| Show WAR WAH AGAINST THE sm ELTERM uli owners owner of abe we went Atwill will orgA organize nIzo to prote proffit L their i La adville colo nov 15 great interest inin inia terest is manifested d here in ia the ohp reported formation of 0 a smelter trust to regulate the price of smelting smelling sm elting ores etc one ot 0 tile the largest mine managers of the district said the object of this smelter meeting is known to the mine owners and mine managers anil and as a result there is is prospect of a utter bitter fight foht with tile the smelters shelters sm elters array arrayed col on oil one side and the mine managers and owners on the other this fight was virtually started last wednesday ni night lit at a meeting of mine owners rud and mine managers of 0 the camp they thoroughly discussed tile question and decided to organize an assoni association 1 to protect their own interests against the shelters smellers sm ellers elters in order to show what lint the smelters shelters sm elters intended to do one of the mine managers stated that he had been requested by a smelter to enter into intha a contract for the sale of his ore before the file trust went vent into effect at this meeting in leadville Lead villo we decided that rl circular should be gotten up to be sent to till nil tile the nine mine owners of the west this circular sets forth the object of the association I 1 and also alao calls for suggestions as is to tho time for holding a meeting of all tile tho mine om ners the mine managers insist that instead of allo allowing wim tile the smelters shelters sm elters to regu late into the price that they ought to do it themselves they also object to tile the smelters shelters sm elters getting the benefit of the low low rates and the rebates from tl le ie railroads I 1 which it is clai claimed ned they are 1 now receiving 1 there is is certainly a bitter fight in tight sight |
