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<br />MINING qND MINE METHODS.
<br /> The Ophelia tunirel started several years ago by lrtoffat
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<br />' Smith; is now being vigorously pushed toward it
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<br />b~ective•point,
<br /> the Victor pgine, neaar Altman, by'the Cri
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<br />e Creek and Pueblo R.R.
<br /> Co., and the'GOld Exploration and Tunnal Co., under contr
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<br /> J. N: Parfet. Tt has already cut throu~h'Gold 'r""ill
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<br /> of 'tne tunirel is Hour well advanced into Raven Hill
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<br />n the terrl-
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<br />arry Cox, on
<br /> the Puzzle vein, and Roberts Brotrers, on the Calla Vein, are
<br /> using the tunnel to operate these properties,
<br />• Work ie being carried o:: at the present time in the breast
<br /> of the main trinnel. The Calla vein is leased to Ro}~er•ts Brothers
<br /> of Cripple Creek, acrd the Fuzzle vein to Harry Cox of ('.oldfield,
<br /> both of which are'vrcrked through this blmnel.
<br /> The main tunnel is the Opirelia ori,rcffat tunnel, which is
<br /> .owned by the Gold Exploration and Tunnel Co.; it is 9 x 9 in the
<br /> clear, acrd seven thousand i'eet in length, The entrance to the ,
<br /> tunnel is on the west slope of Gold Hill, near Cripple Creek,
<br /> It extends north, AG° east. It is the irrtsntiorr of the Company to
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<br /> extend this tunnel tc tire Victor mine, on Bull Hill, At this point
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<br /> the twmel will have gained a varticle depth of 1200 feet, The
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<br /> tunnel has cut about 12 or 15 veins, sari connocts with the Fuzzle, I
<br /> Alamo, Fauntleroy, PLOruirrt;• Glory, a::d Calla. vrorlang•s, and also the
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<br /> Anaconda. '
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<br />The building;•s are o•rer and on both sides of the entrance,
<br />gravel,
<br /> They are all vrooden buildings. The smith+e shop is to tho loft,
<br />~~ and' the compressor arrd boiler rooms to tho rip;ht of the entrance.
<br />s, The entrance to the tunirel is provired vrith tvro good doors,
<br />powder.
<br /> vrhich can not be operntect from vrithout. This luxe beon ordered
<br />lding
<br /> rectified. ..
<br /> There are 18 sets oi' square timbers in tunnel, bel;inning•; at
<br /> the building ovor :the entrance, arrd averaglry; four feet at?~art.
<br /> Tho second set of doors fe im the tunirel, 2~b feet fror^ the last
<br /> set of timber, They employ machine drills, 3 1~A inch, Phrla.ivarr i
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<br />and Irrirarsoll Aergearrt, mhe timbering; is sui'ficlor:C at this time, ~
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<br />The timl,ers are square sets, prepared by nand and in rood
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<br /> condition.
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