Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-07-25 | Page 12 | Finds Miners Sustain Loss

FINDS MINERS I SUSTAIN LOSS L McKenzie Reports Operators Opera Opera- tors on Low grade Ore Must Have Relief Shippers of or ore valued at HO 40 a ton or less must have ha immediate relief is the time statement of A A. A G G. G McKenzie secretary sec see of oC the Utah Mining Congress and he Is using ever every effort to compile a 3 comprehensive report of oC the time producers producers pro pro- of or low grade rado ores In this dis dis- This Is in line lino with time the request of Senator moot Smoot lay day n before before yesterday with a view 0 o obtaining tho the needed neede al aid I Mr oIl McKenzie Is 15 obtaining detailed reports from at least one producer in cr C every district as to Just that the time sit sit- is in each camp One Ono pro producer producer I ducer reports a settlement loss of 07 a ton under tho the new contract on 40 0 ore Another operator since the time re recent cent freight t Increase and amid the tho CO CiO cents a lay increase to its men inca reports an actual loss In operations of oC 2 25 cents i for tor every ton of oC oro ore treated Tomorrow Mr 11 McKenzie will wire Senator Smoot complete details The recent 2 cent increase granted in the lie price of copper will do the op operators operators op- op no IiO good It is claimed as 1 ept is already alread absorbed by the Increased increased in- in creased rail cost and It is stated that the tho smelters have increased etl operation costs which will absorb the time theother theother other 1 11 n cents This With the time 50 SO cent increase to their thela men muon It is reported has imas placed the low grade grado producers In Inan Inan an amm untenable position lon