Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27
THE NEWHOUSE TUNNEL
Will Be Pushed Through to
Central City.
A GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING
THAT WILL PRODUCE
MAGICAL RESULTS.

Last nights Denver Post contains the
following interesting article concerning
Central City ard Idaho Springs, in the
old reliable counties OF Gilpin and Clear
Creek, two of the best mining counties
in the state:
"The great Newhouse tunnel at Idaho
Springs is to be extended to Central City
as soon as possible and ultimately trans
formed into a sub mountain railroad
the first Of its kind in the United States
and one Of the very few in the world.
AS an underground railroad it will be
placed in the same class as the great
Simplon tunnel through the Alps, which
links together by bands of steel rails
France and Italy. When the big bore is
finally extended so that it may be en-
larged for railroad purposes'it will con-
meet Idaho Springs in Clear creek coun-
ty and Central City in Gilpin county,
thus making it an intercity as well as an
intercounty enterprise. In order to
reach Central City the bore would have
to depart from straight line at Nevada
vile, Gilpin county, and pierce the
mountains for half mile east.
"The cost OF the extension of the big
bore as now contemplated will reach
into the hundreds OF thousands OF doll
ars. The Newhouse railroad tunnel will
ditfer from the great Simplon tunnel in
that it will open vast bodies Of known
ana unknown ore deposits 10 the
heavy mineralized mountains through
which it will pass. The large number of
ore veins already irtersected by the tun-
mel in its three miles Of length can be
taken as correct criterion of what may
be expected when the bore reaches its
terminus.
Thus will the Newhouse tunnel total
ly eclipse its already brilliant record and
thus will the mining industry Of Clear
Creek and Gilpin counties be put on a
sound and perpetual basis The few min
ing men, engineers and others who have
been asked for advice or suggestions
regarding the project have become deep
ly interested and are enthusiastic regard
ing its ultimate success.
Il. sufficient number of owners OF
mining property on and contiguous to
the line OF the big bore beyond the
Saratoga group, in which the breast OF
the tunnel now is, will guarantee GER
tain amount OF mine transportation bust
ness, the tunnel will at once be extended
an additional 1000 feet. Hundreds of
known and unknown ore veins are ex
pected to be tapped by the time the tun-
mel reaches under Central City, and the
amount Of traffic from these alone will
pay handsome earning on the money
invested.
THE rates OF the company for trans.
portion ores will be as follows: Ore over
$50 gross per ton, at 81 so; ore under $50
gross per ton, 75c; ore under $50 gross
per ton, in excess Of 1000 tons per month,
at 6Oc; waste IL cents per cubic foot
For transporting timbers and other sup
plies, 2oc per truck load.
"The perpetuity Of mining in Gilpin
county depends upon some deep tunnel
outlet for water and ore into Clear Creek
valley. The region TO be pierced by the
Newhouse is one of the richest in the
state considering the amount and gen.
eral average Of the mineral, but it can
never be made to yield profits commen-
surate with its value by shafting and
pumping"