In the United States , a Mine Owners' Association ( MOA ), also sometimes referred to as a Mine Operators' Association or a Mine Owners' Protective Association , is the combination of individual mining companies, or groups of mining companies, into an association, established for the purpose of promoting the collective interests of the group. Such associations are sometimes referred to as MOAs, however, in some cases they may be designated by the state, district, or locale, such as the Cripple Creek District Mine Owners' Association (CCDMOA).
29-458: Ouray may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Ouray County, Colorado Ouray, Colorado , a small city Ouray Peak , Colorado Mount Ouray , Colorado Ouray, Utah , a village Ouray National Wildlife Refuge , Randlett, Utah People [ edit ] Ouray (Ute leader) (1833–1880), Native American chief of
58-613: A band of the Ute tribe See also [ edit ] Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ouray . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ouray&oldid=996057872 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
87-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.77. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.50% under the age of 18, 4.10% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 34.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
116-652: A series of bitter and bloody strikes throughout Colorado's mining communities. Mining companies routinely hired agencies such as the Pinkerton National Detective Agency , the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency , or the Thiel Detective Service Company to assign special agents to monitor, infiltrate, and sabotage unions, or union organizing drives. The MOAs sometimes issued work cards to miners who were required to renounce
145-653: A small tourism sector. Colona, Eldredge, and Dallas are located in the northern reaches of the county along U.S. Highway 550, though Eldredge and Dallas are located within the valleys of the San Juan Mountains while Colona is in the short stretch of the Uncompahgre Valley within Ouray County. Portland is placed down valley of Ouray, though still south of Ridgway. Camp Bird and Thistledown are communities placed southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road. From north to south
174-433: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ouray County, Colorado Ouray County ( / ˈ jʊər eɪ / ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado . As of the 2020 Census , the population was 4,874. The county seat is Ouray . Because of its rugged mountain topography, Ouray County is also known as the " Switzerland of America". Ouray County
203-448: Is one of only a few surviving American locations for a bowling alley facility that uses exclusively human-operated pinsetting units to set the tenpins for bowling on its pair of vintage wood bowling lanes. Ouray County has two home rule municipalities , and seven unincorporated communities . For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau has defined three of these as census-designated places (CDP). The home rule municipalities are
232-548: Is water. The highest point in Ouray County is Mount Sneffels , at 14,150 feet above sea level. Many high peaks of more than 13,300 feet also exist. Other prominent features in Ouray County include Log Hill Mesa and Pleasant Valley. As of the 2000 Census, there were 3,742 people, 1,576 households, and 1,123 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (2.7 people/km ). There were 2,146 housing units at an average density of 4 units per square mile (1.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of
261-599: The Colorado House of Representatives . The county has been represented by Republican Marc Catlin since 2022, following redistricting . Ouray County, nicknamed the Switzerland of America , is home to many parks and hiking trails. The Ridgway State Park is located due north of Ridgway on the Ridgway Reservoir and includes a marina and camping facilities, as well as an extensive trail system. Within and surrounding
290-472: The poverty line , including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 2.90% of those age 65 or over. In the first three elections that it participated in, from 1880 until 1888 , Ouray County voted for Republican presidential candidates, before voting for Populist James B. Weaver in 1892 , and then for the Democrats from 1896 to 1908 . Then, from 1912 until 1944 , Ouray County was a swing county that voted for
319-737: The San Juan District Mining Association (SJDMA) in approximately 1903, as a direct result of a WFM proposal to the Telluride Mining Association for the eight-hour day . The new association consolidated the power of thirty-six mining properties in San Miguel , Ouray , and San Juan counties. The SJDMA granted itself the power to prevent any of its members from coming to an agreement with the miners' union that would accept reduced hours or increased wages. This inflexible decision helped to create conditions that resulted in
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#1732848321098348-686: The Smuggler-Union mine; and several other mine operators were instrumental in forming the Colorado Mine Operators' Association. The motivating reason was a WFM union organizing drive in Telluride, and similar efforts in other parts of Colorado. Twenty-seven members started the group, many of them from Idaho Springs, where the WFM was strong. Mining operators in the San Juan mountain area of Colorado formed
377-476: The city of Ouray and town of Ridgway, also the most populous settlements in the county. Loghill Village is the next largest development. Along with Loghill, Portland and Colona serve as census-designated places within Ouray County. The other unincorporated communities within the county are Camp Bird, Dallas, Thistledown, and Eldredge. All the communities, with the exception of Ridgway and Ouray, serve as primarily residential communities, though Loghill Village maintains
406-605: The communities are Colona, Eldredge, Dallas, Ridgway, Ouray, and then southwest along Camp Bird Road to Thistledown and Camp Bird. The historic towns of Sneffels and Ironton are located further west from Camp Bird and south of Ouray, respectively. Populations listed below are from the 2010 United States census data. Incorporated cities and towns census-designated places Unincorporated communities 38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W / 38.16; -107.77 Mine Owners%27 Association Mine Owners' Associations were often formed for
