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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-27
Montana News
Mines AT BUTTE
MAY Be CLOSED
Several More Unions Called
Out to Aid Miners in
Fight. &

Butte. Mont, June 27.-All boiler
makers and machinists employed by
the four largest mining companies
and one mine in the Butte district
were called out yesterday by their
unions. where it was charged that
electrical work was being done by
%non-union men. At some Of the
mines blacksmiths also quit.
The companies affected by the
strike order are the Anaconda Copper
Mining company. the East Butte Cop
Per Mining company, the Elm Orlu
Mining company. the Timber Butte
Mining company, and the Butte and
superior Mining company.
Demand Recognition.
The strike order was issued in YIN
patty with the strike called by the
electricians' union on the Montana
Power company. The electricians At
the time they struck demanded that
the mining companies. recognised the
for higher wages and improved work.
ing conditions, and also. influence the
Montana Power company to grant the
electrician their demand Tor higher
wages. The metal mine workers
union 10 not Afiliated by any inter-
national organization.
The blacksmiths' union met last
night to decide whether to call the
blacksmiths employed by the mining
companies In sympathy with the cleo.
tricians.
The walkout yesterday was pre-
cipitated by the b~oileIInaksrs. ma.
chinists ana blacksmith employed in
the Black Rock mine. called the
largest zinc producer In the world,
and a property Of the Butte and eu-
perior Mining company. quitting. whom
being done there. Soon after the
metal trades council Of which the
blacksmtths, b~oilsrmakars and ma
chinists are a part, ordered the three
crafts from the mines. Some men
quit at noon and others when the day
shift ended. An accurate. number OF
men in the crafts who quit work
could not be stated. but II WA. expect
ed that all Of the three crafts would
not report, for work tomorrow.
May Close Mines.
The blacksmiths who met last night
comprise n Of the important crafts
in the mines because the tool sharp.
enors are in the b~lackssniths' union.
II was said 0ficia1ly by one ofncAr OF
the biggest employer that the black
snaiths are almost a. important - the
engineers. who do the hosting. and
II either one Of the crafts walk out
generally. more mines must Close.
At least six officials Of international
unions ere coming to Butte. II was
said, to help their locals. The mining
lcompantes charge that the electri.
clans in demanding that the metal
lmiHe workers. union be rseaeniosd,
wOat beyond their rights In Aselas3ng
' - "A r.s-sHt~ stNHra E.EEsr,s..TL. rE1WF
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Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
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SEEKS TO COMPEL
BULGARIAN BREAK

Copenhagen. June 27.-Gesmany 10
bringing strong pressure on Bulgaria
to induce that country to break on
relations with the United States, &C.
eording to information received here.
Omcial and public opinion in Bull
saria is against a break, and the only
circumstances which, it is said, would
turn sentiment in favor Of a rupture
would be the appearance Of Ameri-
can troops in Saloniki, a possibility
that seems to have been suggested to
Bulgaria.
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CONGRESSMAN TO
ADDRESS FARMERS

Huron, q. D., June 27.-Congress-
man A.. J: pawson. president Of the
First National bank OF Davenport,
Iowa: appealed today to delegates
to the annual convention Of the
South Dakota Bankers association to
serve the nation In every way possible
during the war. Two hundred bank
ers are attending the meeting.
Speakers at today's sessions includ.
ed President q. G. Perisho Of the
South Dakota State college and D, w.
Qosbsl. president Of the American
Bankers association.
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a strike, as they did not have authori.
ty from their international officers.
ConRnAnnnn unyl

W. H. Rodgers, commissioner Of
Cancellation of the department Of la
Dor had his first conference yesterday
with the employers; All mining COM
panies Of the district were represent
ed and the employers position was
stated. Mr.. Rodgers was informed
that the metal mine workers union
would not under any circumstances
be recognized because, the employers
stated. it is controlled by the Indus
trial Workers of the World. Former
United States Senator w. A. Clark, G.
F. Kelley, vice president of the Ana
others were in the conference.
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TO ALLIES
EXCEED BILLION

Warrington. June 27.-Amerfcan
leansEto the allies passed the billion
dollar mark Tussdey when the treas
ury placed 31s.000.000 tosthe credit Of
Great Britain and 100000 20
frances account.
Credits to all the allies TO meet their
expenditures In this country now total
I11,O0S, 600 ,O00, Of which Great Bri.
fain has srsOeiyed $ssosoee.eo6. and
yEaaeslt .soo:
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PHOTOGRAPHER OF
MONTANA SUICIDES
(TIerald Special service.)

