at the old american fred schmidt who is superintending the development of the old american property reports the tunnel now in a distance of over feet vi iab a balen did showing at the face the rock is becoming softer as the tunnel goes forward for ard and an important change is expected within the next fifty feet at the he time jesse knight secured con arol of the old american he intended to develop the ground through the Beck Beek Tunnel or colorado but as the tun nel which mr schmidt is now running will open the ground fully feet below the deepest point in the beck beek tunnel it was decided to continue work in the tunnel for a few months at least later when the b g corn com pres preg sors at the colorado are furnish ing sufficient power for all of the knight properties the old american will also be prospected through the new shaft of the colorado