Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-19
Eastern BradShaWs.

Beyond doubt, no land upon which the sun shines is richer in mineral wealth than that strip of country ly- ing along the northern border of Ma ricopa county, on the southern slope and the foothills of the Bradshaw mountains. Twelve years ago when silver mining was at the high tide of popularity the hills around Gillette echoed with the click of the pick and the boom of the blast. The Tip Top mine was the fountain of wealth that supported a thriving camp of the same name. A double shaft was be- ing sunk to strike the giant Tiger ledge at great depth and the camps of Bradshaw City and Alexandria were thriving little places, with stamp mills ceaselessly battering away on the rich ores of the surrounding dis tricts.
 The depression in mining circles and the collapse in the price of silver closed down several of the largest plants. The smaller fry naturally fol lowed suit and a period of dullnes came on. This stagnation is now likely to be swept aside. Mining, as a business proposition, is coming into public favor and the likelihood of the passage of the Silver Bill is giving to the mine owners much encourage ment
 Many old mines are being cleared out and put into shape for an active resumption of operations, and pros poets are being once more worked upon with more than the idea of simply keeping up the assessment.
 Messrs Birchen, Bowers and Her man are doing much work on several claims around Tip Top and are ship ping every few weeks a car load of carbonate to Soeorro or Fl Paso.
 The Tip Top, under its new man. agement, is turning out large quant- ity of pay ore. Several lots shipped from this property have run out 5000 to the ton.
 Marlow, Carter & Johnson, on the Bullwhacker claim, are striking it rich. They have shaft seventy-five feet in depth with several drifts all in good rock. Their vein is about three feet in width, high grade streak four inches wide, running through the centre of it. The ore is free milling, without any base admixture whatever.
 The well-known Silver Museum mine, few miles beyond Gillette, has lately been leased by South, Lenhardt S Co.,, of Trinidad, Colo, who are shipping rich ore and developing the mine by running drifts into even richer rock.
 The Fourth of July mine, owned by Tom Wade and Louis Johnson, is be- ing profitably worked. This property is located on a steep side hill, and a tunnel has been run along the ledge to the depth of 400 feet Another tunnel has just been commenced on, which will strike the ore body 100 feet farther down. The ore is very rich but is charged with sulphurets, arsenic and antimony.
 J. W. Taylor and H. Norton are shipping pay rock from the Seventy Six mine, and small lots are brought to Phenix frequently by chloriders who seek simply for "grub-stake," to purchase powder, tools and provisions and who are earnestly working to turn their prospects into mines.
 The ore is handled from Phenix through the Valley Bank. Whenever sufficient amount accumulates, a carload is sent away. The returns are usually satisfactory, the smelling is generally we'll done, but the carbonate miners of the Bradshaws earnestly hope that Phenix may yet have a smelter-Republican.