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Show Change in Breast Indicates Nearness of Ore-producing Fissure. Following the Improvements that have been completed recently on the Alta Tunnel Tun-nel & Transportation company's ground, located in the Big Cottonwood district at the head of Silver fork, a better rate of progress is being made in driving the main tunnel ahead, according to the management. man-agement. The property was visited a few davs Vigo by a number of mining men, who have returned after inspecting the work being done. The party consisted of F. F. Bauer, John Pingree, John Pingree. Jr., George Ford, W. O. Kay, R. A. Moves and B. Uinnard. They were accompanied by General Manager F. V. Bodhsh. The new roadway being constructed to the portal of the tunnel was pointed out and, after arriving at the tunnel proper, the party was taken through the workings. work-ings. General Manager Bodlish explained the objective of the present bore, which is in beyond the 2000-foot point, bringing out. the fact that when completed the tunnel will have cut, at depths ranging from S0O to HOO feet on the vertical, all of the principal ore-producing fissures In the Little Cottonwood district. The plant of machinery was then Inspected, and it was pointed out how it haa been protected from the danger Incident to snowslides. , , , In the tunnel the party was conducted through the workings where ore was tjrst cut. During the trip to the breast the various fissures were examined and considerable con-siderable attention was paid to the vein of brecclated material, about 200 feet in width Interest in this vein was heightened height-ened due to the strike of high-grade ore in that particular formation In the Old Emma ground. According to the management, any round of siiots may cul the Flora flagon vein which Is one of the principal ore-producing ore-producing veins that Is to be cut by the tunnel. |