Eureka Reporter | 1918-09-27 | Page 1 | Heavier Shipments from the Standard

heavier shipments from the standard pa new trucks have been added in order that output of the mine may be increased during fall and winter months PM out at the standard mine the hauling problem Is still a very serious one although conditions have been improved somewhat by adding two wo new packard trucks two more trucks have also been ordered and it la is thought that wah with this new haul ing equipment it will be possible to move all of the ora ore that can be min ed and hoisted expert encee in moving the ore from the mine to the 11 caused a slight falling oft off in the mine a shipments during august and september but from this time until the storms of winter put the wagon roads in bad shape and the property can no doubt expected to ship a very heavy ton nage supt bupt john says that everything Is going along nicely in the underground workings of 0 the standard and that it will be but a short time until the work of sinking the main shaft will be taken up the new hotel or boarding house will soon be equipped and ready tor for use giving the unmarried employees of the mine much better eions the new building Is one ot of the largest yet erected at the standard and the dining room la is large enough to seat about peo poo pie notwithstanding the scarcity of labor in some parts of the district the standard people have been able to maintain their regular force about men now being on the pay roll