Show Reopening Of Mining t I Companies Hoped For ForA A spark spark of hope for reopening Park City's mines flared Tuesday when of officials of- of officials of two companies agreed to toto to consider a proposal for operating the mines at present wage rates provided I individual production per pcr man is In Increased In- In InI Increased creased says Wednesdays Wednesday's Tribune I I The solution was offered by O. O A. A I chairman of the Utah Indus Indus- IndusI industrial trial commission in a a. meeting with I Gov J. J Bracken Lee Sen Arthur V. V Watkins R. R Utah and officers of ot Park J I Utah Consolidated Mines Co and Silver King Coalition Mines Co I Both Gov Lee and Sen WatkIns termed the tho proposal very promising Company officials said they would con con- consider consIder I sider alder it and reply by Friday Park City's three largest mines have been shut down for several weeks after miners refused to take a pay cut asking instead an increase In wages Owners claimed that Increased production costs and falling metal prices had eliminated all profit and closed the mines I Since then however metal prices have ha edged up and the New Park Mining Co I now is calling Its men back to work after an agreement to continue former forme pay rates I Mine officials of of the two other com corn companies comI I panics Tuesday declared that production per man hour had been far below pre- pre prewar I war levels but expressed themselves I ready to consider the proposal after Mr I said he was confident con an agree agree- agreement I ment could be reached with the miners I for higher Individual output I I Union officials contacted after the I meeting Tuesday declared they were willing to discuss this issue with the I companies j I I I I Mr Wesley urged that the companies agree to a day 90 or more test period I I I before permanently abandoning a the tho mines i I II Sen WatkIns held out additional I hone hope He said a senate bill to provide I federal funds for mine exploration and conservation which would benefit all I Park City mines now is being worked out ou I He declared that It is designed to overcome previous objections objections' of sena sena- senators sena-I sena senators tors and It has a good chance to pass both houses during this session of con con- I gress |