Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-25
Tombstone Troubles.

Ed. Benson, of the firm of MOntgom- cry < Benson, proprietors of the O. K. 1 Corral, lies dangerously i'll in his room at the corral. We understand the phy- sic ans gave him up last night.
 Yesterday party, consisting of James Floyd, engineer, Pierre Humbert, Jr., and Henry Meyer, formerly superintend- ent of the Gould and Curry mine, of Nevada, left for Arispe, Sonora. They take with them the machinery for two hosting works and a sawmill. It Is es- timated that they will be thirty days on the road, as they will have to build it part of the way. They took with them d party of twenty American miners to work on the cOmpany's mines, the wages being 8 per day and board. The ma chinery for a twenty stamp mill Is said to be en route from the East for Arispe
 From Mir. c. W. Pinkham, who ar rived from Sonora yesterday, We learn the following particulars concerning the killing of an American near FrOnteras: A Mexican was coming from the direc- tion of the coal fields near Fronteras, and while ascending a hill some miles distant from the latter place was fired upon without effect by the American. who was going in the opposite direction. The Mexican returned the fire, killing the American instantly. It Is thought that the latter mlstOok the former for an Indian, which would account for the seemingly unprOvoked attack. There were no papers found upon the body of the dead man, which was buried by the roadside, by which he could be identI- fled. The clothing and effects, however, \. 1- Pinkham describes them as follows: One remOdeled Colts revolver, If cali bre, No. 195,S25; one gray blanket-lined miners coat; one pair of eye glasses; white felt hat with cord around 1t; one pair of hali-gauntlet gloves, California make; one wOolen neck scarf; one quilt; two pair of yellow blankets, somewhat worn. The Mexicans who inferred the remains state that the man had the ap- pearance Of a prospector. It is hoped that the description Jf the effects may lead to the identification of the unfor- tunate man.
 The Emily mine Is showing some mag nificent carbonate and horn silver ore. At twenty feet down on the incline the ledge IS two feet and half. This IS an other young IngersOll, and whoever gets 1t will have bonanza.
 Assessment work is being done on the Lucky Cuss and Owls Nest. two of the Tombstone NJ. X M. Co.'S mines. From the Lucky Cuss they are taking out magnificent ore that was left upon the hanging wall by the former workmen. A new shaft has been started on the Owls Nest near the north end, and some fine ore IS being taken from 1t. Thls point sh~s better quality of ore than in eigther of the old shafts further to the south.
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 The Ingersoll Mining Company have 2O00 tons of first class ore on it's dump that is estimated to be worth S3CO,OOO. This mine was purchased for Sl0,OO0 last spring. What mining district can beat this showing?
 MT. Thomas Ewing came in from Las Delicias, Sonora, yesterday. He reports meeting Mir. Geo. $. Rice, of the Boston mill, with four-mule outfit at San Pe- drO, on his way down the country into the heart of Sonora. He says the Mexi- cans are putting in large crops and that there is a general improvement in busi- ness affairs all along the line of his travels.
 We are indebted to Mr. Arthur Laing for the full particulars of the reported sale of the Copper Queen mine. It ap- pears that MT. l.. ZeckendOrf, one of the owners, had written to parties in London about the mine, and had set price up- on the stock, which was SS per share, or S2,000,000 for the property. These gen tlemen sent out P. Taylor, Esq, of the firm of John Taylor & Sons, London, and Mr. Thom, celebrated mining en- gineer, to examine the mine and make report upon the same They were ac- companied to Bisbee by Mir. Jas. Doug lass, mining expert of Pennsylvania. They returned from Bisbee last evening and took the down stage for Benson. They made critical examination of the mine, which was found better than the Epitaph report upon the same some time ago, for the reason that winZe has been sunk upon the ore body l5 feet since we saw it, thereby adding that much to that in sight Ore was selected by Messrs. Taylor and Thom, and run of l5 tons of ingots made, which was in every way satisfactory. It Is not known whether the London parties will take the mine at SS per share or not. That will be mat ter for after consideration.