Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-01
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.

WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.
 There is nothing of special interest to be reported in the Tombstone Mining dis. trict to-dsy. Everything looks bright and cheerful for our great industry, and the prospects of continued prosperity are flat tering in the extreme. The number of new prospects that are being actively de- veloped is far in advance of anything that has been seen in the camp so far. The great producing mines are yielding the usual amount of ore, and the number of smaller and less developed claims being worked, give hope that ere many months, there will be not less than fifty bullion producers in the camp. The mines of the Tombstone Mill & Mining Company are reported in better condition than at any time since the first blast was put in {; similar reports reach us from the Em- pire, and as is customary with the Ran dolph for some months past, another rich body of ore has been discovered in maiden ground. In the western portion of the dis trict, where developments have lain dor. mant for some time, activity seems 10 be the order of the day at present, each claim owner vieing with his neighbor in the ac- tive prosecution of developments Tomb stone is booming. The wild, fantastic freaks of childhood and youth are over, and the camp has settled down to the en- joyment of calm, prosperous manhood. Below we give the reports of actual de- velopments so far as could be gleaned.
 TOMBSTONE NJ. AND M COMPANY
 No new works have been started Tn the mines of this company for the past week. The great ora body discovered in the con- bination shaft of the east and west end IS assuming grand proportions, beth in quali- ty and quantity. The quality of the ore is an immense improvement on anything that has yet been taken out of the mine, and the deposit seemsexhaustless. The ore bin recently removed to the west side will be finished in few days.
 THE INGERsoLL.
 There is nothing new to report from this mine this week. There are no new developments reported, but the usual amount of good ore is being hoisted. Work is not prosecuted steadily on the up- raise from the 80 level, though several pro. missing veins of ore have been cut. The winze from the 30 is now down forty feet. The drifts are going ahead, as usual, and the ore body looking about the same.
 THE HEAD CENTER.
 Active preparations for work are being made on tAis mine. A number of men are engaged rigging up whim, at the shaft about 300 feet north of the hoisting works. As soon as this is completed number of miners will be put to work and ore extracted as rapidly as possible.
 EMPIRE
 Stoping IS continued on the 400 and 45O levels, and the usual amount of ore is raised to the surface. The quality of the ore. body is improving daily, being now nearly double the value of what it was a month ago. Considerable timbering has been done during the past week and the mine is in better condition than ever. Mr. R. H. Cavill is Superintendent of the En- pire, during the absence oI MT. Abbott. TRANQUILITY, GERARD AND sUIPHURET. These mines are practically in the con- dition they were reported last week. The Girard mill is pounding away on second class Contention ore, the Sulphuret is yielding water, and the Tranquility is being put in proper condition to receive force of miners in few days. The Head Centre folks failed to file the $50,OOO bond necessary to appeal the case of the Tran quility vs Head Center to the Supreme Court
 CONTENTION.
 There is nothing of importance to be re- ported from this mine. The drifts are being driven with rapidity, and the stopes are yielding the usual amount of ore. The Contention has paid five dividends of 25 cents per share, or $62,5OO each, this year, the last being paid yesterday. Total for the year, $312,5O0. The July dividend will make the six months earnings $4s5,- OOO
 GRAND CENTRAL.
 The south drift of the 400 level continues to show big improvements, the percentage of gold being much greater than formerly. On the 800 and 600 levels the drifts are being driven along at tair pace, and re- main about the same in general appear ance. The crosscut on the GOO is in about 225 feet, and showing up nicely. The stopes all through the mine are looking we'll and yielping the usual amount of ore.
 BLUE MONDAY.
 At 160 feet the lime formation that the management had been looking for was en- countered. Stoping will be commenced in the north drift this week, and some nice carbonate ores extracted. A new level will be opened up at 140 feet from the surface.
 OLD GUARD. -
 In the south drift, 150 level, d fine body