The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-03
AMERICAN FORK
ORE HAULERS
Strike for More Pay as Result
of Toll Road Company
Exacti0nS.
FIGHT IN COURT PROMISED
MINE OWNERS WILL LIKELY
TAKE A HAND.
FIGHT IN COURT PROMISED
Especial TO The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald.)
American Fork, Sept 2-The Wyoming
mine. which has successfully been oper-
ated for several years past by the Tying
brothers. continues to make regular ship
ments of about one car per day. During
the past winter it is said that great
tonnage OF high grade ore was revealed
in this property and if the management
does not experience any difficulty in pro-
curing the necessary teams to haul this
to the railroad this seasons output will
be the largest that has ever been known
in this district.
Last week the transfers, about forty
in number, who are hauling from this
property, became dissatisfied with the
price paid of Si50 per ton and signed an
agreement to ask for a raise of 80 cents
per ton, and unless granted to go on a
strike. They met with T. G. Tying of the
management and stated their grievances,
and after considerable discussion of the
many difficulties and the numerous ex-
penses an ore hauler is put to, the in
crease was not thought to be unreason-
able. The main difficulty seems to be
the expense the men are put to in paying
to the road company, which charges toll,
but fails to keep the road in condition for
heavy hauling.
Will Sue Road Company.
1t was finally decided to go in body
to the toll gate and demand through, and
if denied to either pay toll under protest
or break the lock-
The next morning when the teamsters
demanded admittance they were met by
three of the officers Of the toll company,
who refused to let them through unless
toll was paid. After consultation among
the men and Mr.. Tying 1t was decided to
pay the toll under protest, and prepara-
tons are being made to bring suit against
the road company at an early date to pro-
hibit II from collecting toll for which
it is claimed they give nothing in return.
The canyon road, according to the ore
haulers, is but very little better than
trail and that the company has long ago
forfeited it's franchise.
The matter of good roads to the vast
ore bodies in the American Fork district
is one Of vital Importance to the citizens
of this end of the county and it should be
the voice of all that this road be made
a county road and maintained by the
county, as the resources from this canyon
are much greater and OF greater import
snce than any other canyon road that is
now maintained by the county The reve-
nues from the mines that are already In
operation there and the incentives that
good roads would give capital to come
to the district should be ample reasons
for every citizen to wish to see this
thrown open as county road. IynS
brothers have very literally offered TO
expend $500 on the road as soon as they
know that it has been taken from the
toll company. With this amount spent
judiciously IT would go a long way to-
ward making the road better
New Shippers Being Made.
Some very good reports come from the
Olive claims that are leased from the
Treasury Mining company by local mi
ners, and which are located on the Miller
hill. The property has every indication
of opening up into a rich body of car
Donate ore and it is estimated by old
miners who have visited the workings
lately that it will be but short time
when this property viii be hauling ore
down the canyon
The Mountain Dell, which is also sit
uated on Miller hill ard is owned prin-
Cipally by Judge Baskin of Salt Lake.
is making regular shipments to the smell
ters and the thTee-foot vein of rich car
Donate ore grows better with depth. The
vein matter in this property was fol-
lowed down an incline shaft to a depth of
800 feet, where the fine ore body was en-
countered.
The Surprise company, which has been
in litigation with the Tying brothers over
the lines of their claims, has begun to
ship and teams are bringing the ore to
the railroads for shipment to the smelters
in the valley. Reports are that this COM
pany has bonanza and that the leasers
of this property will net handsome
profit from shipments this season.