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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

the last Trinidad convention. and that henceforth
TO delegate should be allowed TO cast more than
three votes.
The Cripple Creek strike when the
convention OF 1908 held Canon City, and
some OF the miners delegates had to leave to
escape arrest by some more law and order work
OF Chase Bell and the militia. Aside from this
nothing much accomplished, and the same
may be said OF the Pueblo convention OF 1904. The
loss OF the Cripple Creek district, Telluride and
other unions had put large dent in the Fedora
tion membership.
The Federation had done good work for the
miners during the strikes, collecting and dstribut
ing several thousand dollars in relief, and it was
due to conditions than anything else that
there little left OF the organization but the
seal when the 1905 Salida convention met The
\. F. OF L. forces resolved take charge and prac-
cally reorganize the body. This was done. Tohn
Coett defeated John Sullivan for president on the
clean issue OF affliation with the A F. of l.,
and for the first time in its history charter was
ordered sent for and the body became the state
branch of the A F. OF L. and all A F. of L. unions
in the state ordered to affiliate with it
Colorado Springs 1906 convention was some
thing like old times again. a large, scrappy crowd
was there and things commenced to take life
again. Pueblo, 1907, showed great growth OF the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

different craft delegates were put committees
to organize that particular craft to which they
belonged. As chairman OF the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees committee, my co-delegates organ
lied the cooks, walters and bartenders others the
same, that when left Leadville we left it an
organized town pretty thoroly in most all crafts
that in sufficient numbers to hold a charter.
The roll call of the Trinidad convention of
1902 showed 2o7 delegates the largest gathering
up to that time. The Federation was never more
prosperous or had more money and its prestige
was never higher than at this time. However. the
internal fighting had to come, The time of the
whole convention taken up with scrapping
between the forces OF the American Federation
OF Labor and the American Labor Union. The
Denver Trades Assembly had a contesting delega-
tion present-the only time have seen one at
convention OF this body-the question of which
delegation should be seated the A. +. OF l. or the
a. l.. L. was bitterly fought out with the result
that the American Labor Union forces won out all
down the line, the election OF officers Tohn
c Sullivan of the w. +. OF NJ. being elected presi-
dent, and Harry b. Waters secretary ry-treasurer
The contest the officers caused so much fric-
ton that amendment to the constitution was
providing for the election by the refer
endum vote. By strange coincidence, it will be
observed the referendum vote also adopted at
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Brief Historical Sketch of Colorado State

Denver 1908 Grand Junction and Fort Collins
the organized labor during years mainly
the organizing efforts the An
ment OF 90 member for all members
affiliated was ordered after referendum vote m +be tn
macnists and telegrapher This led
draw that the Lafayette OF
membership from the previous gathering this notwithstanding
TACT that help had been given affiliated pro-
enacted Tor the workers thru the efforts OF the
Federation during this I9o9o9 than any previous
the Federaon history The beginning high
labor legislation started during this period has
nued at session OF the legislature since but the fact
1905 followed by the eston OF favorable legislature
es a since e ee ind add BY strong labor @ whose
the path for the officers obtain the good laws they
fruits Of work Of the foF ea MOVE are For tine tine
mostly given to defensive work that OF stopping hostile
legislation Since we many labor men in both
passing aboT esiation WSe
There is an Awakening the people to needed reforms and t
eight hour laws for miners and women EMPLOYERS abt
assumption OF risks minimum wage for commission pote
coercion BARRIERS license law damages for personal injury
the lien laws and bo I
s anew w s ns m dod and Others are primarily M due to the
the FederatOn political program set forth by the
The Lafayette,
ton had been held north OF The 1910 likewise
venon has been held the Western Slope In convention
to colorado Springs 1912 Cripple Creek and 1913
In the convention again held Pueblo large
hotel was an exceptionally peaceful and harmonious
conditions growing transferred
Denver The attendance OF delegates smaller
previous meetings the unsettled OF the
Colorado Springs entertained the
lively fruitful OF much The
subject considered the newly enacted Colorado industrial
OF commission OF three appointed by governor ringing
declaration adopted declaring this law
american and un-Christan Repeal OF the
fundamental demand OF organized labor
The Federation has time and demonstrated worth
abong people OF the 1t should be loyalty supported and
should be remembered that object
local strikes These supposed be handled
bodies 1t is only when strike statewide that is the
OF the Federation OF support readily and
willingly to all unions in trouble but stated the trainers OF the
started with the idea making labor political
body, watch legislation and all pertaining
welfare politically the work other
this mind should be the leader all concerning labor
that political in their 1t should delegate power
speak for labor seapponed political Too
they are but the work OF seeers who either have axe grind
Fedeaton
officers and be held
be careful and jealous safeguard the powers
them.
This in Boulder given OF being
largest attended
Federation 1t will mark epoch labor
of Colorado
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

