Salt Lake Herald | 1908-10-11 | Page 28 | Extensive Work at the Black Jack Con

EXTENSIVE WORK AT THE BLACK JACK CON CONOver CONOver Over at the Black Back Jack J ck the work of driving ing the te big tunnel through which the compans Ing ore will wi find an n outlet is I going along quite rapidly This tunnel has ha al at already already ready been driven a distance of or about 1500 15 feet feet and something less than 5 feet of work yet et remains to be done before the tile big tunnel is completed says the Eureka Eureka Reporter With the completion of this tunnel the Black Back Jack will wi be able to place its It ore upon the cars of ot the new Eureka Hill Hl railway without a haul by b team Abig A big ore house has been erected at the mouth of ot the tunnel ana and an a short piece of ot side sidetrack side sidetrack track connects the te ore house with th the I main line Une of the Knight railroad The Black Jack is being placed in condition for the shipment of a heavy tonnage of ore and when wen everything is taken into consideration it is one of the tile most prom promising promIsing promising ising properties upon Uncle Jesses esses string Another long tunnel is also being ben driven upon the Black Jack property This tun tunnel tunnel tunnel nel which is now In a a distance of ot about l feel fedt fe is headed for tor the old Star shaft shaf and when completed will wi furnish an out outlet outlet outlet let for the ore which has ha been developed in the southern part of the Black Jack territory or the old original Star Str ground gound About SOO 9 feet teet of work will wi be required to run In ln and tap the old Star shaft shaf at this tills point point At the time of the consolidation of th te Black Jack and the the th Star St properties there was a great deal of ore opened up in the latter later and when this ore can en tunnel and be taken out through the new b placed upon the cars with wih but little ex expense expense pense pence it will no doubt be the means of bringing a wi great gret deal of ot money into the company compans s treasury treasur