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Show I HHVHK UTJL H Will Tap Its System of Mincral- Bearing at Great H Depth. H ECONOMIC OUTLET FOR ORES . OF A REGENERATED CAMP Interests Led by Columbus Con. Will Consummate Big Undertaking. I The permanency of Its ore- bodies having hav-ing been conclusively demonstrated, tho management of tho Columbia Con. has under consideration a moro cconomlo outlet for them, and to clinch It has ac-. ac-. quired a tunnel alto and tho pathway for an avonuo that Bhall ultlmatoly Intercopt Its ore-bearing cliannclo at a point no loss than R0 feet below tho greatest denth Uiat hap been attained. This, however, Is an undertaking: for futuro consideration. considera-tion. It will not deteriorate with age. According to tho survey tho company will bo required to drlvo about -1700 feet to tho proposed connection. This will, ns projected, bo under an organization independent in-dependent of the mining company, however how-ever Intimately allied tho two. for thcro aro others In camp who will bo, 1 they aro not now, prepared to contrlbuto to such an undertaking that they may be permitted to share the advantages of such an outlet. Undoubtedly It would be made profitable as prolltable. Indeed, as that undertaken by tho Honerlne of Stockton. Primarily such a thorough-faro thorough-faro would uiiwater the entire xono, do away with tho pump entirely and enable the prdducor along Its courso to forward his output at an expense Inllnitoly lower than that Incurred "by prosont methods. Years ago a company was organised for the purpose of undermining tho zono from a portal Just above Wasatch. It was about that time, howover. that silver was debused, and whllo the presence of copper' in tho camp was suspected, It had not , been demonstrated that It was to ulti mately contend with tho white metal for tho prestige. The future productiveness of Alta now positively assured tho consummation of nn undertaking such as has boon planned by tho Columbus Con. will be no difficult one, nor will It bo an expensive ono, with . equipment and methods that offer themselves. them-selves. Tho unwatering of the zone would begin at an early station In tho tunnel, nor is thoro a miner owner or a company operating fherc who will not go into his purso -to help It along. That tho site i has been acquired, tho management cf tho Columbus is to bo congratulated. |