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Show WHIRLWIND NOW JPERA1G tJniiHiic ComploU-d for Hoarding nnd Hunk Houses IHrt U Cleared Anny for l'ortnl f Lone Tunnel and Thrco Shifts Mill Comiiipiiro at Once. Mnnngor Clmiles Tyng of tho Whirlwind Whirl-wind Consolidated Mining Co., In nn Interview this week, stated that work would commence nt onco on pushing tho 3,000 foot tunnel to bo run on this promising property. A force of men hnvo been nt work during tho past ten dnys grading out for tho miner's hoarding and bunk house, ns well ns for tho blacksmith nnd machine shop. "Whl'o this work has been progressing," pro-gressing," said Mr. Tyng, "I havo had all ot the lumber nnd other materials for tho buildings cut nnd framed .In tho lumber yards and will begin hauling haul-ing It up the canyon today or tomorrow. tomor-row. This will farlllato tho construction construc-tion of tho buildings nnd save freight on tho surplus mntorlal, which amounts to something right now, when wo have to pay so mueh n hundred hun-dred pounds, even on common lumber. Tho poitnl of tho tunnol will bo on Dutchman ground 20S feet from tho dividing lino, nnd about 225 feet south of tho old Dutchman workings. The courso of tho tunnel will bo practically prac-tically northwest, at right angles with tho general stilkc of tho flssurlng In thnt locality. Ned Wild, ono of tho most experienced exper-ienced miners In tho canyon Is superintendent sup-erintendent of tho property and will push tho tunnel with thrco shifts. A Compressor nnd mnchlno drills will ho prided Just as soon ns tho electric transmission line Is um Into tho district. dis-trict. Some authorities think thnt tho Dutchman flssuro will bo cut before be-fore the tunnel has been run 300 feet, but tho big vein for which Mr. Tyng lis prlmniily headed for Is nbout 700 fort ahead. o |