Show operators and mine workers fail to reach agreement at the butte conference ten thousand men are involved in strike which is result of the act on of mine owners in re wanes from 10 to IS cents per day butte mont resulting Kesul ting from the failure ot the coal mine operators and mine to reach an agree ment at a conference which was held in this city all of the coal minesa in the state of and in control of the mine operators association ot wyoming were closed down monday night and will remain closed for an indefinite period ten thousand aie involved tn the strike which Is the result of the ac alon of the mine owners association in reducing wages from 10 to 15 cents per day all the principal mines in the state of wyoming are closer down which means all of the mines where the workmen are organized ahe principal mines affected by the strike are at rock springs cumber land hanna and superior employing 5 men and those of other corn lan es at kemmerer oakley dia dietz kool monarch and smaller camps employ ing an additional men the amount of wages involved is about dally the dispute leading up to the strike las been under discussion tor more than two months culminating in a final conference at butte mont dur ing the past week until noon mon day it was hoped that an agreement could be effected but both the oner a tors and the representatives of the miners refused to concede a point and the order for the night shifts to refuse to go to work was then issued I 1 lie miners at the camps monday night carried home their tools evidently in preparation for a strike of indefinite duration |