Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-09
GoldfieId Operators Determined
to Resume Operations I'm
der Protection of the United
States Soldiers.
CAMP QUIET DESPITE
PRESENCE OF TROOPS
Sheriff Declares He Is Fully
Able TO Handle Situation and
DeprecateS Governor Sparks
Appeal to Washington,

Goldheld Nev, Dee. S.-Captain
William Cox, the representative OF
Governor Sparks Ia Goldheld. stated
this afternoon that he had informa-
tion from the mine owners associa-
tion that an attempt viii be made
during the week to reopen the mines
here with non union men. This in
formation has been communicated to
the governor and Is in the hands OF
Colonel Alfred Reynolds, command
ing the federal troops now encampei
IN the city. Officials of the Mine
owners association refuse TO say posi-
lively that such Is the case, but every
indication points 10 the fact that
wednesday next has been decided
upon as the day when the attempt
will be made to put men In the mines
TO pump out the water that IL lasi
nlllng the lower levels. If here is to
be a clash between the membIrs af
the Western Federation of Miners ana
the soldiers of Uncle Sam II will come
at this time.
There are now nine companies of
troops here, the second detachment.
from Monterey having gone into per
maucnt camp on combination hill.
within thirty yards &C the mill OF tue
Goldheld Consolidated company. The
first detachment which can,e from
san ElhHtiat , iritdlla IN tHc tdhlp
established in the northwestern part
Of the city milo ana a half from the
nearest mine.
Colonel Reynolds. commanding all
the troops here, is 1uartered IN tent
at the camp He refuses TO say
whether he Will detail soldiers to
patrol the mines when ,he a. cmrt is
made 20 reopen them, but merely
states that the troops are hefe 20 pre-
states that the troops are here
10 preserve order and that they
are prepared TO handle the sit
uauon sheriff ingalls,, OF Esmer-
aida county, In which Goldiield
Is located, has gone away to some
distant mines and The sherin's office
X In the hands Of Undersherin Bert
knight. who asserts that he is amply
able to handle amy crisis that may
arise from the attempt 60 reopen the
mines
He has sworn in dozen deputies.
He charactcrizes the statements made
by the mine owners that the union
men are armlng themselves and pre-
pairing to make trouble as false. and
SAYS that In his belief. there will be
no effort made to prevent the mine
owners from working the mines with
whatever men they may employ.
A telegram which the sheriff sent
10 Governor Sparks protesting against
the presence of federal troops in
Goldheld remains unanswered. There
will be no cooperation between the
local peace officers and the troops In
the event of any trouble.
Statements are being issued to the
public by both the Mine Owners as
sociation and the officials Of the local
miners union, setting forth the views
of both sides on the situation.
From what can be gathered Il
seems probable that the Mine own
ers association was primarily respon-
sibe for the presence of the federal
troops here, but that IL was not in
tended In the first place that trOnps
should be sent at this time II was In
tended 10 have them m readiness to
respond 70 an urgent call. but when
the fact became public that the senl-
ing Of troops was contemplated the
governor WAS told that * would be
best To have the troops on the ground
as the miners We're incensed oyer the
fact that the troops were being held
In readiness 10 come and might COM
NIT violence at any momen.. Tie
mine owners then saw the nance 90
take advantage Of the pras snce OF The
troops here 90 begin preparations To-
reopen Denial Is ma1" that miners
from other camps are to De brought
in and the statement of The owners is
that they believe enough men c'' -
had la Golddeld To reopen ddriIs ga
present week. but at the same time
the statement is made, openly and
positively that men from the outside
wiz De- brought In if ,he local men
wfll not accept scrip In part payment
and go 10 work
There a. absolute denial of the
statement being freely made here
that the mine owners have all along
deliberately refused To guarantee the
scrip in the manner demanded hy the
union with the intention OF pr scipitat-
ing struggle and settling once sor
8l Inc question af uniou domination
lf Goldneld. Their statement Is aat
.hnr are worn out with the constant
struggle between themselvea ana the
union and that they mean to maintain
in open camp in the future and he
free to employ whOspever they will.
without question by the union.
an of the mines are piciyete I at
present bv union men and accor'liag
.o the statement Of the miners. it IS
impossible for the owner or marage-
neni OF q property 10 visit rs Prop
4rty. 10 know what condition u IL in.
much less 10 put men IN N min 10
Fnrk the pumps
But hevond this there n ii.t;e evi-
hence on the surface that any Dfe-
tentative measures are being taken by
De union. Both sides freely state thst
ac nrhf IS on and that this Is O. bs.
nTht 90 a nnish and they are pre-
lared for Be-. Neither side pretends
hst the question ~ accepting the
Grip issued by the John s Cook COM
1any bank was ever anything more
han an excuse 10 bring the whole
nng list Of grievances on either side
10 an issue. The day has been re-