Fairview. Mont. June 27.-Cecil B.
Thorpe, local photographer. commit.
ted suicide in his studio between Sat-
urday night and Monday night. He
cut his throat with a razor. All the
doors were bolted from the inside and
Indications show that preparations
were carefully made.
Thorpe came here from Williston
three years ago and was originally
from Canada. He has a sister In
Spokane and a brother in the English
army. No message was left and the
funeral will probably be in charge OF
the Workmen. in which lodge the de.
ceased carried $1,000 worth Of insur'
ance.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-05
GREATEST coat AND COKE
pRODUCrION EVER PUT OFT

sort coal production records were
smashed IN 1916. when the output was
around 5g7 100000 tons. compared
with 57O.0OO. 900 tons. the previous
high record established In 1913. The
quantity Of bituminouH coal mined
was sos. 600. 900 tons. an increase cVm-
pared with 1915 of $500. 900 tons or
Is per cent. according to estimates 10y
q. y. t.cshcr. 81 the United States
geological survey of the department
~ the interior. The quantity of Penn
syivania anthracite was about S.
Jt2OO net tons. "a decrease uf 500. 600
tons.
The coke output uf the United
States broke all records In 1919. More
than thirty-fivo million tons uf hvc-
hive coke were manufactured. an In
GREASE 1T over % per cent compared
with 1915. aud five hundred thousand
tons more than the record breaking
total In 1919. uyproduct coke ann
nuntrd o. $1,000. 900 tons. an incrcafc
uf more than 5000. 900 tons or 90 per
cent compared with 1915. The total
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COAL DISCOVERIES ARE MADE
~ SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTIES

carbon county viii have 10 look to
IT, honors. says Saturdays Salt Lake
Telegram There Is an area Of half y
million acres In the southern part of
the state that is one vast coal bed, 1c-
cording Co the report uf government
surveyors who have been driven into
Salt Lake city by the inclcment wco-
thcr. Nine uf these men and their
crews have been working In Kane.
Garfield and San Juan counties since
summer and cleaning up a few odd
Jobs In other counties. and VIII writ"
up their notes here.
In the central portion of Kane coun-
Is aud running north into Garfield
county they found groupings NJ the
finest quality 1T coal. some ot which
were over nfty feet In width and
which could be- traced Tor miles. This
now discovery viii add millions tu the
coal wealth 81 the state. which AZ
ready has. In Carbon cupnty deposits.
enough coal u is estimated. 4" last
Utah hundreds uf years.
At the present there ~ me- railroad
into this section ~ tn state. and the
prnduct IN H. present state has little
commercial value Coal operators.
however assert that with the uncov-
ering 81 new beds ~ coal the south
..rn counties have another wedge for
their claims for railroad 90 tap the
rich resources 70, the southern part Ut
the state.
with proper railroad facilities the
new fields could find % ready market
ON the Pacific coast.
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Of coal at the present freight rate Of
s1.6O ton to Salt Lake city" said
Sweet. when IL IL almost certain that
the railway commission will reduce
the rate 10 si.1O within q month or
80. The dealer cannot afford TO take
the risk Of paying the higher rate and
being compelled TO sell his coal at a
loss. The heavy consumer Will not
lay in a large supply In the summer
n there II a probability that lower
freight rate will enable him Co buy at
a lower price In the winter. and he
will take the chance Of enCOuntering
a famine. The condition next winter
will be the same as II II today unless
some such measure Is adopted
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study are presented in Bulletin 1905.
Black Damp In Mines" by q. a.
Burrell. I. w. Robertson and q. q.
Oberfell This study shows how at
mosphcric air. after entering a coal
mine. loses oxygen and gains carbon
dioxide with resulting formation Of
socalled black damp. The report also
discusses the effects Of the constitu-
ents OF black damp on men, on the
burning OF oil and aoetylene lamps
and on the expiosibility Of methane.
The bulletin treats on the compari-
son Of atmospheric air with mine air
effects on man Of variations In com
position and amount Of air, effects Of
temperature and moisture on man.
the action Of oxygen In coal. the In
fluence of moisture on rate Of absorp-
ton Of oxygen by coal. the effect of
lowering oxygen and raising carbon
dioxidc content on applicability OF me
thanc-air mixtures. and the consump-
ton 81 oxygen and production of car
bon dioxide by men and by lights.
The authors state that the term
black damp" was and still h widely
used To- designate accumuls tons "
carbon diONide. hut more exact def
milton NJ black damp as Haldanc. the
EngIifh psychologist. has pointed out
Is an accumulation Of carbon dioXidc
and nitrogen IN proportions larger
than those found In atmospheric air.
The authors prefer iialdane's dcfini-
ton.
Copies ~ this bulletin may De oh
tanned free Of charge by addressing
the director of the bureau of mines
Washington. ~. =.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PUTS
FORTH EMERGENCY RULES

