New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
MORE MEN ARE
ARRIVING FOR
GALLUP MINES
FORCE AT MINES STEADILY
INCREASING. REPORTED
AGITATORS WILL SOON
CALL OUT DIAMOND AND
SOUTHWESTERN MINERS

1t has been reported about town
for the last two days that the miners
in the Diamond and Southwestern
mines are to be called out on strike
again unless the Gallup Americal
Coal Co. enters into contract rela-
tions with the United Mine Workers
OF America. The Gallup American
Co. will not enter into any contract
with the organization and The strike
leaders are now aware that there will
be no federal interference in the
Gallup strike and they have
become desperate as they see the
strike failing and ale reported to
be making, threats to tie up the
other big mines OF the district
The Gallup American received a
big addition to it's forces Thur sday
night when two passenger coaches
filled with men arrived from the
east to go to work in the mines
where conditions are rapidly becom-
ing normal as far as coal production
goes. More men are reporting for
work at the mines each day and the
Weaver mine is producing about 400
tons per day and the Navajo is also
turning out considerable coal.
Several reports regarding the fut-
ure policies of the company, some
of them intended to do injury. have
been circulating about town within
the last few days. One of these
yarns is to the effect that the Glib
son Stores Co. intends to put on
wagons to make deliveries of mer-
chandise in town and that orders
will be solicited. There is no truth
in this report. The company has
no intention of going after any mer-
chadise business in Gallup In fact
Gallup merchants will be given the
privilege of running wagons to the
Gallup American camps. The stores
in the coal camps will operate only
for the convenience of the miners
and not for gain. Mr.. Suly said in
discussing this matter, I'VE are here
to mine coal, not to do merchandise
ing"
Peanut Headed Politicians
Some of the l. w. w. and strike
Sympathizers are attempting to
create the impression that the action
taken in dcporting bunch of strike
leaders and |. w. w. agitators from
no wy Nbo IOIllNdi llONN iOi
which the Republicans were respon-
overlooked the fact that several of
the most prominent Democrats in
HE city are members and took their
,art in all the proceedings of that
legally appointed organization. 1t is
/ matter OF record that there was
lot dissenting vote on any OF the
placed before the coun-
I'll, One of the Democrats is an Of
icer in the council and another is.
member of the executive committee.
| he attempt to make a political is
,ue out of the action of the council
Will not be credited by any one who
las read the names of those ap-
pointed a members of that body, but
t shows to what lengths peanut
will go.
Bare Faced LES" That's All.
1t is most evident that Gallup peo-
lle must read the out OF town papers
o get the news. According to the
santa Fe New Mexican, which pub
ishes letter from a resident of
his city, the people of the town
we're terrorized on the night of the
deportation OF the |. w. w. and
trke agitators by gun men who
vent about the streets whanging
Iway with their six-shooters and
.reating other disturbances. 1t is
trange that no one of the hundreds
If people who crowded the down
own section during and after the
deportation heard a gun shot or saw
drunken officer. 1t is evident that
he |. w. w. sympathizers are hard
,ut to it for ammunition they are
obliged to resort to bare face lies
o create little maudlin sympathy
or thcir pnnr-Gallun Herald