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Show wonn o;i tu;;;;el ' TO LE EESKiED It is announced by the management that the work on the big drain tunnel of the Honerlne will be resumed thjs week.'' The flow of water In the tunnel which has been draining practically all the mines of the camp, has now been reduced to 7000 gallons a minute and work can now be resumed in the face. The tunnel Is now in-&-distance of (325 feet and It will require 675 feet of further work before connection is made with the main Honerlne shaft. When this is accomplished the main ore bodies above will be tapped and the entire output out-put of the mine as well as that of the Black Diamond will be handled through the main tunnel. There is at present 200 tons of second class ore and 100 tons of the old tailings going through the Honerlne mill, with thla output to be materially increased as soon as the connections are made. .. . , . |