1873 ADOLPH SUTRO CLOSING ARGUMENT RE: SUTRO TUNNEL AID

Description: spkul8tor Store 1873 ADOLPH SUTRO CLOSING ARGUMENT RE: SUTRO TUNNEL AID SUTRO, Adolph "CLOSING ARGUMENT OF ADOLPH SUTRO, ON THE BILL BEFORE CONGRESS TO AID THE SUTRO TUNNEL, DELIVERED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MONDAY, ARIL 22, 1872" Washington D. C. M'Gill and Witherow. 1873. Octavo. 96 pp. Softcover. Contents with light page yellowing and what appears to be a minor subscription fold down the center of entire book. Covers with general wear, wrinkling, small section of top corner of front panel torn off, light soiling and scuffing, and title written in pen on spine, now sheathed in a Mylar book protector. The Sutro Tunnel is a drainage tunnel located under the Comstock Lode in Northern Nevada. It begins at Virginia City, Nevada and empties approximately 6 miles southeast near the town of Dayton, Nevada. The tunnel was first envisioned by Adolph Sutro in 1860. He promoted the drainage tunnel in order to allow access to deeper mineral exploration in the Comstock. Ground water had inhibited some exploration activities up to that time. By 1865, Sutro's idea had gained the approval of state and federal legislation. The mining interests of the Comstock also initially supported the tunnel project, but later strongly opposed the idea. They feared that an alternate access point to the Comstock minerals would threaten their monopoly on the mining and milling of gold and silver in the Comstock. Nonetheless, Sutro formed the Sutro Tunnel Company, selling stock certificates to raise funds for its construction, which began in 1869. Financing also came from local miners under the guise of improved mine safety. This was further advocated (perhaps exploited) by Sutro after the Yellowjacket mine disaster where dozens of miners were burned to death because they could not escape the mine. Arthur De Wint Foote worked on the tunnel in 1873, but was fired in 1874, having struck a flood of water in Shaft No. 2. The main tunnel was completed in 1878. Lateral tunnels were also created to enhance drainage and ventilation. Upon completion, Adolph Sutro immediately sold his interest in the tunnel company and moved to San Francisco, later becoming mayor of that city. The Sutro Tunnel pioneered the excavation of large drainage and access tunnels in the United States. Later US mine drainage tunnels included the Argo Tunnel at Idaho Springs, Colorado, the Leadville and Yak tunnels at Leadville, Colorado, and the Roosevelt tunnel in the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Please contact us regarding any special requests and with questions. RG090110 andale andalesell Payment Options: PayPal Shipping Options: Weight based Shipping Charges. USPS Priority Mail, USPS Media Mail, USPS Parcel Post, USPS Express Mail, USPS Priority Mail International, USPS Express Mail International I will ship to: USA and following regions : Canada, Europe, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, United Kingdom [Weight]: 3 lbs. 1 oz. Shipping and Handling: Winning Bidder: Click button on right to checkout now. andale andalecheckout Get more for your items. Vendio Research FREE Trial. Truly Affordable Sales Automation. Try the Vendio Platform FREE. Truly Affordable Sales Automation. Try the Vendio Platform FREE. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.

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