| Show moffat tunnel to be completed this year predictions Pie dictions of the moffat tunnel tom that the bore will be completed by the end of 1926 and that the tunnel will tie be holed through during july are strengthened by the commissioners commission e rs report ot of progress up to march IL 1 received yesterday by julian bamberger vice president of the salt lake denver railroad company main headings of the tunnel on march I 1 were but feet apart lic according cording to the report the water bore is 83 per cent complete the main headings are arc 83 per cent complete and the railroad tunnel full size Is 56 per cent complete up to march 1 progress of the tunnel construction was reported as follows water bore feet fee completed from the file east side completed from the west side a total 0 of t feet or 83 per cent complete e main headings feet from the east side feet from the west side a total of feet or 83 per cent complete railroad tunnel full size feet from east tide side from west side a total of feet or 56 per cent complete importance of the moffat tunnel construction to utah is to be found in the application of the salt lake denver application now before the interstate commerce commission to construct a railroad from provo utah to craig colo which would connect with the denver salt lake at craig the denver salt lake or moffat road will operate through the moffat tunnel activity in support of favorable action by the interstate commerce commission on the salt lake denver companas comp anys application to build from provo to craig through the uintah basin continues unabated the mining bureau of the denver denver Ck chamber aniber of commerce has adopted a resolution urging favorable action by the interstate comm commerce eyce commission on the application of the salt lake denver company according to word received yesterday in salt sail lake uintah basin interests it was waa learned here yesterday are preparing a brief in support of the provo to craig railroad construction tor for presentation to the commission |
