Show many changes are being made at grand central 0 many changes and improvements are being made at the grand central mine now under the control of the chief cons people and it Is general ly understood that the old time pro ducer is responding splendidly to the campaign of development work which has been under way for the past few months A large number of lessees are busy most of them on ore of very good grade and a lower smelting rate now effective ought to stimulate mining operations the grand central a hoisting plant ie to to be electrified with as little de lay as possible in tact fact the nary work attached to such a change Is well under way since the change chane in ownership a new compressor was installed and mine work is corn com ing along so rapidly that the machine is now taxed almost to its capacity the installation of another unit may be necessary before many months but for the present paul hilsdale in charge of the operations hopes to make the one compressor unit carry the load this can be done by hand ling the extensive development cam laign which has been mapped out on the night shift the changes to the tramway and loading station make it possible to handle as much as three carloads of ore in eight hours this means that the tram Is capable of taking care of almost any tonnage that can be hoisted the old frame bul buildings laings near the shaft have been torn down and will be replaced with such shops as are needed thus lessening the danger from tire fire the frame floor in the shaft house is also to be replaced with cement and a number of other important changes have been planned to bring the plant more nearly up to date this week weeks s shipments from the grand central were the heaviest since the sale of the property to the chief interests and this is no doubt simply a forerunner of a much heavier tonnage which can be expect ed in the very near future J D healy Is back at work in the office of the tintic gintic milling co alter after a long illness caused from influenza and some of its after effects mr healy s eyes were affected by the di die ease and one of them is still giving some trouble |