Show reports from the deeper mines of the cripple creek colorado district moer especially ally those in the central and western sections are in effect that the water level has been noticeably lowered since the tapping of the C K N vein and water course both in the sixth or foot level of the el paso mine and of more later date by the fuller crosscut to the same vein from the roosevelt deep drainage tunnel at this point 1350 feet deep the flow from the mine level at first estimated at between and gallons a minute has necessarily abated since connection was made at the tunnel level feet deeper and here the flow is fully 4 gallons a minute while the total flow from the portal will exceed gallons allons g a minute |