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Show Ontario Drain Tuni.l. Better progress is being made on this big enterprise than for some time, IGoo feet being driven since January first. The tunnel, when the last report w as made, was iu a distance of Ti'o feet, or nearly one half of the length necessary to run to reach No. 2 shaft. The ground is becoming more favorable and more rapid progress is anticipated from now on. There does nut appear to be any diminution in the llow of water, which is something unprecedented in any similar work in auy part of the west. It is conlidently believed, however, how-ever, that? this tunnel when completed will eventually drain all of the mines located in the southern aud eastern cud of tho disirict. |