Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-08
MINERS OBJECT ID DRYING
 ROOMS
Two Propositions Presented to the Miners of GoIdfield Dis trict by the Operators, Which Were Refused.

Information received in Bisbee this week is to the effect that the strike of the miners at Goldfield is no nearer a settlement than when it was inaug- nrated Both sides have entered up- on a long game of wait and the onIy attempt looking toward settlement which was made last week, met with defeat when the proposition present. ed by the mine operators at a 1olnt conference of miners and operators, was voted down by the Western Fed eration of Miners. Local Union No 220.
 The proposition which was voted down by the miners was submitted by a committee composed of the follow ing: John W. Finch, J. F. Loftus, w.. E. Dowlif,. T. D. Murphy, Marvin lsa and reads as follows:
 sThe mines and mills of the Gold field district will be open and opera tions resumed on the old wage scale, to-wit:
 "s4.Oo per day for all ordinary work under dry conditions and all surface work
 -s45o per day for sinking and rais- ing.
 aFifty cents additional to above scale for machine work.
 .Fifty cents additional to above scale for all work under wet condi- tions.
 $500 per day for all skilled labor. .sThe mine and mill operators agree to pay voluntarily fifty cents addition al per shift to the class of labor here tofore receiving $4.00 on the mines and mills: this raise to continue in force until such time as a general stors which is to be established joint sly by operators and miners snail pc able to furnish to the community pro vision and domestic supplies at nrofit of not more than 10 per cent over costs.
 .sReaiizing the abnormal conditions existing in Goidfield at the present time. the mine operators hereby TUT liner agree to relieve the situation pa cooperation with the Miners union the establishment of general store and to this end have aiready SUI scribed s25, 5000 as evidence of goo' faith. :, .rrhe operators of this district vii TRSUlQ9 OAAAg APO- vice through the official head of th local union No. 220 of the Wester Federation of Miners, that this proI osition has been voted upon and ca ried at mass meeting of the locf union No. 220 held at such time an place as. makes it possible for nj jority of the miners of the district be present and voting. s. arfh aurnnl that the future. in all questions of like IT mort involving wage scale, due notiS (at least 10 days) shall be given II operators before final action is take bv the union, and that in case of contemplated general shutdown the part of the operators, like notl' shall be given.
 AAnd fx facilitate communicable if is further agreed that the operate appoint and preserve standing col mittee upon who,n such notice mi be served.
 we. the operators of Goidfield, vie the acceptance in full of | above proposition by the miners Goldfield. and pledge our material 3 and cooperation with the miners the relief of general conditions. tAC BAODtCAh A-@ thoroughly practical way conceivab we not only pledge our money a aid in the establishment of genel mercantile store which shall furni supplies of every name and charac at 10 per cent above the cost, but shall see to it that relief is gair through the legislature from the pr ent oppressive exaetious of the T road service; that it may be clea understood that the proposed re is fundamental and permanent, it proposed that the Miners union as organization or as individuals, sl own at least 50 per cent of the cap stock of the proposed mercantile tab,ishment.
 Should these things be brou about by cooperation, we are sa fled that Goldfield will eventually
 come a field of operations from wh for all future time, all labor diff ties and other like contentious
 be forever eliminated"
 Tn addition to the above the
 lowing proposition was presen
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