Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-29
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW

development. There Is no uouDt put tne quality of the mineral extracted is an lm- provement on that heretofore brought to tie surface, and the supply seems inex- haustible The Empire and Tranquility, neighbors on Contention Hill, are now yielding ore ofa very high grade. and from general appearances promises to remain veritable bonanzas The great producing mines, are shipping the usual amount to the mills, and the 1ngersoll, Stonewall and Randolph maintain the reputation Of the western end of the district. The following are the latest items of interest SO far as collected by our reporters:
 TRANQUILITY.
 This mine is yielding some very high grade ore, carrying free gold and horn sil- yer. About thirty tons is extracted daily, and the prospects of large ore body are very good. A drift is being driven north on the first level, and stoping is continued near the shaft. Will start up the steam hoisting works on the first of August. Putting in cage and rigging up the hoisting machinery now. The timbers and guides are all framed and ready. for use. Ten stamps of the Girard mill are at work on Tranquility ore since last Sunday.
 INGERsOLL.
 A fine body of ore was discovered in the west drift from the second level, a few days ago. The upraise is now 96 feet from the level, and is making good headway. The rest of the works heretofore reported are continued with good results. A crosscut has been started north from the main west drift on the first level, with good indica- tions of ore. The usual amount of ore is hoisted, all covered with horn silver.
 sToNEwALL.
 The west winze on the 160 level is now down 130 feet. The crosscut, north, from the 160 level, is in 16 feet in pay rock. Stoping is continued on the 160 level, and the usual amount of ore IS being shipped.
 LoNGFELLow.
 Work is being prosecuted with aYldity on this claim, and it is opening up nicely. A drift has been started south from the bottom, and nice body of low grade ore opened up, that promises to increase in quality as developments are prosecuted. An air plunger has been erected and is doing good work.
 EAGLE.
 The shaft IS now down seventy feet, and has struck vein of very nice ore, about two feet wide, and expanding as the work progresses.
 CONTACT.
 The shaft on this claim is now down 125 feet and still sinking. The drifts from the shaft are pushed along vigorously, looks very fair, and the indications of being bet- ter are good.
 BLUE MONDAY.
 A fine body of ore was struck in this mlne, & few days ago in the south drift from the 90 level. The ore is of the same general quality as the Ingersoll, and pro- mises to open up into fine body. The shaft IS down 160 feet.
 CONTENTION.
 There is nothing of unusnal interest to note from this mine this week. The cross cuts on the 800 and 600 levels are pro- gressing slowly in consequence of ex. tremely hard ground. Work is being pushed both ways from the bottom of the winze. The usual amount of ore is being shipped to the mill on the river. Ten stamps of the Girard mill are still pound ing away at Contention second-class. There is still about 10000 tons of the lat ter on the dump.
 GRAND CENTRAL.
 The drifts and crosscuts on the 800 and 600 levels are about the same as when last reported. The ground is somewhat softer, and better progress is being made. Mo- thing has been struck as yet on the lower level, though the prospects look encourag- ing. The stopes throughout the mine are looking well, and there IS plenty of ore in sight.
 HEAD CENTRE.
 Stoping is continued above and below the first level. Chutes are being erected near the shaft 10 facilitate loading. An upraise from the first level to the surface has been started.
 EMPIRE.
 This mine is turning into a veritable bonanza, and from present appearances is second to none in tie district. The stops in the 450 level has turned into huge body of horn silver bearing mineral, and the 400 level is about in the same condi- tion. More than 5000 tons of extremely high grade ore is now in sight, assayin g from a general sample $211 in gold and $373.31 in silver. The north drifts from the 400 and 800 levels are about the same. The west drift from the 450 is still in hard lime rock with good indications of ore. The south drift of the 450 level is looking well. No irstclass ore extracted, except what is absolutely necessary in the work of development. The second class dump is increasing rapidly and now con- tains more than 1900 tons. There is enough of $40 ore in sight to keep twenty stamps at work for two years Under the active management of MT. R. H. Cavill, the Empire is rapidly moving to the front rank of the Tombstone bonanzas. TIM. ANDM. co. There is nothing of unusual consequence to report from the mines of this company this week. The works heretofore re- ported are being vigorously prosecuted and the mines are looking well. Steam hoisting works are being erected at the West Side, and will be ready for actual operations in few days. No. incline is looking better. The usual amount of ore is being shipped, and everything is run- ming along smoothly.
 OLD GUARD. A winZe has been started from the 230 level, and is being sunk through solid ore body. A winze is also being sunk from the south drift of the 150 level. The north drift from the 80 level is being pushed forward in a good quality of ore Seventy tons of ore was recently milled with very satisfactory results The ore is somewhat similar to the Ingersoll, but not quite of such high grade. SEGREGATED (GUELPH col.