The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-13
Appeal Sent to Senator smoot Re-
suits In Step Which viii
Keep UP Operations


Utah silver mines closing on account
OF the war situation in Europe. At
ter conference with Franklin X.
Lane, secretary Of the interior, and
the director of the bureau Of mines 1t
was announced that the government
officials would make arrangements
with the smelters on Wednesday to
purchase the output Of silver.
Silver mines OF the west will be
kept open despite the decentralization
of the metals market on account OF
the worlds war in Europe. The gov
eminent has come to the rescue OF
the western mines and will purchase
silver through the smelters, although
the mining men do not know at this
time whether they are to receive
81 ~ cents an ounce, the last days
quotation on which the market was
omen. or whether the government Will
take the market price for some days
prior to the outbreak of the European
troubles and reach an average price
N he Maid for silver The announce
ment that the United States treas
ury department through the director
Of the mint is making arrangements
to take the product of the SILVER
mines was made in a telegram from
United States Senator Reed smoot 10
John Dern.
On Saturday when it seemed tha'
nothing could be done to prevent th'
closing Of the silver mines OF the
state Mr.. Dern took the matter vi
BY wire with Senator smo%' al
rorgements had been made by Mr.
Dern who is AZ the head OF the MIN
oonrot;ry company which holds tn
lease on the Ontario property at rar'
City. to close the mines immediatei
40 the smelters announced they woui
nav only % cents an ounce lot 81
YER settlements on the deferred pa!
ments tn be made at d later aa'
when the European crisis has passe
9 ond metal quotations are being mad
Mr.. Dern thought the governmei
o ought to intervene in the mat'er
y Tho silver mines of the west must
kept running in order that the ope
ators could realize on their 'h'es
ments and so that the miners wou
not be thrown out of employment 4
addressed the following telegram
Senator Smoot:
Hon. Reed Smoot' wash'hs'o'
s,vsr market demoralized and usu
.venues OF disposition closed 1o
eminent assay office is restricted
accounting silver except in the p'
norton of one-tenth silver TO MI
tenths gold. We produce silver .
lion s75 fine. Cannot assay once II
u,ations in this respect be wa''
temporarily so that we can sell
Government assay Office in Salt La
or can mint be authorized to pur'
ose $4,000 900 ounces of silver? W
ist tern silver mines jeopardized' Nj
'au o,ose down our Park City NINE
ria an on payroll, unless some relief
offered as above and many o'n
are in same predicament.
JOHN DER
ue received the following re
1 from Senator smoot yesterday
! Senator's Reply
4 Jobn Dern, salt Lake: Director
4 Mint Roberts authorizes me TO 81
! that government will make arr"'
a ment with smelters that VIII en'
"A them to purchase silver as III
.tVNfT
"A past. No necessity Of closing
u mines. Letter viii follow
u REED sMo
From the telegram from SEN
= smoot take it that the goVernh
will take all silver offered IT,
Mr. pern. "The only thing W
NV worries me at this time is VINE
ared the government will pay the
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