The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-16
THE SCTRO TUNNEL.

When Elishu B. Washburne, in re-
venge tor our having wiped him out on
the floor of the House of Representatives,
came up into our district in 1868 to de-
feat our reelection to Congress, he pub
lished phamplet attacking a number OF
our votes in the House, and among 9TH
ers he bitterly assailed US tor having
voted for the so called ''Sutro Tunnel
Bill"
Events have justified our foresight in
supporting that great measure. 1t
has led to the dcvelopement of the
Comstock Lode, the greatest silver mine
in the world land it has added many mil.
lions to the wealth of the nation. We
quote from q recent Chicago paper an
interesting account Of the great work !:
Armed with the franchise from the Le2isla-
ture of Nevada, Sutro went TO Washington,
where he laid his scheme before Congress, and
succeeded in getting passed special act of
Congress. The advantages bestowed by that
act may be briefly enumerated: The Sutro
Tunnel Company own tract Of mineral land
adjacent to the ComStock Lode in the State of
Nevada. being the very heart and centre OF the
richest silver region in the world, miles in
length by 1000 feet in width, embracing 5, ESQ
tunnel, containing ,25O acres. The exclusive
ownership of all mines discovered by the tun-
mel. royalty forever OF 50 per ton on each
and every ton Of ore extracted from any Part
of the Constock Lode. The right Of appropri-
alton of all the water carried off through the
tunnel
The first shovelful OF earth was dug in the
fail of 1859. II was bat very few months ere
the Bank of California, recognizing the para
mount importance of the work, with the view
of deprecia'ins it, and thereby getting control,
withdrew their subscriptions and induced their
following 10 do the same. This was
BODY BLOW TO srTRo.
but he rallied from it in course of time. fianked
them IL all their attempts to repeal his chaftee
and has finished the tunnel for IL, so feet. or
* miles Of the miles which it IS the intention
to run 1t in direct line. About - 900, 90
gold have already been expended on the work.
and the total cost Of the direct tunnel viii be
about %. 600 ,0C0. Lateral tunnels viii be run
in different directions at an additional cost O.
s., eco ,OOO; but before this is done the main
tunnel will nave paid for itself over and over
aSair by its royalties and discoveries Of ore.
AZ this time the header OF the tunel is peue-
tzating ST. Johns Ledge. and all eyes are
turned thitherwar1s in eager expectation Of the
line penetrating rich ore deposit Mining
spectators proving their titles to grants II,
the immediate neighborhood, and sharpess are
asking themselves how they cau most success
fully lump" the more valuable properties in
that locality.
The Sutro tunnel Is as long ard sim = hole
IN the earth ~ | ever conceived Of. aud since /
took
AWALK YRoM IT'S N0CTH TO TIE HsApxR
aweek ago, I'm willing to believe uhat people
herAhouts say OF Sutro, VIZ thzs he i not
Only the most peTseveflng Is a nan, but the
most advanced - genius of all the men In
the region. II vas truly grand conception.
Nr. Sutro .: odd times, have haA oppoetun;-
tes of studying the man and ascsssaining his
views There are 80 men 1t work IN the Inn
mi nov, and the progTxR Is al the avesaee
rate of 20 fest week Sutro thinks the uafr
tunnel viii Be finished IN lS7S--about Peh-