The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

Hall In the Post Of Nov. 8,
last something tangible to
to which such brief answer
ade as may be Of interest to
.. For the first time We have
ssion that the statements made
Post during the recent political
zn were not true.
a. Hall prefaces his article by
declaration that an attempt should
made to bring about more satisfac-
tory relations between the smelling
company and its patrons. The smelt-
mg company Is not and has not been
aware Of the existence Of any such
friction as Is claimed by the Post. II
It were so. would the calculated dis
domination Of untruths by that paper
tend to bring about a better feeling?
Gen. Hall says that the financial
eonvulsion beginning In October. 1907.
well nigh paralyzed the mining dis
tEicts. This Is true statement, but
was the American Smelling 4 Refining
Company responsible for such unfortu.
nate conditions?
why should the discomfort 81
which followed the panic have found
expression In furious diatribes against
ne smelter II such . state Of feeling
were not fostered by those who had
their own private ends to serve In Gre
ating such unjust sentiments!
IF Gen. Hall does not know It, he
could easily have ascertained that in
the dire situation which confronted the
Colorado ore producers. the smelling
company stepped right into the breach
By modifying the existing contracts in
fAvor Of the producers as Il had done
time and again previously. and still
further reduced treatment charges on
ssch other ores - could mot b pro
1nco1 uadsr previous terms. whether
under contract OF not.
Gen. Hall correctly states some I'M
Just things were said and done. He
might, In truth, have said Q great
many. but where have we found any
correction Of the unjust and Islander.
Gus statements?
Gen. Hall says that II the capital
stock Of the company were reduced,
the producer OF ore would receive bet.
ter rates and conveys the impression
that these charges are extortionate be-
cause OF the necessity for the continue.
ton Of dividends on closed plants. Can
Cen Hall point to q single instance
whore treatment charges have been
raised on account Of the closure Of any
plant In Colorado. which IL practically
the only field where shelters have
besn closed by the development Of I'm.
fortunate mining conditions?
Does not Gen. Hall know full we'll
that Notwithstanding the closure Of 4
number Of plants Of tho American
Smelling Z Refining Company in Colo
RADIO. smelling rates have been unin.
tsrruptedly reduced on all classes Of
those ores whose value. BY reason Of
failing metal prices. became 20 low a.
70 necessitate such assistance? II he
does not. let him make inquiry Of the
representative mining men OF Colorado
n oil mining districts. The policy Of
he American Smelling Z Refining
Company has been open. consistent
and helpful. and can stand the most
searching Investigation and criticism
q all fair minded men.
Elm the matter OF contracts. tho ore
producers are and have been free
agents 70 make them or not. Tho sched.
uiss Are 10 different than they were
whsa the smelters were In open com.
psl1ttoa. Can Q sinsis instance b
Given where . producer has been
forced 70 sign . coatfactf II Il u TIRE.
- has bsen repeatedly stated By 0sa.
Han, that competing smsltsrs now Of.
~ beG1se rates than the American
Smelling q RsfinipS Company o. some
slassss q eess. doss this not prove
oooelustvely that the American 0mels
ing D neeiniAg Company has no mon.
epoly. end that the oes producer = not
e 0 d1eAdvaatassf
AZ Cripple Creek tAsFs ass sov two
oaap)1og eo0paaiss and thsy mutually
aG1esl upoa sampiins charges ysars
90 The American Smelling . Re-
aning Company has Absolutely no con.
nosEI0a q intessee II either concern.
D c,saf Greek, oilpin aad Boulder
oouae1n tAeee y oaly oas ooooers. The
chAnAosaaln- DtlllnSAan ORE Company.
- ~ nelthse ~ American omele.
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