Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-10-07

 ! is being cut down to a two compartment shaft and consequently progresses slow, but under the for, m ,nship of R. D. Bredan four sets have already been put Tn place, and before the end of the month the werk ot tmbering will be complete, and sinking on the ledge resumed until the water level IS reached.
 SAN PEDRO.
 The west drift on the 20S-foot level is now in 90 feet. the face of the drift looking most promising, having strong indications of ore. Stoping on the 23Ofoot level in good ore, which is daily improving in quality. Upraise on same level still holding out well. Started driving q southwest drift on the l00foot level, to cut the ore 120 feet above the upraise on the 23O.toot level; face of drift highly mineralzed. Work on shaft Nc. 2 is being prosecuted with vignr. At 20 feel the ledge is the full size ol shaft, containing low grade ore. The walls of the ledge aie very regular, and the ledge wldens us deptn Is reached.
 HORSESHOE.
 Work on the 225-toot level is being pros ecuted as fast as the hard quarlzlle will permit. The southwest drift is now in 125 feet and has about 40 feet further to go to st'ike the ledge. Examining ths Horse shoe compan.'s property from surface indi- cations,w we find large iron cropping, from 10 to 2U feet wide drumming through the c.n- ter of the claim. On the east of these crop pings is hard qLartzite, on the west lime From appearances the ledge is dropping in an easterly direction, and from indications on tue 225.toot level, cavities filled with ore in the center of drift, can not be far off, The company has certainly prospt cted this claim with vim, and beyond doubt will soon reap the reward they deserve.
 FAIR VILLA.
 The winze on the l00foot level has been sunk 15 .eet. Cloud ore was extracted from IL the whole depth. There is some change n the formation, granite, highly mineral ized, making from the east side and crowd ng the ore toward the foot wall, contract. ing the ore streak somew hat, but conccn- irating more metal The winze will be sunk toa depth of 50 feet and drift run southwark Ever, thing IS in frst.clas order, and tine mine looking in a most flat tering condition.
 NOTES.
 Work on the Sea Surge was suspended few days ago, and Will be resumed in thirty days With renewed vigor.
 The Pleasant group of mines, owned by Fu. Wilson. John Gray, Phil Montague and John Whilcher, of this city, md which are situated about two miles from town, Me showing up wet, and assays made average $SJ to the ton.
 The Winfield still continues to show well, and is turning out some very high grade ore.
 The Blue Jacket and Little Devil are vieing with each other, as to which can produce the richest ore In the district. Both promise to take rank among the gre,t mines of Tombstone at DO distant day.
 Superintendent Thompson, of the Eagle, returned from trip 10 San Francisco yes- ierday. He is looking as healthy and wig UrDus as usual.
 The new double compartment shaft [ f the Slonewall is making good progress, notwithstanding the hard lime rock it is being driven through.
 Superintendent Farrel, of the Tranquil ty, returned from hls trip to the ancient pueblo yesterday, He stopped at Total Wreck on the way home, and speaks highly of that flourishing camp.
 Superin' endent Church, of the T. M. & M. Co.,, returned home few days ago.
 The Randolph is still keeping up its lick. About fifteen tons of ore are daily shipped to the mill, and the dump don't show much sign of diminishing.
 Mir. Wiley, of the Grand Central mine, is making an active canvass for the Council. There is no denying hls ability 10 repre- sent the greatest of our Territorial indus tries. But he'll get left.
 The Luck Sure is still sustaining its name, and making its proprietors happier daily.
 The Franklin has Il fine body of ore al, depth of l30 feet from the surface.