The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-15
GIGANTIC MINING ENTERPRISE
a Twenty-Mile Tunnel to Be Run
Through Pixies Peak.

Arrangements are being made accord
ing to the Denver Mining Record. for the
driving of tunnel through Pixies Peak.
bout Is months ago, says the Record,
inns tunnel scheme originated in the brain
OF some restless Yankee genius II de-
veloped into a tangible thing assumed
practical business outlines. and imne-
-uiately became the nucleus of an enter
prise OF great magnitude. Farseeing and
practlcai men Srasped its possibilities
ana pushed 1t to the front. Today il is
an actual reality. The enterprise is STYLED
The Pixies Peak Tunnel Mining Rail-
way ltS OBJECT is to run a great rail
way and mining tunnel under Pixies
Peak, tap all the Cripple Creek districts
draln the mines of that wonderful gold
bearing territory and become great
thoroughfare for all that rich and randi
~ expanding and unfolding mineral belt.
IL Is entirely practical. and has been
pronounced by eminent engineers. mining
men and capitalists the most feasible tur-
mel enterprise in the world. 1t will pene-
trate the richest gold districts known to
man, and lay the foundation broad and
deep, for vast development.
Its promoters are men of eminent abil-
lty ana they are in the field to push It
10 a successful issue. The site of its east
ern initial has been secured. work be-
gun ana men are clearing the way for
extensive operations at an early day It's
starting point is at the foot of the noun
tain, near the old town of Colorado City,
and but a short distance from the m H.
roads that span the country between
Colorado Springs ana Manitou 1t viii
run almost due southwest, and is designed
70 emerge from the mountains on -Four
Mile creek. stream that debouches into
the Arkansas river four miles below
Canon City.
The length of this subterranean high
way VIII be 20 miles, passing under the
comb of Pixies Peak. at a depth of nearly
I,0Oo feet. and 2, 200 feet beneath the town
OF Victor Its average depth from the
surface will be $500 feet and il is designed
TO test the mineral deposits of the terri
tory at these great depths. Thirty miles
OF laterals are contemplated. covering all
the Cripple Creek districts. at an aver.
age depth of 2.S00. Cripple Creek Victor.
Gillette, the various smaller towns and a
thousands mines are to be made tribu-
tary to this vast system of subterranean
passages. 1t will afford drainage for the
mines. cheap transportation for the bust
ness men and miners and become the
holders.
Its. dimensions will be 14xiS feet. with
ample incline for carrying all the water
the system may encounter. once fairly
under way, the main tunnel will be |
driven from both ends with all the mod
can be utilized successfully in expediting /
the work. The eastern initial is on section |
10, at an altitude of 6. 200 feet above sea !
leVel, while its western extremity is on a /
section OF the same number 100 feet |
higher. The expense of constructive this
vast system is computed at SSU per foot !
while other similar tunnels have cost two
and three times as much
mis- company was originated under the |
laws OF Arizona, is capitalized at $4,000 |
lc, par value of stock 800 per share. It's |
president is George H. Proctor of New
York. with Clarence J. Mcintyre as sec
rotary. The treasurer and managing
director IS Loyal S. Nye of New York.