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Show and vicinity, with storiee of a big strike in Newhouse tunnel, where, at the 16.000-foot point, a good heavy mass of jrranite was penetrated, showing show-ing twenty-five ounces in gold to the ton. As to the Newhouse tunnel, Mr. Han-chett Han-chett reported that it was now 17,500 feet Ion?, and that in a comparatively short time the entire length, 20.000 feet, will have been completed. The tunnel is known almost over the entire world as one of the most remarkable fests of engineering attempted. It is a sort of public utility, as it connects con-nects by underground passage almost all of the properties at Idaho Springs, and will serve as a means of transportation for all of them, at the same time serving serv-ing as a drain tunnel. The estimated cost is $1,500,000. Tt was on what is known as Saratoga lateral that the latest great strike was marie. ANOTHER FINE STRIKE. Greater ami more marvelous become the riches of Colorado mine. Stories were told concerning the property today that even the tellers admitted were almost al-most unbelievable. Details are meager, but it is understood under-stood that for 700 feet the recently uncovered un-covered ledge has shown an almost solid mass of lead ami silver, and the management man-agement has positive indications that the ledge runs over to the end of Beck Tunnel, a distance of 2700 feet. On both Colorado and Beck Tunnel new shafts will be sunk at once to tap the ore body. A second full sized shaft will be driven into the former and another an-other will be sunk at the Beck Tunnel, a little to the north of the present working. Both properties are surprising even the owners, and in a few days it is expected ex-pected that developments will occur that will startle the local operators. BIO FINDS IN RELIANCE. Reliance people have a mine and a mine to be proud of. according to latest reports from the superintendent. Five feet more of the wonderful strike made a short time ago have been uncovered on the ledge, showing averages of 1.1 per cent copper. SO ounces of silver and $6 in gold to the ton. Kvery foot further shows greater richness rich-ness In the ledge, and the management expects the body to widen to ten feet within the next twenty feet of work. All of this Is almost solid ore. Another good strike was made In the mine, when great masses of galena ore. running very high In silver, were recently revealed. Reliance is working two shifts of men. the shaft is down 2i"i feet and growing richer with depth. Shipping goes on rapidly, and another car is expected in this city within the next few days. ANOTHER NEWHOUSE STRIKE. To him that hath shall he given -or something to that effect w a nccr better exemplified than in the instance of Samuel Newhouse. Lafayette Han chettt, his confidential adviser, returned late yeoterdav from a trip to Denver |