 The district attorney had cooperated with the League, and refused to prosecute the warrants.p.79

The Western Federation of Miners local at Durango, Colorado, ordered a strike on 29 August 1903.Out of the 200 employees of the Durango smelter, 175 walked off, demanding an 8-hour day.The strike effectively stopped work at the smelter for several days, but the smelter replaced the strikers, and resumed normal operation.