Show now working by contract the management of the centennial larek eureka mining company placed all the work at the mine under the contract sj tern tam wednesday morning for several months the company has been trying the contract system in certain part parts of 0 the mine and as it has given satisfaction it was decided to carry duall the work below tle collar of 0 the shaft by contract A few days ago the tope bosses and tim bermen asked for an esse in their wages from 2 7 70 to 3 00 a oay city mana mans fer alien allen this wees week increased the pay ot of the stop bosses to t 3 00 and the tim bermea will be given aa an answer to their petition for higher wages immediately after the next pay day which is 11 july loth it is quite likely that after that date the timbering timbe nox will also be done by contract there are about men on the pay roll at the present time |