Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-29

he northeast nearly the same distance in like ground. A winze has just been started from the crosscut connecting the two shafts. About fifteen tons of ore are hoisted daily, only development work beng done, and no ore taken out only what is necessary. 1hiry-two men are employed. It is ex- pected that the mill will start up by the first of the month.
 BLUE JACKET.
 Shaft No. is down 50 feet, No. 9 25 feet and No. 3 40 feet All are being sunk in 6 solid body of ore. Work is progressing rapidly, eight men are employed, and ore assaying $350 ton extracted.
 FRANKLIN.
 A winze has been started on small vein of low grade ore, sixty feet west of the shaft. Several stringers were cut, and all are seemingly coming together at no great depth. Eight men are employed.
 A contract has been let to sink the shaft on this mine 100 feet. Now sinking ing in fair ore, with promises of future richness
 Made better progress during this week, averaging two feet daily, ten hours, four men to shift Formation improving. Ledge lying against hanging wall Widen ed to two feet, showing some ore of fair quality. Ledge making the true course, with several stringers of quartz passing through it. There is no sign of foot wall yet. Shaft is securely timbered. Ven. tilot;nn oood Erarvthipp xuorG ipO ,1p- interuptedly and rapidly. Depth of shaft 91 feet.
 THUNDERBoLT CON.
 The combination shaft is now down about 50 feet, on solid body of ore, but further progress is retarded on account of foul air, the ore carbonizing SO rapidly in sinking that it gives out a noxious gas. This trouble will soon be obviated by put. ting in blower and air pipes, when de- velopment will be pushed with all speed.
 NOTES.
 The San Raphael will be started up in a few weeks. This claim will be represented at Denver by ore giving $4eS ton.
 The Mamie, near the Randolph, is being developed briskly, and is showing up nicely.
 The Hope shaft is now down 75 feet. Nothing has been struck as yet but the prospects are very good
 The Luck Sure, one of the most promis. ing mines in the western part of the district, will start up in few weeks.
 Unusual activity prevails throughout the entire district
 The Little Devil is turning out some very fine ore, and promises to turn into a veritable bonanza at no distant day.
 Prof. John A. Church is examining the company's mills at Charleston.
 E. B. Gage, of the Grand Central, and family arrived from California Wednes- day evening.
 M. T. Williams, the office man of the T. M. &. M. Go. IS the most industrious ledger tiend in town.
 Dan Mangan, an old mill man, and a bully boy, is in town. He will take DO. sitlon in the Randolph mill.
 Wallace Corbett, foreman of the Conten- tion, is perfect sphinx. A reporter might as we'll try to pump the Sulphuret dry as to pump an Rem of news out of him.
 It is thought that the Girard will com- mence operations agaln in few days.
 TURQUOISE DISTRICT.
 From this camp come accounts brimful of hope for it's future. In addition to the Last Chance, now largely developed, from which we few days since received most encouraging news, the Defiance is once more being energetically operated under the direction of MT. Witherell, of Black Bear notoriety. Nine men are employed, and two winzes located in the tunnel are being pushed down with all possible dis patch to test its merits deeper down. it is being opened for Chicago capi. talist, to whom Mr. Stebbins gave 60 days bond. The Defiance exhibits excel lent prospects, but when greater depth is reached we entertain no doubt but that those prospects will largely increase in both extent and intrinsic value per ton.
 In few weeks more it is probable the Last Chance will increase it's working force, as MT. J. D. Power yesterday re- ceived advices which leave room for such probability. Then we may look for a boom in Turquoise.