Show REJECT TUNNEL I 1 denver colo colorado voters in arii 1085 of the 1483 prec precinct luct in the state according to returns received i up to noon today have rejected the 1 proposal tor for issuing bonds for the V building of three tunnels through I 1 the th continental divide in the state the proposal was contal aeJ in a all ill proposed amendment aeu aen dment to the state constitution ution which nas submitted to the i voters at tuesdays Tuesday a election A hj noon the vote stood lor for the proposal aud and against it proponents of the scheme said the kunnels tunnel would provide railroad and 4 automobile connection between the 1 east and west slopes the year around J suggestions tor for new nev tunnel projects are already being made in fit the event that final election returns show that the tunnel measure has been defeated the creation of tunnel districts similar to irrigation districts by means of which thousands of acres of colorado land have been made productive product lie authorized possibly by legislative enactment Is one ot of the plans being presented tor for conald era oration tion C P quinlan who has bits spent many years in moffat modal routt and adjacent counties says bilat that section would benefit greatly through the construction ot of the moffat tunnel mr quinlan who has ito interest in the undertaking bei believes ieves that public sentiment will not permit tho the tunnel project to die la in counties most moat interested or in III tile the state as a whole to proceed under one of the plans now being discussed it would be L lee essary to enlist the aid ot of the sections directly interested upon the basle basis which it was presented to the voted last tuesday this plan contemplates legisla legislate tile P action to the creation of districts that would guarantee the bonds necessary I 1 to finance the building of one or jorj more of the tunnels no ex expense pensel would tall fall upon sections not net directly interested it la is explained that the the tria tate tunnel under undertaking like the gunnison tunnel which opened 1 up an entirely new empire after its completion was opposed from rom tho the start after the gunnison Gunn lson tunnel was completed the same people who opposed it on various grounds were among those who benefited most moat and who were most pleased over its completion ion it Is said those who nho ar are behind the move to continue the plan ot of driving one or more ot of the proposed tunnels draw a parallel they point out that tho the Moffat tunnel especially ally would open up a vast new naw territory which would contribute millions to the wealth ot or tho state and nation they declare that this great empire cannot remain locked when a single tunnel will kill unlock it those most moat in III favor of 0 continuing the tunnel plans including mr guiti lan ian believe that tho the necessary expense ot of building cain can be met with a toll of GO cents a ton toa toll it Is declared would pay tile tho upkeep and croato create a sinking slaking fund tor for tho the retirement ti ol of bonds bond |