Show of 0 n ig Is d I 1 r I 1 I 1 i i SURVEYS FOR FOIl TUNNELS maj L D blauvelt cheit engineer of the colorado railroad commis slon sion and a locating party of ten ase I 1 si stants have established camp at monarch eighteen hilles allies west ol of I 1 salida calida the party parly of 0 engineers is in rc charge harge of R E cowden assistant engineer major Blau blauvelt veit said they are running preliminary lines to determine ithe lo location eUlon ot of the ilon monarch arch tunnel iland to enable the commission to pre I 1 pare maps for filing with the interior department at washington to obtain I 1 right of waiter state of colorado for this tunnel major blauvelt said that the site sit of the moffat tunnel has been determined and that another party will shortly be engaged in surveying for the san juan tunnel W G evans chairman of the state highway commission confirmed the report that surveys have been started for the location of the monarch tunnel made possible by the supplying of funds by the city industrial bureau in accordance with a plant outlined by governor oliver H shoup to mayor dewey C balley bailey about two months ago following the preliminary survey of the san juan tunnel situation sald said grevans Mr Evans we hope to get another surveying party in the field in order to avoid the delay of another summer for surveying should the proposed amendment be ratified by the voters in november definite maps of all three tunnels should be made tor for filing with the department at washington on to obtain right of way for them thru tiie the pub lie domain I 1 it if this surveying is not done now we would be delayed in making and filing these maps until the snow is off the range next summer we would like to put the state in position this summer to avoid any unnecessary delays in beginning tho the construction of the three tunnels which it is understood in the event that the amendment Is doped are to be begun and carried forward at the same time one of the features that is attracting tr attention Is the purpose to make three electrically lighted two dav automobile thru the range out of the pioneer tunnels which I 1 believe Is a feasible plan since the tee range Is closed to automobile and truck traffic from the northern to the southern end of state during at least six months of the year by the snows of the range the maintenance by the state ot of three highways for vehicles will be tremendously important and valuable to all the people of the state 1 I feo assured that the proposals will carry at the election in november |