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec. 1O.-In
It's recently issued handbook on Res
cue and Recovery Operations In Mines
After Fires and Explosions" which
would be In the hands OF every mine
superintendent and mine foreman In
the country. the bureau of mines of
the department Of the incrior offers
the following important rules which
should be- observed nt coal mine
Immediately following disaster.
summon assistance from the n-ur-
cHt mines,
Notify the stat" Inspector and rcs-
cue crews,
Organize your forces and assign du-
ties
Look after the vcntilnung fan and
repair u Immediately " u has been
damaged,
Place guards nt an entrances and
Keep record of all happenings
Ascertain whether natural vcntiin %
ton h. established AT any openings.
Procure permissible safety lamps
ana electric hand lamps Tor persons
who are to explore the mine.
shut off electric power On trolley,
power aud light wires connecting the
mine except those used Tor operating
the fan.
Procure hrattiec material az order
Il for immediate delivery,
Have "A crew of mon enter OPEN
ings that have intake currents of air
aud hook for men who may he in
iured or overcome near the entrance,
can ar many doctors ~ are avail
able.
Procure portable fire eNtinguishcr-
and have them ready for immediate
use In ease fire istdiscuvered.
After disaster In shaft mine,
get the hoisting appliances in the
down east department la GO ION
Tor use hy the explorers.
Keep on hand az all times u dozen
safety lamps In good condition fur
emergency use.
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aL3NN Q I G t;iSafssS fsls cIIc4co .

NOTICE TO WATER USERS
state Engineers office. Salt LAX
Lake city Utah. Dec. 10. 1915. No
tice Is hereby given that the lark
Valley Irrigation company. who's
postofficc address Is Salt Lake Ciu
Utah. has made application in a..
cordnnce with the requirements OF tn
Compiled Laws OF Utah. 1907. a
amended by the Session Laws OF Utai
1909. 1911 and 1915. TO appropriat,
ten u0b cubic-feet of water per sec
ond from Dugout and Pace Croc,,s
Carbon county, Utah. Tho water fron.
Dugout Creek will be diverted nj q
point which lies 1000 feet north Of IN.
northeast corner Of the northwcs
quarter NJ Sec. .. Twp. 10 South
Range - East. and the water from
Pace Creek will be diverted at poin
which lies 500 feet east OF the north
east corner Of the northwest quartz
Of Sec. 20. Twp. ~ South. Hangc I.
East. Salt Lake base and meridian
The water 50 diverted will be con
veycd by means of bitches an aggre
gate distance Of $3.50 feet and Their,
used from April LIST Co Scptcmbc
30th. Inclusive. OF each year. Co irri
gate one thousand acres OF land en-
braccd In Secs. and n. Twp. l.
South. l,anEe ~ East In addition m,
applicant wishes 60 appropriate ont
thousand 10000 acrc-fcet Of waite.
and store u from January ist Co Do
ccmbcr 3ist, inclusive. OF each year
In a Reservoir embraced NJ the south
west quarter Of See. %. Twp. ~ South
Rang" - East The center OF IN,
impounding dam win bear north NJ
deg. 30 min. east 1894 feet from the
northwest corner of See. 2. Twp. l.
South. Range ~ East. nc which poin'
the water will bc released and used n
"A supplementary supply. 10 irrigat'
IN" land nboy" described. This ap.
plication IN designated In the state On
ginccr'H office nH No. GTs7. All pro.
tests against the granting Of said mp.
plication. stating the reasons there
for. must he made by affidavit ".
duplicate. accompanied by "a Zee ~
ss.bO. aud filed In this office within
thirty t5O) days after the completion
of the publication OF this notice. W
- lisEl,S. State Engineer.
Date of first pub. Dec. 80. 1915
date ot completion OF pub. Jan. 20
1917.
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wNOMING'S PRODUCTION VERY
LARGEST ~ STATES HISTORY

Wyoming total cunl output tor
1915 WIS 7,GaG.3ii,G5 tons. exclusive
ct the coal mined from small miner
employing less than ten m"n. accord
ing to the combined reports uf George
T., Akin. inspector for the northern
district, ana George l.. Hacker. IN
spector for the western district. both
oi which have been filed.
This output breaks every record In
the history at the state. The report
of Inspector Hacker h for the district
at Lincoln, Carbon. Swcetwntrr aud
uintah counties. ana shows the pro-
duction Tor the year ~ i,b2G.S3s tons,
The total number Of mrn employed Is
ASS.
Number at men killed. 22. number
of men injured. 22O. number of wives
made widows. 10; number nf children
made fathorlcss. 90,
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NPPEilSON AND SWEET TALK,
On rIIE PRESENT SITUATION

