The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
G0[DF'flD OWNERS
OFFER TERMS
Submit Proposition to Pay
Higher Wages and Install
Store for the Miners
WORKERS WILL VOTE


y GOLDFIELD. Dec. 31.-After a con-
ference lasting nine hours between
committees representing the miners and
the operators the following proposition
for settlement on the partso the own
-ers was drafted, the same to~be sub
mitted to vote of the miners at an
appointed mass -meeting:
The mines aud mills Of tile GoldAeld district
VIII be opened and operations resumed on the
old wage scale, to-wit: Four dollars day for
suSre s Sry @ak wssk q ndsf dry enaons % ad ana a f
ingi 90 cents additional 70 above scale for ma
all skilled labor. 49,
The mine and NIP operators agree to pay vol
unfairly 90 cents q liti9aal Sniff to the class
of labor heretoforf eceiving 81 a day on the
mines and mills; this raise 9e,consinue in force
be established Jointly by operators and mines.
shall be able to furnish 20 the epmmgnity pro-
more than 10 per cent over ali costs,
keaiizlng the abnormal condition existing In
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cooperation With the Miners unfonh in the
tablishment Of q. general store aha 80 this end
good faith.
The operators of this distriet-will resume work
Local Union No 22O of the Western Tederation
OF Miners, that this propositi6ns has .been voted
%o so hed at e sueh s 81 as sha
make it possible for majority tof the miners of
the district to be present and vote.
And 1t is further agreed that in the future,
In all questions -of like imports involving the
wage scale, due notice of at least 40 days shall
taken by the u1on ahd sas Of cons
templated general shutdown on the part of the
,cilitate communication it is further agreed that
the operators shall appoint and preserve stand
served 11if.n 3a1i7sT
The operators Of Goldfed invite the accept
miners Of Goldfeld and pledge our material and
cooperation with the miners for the betterment
Of their condition.. sss
Approaching the problem im the most thor
olghly oIsd practical way conceivable we not only
nenf of genera, mercantile store % which snail
furnish supplies Of every name and character
at 10 per cent above cost, hut we shall see to it
from the present oppressive excessions Of the
railroad service and SO that it may be clearly
manent 1t is proposed that the Miners Union as
an 4rgs6nization a6 or as as individuals shall own w at at
proposed mercantile establishment
=: Should these things be brought about by CO.
operation, we are satisfied that Godfeld would
eventually become peaceful field of operations
for all future time. and all labor difficulties and
other like troubles would be forever eliminated.
each for himself may construct building on
the mine which shall be for rhe use of miners
in changing clothing, II such change of clothing
is necessary in coming and going of shift
Said building shall be provide with lockers and
hand basins and kept warm and comfortable
when necessary.
All employees shall be obligated to enter and
use the room, but efnpioye shall be obi-
gated to change more than his outer garments
and it is agreed and understood that represent
ative of the camp lessee shall be there at all
times when the men are going and OFF shift.
Generally speaking, the mincvs con-
slider the proposition as scarcely being
in accordance with their demand for
a s5 daily wage schedule All admit
however that the proposition is the
first practical step toward compro-
mise.
The separate prpposition is looked
upon as a joker, which the final slxir-
mishes of the controversy may arrange.
The agreau74rt TO erNact legislative re-
iieI IRON. the exactichs OF the local
railroad and to start a cooperative
store are looked upon as novel and nee
essary features, but also as a means to
evade the issues in regard to higher
wages.