Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-15
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.

There is nothing of unusual consequence to chronicle in the mining annals of tht Tomb disrlct this week. Everything is going along about as usual; the pro. ducing mines are turning out the custom. ary quantity of ore, and the mills ar, pounding away as usual. Work was com. menced on a number of new claims since our last, and the prospect of busy mining season is very good. The Contention de- clared dIvident of twenty-five cents yes- terday. The following are the latest reports from the mines, so far as could be gleaned by our reporter;
 INGERsOLI.
 The work done at this mine since our last report was principally in the nature of prospecting. Considerable ore is being extracted and the stopes are in excellent condition. The works reported in our last are being continued. The upraise from the 80 level is making good progress and has cut several fine bodies of rich ore. The main ore bodies look about the same, and everything is running as usual.
 GRAND CENTRAL.
 The drifts on the 400, 500 and 600 levels are looking good. A new crosscut has been started west on the 400 level. Nothing has been struck in the old crosscut as yet The ground is very hard and they are making slow progress. Have started a winze from the 400 to the 800 level, be- tween the old and new works. The stopes throughout the mlne are looking good, shipped.
 HEAD CENTER.
 Stopeing is continued on the first level, and about thirty tons of fine ore is taken out daily. A couple of crosscuts have been started on the same level, and some very fine ore bodies are being opened up. The ore is being shipped to the mill as rapidly as it is taken out.
 TRANQUILITY.
 A couple of drifts have been started from the whip shaft, and the indications or fine ore body are excellent. They are working in the ground recently in litiga- tion, and some of the richest ore ever taken out of Tombstone mlne has re- gently been extracted.
 T. & M. co.
 The works heretofore reported are con- tinued. The West Side ore bin has been The main east drift in the Combination is going in at the rate of 12 feet week, in good vein matter. Started No. 9 winze on west side from the first to second ievel; down about II feet. Skipp. ing five loads of ore daily, or about sixty five tons. Many crosscuts and drifts are being run, but their continuance depends on the nature of the ground.
 EMPIRE.
 This mine is running along as usual. The north drifts in the 400 and 450 are making gnod progress. Ore was struck in the south drift of the 450 after drifling IS feet from the shaft A winze has been started from the 400, and is going down in solid porphyry. Everything is going all right, and the mine is looking splendid.
 CONTENTION.
 Prospecting Is continued on the 800 and 500 levels, and the indications point to an ore body being in the vicinity. The other works heretofore reported are continued and making good progress. The usual of first class ore is being shipped to the mill on the river, and the Girard mill is still at work on second class. The mine is reported looking better than ever.
 OLD GUARD.
 In consequence of the absence of Super intendent Vlckers, we were unable to get data for this mine thls week. Work is continued and the mine is reported look. ing well.
 Work on the incline shaft IS prosecuted with avidity The ledge is improving as the sinking is continued, and the ore body now shows considerable manganese. The shaft is now down about tifty-five feet Work will be prosecuted as rapidly as pos sible
 sToNEwALL.
 This mine is producing the usual amount of ore, and looking in flne condition. The main tunnel is being pushed along rapid ly, and the drifts aud crosscuts are show. ing up well,
 CONTACT.
 The work described last week is con- linued, and the mine is looking very we'll Nearly a hundred tons of rich ore now rest on the dump.
 RANDOLPH.
 Things are running along in the usual smooth way at this place. The winzes, crosscuts and drifts are exposing fine ore bodies, and the mine all through is look ing in excellent condition. Enough of ore is now in sight to keep twenty stamps pounding away for more than year, an d there is about 800 tons of ore on the dump.
 TnUNDERBoLT CONSOLIDATED. The combination shaft on this promis. ing claim is now down about forty feet The shaft is going down In solid body of pay rock, with occasional stringers Cf very rich ore. The quality of the ore is chloride, carbonate and iron manganese, similar in general appearance and quality to Randolph and Stonewall ere. The exhibit for the Exposti ,n was brought to the commissioner ofice during the past week, and shows up very we'll. The following is the assay value tf the specimens: No. Ca large piece) $131.62; No 3 Beverage of six pieces) $246.6S; No. (vein rock), S16.55; No. , (iron ore), $s27.
 VIENNA.
 Crosscut gong south fiom main shaft on the 400 foot level, is now in 15 fec. Commenced sinking in winze in south drift on this level, and prospects are mere favorable as they go deeper. The 300.f)ot drift is now extended westerly G5 feet The work on the upper levels is going on as usual.
 NOTES.
 The Winfield, situated near the Ran dolph, started up yesterday morning with