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Show Nome Miners Demand an Increase of One Dollar Per Day. Seattle, Wash. Captain E. W. Johnston John-ston of this city, one of the most prominent Nome mine operators, said on Saturday last that he had received information by the last Nome boat in November that the miners were demanding de-manding an increase of $1 per day and that the mine owners as a rule would lefuse the demand. The miners work on an average eight hours a day and have been receiving $3 per day and board. There are about 1,200 miners Involved. ' |