The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-02-20

of the most complete mills In the territory, everything about it being of the most dura. blc character. Work in the mine is con- fined principally to making connections for the more perfect working of its various levels. We expect to chronicle good re- turns from this mine for the future.
 Vixina.
 Drift on the 490-foot level is now in l25 feet, the tace being in quartzite. Winze from the Sumner drift is down 20 feet. The drift running northeast from the Sum ner has been connected with winze No. 5, and for 6S feet shows continuous body of high grade ore on the west wall The stopes are looking we'll and are shipping about IS tons of ore per diem to the Bos. ton mill. The Yreka shaft is 58 feet in depth; still in cement
 old Guard
 Drifting both ways on the ledge at 150 feet depth. Ledge six feet wide with we'll defined walls. There are IS inches of high grade ore on the hanging-wall, with eight on the foot.wall. The intermediate ledge matter carries sufficient metal to justify it's being saved In dump by itself The prospects for this property are firstclass Grand Central They were putting in the station fer ihe 600.foot level at the new shaft yesterday For the last 50 feet in the shaft the rock was very hard, but now it is softer and working better. Have connected the 300 level, old works, with the cross.cut west from the new shaft; also, have connected the 800 level with the joint winze on the Contention line. Cross-cut on the 500 level is approaching the ledge and indications are favorable. They are hostlng the usual quantity of ore, which goes forward to the mill.
 Contention. The Flora Morrison shaft has reached a depth of $40 feet The stopes on the 212 and 3l2-foot levels are looking well. Work at the Contention new works was some what hindered last week by putting Tn a hOV sPut VhCCi ioi NhS VI thC uOlSls Raising sufficient rich ore to keep the mill running at Its full capacity, which is 75 tons per day. ..
 Contact.
 Drifting east on the ledge at 75 feet with good results. Until the drift advances further from the shaft, sinking will be in terrupted. The prospects are said to be exceedingly good. It is to be hoped that this, Mir. HeLrst's first venture ID Tomb stone, will prove veritable bonanza that he may be encouraged to invest mere of his wealth among us.
 Bradshaw.
 progressing steadily, with good results. The ore breasts are looking better than | ever. The mill is nearly ready to start | work.
 Tho Huaehucas In Copper canyon there is group of tour most promising copper properties. These are the Belgic, Oceanic, Katharina and Ella D. The first named are on the same ledge and the other two upon an. other ledge less than a quarter of mile away. These lodges are described as be- very large and well defined, with walls of lime and syenite. They have all been cross-cut, and show eight feet of solid ore, the average of which gives 3G per cent copper. The ore IS combined sulphide and carbonate, the sulphide predominat. ing. The Garrett mine, which is an ex tension of the Oceanic, has 300 tons of rich ere piled on the dump, some of which is reported as assaying $1 800 per ton in sil. yer Copper canyon would seem, from the reports we hear from it, to have bright l future before it.