435-818: The county are the Uncompahgre National Forest , Mount Sneffels Wilderness , and the Uncompahgre Wilderness . Leading through the county is the Bear Creek National Recreation Trail . Well known for its view of the San Juan Mountains and Cimarron Range , scenic highways such as the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway and San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway exist. The Great Parks Bicycle Route and Western Express Bicycle Route also go through Ouray County. The Elks Lodge in Ouray County
464-417: The county was 96.34% White , 0.08% Black or African American , 0.94% Native American , 0.35% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.53% from other races , and 1.71% from two or more races. 4.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,576 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.50% had
493-793: The impetus for formation of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in 1893. The mining companies of Colorado similarly joined together during a labor struggle with the WFM in 1894 , and during the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903. However, the mining companies of the Cripple Creek District were not completely united, even during the 1903-04 strike. As in Coeur d'Alene, mining companies in the Cripple Creek District that made agreements with unions were shut down by military force. In
522-467: The late 1890s and 1900s, mine owners' associations were created in cities and states throughout the mining west. The Colorado Mining Association (CMA), had been established in 1876, and was incorporated in 1897, and still exists. In March 1902, Arthur L. Collins , of the Smuggler-Union mine in Telluride; Charles Chase; Arthur Winslow, general manager of the Liberty Bell; A.D. Snodgrass, chief clerk of
551-619: The mine operators. Organizations such as the Knights of Labor had little power in confronting owners. Miners demanding better working conditions or wage increases were often fired. When local unions sought such changes, they were easily driven out of the mining districts. During the 1896-97 strike of the Cloud City Miners' Union in Leadville, Colorado, mine owners formed a secret verbal agreement among themselves that none of them would recognize
580-428: The only candidates in history to receive 70% of the vote in the county, and Reagan remains the second-to-last candidate to even receive above 60% here, the last being George H. W. Bush in 1988 . However, starting with Barack Obama 's victory in 2008 , Ouray County has transformed into a Democratic powerhouse, with Joe Biden winning it by almost 20 points in 2020 . Ouray County is part of State House District 58 in
609-475: The power of 36 mining properties in San Miguel , Ouray, and San Juan counties. The SJDMA refused to consider any reduction in hours or increase in wages, helping to provoke a bitter strike . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 542 square miles (1,400 km ), of which 542 square miles (1,400 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (0.1%)
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#1732848321098638-400: The purpose of fighting against union organizing drives, but smelter trusts and railroad syndicates were also a concern. These latter issues were complicated by the fact that some mine owners also controlled smelters and railroad lines. Prior to the formation of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), local unions and protective associations formed by miners did not present much of a threat to
667-543: The union as a condition of employment. State MOAs enabled blacklisting of union miners on a statewide basis. MOAs sometimes united to call upon state or federal authorities to send military force in the form of national guard or federal troops into strike areas. In 1995, mining companies in the United States joined together to form the National Mining Association (NMA). The trade organization works through
696-469: The union or negotiate with it, an arrangement later revealed in a report by the Colorado State Legislature. Mine owners went a step further and formed a Mine Owners' Association in response to union organizing in the mining district of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho during the 1880s. A violent confrontation between local miners' organizations and mining companies in Coeur d'Alene in 1892 served as
725-601: The winner of each election from Woodrow Wilson 's 1912 victory to Franklin D. Roosevelt 's 1940 victory ; however, it broke that streak when it went for Thomas E. Dewey in 1944. Between 1944 and 2004 , it transformed into a Republican stronghold, with Lyndon B. Johnson being the only Democrat to win the county in his 1964 landslide , with Republicans frequently getting 50-60% of the vote, even reaching more than 70% in Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan 's 49-state landslides in 1972 and 1984 . In fact, Nixon and Reagan are
754-415: Was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,019, and the median income for a family was $ 49,776. Males had a median income of $ 35,141 versus $ 26,176 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,335. About 6.00% of families and 7.20% of the population were below
783-705: Was constructed in Ouray in 1888 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Mining operators in the San Juan Mountains area of Colorado formed the San Juan District Mining Association (SJDMA) in 1903, as a direct result of a Western Federation of Miners proposal to the Telluride Mining Association for the eight-hour day , which had been approved in a referendum by 72 percent of Colorado voters. The new association consolidated
812-481: Was formed out of San Juan County on January 18, 1877, making Ouray County the first county designated by the newly-formed Colorado General Assembly . It was named for Chief Ouray , a distinguished leader of the Ute tribe , as was the municipality of Ouray , which was designated its county seat on March 8, 1877. On February 19, 1881, Dolores County was formed out of parts of Ouray County. On February 27, 1883, Ouray County
841-552: Was split into San Miguel County and what is currently Ouray County. The portion that became San Miguel County almost retained the name Ouray County when the Colorado General Assembly initially renamed today's Ouray County as Uncompahgre County , but four days later, on March 2, 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and reverted the name of Uncompahgre County back to Ouray County. The Ouray County Courthouse
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