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Show TOWN SLIPPING INTO CANYON. Has Already Moved Down Hill Eleven Feet Within Few Years. Reno, Nov. That tho old mining camp of Virginia City Is sinking Into tho doop canyon on tho side of which it is located and that It has already slipped down hill oleven feet within tho lost fow years was tho startling announcement made by Professor Georgo J. Young, head of tho mining and geological department of the University Uni-versity of Nevada on Wednesday. Professor Young states that the steady sinking Is duo to tho old underground timbering in the Corn-stock Corn-stock mines, placed thero fifty, years ago, which Is gradually crumbling and Is responslblo for tho phenomena. phenome-na. Ho also predicts a catastrophe at any momont unless steps aro taken to prevent It. Only a fow days ago an old "glory holo' caved In and left an opening In tho ground soveral hundrod feet In depth. |
