The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-21
TOMBSTONE, A. T., June 9th, 1879

TOMBSTONE, A. T., June 9th, 1879.
EDITOR SENTINEL:-To one unaccus.
toned TO a mining region, and from the
ideas and opinions expressed on the "out
SIDE" he would think to himself, "see
Tombstone and die!" Well, when he
comes here the apparition is vastly differ.
ent; in fact don't see where it materially
differs from other mining camps on the
frontier. There arc mines, and bOnanzas
too, plenty of lhem-more within the same
scope than in any other equal space in the
world, perhaps. They are perfect net
work; running crossways, angling and in
most every conceivable way that would
tend to deceive miners, breed contention
and feed lawyers; but then the work goes
on just the same and as quietly as it does
in the camps of Yuma and other counties.
That is. it is so just now. How long it
may be in the near future depends upon
the good nature of the people, one toward
the other. The recent decision of Chief
Justice French to the effect that the re.
cording of mine In this district is not
required by law, and that if the districts
do not prescribe for the registration OF
claims, that the recording is unnecessary
iC lilo h1Q fn fE no1apAor e., Lo
trict Court of Pima county of which she
can be justly proud.(?) There are hundreds
of claims here which have been jumped,
upon the question of record-sixty days
time having expired-and while the jump
ers are now in the peaceful possession,
who does not know enough of mankind to
understand that the original locators will
take advantage of the law when an oppor-
tunity offers, and seek 10 recover such
valuable claims as these are now shown
to be- The case above referred to Clifford
VS. Mitchell, ct al, Pima county, might
prove of interest and assistance to many
other districts in the Territory, and ought
to be looked into, carefully, by those in
terested in mines.
Of the mines here, however, the Con
tention." which is generally conceded to
be the mine OF the District, is perhaps un-
dergoing greater amount of pros pect.
ing than any other. Their shaft is down
$50 or more feet and they have made many
and long drifts. Their first work is a
working shaft, nicely timbered, and in
this respect differs from the other so called
bonanzas, and, in fact, shows the differ
ence between California and Eastern CAPT
tai. The contention belongs entirely
to Californians, and is. as I understand,
the only mine of any note in the District
in which they are interested. The Com
pany now have on their ground fine lot
of hosting machinery, which is to be put
ND right away, but how sOoE they are to
have mill is of the things which dame
rumor has failed to find ont.
The next in rank is the though Nut
claim. the property of the Tombstone
Mill and Mining COMPANY, an organiza.
ton formed of Territorial and Eastern
CAPITALISTS To look at this mine is some
thing grand. Large bodies Of ore are ex-
posed in cuts, and upon the dump from
the prospect shaft is a body Of ore that
ought to yield bullion enough to affect
the market value of that commodity
This Company have their ten-stamp mill in
full operation; are supplying it with ore
from these cuts and shaft, and the bullion
Weld so far has been entirely satisfactory
$4,000 in 4 or days run on third or
fourth class ore is not SO bad. They
have just commenced their working
shaft.
The Lucky Cuss Company, third in rank
have ceased operations almost, at tneu
mine. but the work on their 15-stamp
mill drags slowly along. The Company
met with an accident to their machinery
some days ago, which, however, Will no'
deter them, if promptly attended to. In
blasting at the mill-site, the boiler got 100
close to the blast, and got too bursted
head, side and tubes, which, 1t is calcu-
lated will cost $1,000 or more to repair.
1t Is claimed that their mine is in such
condition that they can supply the mill
with all the ore it can work, with a small
number of men, and that they are to do
nothing more of consequence until the
mill is completed.