the working people strength political
as well the industrial field.
Along 1895 agitat-
for formation Federation Labor which eliminated
that body sending call delegates
1896 This call generally accepted and goody number Of
unions represented by delegates this the organizing
elected aterna INDUCED and the Federation
launched good shape adournng Victor 1897
Colorado Springs had the the Max Morris
as the st vice president presiding President Barrett having
accepted the position OF of the Painters nterna
elected president secretary 1899
held East Turner hail. Denver The Federation
time that had be econed with and this Denver
received than
especially newspaper sketch particularly busy One
whole page the big daes given convention
their held after the Idaho bull had been
operation and resolutions against the governor Idaho the
The talk independent labor ticket the election
live which resulted in special convention being called
at Pueblo, March. 1900
special certainly lively enough
the xacng politicians lobbying the straight labor
plenty for those who would it However this
have been thing had split and about oneha
creek delegation STOOD pat io the abor ticket we had come
instructed and had think the largest delegation the
assistance OF several Many people
nominated for the respective offices the election
endu vote OF animated unions the same to be raned at he regular
which held Cripple Creek At regular
question Shall this ndorse the political the
special conventionf The debate memorable the best
attended There personal feeling displayed but for nearly
four hours the points argued with little choose from either
recorded the being lost by only
The Lcadvile convention without doubt the most
the and did Instead of the usual
going special organizations committees
me held organizing meetings different halls night The
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
ORGANIZED MAY /, 1896. AT PUEBLO
Officers in order of their succession

Secretaries.
Tom Maloney, Pueblo (Dead).
David C. Coates, Pueblo.
J. R. Robinson, Denver.
P. ]. Devault, Cripple Creek.
Harry B. Waters, Denver.
Frank Pulver, Denver.
R. E. Croskey, Denver.
William T. Hickey, Denver.
Ed. Anderson, Pueblo.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Presidents.

Presidents.
Otto F. Thum, Pueblo.
John Barrett, Denver (Dead).
Joy Pollard, Altman Dead).
David c. Coates, Pueblo.
Harvey E. Garman, Denver
John c. Sullivan, Victor.
John Collett, Denver.
George A. Hally, Denver.
John McLennan, Curtis.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
BY r. E. CRosKEY, Former Secretary.

TATE Federatons OF Labor organized in the var
for the purpose OF combining labors strength
the political field and thru that obtain labor
legislation and the enforcement of the labor laws They
essentially the OF labors political expression
OF the general welfare and especially the organ
izng of labor unions in various parts OF the
receive and attention, and large oi
organizing work has been done by these bodies, bu,
,hair oh; ai,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
PUBLISHERS PLEDGE
HEARTY SUPPORT
MEET IN NEW YORK AND PASS
MANY STRONG RESO-
LUTIONS

NEW YORK, April %. - News
paper publishers from all parts of
the country assembled here yes
terday for the annual meeting of
the Associated Press, passed a reso-
luton p%ledging their hearty sup
port of the effort of the executives
of the government to carry out eff
fectively the mandate of the ma
ton, expressed in the var resO-
luton passed by congress April g."
This action was taken at a bust
ness session of the association, which
followed a patriotic luncheon, at
which the Stars and Stripes, Union
Jack and Tricolor were raised and
unfurled amid the cheers of mem
bers and while a chorus of so
voices sang the national anthems
CT the United States, England and
France.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28

