The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-05
LETTER FROM TOMBSTONE.

One of our business men received the fol- lowing letter this morning from a friend at Tombstone, and has kindly furnished it ts the MINER for publication:
 Agreeably to promise, hasten te redeem. This mining canp promises much, still there is doubt prevailing my mind in re- gard to permaneney, and reasonably so, when it is borne in mind that the mines are situated in leap of limestone lying im- mediately upon the granite, the solid com pactness of which forbids the hope that any newer or subsequent act of natural law could rend its fsrbidding density. Ob- servation upsn the, geology of metaIiferous bodies uniformly coincide that inorganic substances were determined by elementary conditions as fully as the organic or life kingdom, oaly our ignorance intervening ts determine the earths natural law-working order. Fer instance, the metal, gold, is unqusstionably product or belongs to the granite, similarly, too, we recognize the metal, tin, or its oxide, CT rather we find i, emensting from granite, CT granite and slate in conjunction, and so on with other ores, they being governed by natural chem ieal laws. Silver ore, lead, copper, anti mony, etc, are found with theIr constituent formation. argue, therefore, that though Assure may be well defined by wall casings, we should never, as close observers, forget the conditions of the creation or deposition of ore within the Assure, or ex- pect such gre bodies to continue ia con- trayention of natural order. Just 90 with these mines, they being found ID small eroupof low conical hills of granite, covered with superficial quantity of limestone, On each side of these hills is range of high granite mountains, distant from 15 to 9 miles, so that the mining camp of Tomb stone Is situated in valley so to speak, CT rather hills in valley, and the interest ing question of the durability of the ore bodies in my judgment, rests sslely upon the depth, the veins may traverse in length and depth in the formation favorable to its production.
 am we'll pleased in my trip to find SC interesting c camp, and one that shows 80 much high grade silver ore, and were tho super-impoSure of limestone in greater pro- portion, 1 know of no other unfavorable condition to this discovery being the the greatest yet made in Arizona.
 In the interest" of economical mining, might suggest at the start, that the owners of the various mines here, should cooperate in building a narrow guage railroad to their mllls. l hear that the companies are now paying <4 per ton or whereabouts, for haul ing their products, which to the "Tough Nut" Company alone, aggregates about Sl60 per day. This could certainly be reduced by railroad transportation from 800 to 1 ,000 per cent, and as all the mining companies get their water for milling purposes on the San Pedro RveI. distant from the miaes 10 miles, it is obvious it would be no herculean task for the united mining con- panies to build their own road, or solicit outside parties to do SC.
 The town of Tombstone is situated close to the mines, and is assuming proportions that if continued, will soon outstrip its needs, and in my judgment, IS quite unwise. The naming labor markes is fully supplied, and any further aggregation for the next two months, must bring suffering to those who come hither unprepared to pay their own way. opine, however, that this lo- cality offers extra inducements to prospeetors who may choose to come with the siDews of war for carrying it on.
 Hoping this will suffice to enable you to form some correct idea of these mines and their commercial surroundings.
 Yours, etc.
 II. E.