Show NEW COMSTOCK TUNNEL STARTED work has been started by the united comstock mines company on the big electric haulage tunnel through which ore is to be transported to the mill from the mines and construction will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible says the virginia chronicle the portal of the tunnel is to be located at the bavaria ranch on the american flat at the site of the 1000 ton milling plant which is to be installed at that point and work started consists of necessary sur face equipment and compressor which is son on the ground the haulage tunnel will be and will be driven from the portal and from the knickerbocker belcher jacket and imperial shafts the imperial is now being sunk to the horizon of the tunnel and work is well under way reopening and equipping the knickerbocker the belcher shaft has been repaired and put in condition to the tunnel level and surface equipment installed the same also applies to the jacket |