Wins LAND
CASES
DECISIONS OF FAR REACHING
IMPORTANCE ARE REM
DERED

WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
In deciding the Oregon-California
land cases the supreme court af-
firmed the Oregon federal courts
decree enjoining the Southern Pa
cific from ~disposing of timber and
minerals on lands received by a
congressional grant. The govern
ment won the suit against the rail-
road to regain nearly 100000
acres of Oregon-Washington land
worth 30,00O,OO0.
The Chamberlain-Ferris law of
1916 forfeiting and divesting titles
of railroads to lands granted by
congress in 1866, and providing for
feeral sale of lands, timber and
minerals, was held constitutional.
Decisi ons we're entirely favorable to
the government except as to costs
of litigation which the court order
ed that the government should not
receive.
The house of representatives,
which went out of office March 4,
had no authority to punish United
States Attorney H. Snowden Mar
shall of New York, for alleged con-
tempt, the supreme court decided
today.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
TONOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

milling plant of the company.
Operations were continued in the
south crosscut east Of the shaft,
without any change in conditions
having occurred. The face of the
working was extended the usual dis
lance in waste rock.
At the Mizpah claim, on the 500
foot level, the raise in the east end
of the vertical vein west of the
shaft made the usual progress dur
ing the week and continues to
follow a 1-foot width of quartz con-
tanning average values. The new
raise, at the western extremity of
the same vein, also was put up
the usual height, but no change in
conditions is reported, the top Of
the raise continuing in waste ma
terial. The stopping operations on
the vertical vein were carried on
without interruption with the 2 to
3-foot width of milling grade ore
continuing to be exposed as the
stopping work progresses along the
vein.
On the 600-foot level, some pros
pecting work has been started from
the hanging-wall segment of the
Mizpah vein just west of the shaft.
Nothing of value has been disclosed
so far as the crosscut has advanced.
The only other work on this level
during the week was in continuing
the stopping work on the Mizpah
vein, where the width of 2 to 8 feet
of milling grade ore furnished the
regular amount of ore for the mill.
At the Sandgrass claim, ON the
1140-foot level, the faces of the
two cr~osscuts, one leading from the
Sandgrass shaft towards the north
and the other away from the Mer-
ger shaft in a southerly direction,
are reported to have made the usual
good progress; in fact, it is expected
that the workings will make con-
nections during the coming week.
There was no other development
work performed in this section of
the mine except the extension of
the two c~rosscuts, but the usual
progress with the same satisfactory
results that have previously been
noted, was made in the stopping
work on the Breccia vein below the
120O-foot level, where 2 to 3 feet
of quartz carrying milling values
is being followed.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
CLARK MOUNTAIN IS
RECEIVING ATTENTION
COPPER WORLD COMPANY WILL
CONSTRUCT LARGE
SHELTER

The old Copper World Mining
company, one of the oldest copper
producers on the desert, has been
Ivanpah Copper company. Some of
the most noted members of the old
company are the prime in
the new company and international
figures in the mining, railroad and
financial world. They have a large
smelter now under construction, and
from the amount of material arriv-
ing on the ground end the large
force of men employed, the indica-
lions are that this will become a
general smelter center. Both copper
mating and a lead furnace will be
bodies of lead ore being opened up
at the Mohawk, Dewey and Emperor
mines will justify this construction.
A 30-ton caterpillar is now on the
ground and another one in transit.
These huge trucks will be kept busy
hauling from the Copper World
and the smelter at Valley Wells to
the railroad at Gina. Gina will be
the shipping point until such time
as the railroad at old Ivanpah is
extended to the loot of the Wheaton
wash.
The Mohawk mine, under lease to
Layton & Saunders, has some won
derful bodies of high grade lead
silver ore, which these energetic
leasers have opened up, and from
now on they will ship on an average
of 500 tons of this ore per month.
The Emperor mine is under OPP
ton to a strong eastern syndicate
and they will no doubt exercise the
option.
The Copper World, on their Dew
ey claim, has opened a ten-foot face
of ore sampling 80 per cent lead, 6
per cent copper and 30 ounces sill
YER. The same ore body has been
encountered in a tunnel 800 feet
lower down the hill. Several hun
dred tons of this ore is awaiting
shipment. The Copper Crown mine,
which joins the Copper World and
is owned by Kunze & Conway, will
start sinking at once upon a two
compartment shaft, which they eX-
pect to sink several hundred feet.
A. H. Black is now making a sur
vey of this ground preliminary TO
patent and has just completed ur-
veying their shaft site. - Good
springs Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
LUN|NG DISTRICT
IS SHOWING CLASS
ST. PATRICK AND OTHER MINES
MAKE SPLENDID
SHIPMENTS
(By James f. O'Brien)

