Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-09-02
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.

| beyond commonplace occurred. The fol lowing is the latest news from the working mines in the district. As will be seen tn number of claims being worked increas every week.
 EMPIRE.
 The north drifts in tue 4O0 and 45' levels are looking about the same, ant making good progress The south drit on the 450 level looks very promising, ant | the west crosscut in the same level is i'm | proving and the formation changing. Th' stopes arc all looking well and the or' bodies throughout the mine improving generally. The winze from the 45O leve is down 40 feet and struck water. The Or' at the water level and below is of supe- rior quality, and gives every indication O staying qualities, The water level is 49( feet from the surface. Several shots were put in after the water level was reached and all broke better ore than had been hoisted to the sur ace heretofore. This ii of vast importan se, as it proves beyond doubt that the mineral extends below the level of the water.
 CONTENTION.
 There has been no change of conse- qusnce in this mine for the past week The drifts on the GOO level are being pushed along vigorously, and confirm the good impressions heretofore promised The formation is exceptionally good, and there is not doubt lingering but that the best body of ore yet encountered has just been tapped. The stopes throughout the mine are looking excellent. and the usual quantity of ore is being raised to the sur face. The following from the last number of the Mining Record will be of interest "The Contention Consolidated Mining Company have declared their seventh suc- cessive monthly dividend of twenty-five cents share, aggregating $62,5Oo. Total of dividends to present date, $437, 7,500."
 GRAND CENTRAL.
 Running along as usual. Making good progress on the crosscut on the 600 level. The indications are excellent. but not of such quality as a battery can go to work and extract bullion from. The stopes are all looking well, but have not been worked extensively for the past few days, in conse- quence of the dump wall at the mill getting washed away, and it was necessary to repair it before more ore could be shipped. Things are fixed now, however, and everything is running along as usual.
 FAIR VILLA.
 South drift on 100.foet level is now 27 feet in length, mostly in hard blasting rock. Have encountered considerable good ore in small quantities. Will run the drift about eight feet more and start to crosscut. Sinking main shaft from 100 foot level will be resumed in few days. Everything about the mine working in 6rst-class order.
 HEAD CENTER.
 Nothing Of unusual importance trans pired here during the week. About thirty five tons of ore k beng hoisted to the sur- face daily. Taking out ore chiefly between the first and second levels. Sinking on the main incline shart. Mine looking better than ever. The steam hoist working ex- ceptionally well.
 TRANQUILITY.
 Still hoisting ore from the whip shaft. The stope west of the shaft has been raised to the surface. Connection has been made with the Head Center works, Are now engaged building chute, and when con- pleted, ore will be hoisted through the main shaft Started drift south from the 115 level few days ago, and some very promising indications of ore were brought to the surface last evening Made connec- tion between tie main and whip shafts Monday evening. Tho mine Is in excel- lent condition and turns out some of the richest ore at present being extracted in the camp. Ten stamps of the Girard mill are still working on Tranquility ore.
 SAN PEDRO.
 Winze on tEc 2O5-fout level down 62 feet, all through ledge matter, with little change since last report. West drift on sane level progressing rapidly, wi,h most favorable improvement. Length of drift from shaft, A feet. Stoping ore on the 232 foot level discontinued on account of bad air Shaft in southwest side line down 12 feet having IS inches of good ore Ill the bottom and about six tons on the dump.
 HORSESHOE.
 Work on 22s foot level progressing as fast as the intense hardness of the quarzite will permit. A seam of highly mineral ized porphyry in the breast is widening and improving as progress is being made.
 COPPERoPOLIs.
 Shaft now reached d depth of S5 feet, with most satisfactory results. Ore in the bottom of shaft getting more solid and showing traces of copper.
 SEA SURGE.
 Shalt No. 2 now down fifty feet and a crosscut will be started at that depth this morning. The mine looking very favor able. All the miners taken from shaft No. and transferred to Mo- 2. Two shifts at work, and some very good ore being extracted
 INGERsoLI.
 Things are running along about the same at this mine. An upraise has been started from the west drift on the 80 level,