Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-22
MOST GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE
EVER PROJECTED IN ARIZONA
Gigantic, Not Only IN Magnitude Of Work
and Expenditure Required, But Equally
Gigantic IN Prospective Returns
on Investment.

W. F. P. Fogg is quite tenacious in
his opinion that the projected tunnel
under the Black Hills is a gocd bus.-
ness proposition ard this opinion
seems contagious when brought to the
notice of intelligent thinking men.
Between thirty and forty representa-
tive business men of Prescott met in
the Hotel Burke reading room on
Saturday evening for further consId-
Grafton of this mammoth enterprise
and to discuss ii from all stand points.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Dennis Bruke and d. d. Nc
Donald was elected secretary. While
those comprising the party who ac-
companied Mr. Fogg to the Black
Hills ten days ago we're all present
except two, there we're several others
present to discuss the feasibility of
the enterprise.
Mr.. Fogg was called upon to ad-
dress the meeting for the benefit, more
particularly, of those who were not
present on the trip and hence had not
investigated the subject for them
selves. Mr.. Fogg went into the de-
tails of the possibilities, which he
Thought existed there for mining,
agricultural and transportation, max
ing very interesting as well as a very
convincing talk of the possibilities
which existed. Others present also
made brief addresses, all being il &C
cord with Mr.. Fogg's idea and pledging
support to the enterprise.
Among others who made addresses
was j. j. Fisher, a deputy mineral
surveyor who has surveyed mining
claims all over the mountains and
who is familiar with all the dips,
spu rs and angles of the Black Hills,
together wifi the attitudes Of its
various peaks.
In reply to questions Mr.. Fisher
stated that it was his opinion that a
tunnel run through the mountains,
from point south of the Yaeger Can
yon Copper Company's property on
the western slope, and starting prob
ably at an elevation little lower
than this property, to a poiat on the
eastern slope, near the Copper Chief
and Iron King mines would not exceed
IN length five miles and would prob
ably be less than that distance in
length. The depth of the tunnel from
the surface would vary, according to
the contour of the mountain, from
few feet at each end of the tunnel
to over 1000 feet under the apex of
the highest peaks and would cut all of
the mineral veins below water level
and at depth Of from 600 to 800 feet
to over 1000 feet.
The difference between the altitude
of the average of Lonesome Valley
and the altitude of the Verde Valley
at Cottonwood is over loco feet. The
tunnel, as contemplated would be
run on an up grade from the Lone
some Valley side, so. that the drainage
would be to the western or Lonesome
Valley side and in consequence of this
and the difference in altitude
of the two valleys the mouth of the
tunnel on the eastern slope would be
from 1000 to l,5O0 feet above the
river.
Mr.. Fisher also gave some import
ant information in reference to the
possibilities for finding an abundant
flow of water in the mountain range,
giving his reasons therefor, which
we're very logical.
A stranger present, whose name was
not learned, was called upon to make
an address on the subject and said that
be was interested in the discussion
only from a geological standpoint,
and as a student of geology. He stat
ed that from his knowledge of geo.
logy and his observation at different
places and from what be had heard of
the water coming to the surface near
the summit of these mountains. it was
convincing evidence to him of the
existence of living water in the heart
of the mountains. He stated that he
had never known of such conditions
where water - -. '--.
IAN Arizonan is naturally somewhat
skeptical on the question of finding
water and this is the only feature of