The fault does not liz with the
abroad company nor with tho coal
operators" said A. o. Appcrsnn, Vic"
PRESIDENT aud general manager nf the
''nitcd States Fuel company, in dis
ussing the coal shortage az this time,
hut with tho people themselves, last
umtncr We urged consumers NOT only
u Salt Lake city hut throughout the
crritur, supplied hy tho mines ut
tab. Go store coal for tho coming
winter. We even went o. tho extent
E extending credit over long period
# tmr. and We did everything Ia our
,nWcr a. Induce our customers tn proc
Idle against Just such condition as
las developed hy reason ~ the severe
torn just experienced. Tho close APP
roach tu famine should serve as re-
,rsson to tho people in general
Fred A. Sweet president ut stand
rd Coal company took the Wow that
ne remedy las with ID public utilities
nmmissiou. and that tho public utili-
ies bill which win come before the
tate Legislature next month should
Ia a maximum rate which may bee
hnrged hy the railroads for hauling
'oal from the mines a. destination,
md that with the establishment uf
iuch rate the local coal dealers
would bee safe In storing as much coal
rs their yards viii accommodate and
he heavier consumers as much as
heir bins viii hold during tho SUM
mer months.
''lt Is not reasonable 10 ask a heavy
consumer 90 store hundreds ct tom
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mercury NJ Castle Gate rose Co ton
above zero. nc Winter Quarters 40
twenty-five above. at clear creek a.
eight above and nc SunnyHide 90 TWEEN
v-two above. The temperature We'd
nesday noon at Soldier summit was
five degrees below zero. II has been
aH low as thirty-eight below. The rise
In temperature makes ears less liable
To freeze To the rails. ana then have
their drawharF pulled out when tho
locomotive starts 10 pun the train.
All of the mines are reported work.
Ing IN far this week. Cualmcn report
that Salt Lake city h nhl. Ia secure
only about one-third of its normal
consumption such weather az this.
nnd more than on" retailer there h.
saying a. his customer. We have
nothing on hand. hut are living on
hopes. Perhaps In u week 80 ten DAYS
wo NAV be- able tu fili your order
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FAMINE FEARED IN
COAL IS ALMOST
OVER WITH
GREAT IMPROVEMENT ~ NOV.
ING CARS no TIIE CAMPS.
Good Weather For Few Days Longer
and Produccrs VIII BE- We'll Along
with orders For Utah cities. the
Pacific Coast. the Northwest and
Ncvada--Nround the Carbon Mines.

All the carbon and Emery county
mines that had been supplied with
abroad ears worked last Sunday and
New Years day In an cndoavor 60 help
overcome the fuel shortage through
nut the West while accurate reports
are not available " h. said by Denver
md rio grande operating officials
that the output Tor these two days "
lose around two hundred ears or nine
thousand tons. Reports from the rail-
-oad officials also indicated that there
are empty ears on hand and IN the
way 10 the mines to insure almost u
weeks work 1T the mines. The OUT
put ~ the mines. as well NJ the move
mcnt 81 empty equipment To- the mines
during the next few DAYS. however.
will depend largely upon weather com
iitiona The railroad " making no
attempt to move cmptica To- the mines
that the Officials believe can be- han
lied back under load In reasonable
time. other than 90 move coal 49, rap
'diy ~ possible. u " the Intention ~
the railroad Just now To- avoid ~ much
a. possible the accumulation ~ cars
under load along the line. which only
tends to hinder the movement ~
trains.
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NorIcE-uNrrED STATES LAM.

