Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-02-03
ARIZONA LETTER.
TOMBSTONE, nary 8, 1882.

county between the Dragnn aud
" hetsfone mountains. Several Of
these mines have already produced
such a large amount Of ricI, silver ore.
as I" give this district the lead of an
others. and to form an era in tho silver
production and material progress Of
the Whole Territory.
The climate OF this section il TEN
ptratt and leal,hful, the altitude be-
ing ah~u, 5000 feet above the level
81 the sea. Wood and water arr.
scarce, the most Of the timbp, for min
ing purposes being brought fror, tht.
Huachnsa nonntains, while most Of
the water f"r drinking and other pnr-
poses ls brought in pipes from the
oragnon mountain, a distance of about
eight miles.
The first discovery Of ore in the dis
trict was probably at the old Bronclo
in'ne re'' rrcd to more particularly '.e-
law The first discovery, however, in
wi at are general, called the Tomb
stone mines, was made in 1877, by E.
A. Scfe'iiclln, an energetic aud intel
bsent miner, who sought to penetrate
A (
the fatal precincts of The Brnncto hills
where already three prospectors al
q nerent times had been .fonIly mur-
dered. On discussing his intention to
prospect these hills to some miners
more learned than he, they informed
INN OF the fate OF the former prospec-
tors Of the iIl."mened distlici. and re-
quested that the first work that he did
there, should he the erection Of a tnmb
stone, 80 that when the country be-
came safe they could find his resting
place and write b $ epi,aph Tn Sc
SAL associations suggested to him the
future name Of the district. He. how.
EVER, adhered TO his resolution. aud At
Ter q few weeks prospecting, d.scoy-
cred rich ledge of silver and pold
now known az the lucky Cuss min !
The mineral belt OF Tombstone ex.
lends about three miles east and ives,
And four miles north and south. The
general character of the Country rock
IS limestone and porphyry; the former
areely predonina ing. Quartzlte is
ound III some localities, and on the ex-
RENE western edge III the district
granite formation is encountered. The.
INDICATIONS Of eruplive agencies are
onnd on every side, showing plainl,
hat this country has been the scene
II active natural disturbances in ages
gone by.
The ore Of this locality is easily re-
'".'u' Soo"t thTee IONS To the stamp |
icing the average at the differen,
nils. The main ore channel is situa-
ed in the low hills which rise immedi.
ately south of the town site. Shafts
rave been sunk and drifts run under
he houses, aud the dull thud of giant
powder cartridges, makes the stone
ma earth treinble with frequent ex.
'losions The ore bodies of Tomb
tone district are large, varying from
hree to twelve feet, and their extrac-
ion is less costly than in any camp |
Yer saw. The ore is haned to the
Mills on The Saupedro river, at a cost
t 81 per ton. Nearly 500 tons per
ay are now shipped, and the yield of
'u'Ilon Is close ON to $780,, 90 per
Month. rhis is good showing for a
amp which did not drop stamp until
asst April year ago.
Lumber from native timber is worth
30 per M ; Mesquite wood is worth
IA per cord; miners wages 81 per
ay, OF and ten hours; population
bout 1000; voters l440; distance to
anpedro river 9 miles; school house
nth three teachers aud 800 puuils.