room aues-
Consolidated omcias hv noun their ing 70 make scnc concessions
al appear TO 70 reasonable. It is not believed that the miners will insist n their
demands that they be given Jurisdiction over the wstchmen employed at tn
mines
with the miners and their employers working in harmony, oodasd's position
an f0 Wo1H0S R00 INNING Camp tU0 WWMC v1 oWs 40 aApM0as "A NA8 Y0ANW
of industrial peace means a period # unszampkd prosperity for IL worktngmen
employed In the district. Petty differences and matters that do not involve the
principle II unionism should V adjusted by arbitration and moi be seized upon
by hotheaded actators IS an Excuse or bringing about industrial dsmoraiza-
ton. M ##t
mat the general public is beginning to regain confidence in a n early settle
ment Il the labor troubles is show by he strength Of the stock market in the
last few days There AS been a perceptible stnsning Of prices II all the stand
ard stocks and the feeling Of optimism Is pronounced. After n nrst feeling u
alarm. following the walkous of the miners employed in the Mohawk mine, the
cubic appeared Il realize that the possibility Of serious trouble growing out Of
SO small n AFFAIR, vas absurd and business Is rapidly recovering its normal tone
The only apprecabe snecto Of the strike at tn Mohawk and the combina-
ton mines is the decrease il the output Of ore In tn dstrct Without doubt =
majority Of the 500 miners who are temporarily idle pending a settlement u the
prejudice to their cause. 1t will be three weeks tomorrow since tn men walked
ut Of the Mohawk and that means a lossof about $4,000 In wages The loss %
tn Consolidated company is small in comparison. Tho ORE Is still in the ground
and the finances II the company win lot 70 seriously affected. We believe that
resulted in tho miners being granted the relief they demanded In the arrange
ment Of the change room. They did not insist that the change room be abolished
as they know that a change room is a necessity tn a high grade mins.
As there seens to be good reason to believe that the pending negotiations
will speedily result IN a settlement OF the trouble, interest in the promised Con-
soudatsd dividend is revived and the stockholders are anxiousy awaiting the
meeting II the directors to learn how big that dividend Is o be. As usual there
ere persons h are saying that the walkout raj welcomed by the directors Of
In Consoudated company al anordng them al excuse FOR posponng tn meet-
ing that was called for Aug 81, at which time the dividend as to have been
declared, but such talk Ii, arant nonsense. h Consolidated has nothing to gain
by q protracted strike ant II tn drectNs were engaged IN STOCK manipulation,
the temporar yprofts would be more thano fsetb by the damage done to the prop
ery of thu company and hi reputation of those in control Of its affairs. The
stock market show no evidence of manipulation.
II the miners return 10 work within the next few days. AS now seems prob
ahe oolddeld win quickly resume record breaking production and prepare itself
Tor b big boom that is due to make its debut here. in about thirty days The SET
Element Of the labor troubles o n a n enduring baasw will have a immediate effect
in starting the dow Of eastern capital In this dtreHion and tn apial Ill be fol-
1oved nv III captanHs who IRE anxious 20 see for themselves what 0adddd
hs = onsr In the way Of good investments Many ooldneld operators have been
ddug missionary work in the east during the summer months and they all bring
hack eovtnr reportso " the interest that is manifested by the fasteners In Gold
Aed ana Nevada gensrany We have passed the prospect stage this fact Is
now realised By those Who have money "a invest. We need thsr money Tor the
development Of the many properties throughout the district, that Tor hk OF 40
necessary capital have remained undevslopsd With the advsnt u the needed
cauit,ls ~ q assurances Of industrial peace ooldheld il destined to enjoy . n ma
Of prosperity unsquausd in the history Of mining