Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-07-04

TOMBSTONE.
Why its Rich Mines are Ly-
IT'S OTHER RESOURCES.
Adaptablility Of the Country to
Stock Raising,
Farming and Fruit Growing--Iti
Business Men and Business Adj
vantages-Other Notes.

To those who have imbibed the theory
prevalent abroad that Tombstone is a
defunct city of the past, visit to the
place, and careful and unbiased in
quiry into it's resources and business
prospects cannot fail Of the good effect
to dlspel an error. which careless scrib-
blers from a surface view have been
won't to foster. Had l been content
simply with hearsay, and attempted to
picture the situation from O car window
at fairbanks, ten miles away, as did a
writer recently fer the New York Mining
and Engineering Journal, / should
doubtless be another to perpetrate the
injustice of saying what Is not borne
out by fact. Even some of the business
people, contrasting the present quietude
OF mining operations with the great bo-
nanza period, seem ready to join the
croakers in the disparagemento of the pros
poets. This undesirable element is to
be found in every community, and it is
enough to remember that, however we'll
meaning they may be, such were never
known to build and foster great cities,
and their presence ever tends to clog the
wheels of progress. Fortunately the
dominant class are Of very different
way of thinking, and realize an ultimate
destiny Of greatness in store for Tomb
stone, and accordingly still maintain
their city government, although the
population has decreased from 6,OOO in
its palmiest days to about one third of
this number.
To obtain as correct an idea as posi-
BILE Of what the mines are, upon
which the city is supposed chiefly to de-
pend, accepted the invitation of w. T.
Staunton, superintendent Of the Tomb
stone NJ. & NJ. Co., to accompany him
through the six levels Of the Lucky
Cuss. one of the twenty mines adioin-
ing each other and owned by this COM
pany.
The most encourae ing feature brought
to my knowledge as the result of -in-
spection of the water level 600 feet be-
low the surface), is the fact that the ore
is improving as exploration progresses,
which is proven by the daily assays of
Geo. S. Redstreake, the company's
assayer, and the property looks better
now than at any period during the
last three years, the ore averaging 90
ounces silver, ounce gold, and Z per
cent lead. The company work 40 men
in the mine -120 including other mining
operations here and at the Charleston
mills. They ship 400 tons monthly to
Ell Paso smelters, and have 1000 tons on
the dump of End class or 10 ounce ore
that is not profitable at the present price
of silver. The output Of this company
for last year to July 1891 is 233, 800
ounces of silver, g, 253 ounces of gold, and
SEC, 243 pounds Of lead.
From the best information ebtainable
/ have it that there is but one impedl.
ment, and only one, in the way of MAX
ing Tombstone more famous than ever
as great mining camp, and that is the
matter of dlsposing Of the water. So
far as knowh the richest bodies of ore are
pretty well exhausted above the water
level OF the principal mines, and the va
rious companies have not yet arrived
at compromise upon the terms of the
pro rata expense necessary for drain
age, though most Of the mines prospect
better than ever below the water levels.
1t would appear TO the casual observer
as game o. "freeZe out" and how long
1t will last deponent knoweth not
There must be an end eventually to this
suicidal policy, as each company Idle is
sustaining great expense in caring for
its property, in taxes, insurance, ETC.,
besides loss of inters st Oh the invest
ment.
On the 23d inst, / took drive out
among the chloriders about two miles
beyond the large mines of the district.
/ went down the shaft Of the San Pedro,
operated by II. r. Gage and A. A. Ban
ming. At the depth of 157 feet, they are
drifting both ways, are taking out some
good ore, and the outlook is promising.
Adjoining is the Nellie S. mine
owned by VIM. Harris & Co. Their shaft
is 100 feet and has two drifts, each 100
feet. They claim to extract about ten
tons monthly, ore averaging 5000 per
ton. The boys are hard workers and
deserve their success.
The 3 Y mine of the Grand Central
Co., j. d. Martin. foreman, is sunk 60
feet, and at present merely prospecting
is being done.
The Sea Surge, owned by eastern
men, and by j. j. Mcclellan, the super
intendept, is being worked on large
ledge ut depth of 135 feet, producing
horn silver and chloride, running 1877
ounces silver, and ounce in gold.
In the Mamie, L. s. Ingram and D.
c. Davis are sinking a new shaft and
hope to meet with success.
The Jeanette is bling operated by
Geo. Harrington and seven men.
From @. G. Warner / learned that the
best grade Of ore of the Randolph, OF
which he is lessee, assays from 100 to
500 ounces in silver.
The Turquois mining district is awak-
ening interest. The Silver Bell, owned
by Severn & Co., have drifts on the 400
foot level exposing large bodies OF 800
ore.
The Tom Scott, in the same district,
II miles east Of Tombstone, has placed its
owner, S. II. Bryant, on his feet at last
No man has worked harder or is more
deserving OF financial reward than he.
The face OF the tunnel now being run
1880 it,, following good ledge. Recent
ly he shipped nine carloads netting him
$1,000 per car. He has 20O0 tons on the
dump worth 800 per ton, and has just
refused 100000 for his mine.
Jas. Mulligan owns the Mulligan and
the Opher, both promising mines in the
Turquoise.
Emil Sydow, dealer in general
merchandise and contractor, owns the
Western Copper mine, Dragon Mts.
He says the vein is 80 feet wide and av-
erages 80 per cent copper, and it is evil
IDENTIFY valuable property.
Tombstone, besides figuring as the
seat Of government of Cochise county,
has other substantial resources of grow |
ing Importance. Itslive stock interest