John G.. Skuse, the w~ell-known
mining engineer of Luning, is spend
ing a few days in Reno attending
to both personal and business mat
ters. Mr.. Skuse is one of the old
timers of the Luning district and
has probably more expert and prac-
tical knowledge of the mines in
that section than any other man.
While not given to boasting, he
still evinces a quiet satisfaction in
the fact hat Luning is now coming
into it's own and is fulfilling the
prophecies which he made when
the district was less developed and
less we'll known for its mineral
wealth.
In speaking Of the st. Patrick
mine, recently acquired by the Kir-
chen Mines Corporation in which
many Reno people are heavily in
terested. Mr.. Skuse was quite ene
thusiastic. He states that ship
ments of a good grade of ore r
being regularly maintained from
hat property and that additional
quarters are being built to accom-
modate a larger crew of miners
soon to be put to work in the
mine. When this is done, the min
ing operations will be conducted
on a scale more commensurate
with the splendid ore showings al
ready developed.
Mr.. Skuse was more reticent in
speaking of the Nevada Champion
owing to the fact that he is in
charge of that mine. He did adj
nit, however, that the property is
looking fine and that the reports of
the rich ore being found in the
winze from the 100-foot level are
substantially correct. The orebody
on which depth is being gained in
sinking this winze was first en-
countered on the surface. 1t not
only has been persistent all the way
down, but the width of the vein
and the values have increased stead
lily with depth. Regular shipments
are going out to the Western Ore
Purchasing company.
At the Wall Street Turk mine,
Mr.. Skuse says, an elaborate sys-
tenn of development has been in
augurated by the management and
the results are highly satisfactory
to those interested.
Scarcely a week goes by in which
Luning is not visited by some pro-
minent mining man and his report
is almost invariably ~flattering.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28

The Lafayette Escadrille. compos-
ed of American filters serving with
the French army on the Disc, will
be the first unit to carry the Stars
and Stripes into battle on Euro
pean soil. Arrangements are now
under way by which the American
filters will receive official standing
and serve as the first mill
tary organization to carry on
war with Germany. At pre-
SEM the plan is to have Lieutenant
commander William r. Sayles, Jr.,
American naval attache in Paris,
swear the aviators into the service
of the United States and constitute
part of the nations military
establishment.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
SUFFERS
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
GUESTS OF HOTEL ESCAPE
FROM BUILDING IN NIGHT
CLOTHES

CONCORD, Cal. April 25.-Fire
today destroyed the main business
block of the town with $500, 600
damage.
The fire started in the basement
of a mercantile company and was
FOLLOWED by an explosion, presuma-
bly, of powder. None was injured
Twenty-Five guests of the Concord
Inn, which was totally destroyed,
escaped in their night clothes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
First Aid Glasses

First aid classes have been start
ed at Reno at the Y. NJ. C. A. by
the Red Cross society under the
supervision of Miss Radiant and
consists of the preparation of sur
gical supplies for use in the United
States army hospitals. Miss Rad
dant announced that the work now
being done by the Red Cross in
this country is not for the warning
countries of Europe as has been the
custom in the past, but is for the
American troops.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
VIII Hoist Immense Flag

