Eureka Reporter | 1918-08-02 | Page 1 | Will Restore Old Freight Rates on Ore and Bullion

will restore old freight kates rates on ore and bullion freight rates on ore and bullion existing prior to july 26 are to be restored this word has been re from A G mackenzie secre tary of the butali chapter of the min ing congress and walter fitch sr of eureka lureka who left monday tor for washington to bring the plight of the local copper men before the ad ministration the restoration of rates is the result of a meeting with senator smoot at which re presenta tives of the treasury department and bureau of mines were present secretary mcadoo is away from washington for the week and ap of the change will have to await his return tha the entire situa lion tion was gone over thoroughly and it was the unanimous opinion of all present at the meeting that the tor for mer lower rates would mould have to be re stored in order to keep production of copper up to the great demand it was agreed that the western opera tors could not continue under the conditions existing since july 26