Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-16

shaft, IS inches. Assays obtained as high as $l92 and down as low us $9. The ore runs heavy in manganese. The top ledge runs paralle. with this vein. Shaft 12O feet deep and d drift run in on ledge 40 feet. Going put up derrick to work with horse Eight or nine cuts along the ledge, showing ledge for distance of 700 feet. Ten men, 1st proX., are to go on. The ore in this mine shows itself in chimneys, being wide In some places and narrowing down to nlere stringers in others. The formation of the hill shows good shale foot wall to western shaft. In most places the ledge is capped or covered over with limestone. The owners have prospectcd the surface pretty well and have a tunnel run into the hill. The prospects of their cutting one or more of the lodges on their ground would seem to be fully demon strated.
 THE DWARF.
 This mlnc is situated about two miles from Charleston, near the Bradshaw and Dean Richmond mines. The owners have leased the property for six months and the men now working have every reason to be satisfied with their bargain. A well-de- fined contact vein has been shown up. which, at greater depth, will doubtless prove bonanza to the owners. So far it varies in width from to IS inches, and, judging from appearances, will assay well. At the contact, we noticed some galena ore containing 51 per cent lead. The regu- larity of the ore body and the beauty of fl,af yvi prove to be big mine, and, doubtless, vii, attract more attention to this district,
 WAY UP.
 The winZe houses and blacksmith shop have been removed from the old 10 the east shaft, which is about 200 feet deep, Connection between the two shafts has been completed, and the draft is very strong. No ore is being hoisted at pres ent although the stopes are looking we'll and the new ground recently opened is all that could be expected. From the rich ness of the ore heretofore extracted from this mine, it's future should equal some of more pretentious nature.
 VIENNA.
 The pump, recently put in place, is do- Ing good work, raising about 1O,CJ0 gal.oas in 1s hours. The mine, throughout, is looking very well, although no more ore is shipped than is necessary fo pay running expenses The ledge, Tn the winze from | the 400 level, some 130 feet from the shaft, IS strong and looks well. The upraise, from the 300 following the ledge, is up | some 65 feet and will be continued to the | surface. All the recent developments are | full of promise for the future.
 LITTLE DEVIL. A vast improvement has taken place | since our last visit. A whim was erected | week ago, giving greater facilities for raising ore, and giving the whole outfit | more business look than formerly. Cross. l cutting has been started, and as they are at | the same time sinking, the force on the | mine have busy time of it. The ore | being extracted to-day continues to main. | tain its character for richness, and we | noticed much horn silver that bespeaks its 
 The lcssees made a shipment of ore to the Boston mill yesterday, which will go about $25O per ton. Four men are work ing. They are stoping and cross-cuting. The east crosscut IS in 32 feet. This is | run from the 125 level, The country rock | IS all mineral stained, and it is expected | ,hey will have to run 60 feet further before he ledge is cut. Regular shipments of ore to the Boston mill continue. The main shaft is being timbered. About two-thirds of the work has been finished. As sinking progresses, bodies of ore arc being continually encount- cred, the character of which is for the most part manganese, mixed with chlo- rides ana carbonates, the distinctive fea. lures of this district.
 CONTACT. The new shaft started on the Stonewall ledge, and near the line of that claim, has been sunk about F feet. All the way down nt4f X 6r z