Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-19
GOOD NEWS.
The I. N. & N. Co. Will Start Up on the
 First of AuguSt-tining Notes.

TUSt Ul duSuSl mtulHS NUltDs
 Ever since the shutting down sew eral years ago of what are known as the "big mines" Tombstone has been on the down grade, and as matters kept getting worse and worse great many people said that the great silver camp was doomed to the same fate that has overtaken so many mining towns on the Pacific slope, that before many years she would be given over to the coyote and rattlesnake. But there were number, also, who had faith and predicted that Tombstone would again come to the front and eclipse all her former glories. These people demonstrated their faith by re- maining through all the years of business depression and they are now about to reap their reward. The bot tom of the grade has been reached and rom this time on, by reason of the great advance in the price of silver, we will commence to climb the hill of prosperity.
 For some months past the T. NJ. & M. Company has been piling up wood at their works by the hundred cords. This movement inspired the public with the belief that the company in tended to resume operations on large scale. Yesterday the EPITAPH learned, on authority that it considers entirely reliable, not merely a street rumor, that orders have been given for the resumption of operations in the old works on August 1st. This action on the part of the T. M. & M. Go. will probably cause the other companies to throw off the lethargy that has for some years overcome them and before many months we may expect that Contention hill will again be yielding up its treasures.
 The Emerald is working a small force of men, the entire work done being prospecting.
 The Big Comet is shipping a car load of low grade ore every day.
 The Rattlesnake is working small force of men and shipping considera- ble ore.
 There has been no change in the working of the T. M. < M. Co.'S prop critics. Sufficient ore is being shipped to pay expenses and the usual force of men is employed.
 The Battling Boy gives promise of developing into a good property under the careful management of Superin- tendent Burns. The old workings have been abandoned for the present and new shaft sunk some 15O feet south. The ore stTinger has been fol- lowed in its various windings about l6O feet and has constantly improved until now some very fair ore is in sight, with indications of going straight down, in which event there seems no doubt that good ore and plenty of it will be found. Two shifts are working and good progress is be- ing made. At the present showing the ore extracted will pay nearly, if not quite, all running expenses.
 It is rumored that the Contention will soon start up their pumps and go to work whether the other companies do so or not. This is cheering news and everyone hopes that it is true. There is no disguising the fact that all of our deeper mines have ore, and good ore, too, at the water level and the strong advance in silver is sure to cause the ore to be taken out and worked. But just when such opera tions will commence is, of course, un- known to outsiders.
 Turquois mines continue to ship about twenty tons of ore per day.
 Several properties which have been lying idle several years are being looked after by the owners with a view of commencing work.