Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-08-26
NG REVIEW.

Ting up its mineral resources. The great producing mines of the district are run ming along without serious change, but on the outskirts, among the prospects, the great work of the camp can be discerned. There is no doubt, but among experenced miners there is more laith in this district than ever before, Prospects, whose shafts had been dramatically sealed for more than a year, are now being worked, and some claims that had been pulling their weary way along with man or two at work on them are now showing up a full force, and handsome dump of ore. The great enterprise we referred to last week-the sinking of combination shaft is well under way, and will doubtless assume active proportions on the return of Mr. White from San Francisco. It is under stood that Mir. White is at present at tine coast on business connected with the launching of this great work. The shaft will be started from the surface, and will be under the joint, management of the Contention and Grand Central. It is pro- posed to appropriate $300,000 to push the work. It will be two-compartment shaft, one for pumping purposes and the other for hoisting. It will be sunk near the boundary lines of the Contention and Grand Central, about thirty feet back of the Flora Morrison hoisting works. It is proposed at present to pump the water by hydraulic means, but this has not been definitely decided on. The shaft will be sunk to an indefinite depth, and it's pro gress will be marked with interest by the community.
 So far as could be gleaned by the EPI- TArH reporters, the following are the points of interest regarding the mines of this district since our last;
 T. M. & M. co.
 The work heretofore reported is contin- ued ln the mines of this company. A seven foot vein of medium grade ore was found m the Combination works few days ago. Sinking is continued in the West Side and in Good Enough The ore body in the incline has been extended and is looking very promising. In other respects work is going along about as usual. The mine is in excellent condition.
 CONTENTION.
 The work of extracting ore in large quantities has been partially suspended during the rainy season, there being an of nr Al n O the mill and consequently no need of wearing out mules on soft muddy roads. The force habitually employed extracting ore have been on exploration work, and three fine bodles of ore not heretofore dreamed of, have been discovered. The 600 level was looking remarkably well yesterday. The whole face of the south drift shows an unbroken body ot ore, not of very high grade, still of such quality as to give abundant hope of future im- provemeut The north drift on the same level is being driven rapidly toward the Sulphuret shaft. Occasional strata of very fair ore have been cut through, but none of them of sufficient magnitude to war rant drifting. Second-class ore is still be- ing worked by ten stamps of the Glrard mill, with very satisfactory results.
 HEAD CENTER.
 Work on this mine had been partially suspended for three days, owing to the erection of steam hoisting works. Yester- day, however, the mine started up again in full blast, and the steam holster works to perfection. The mine has now facilities for hoisting a ton of ore every three minutes.
 GRAND CENTRAL.
 The drifts on the 600 level are being driven along vigorously, and while no ore body has as yet been encountered, still the indications are such as to convince any practica. miner that mineral Is not far dis tant. The rock is not as hard as formerly and better progress is being made. Suffi- cient ore rests on the dump to relieve the management from all anxiety regarding a sufficiency of ore until the end of the rainy season. The stopes are producing as usual, and the mine generally is in excellent con- dition.
 TRANQUILITY.
 The usual quantity of ore is being raised from the whip shaft, and the ore body holds out about as usual. Connection between the main works and the whip shaft is daily CApSCtCu' lCh stahil'o oi 'ho Nii"iN hiiii are reducing Tranquility ore, and the nine is in excellent condition.
 WINFIELD.
 This mine is assuming better propor- | tions daily. Yesterday was pay day at the mine, and tine jolly and honest miners were consequently happy. Good progress is reported in all the works. The ore shipped to the Boston mill has gwen very | flattering returns, and every indication proves that bonanza is certain at DO dis tant day.
 Two shafts are being sunk on this mine and very good progress made No. is now down forty feet, and No. seventeen feet Work was started up briskly about 2 week ago; blacksmith's shop has been built, and considerable lumber for timber ing the shafts hauled to the ground Twelve men are employed. Both shalt: are being run through bodies of high grade ore, with seemingly staying characteristics More than fifty tons of very high grade ort now lay on the dump and will be shipped to the Boston mill next week. The mint | is looking In excellent trim, and work VII be continued right along.
 sToNEwALL.
 Seventy feet west of the old shaft new double-compartment perpendicular shaf has been started that will be sunk to deptl of 300 feet without interruption, no acci dents occurring. When down a sufficien depth, this will be made the main workin. shaft, the drifts and crosscuts being so Iu, as 10 tap it at proper intervals. Only on | load nf nran loU is hainU sh pnpi