An imense American flag will be
hoisted on the mountain Immediately
back of the smelter at McGill as
soon as the flag can be made and the
flagstaff erected. The fund for the
purchase of the flag was raised from
among the $500 employees of the Ne
vada Consolidated Copper company
at McGill. The flag will be 35 feet
in length and will be hoisted on a
Flagstaff so feet in height, set in a
foundation of concrete. 1t will be
visible for many miles up and down
Steptoe valley.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
ORGANIZED LABOR
TO DISCUSS WAR
FRANCE ASKED TO SEND RE
REPRESENTATIVES. FOR CON
FERENCE HERE

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 25.-
a message of greeting to organized
labor in France, urging representa-
tives of that country to be presen-
ted at the international war confer
ence of labor men soon to be held
here was today sen by Samuel
Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and chair
mar of the labor committee of the
advisory board of the council of
national defense.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Tax Board Is Named

Three republicans and two demo-
Gratis were named by Governor
Boyle as members of the state tax
commission. The members of the
Ely, NJ. Reinhart of Winnemucca,
George Henningsen of Minden, F..
w. Lockman of Rhyolite and C. Y.
ellison of Reno. j.. F. Shaughnessy
was designated as the the mem
Der of the state railroad commission
sion.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Liquor Dealers Get WALTON

The Lincoln county liquor board
which was created by act to the last
legislature. was organized in the
county a few days ago. The board
consists of the county commission
ers, district attorney and sheriff.
Its first act was the enactment of
an ordinance providing that all
places where liquor is sold in the
county shall not sell intoxicating
liquors between the hours of n
and six o'clock a. m. on week DAYS
and shall remain closed all day on
Sunday.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
ELECTRICIANS WILL
AID CONDUCT OF WAR

g NEW YORK, April PA 9
g nationwide appeal to the cleo g
g trical industry was issued to- 9
9 day by DR.. Schuyler S. Wheel g
g er, past president of the Amer 3
g lean Institute of Electrical En- 9
g gineers, in which he called 9
g upon everyone from the high 3
s est executive to the least i'm g
3 portant employee to make 3
9 every effort to assist the presi- g
g dent in the successful prosecu- q
g ton of the war. In addition, g
g he voices the general belief 3
3 that the United States will, by .
g the employment of new cleo 9
g trical inventions, take the lead g
g in bringing the wal to an end. g
9 g g g g g g s. s. g g g =
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Quarrymen Still On Strike

No settlement has yet been ar
rived at in the strike of quarrymen
employed at Mound House by the
Pacific Portland Cement company.
The quarrymen refused to work I'M
less they received an advance in
wages from the present scale of SO
to 81 per day. They accepted the
offer of Governor Boyle to act as
mediator in an effort to end the
strike. A committee of three of
the quarrymen and officials of the
company met with the governor, but
could reach no agreement satisfac-
tory to both sides.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Reno Has Parade

Nearly 5000 persons. including
residents of Sparks, Carson and
nearby towns. participated in Reno's
loyalty" parade. The figures were
gained through an actual count and
are proven by the fact that the
parade required more than an hour
to pass a given point.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
DamrOsch Orchestra In Reno

The New York symphony orches-
ira. directed by Walter Damrosch,
will appear on Monday night at the
T. & d. theater in Reno. AS an
added attraction this year Efrem
Zimbalist, the famous Russian vio-
linist, has been secured as soloist
with the organization of IS of the
country's best musicians.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
To Move Seismograph

The seismograph at the university
of Nevada has been registering the
miniature cyclones that have struck
the city in the past few months. II
will be placed on a more solid foun-
dation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Plenty of Lambs

Gardnerville sheepmen report that
the Landing season has been yery
successful in the Carson valley, de-
spite the unusually cold weather
that has been experienced.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Big Pay Day at Manhattan

Manhattan recently had its big
pay day since 1906. The
White Caps led the pay roll and
more than 20 other companies and
individual operators paid off.