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Show LANDSLIDES PLAY" HAVOC IN CANYON Special to Tho Tribune. AMERICAN FORK. July II. Shite tho land slides have ionic down In tho American Kork canyon shutting off any traffic to and from the mines, the miners of the Whirlwind property who came down for tho Fourth have been unable to gel back to work. However, according accord-ing to current reports, a short time he-fore he-fore the miners came down they uncovered un-covered an ore body which resembled In every respect that which was three years ano opened up in the Wyoming property, under the operations of the Tyngs. A singular thing aluo Is the fact that John Howes, the mine; who opened up the Wyoming ore body, also opened up this Ilnd In the Whirlwind, and according ;o him there is In the neighborhood of 1000 i sacks ready fo- tnc markoU This ore, nocordinsr to assays, will .average 560' per ton. shipment of which will no doubt commence immediately on the resumption of the canyon trafllc. Many mining men and outfits are held up in this city, av.ultlng the repairing of the road, which under the prepent conditions con-ditions makes It impossible for any kind of an outfit to gel past. The water is running so I-JkIi that it is Impossible for a horse to cross. I |