The Arizona sentinel., 1879-01-11
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Il, 1879.
Tombstone District .

ms luSuDTlOuS Udul0 IS lndG given to one of the most prom ising mining districts of Arizona. It has already caused some eX- citement in mining circles, and is destined to create much more. Its mines show very large crop pings of surprisingly rich ore, and work done on them verifies predictions of their great value. The principal mines So far dis covered lie Withina a space covered by a radius of two miles. The first locations were made about nine months ago. Since then work was suspended for several months awaiting result of pen ding negotiations. This fact and the normal poverty of prospectOr3 explain the tardy development of the mines. Experts have been unanimous in declaring the sur face prospects of Tombstone phenomenal in combined rich ness and extent; work is now being done which discloses their value below ground. Eastern capital has been we'll invested there in the purchase of many good claims.
 One complete ten-stamp mill is now here at Yuma; to be hauled out there next week; another is said to be in course of construc- ton at San Francisco. Many changes have no doubt taken place since we visited Tombstone, nearly a month ago; but general description of what we saw there and in the neighboring country may be of interest to our readers.
 Tombstone District lies in Pima County, in detached group Of hills, seven miles east of the San Pedro river, seventeen miles north of the Mexican boundary line; about siXty-five miles south- east of Tucson in a straight line and about eighty miles by the roads usually followed. Its ele- vation is about 5,750 feet above sea level, which ensures for it a moderate Summer temperature and refreshing breezes. Its low latitude, of 310 35/, forbids much severity in it's Winters. The for nation appears to be of lime car bonate resting on granite rocks and igneous pOrphyries. Right at the mines, in the lime, there is no water; lower down the hills, where the granites are found, water is abundant for all ordinary uses. In all the raVineS there is a variety of shrubs; and there are occasional crUmps Of hackberry, walnut and ash trees; but for practical purposes the District is destitute of timber. This defect is repaired by the existence, within available distance, Of for rests of pine and oak. To obtain the use of plenty of water the ores of Tombstone will have to be milled at the San Pedro river.
 There is a weekly line of four horse stages running between Tucson and Tombstone, whose vehicles are good enough to put to shame those of more preten- tious stage lines. Freight teams are leaving Tucson daily, which carry passengers more slowly, bu1 more cheaply. Excellent car. riages and good drivers can bt had at fair charges from any o several livery stables at Tucson There is no difficulty in getting out there, and no trouble in ob taining everything necessary t( satisfy one's wants or to gratify ones petty vices. The roads OUT there are as nature made them but they are so good that mar can do little to improve them.
 Next week we shall be able tC devote more space to continued description of this interesting part of Arizona.