The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-25
A TRIP TO THE STRAWBERRY
TUNNEL.

no not omit a trip to the Straw
berry tunnel and reservoir TINS sum,
mer. 1t Is a real inspiration as wen
as recreation. you can see Things
there you will not see at home. we
started from home at in the morn,
ing, camped three times and reached
the town at Z. We were met hrst
by Mrs. David Jones and later by
Mrs. Tiley. After supper went
down half a mile to the tunel. walked
TO where the big Burley drills we're
at work. VIM Briggs was there ana
was not only willing to answer all OF
my questions. but told me everything
in connection with the workings ana
the way things were done. There
must surely be something crooked Id
persons nature that can go through
that tunnel with ordinary feelings IL
is an awe inspiring feeling, especial
~ for anybody who has never been
underground before | always had
dread of tunnels and mines and the
like, but you feel as secure there as
you would in your own house. Ihey
are now In 1,500 feet in all solid
rock, straight as an arrow, tfmbered
with SKIS timbers and Pinch plank. In
some places the sides are not plank
ed, but the roof is continued all the
way. The tunnel in the clear Is
12x12 and after being timbered about
! l0x10. II is supposed to be cemented
later on. At first they, encountered
some water, but of late it has been
nearly dry. The noise and Roadway
that those two Burley drills make is
astonishing. | stayed in there till IL
o'clock and then spent an hour with
the head engineer, Mr.. Hardy. He
soon found that | was inquisitive and
told me all he knew in connection
with the work, which | will not have
space for here. He runs three gaso-
line engines, 80, 25, Is horsepower. 1t
takes $500 a month to run this power
with gasoline, which he said would
be saved when the electric plant was
built in the mouth of the canyon.
Next day l. took my wife and children
right to the end and although cleo.
trio lights are all the way my wife
was given lighted candle. | never
saw more courteous people than
those in that tunnel. You can take
your month-old baby right up tc
where they are blasting. You can
ride ON the cars up and down. but ii
is preferable to walk, plenty of room
on one side of the track.
At noon second day we started out
for the valley and reservoir, three
miles TO the top of the mountain, and
three miles down to the other end OF
the tunnel, about four miles in g
straight line. The road is made to the
very spot where thirteen of us
camped three years ago when We
surveyed the tunnel the first time
The telephone line also goes to this
place, it being put on the tunnel line
all the way. | think the month Of
July is the incest time to go there
The most beautiful flowers of many
different kind in full bloom grows
along the road from end to end Of
the tunnel. They are indeed so ele
CANT that they would make Lady
Money, mother of A. T. Money, envi
GUS or even astonish Jex, the florist
nothing finer is cultivated in the val
ley. 1t is best to go to Henry Mick
ellis first night, and from there OF
the road is splendid all the way.
could give more detailed description
but space will not allow.
A. w. JOHNSON.