Show 5 OO QU n IT I IN COLORADO OlO A O MIN MINES State Troops Are Sent to v vMay Fields but Regulars May Be Asked By Dy AssoCiated Pr Press Colo Cob Nov If I. Approximately matei coal coal- miners were on strike In Colorado do t today day and state troops were vera I pouring into Trinidad this mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing to aid in preserving order In the southern Colorado fields Additional forces were expected to move Into Frederick in the the- northern Colorado fields during the morning II H. C C. Stew Stewart rt secretary of ot the I United Mine of ot America district dis district dis- dis I No o. o 15 IG at Pueblo announced the strike was complete e In his district MINES SHUT DOWN I The Col Colorado rado Fuel and Iron compan com com- pan pany the larg largest st operator In the state I had closed its Us mines in the Trinidad i district pending the arrival of ot sufficient BUrt BUrt- I cle ciet t troops to insure safety for tor miners I desiring to go to work vork In the Walsenburg Walsenburg Walsen Walsen- burg district however the company I planned to operate Its properties If possible pos pos- sible aible With three exceptions every non- non co contract tract mine in southern Colorado I Iwas was shut down this morning Those I operating with greatly reduced forces are Ideal Rouse and Walsen in the district PREFER REGULARS The strike cannot be gauged In the southern southern- Colorado field until Monday Monda today being Saints' Saints day a a. religious holiday observed by many miners rs of the camps Many of ot the men state they will return to the workings workIng's Monday Monday Mon Mon- day providing federal troops are on hand handby by that time Few express willingness willingness will will- to work with militiamen protecting pro pro- I the properties FIVE MINES OPEN The Cameron and Robinson mines of ot the Colorado Fuel and Iron company were added to the list of ot those In operation operation oper oper- in the southern Colorado field In an announcement from II H. C C. Weitzel Welt Welt- zel head of the company's coal department depart depart- ment today This made five mines in operation Every y y mine In the district will b be beI I opened Monday morning said I I If proper troop protection arrives by that time Approximately state guardsmen now are In the field at the mobilization camp at Trinidad Colo Coio under command of Colonel Dennis Mo- Mo Cunniff and an equal num number er on the rifle range near G Golden Colo Cob under of ot Major I I. I C C. Gromer It was announced d by officials at national guard headquarters A company also alto was dispatched to Frederick this morning morn morn- I Ing i c |