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Show STRAWBERRY TUNNEL MAKES GOOD PROGRESS Special to Tne Tribune. WASHINGTON. Jim. fj. The rccla mat ion service reports that the Strawberry Straw-berry tunnel, buildine through the Wa-sati'li Wa-sati'li mountains in order fo bring waters from Strawberry valley to ir-rigate ir-rigate lands near Utah Lake," is now Cii per cent complete. During December Decem-ber forty-seven lineal foot of tunnel tun-nel were oxcav;ild in the west portal and 287 feet hi the east portal, making a total of 704 feet. The material encountered in tho west portal was hard sandstone and shale and a combination combina-tion of hard and soft sandstone was found in tho east. On account of the liea'3' sections of ground it has been necessary to keep the timbering closo up to the face. A groat deal of water was encountered in thq west portal. In the east portal there was considerable wafer, but most of it came from the bottom and did not delay tho work appreciably. Good progrcHB was made in the work of placing concrete lining, 002 feet of sides nnd arch and S32 foot of bottom being- put in during Docepi-ber. |