NOTICE-tNIrED STATES LANis
office. Salt Lake city. Utah. Dec.
1915. To whom II May Concern
Notice n hereby given that tho stat,
uf Utah hnr fiicd In this office list
of lands. selected by the said state
under Section q uf the act OF congress
approved July re- 1894, as lndcmnit'
school lands. VIZ Serial 0iS6Oi
NV q NEH. See. ~. TWP. ~ South
Range ~ East, NEh SCI. Soc. 10.
Twp, rs South. Range \ Fact. un'
NEia SWii. Soc. ~, Twp, 10 South
itnngv East. Salt Lake meridian
Copies uf said lists. ~ far nH they re-.
late q" said tracts boy descriptive sub
divisions. have been cunspicuousl
pnHtrdrtn this office Tor Inspection D.
any person Interested and hy the pub
iic generally During the period -.
publication uf this notice, 90 any time
thereafter, and before final approval
und gcrtifirntiun. under Department.
regulations of April 20. 1907. protest
ar contests against the claim of tn
state To- any ut the tracts or uub-diyl-
sinns hcreinhcfors dcscrihcd, on IN
ground that IN. same h more valunbl
Tor mineral than for agriculture
purposes, win be- received and notct
for report Ca tho general land office a.
Washington, -. G, Failure % Co pro-
test or contest. within the time speci
fled. viii bee considered sufficient evi.
depce at the non-minernl character a.
the tracts ana the selections thereof
being otherwise free from objection
will be approved Ia the state. GOuLl
o. BLAKELN, Register
First pub. lee. -; last Jan. 10, 1917
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LACK on MOTIVE POWER AND
COLD WEATHER INTERFERING

cold weather ana lack of sufficient
motive power are making the move
ment ot coal trains from the mines
ut Carbon county tu Salt Lake CITY
and further ON west slow. despite rec
ports nom the railroad offices Ia tho
contrary Travellers arriving in Iinn
last week report great quantities 81
coal standing on the tracks between
Castle Gate ana ogden. Here Is a.
story told Salt Lake City newspaper
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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MAYOR on DE,S MONIES SEIZES
coal 10 CIIECk TIM FAMINF

DIES MONIES. Jan. 2.--Mayor Mae
Vicar has shattered a coal famine here
hv drastic action 10 provide local fam
lilies with fuel when they could not get
fuel nom local dealers MacNicar or
dered the police a. seize an coal In
local railroad yards and had city
Transfers deliver the fuel a. citizens
la need of "a speedy supply,
The first dealer who lost car in
this manner got out an Injunction, but
later the mayor had enough wagons
to make deliveries before the courts
could act MacNicar also bought sew
eral carloads of coal and had them
shipped into Des Moines After three
seizures dealers notified the mayor
that they would make deliveries IN an
emergency cases.
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BINCK DAMP ~ coal MINES
HIING STUDIED ny HtREAt

The bureau ~ mines. department of
the Interior In pursuing Investigations
looking e. greater safety In mining.
hns nnaiyzcd samples uf the air Ia
many different coal mines In the I'M.
ted states. and has studied the nnaly-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-05

M ANY women are afraid to at.
N tempt fashloning n gown 81
striped material. for they know
that stripes must he handled with un.
derstanding aud skin. Hut when the
results are as gratifying as they arr
In this evening frock II j. well worth
the attempt. Here the striped mate.
rial-pussy willow In glorious shade
~ pink striped IN black sntin-has been
used for the skirt. The material has
been fullcd In. NJ they say In dress.
makers parlnncr. ut the waist line aud
turned under Ia typical Turkish fash.
Ion at the bottom. where II n held by
band ~ monkey skin. the last word
In furs with the Pari-icnncs. The bod.
Ice IL tight hitting little basque. an
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NbAiAI ibh INhi4ia NAibN-
QuhlisherD Department Of the In
terror. United States Land office az
salt Lake city, Utah, November ~,
19lG.-Notice IL hereby given that
James l.. Thompson OF Price, Utah,
who. ON July 80. 1919. made desert
land entry. Serial No. OlOlii, for
SIC =, NWH. SWA MEN. Sec. rs, TWP.
IL South. Range 10 East. Salt Lake
meridian, has filed notice OF intention
to make final proof, 10 establish claim
to the land above described. before
the clerk Of the district court. at
Price, Utah, on the 9Th day ~ Janu-
airy, 1917 Claimant names as Wit
nesses Bernard r, Mcdonald Melvin
r. Harmon, ~ G. Alfred and orson II.
Guymon, all of Price, Utah, GOULD
-. BLAKELY, Register.
Firsi pub. Dec, Ills; last Jan. 8, 1911.
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coke production was $4,000. 900 tons.
an Increase over 1915 OF I2.70O. 900
tons or 10 per cent. and over 1913 Of
1000. 900 tons.
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llca the Designers have borrowed from
The humble peasant costume and glor.
ihsd sufficiently TO be- added a. tho
NJ 10 the minute evening gown. ar
sleeves there Il not vcstlge. hut
when there II pretty arm the omis.
sion II far more desirable than the
commission.
For the bride nothing could he more
attractive for sn expensive Rift than
set of dessert glasses of the sort
frappc Il served initial. slender. lily
shaped things Of cut glars or engraved
crystal IN silver holders. There are
silver plates 10 Put them on and long
handled silver spoons o. pass with
them. ANNA MAY.