Show THE WASATCH MINES TUNNEL the deep drainage and transportation tunnel of the wasatch mines company located about a mile down the canyon from the camp of alta utah is now a distance of about feet under cover the open cut which was run feet altogether has been covered so that the present work is about 1200 feet from the portal progress is now being made at the rate of nine feet per day with two shifts working the bore is seven by nine feet in size sufficiently large to accommodate double most of the tunnel funnel so far has been driven in granite and a conglomerate but it has now entered the lime belt and those conversant with the district will not be surprised if it enters ore at any time another feet should place the breast under the main tunnel of the old workings of the companas comp anys Cb columbus lumbus mine here a raise of ninety feet will connect with an old shaft to drain the property and supply ventilation and the company will then be in position to open up the known ore bodies at depth the new drain gives a depth of feet under the main tunnel of the columbus which has been a prolific producer in the past this deep bore is regarded as one of the most important undertakings ever put through in the camp as it can be continued at great depth to open up all tile the mines there both the new properties and the famous old producers it will give a depth of about feet under tile the dwyer tunnel of the south hecla with varying depths from that up to 1500 feet below other properties in iii the camp tile the work is under the in of T W blake |