Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Ihe Newhouse management has
stopped driving the tunnel and men
nave been placed at work drifting on
some of the lodcs that have already
been cut by the big bore, says the Den
yer Republican. Since beginning the
tunnel 1t has been driven ahead and
no attention was given to the many
loueS taht were encountered Mr.. New
mousse was anxious to get into the heart
OF Seaton mountain before an ATTEMPT
Moulu pe made to ascertain Just what
was III the hill, He decided some few
| weeks ago that ii was time to soc
WIFI coulu he found in the first mile
and half of the undertaking. Tbe
drainage boxes were brought forward
ana the surface was prepared fo. tha
extension of the double track To the
headlng Of the tunnel. This has been
completed, and Mr.. Newhouse has in
structed Manager Henahen to drift
from the tunnel on some of the lodes
under his control and find out lust
what may be expected
In the nTT1htime the air eompressors
ana other machinery viii he over
hauled and the big compressor being
made by George Leyncr will be IN
stalled. That will furnish more power
which has been lacking since the nm
mel had reached such great distance
from the mouth. An air connection
at some point in the tunnel is inner
atlVe before the tunnel can be
drlVen ahead any great distance. while
working the lodes, vet with the ad-
dltlon of another compressor some of
the ulilleulty can be overcome for tha
time being One of the most promising
lodes viii be drifted on for about poe
leet from the tunnel and an upraise
/ VIII be commenced. AT the same tima
llie sinking Of a shaft at the surface
VIII be under way. 4 blower will
probably be used in the upraise until
n connection can he made. The oir
difllculties in the tunnel have been had
Tor some time and various schemes
nave been suggested for handling the
foul air.
.lhe veins, as cut, have never been
+ dflIted on. 1t is realized that in the
inning Of the vast body of mineral in
heaton mountain Il good revenue could
be derived and It would encourage the
opening OF many properties Because
OF TINS there IS no reason why an air
connection cannot be made as quickly
as possible and access given TO the Inn
mel for the working of the lodes al
/ ready cut.
Ihe tunnel people have always ap-
/ peared on-communicative in reference
i 70 the work proposed and to.day is
] no exception. Superintendent Uena-
/ hen said that he had nothing to give
out. That he was working under or
ders from the Denver office. However
1t Is thought that the new machinery
will be installed within another thirty
days, when the tunnel will be Contin.
/ ued ahead. From now on prosrpctinp
of the lodcs win be carried forward
/ whenever encountered in Tho dt fitting.
II Indicates a change in the operation
of the tunnel, for men will gradually
/ find employment in the wording of the
various veins.
The tunnel has cut perhaps fifty
/ promising lodes, aside from many an
parent feeders. Some Of these show
smelling ore whore cross-Cut and other,
big bodies of mill dirt One Of til,
lodes, as cut, carries fifteen feet o1
mineral that will run from SIS TO 81.
per ton. Mr.. Newhouse realized tina
the time had arrived when Le coult
begin the development without inter
fering with the driving Of the tunnel
As a result, he is getting things il
shape for just such work. He has re
Gently secured options on several O
the Seaton mountain claims ara vii
develop them under the deTelDomen
and exploration company. which has
quarter of a million dollarb en- hant
for just such purpose.