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Show Little Snow In Mountains I f I i Mines Generally deserted nnd Pros.. I pectors Come Out For the I Winter. I American Fork canyon now con; I tains nbout two nnd one-half "feet of, I snow up at tho Pacific mlno. The II road is well, beaten nnd .thero is BOodJJ klHKrMlVthoVcJjM Tho jBrWiartrTnWTWrpiPJ 1 reaches n depth of from four to bIx feet, but thoso best acquainted say that thero is plenty of tlmo for bhow yet. Often tho greatest quantity fnlls after tho first of tho year. Ed Hinds, tho vetornn prospector of tho canyon, predicts n light snow fnll this season Tho lntcst Information states that tho canyon is settling down to Its regular wintor program. Dut two properties are continuing work In tin mnln canyon. Tho lonsors on the Mlnornl Flat will contlnuo to block out oro during tho winter months, and tho Pacific loasors aro continuing pushing tho dcop tunnol into tho hill nt tho rnto of about two and ono.half feet por dny. At present tho face Is In hard quartzlto, ranking progress rather slow. Nick Ivcrson, tho vetornn vet-ornn canyon saw mill man, is yet hauling lumber from his mill up at tho bond of tho canyon, but after thr next big snow storm tho camp wll be snowed In nnd thero will bo in moro nows till tho spring snows be gin to melt. |