Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-14


 proving the air, and in the course of this cross-cuttiug the continuation of the ore has been found, of as good grade and size as at any point in the vein hitherto opened.
 The fifth level has been extended 24l feet to the south, making the total m that direction 400 feet. The vein has been for the most part very poor. A cross-cut is now being run west from this drift to test the downward continuation of the southwesterly branch vein from the fourth level. Should it be found, as seems quite probable, similar work will at once be undertaken on the sixth level. In the north drift on the fifth level two new ore shoots have been found in the footwall. Both of these are small but unusually high in gold.
 The sixth levelis 49O feet from the surface, ari IS at the water level of the mine. On this level the main vein was cut 70 'eet south of the shaft and | 80 feet north of it. The north drift has been run 21l feet and the south drift l37 feet. The greater part Of the vein opened has been tight and poor, but there have been occasional spots of excellent grade. Numerous cross- cuts have been run in the north drift. mainly in search of the downward continuation of the No. ? shoot which eluded us at the fifth level, but with. out useful result. It is intended to use the diamond drill on this level. The most important work on the sixth level is the sinking of the No. 3 winze on the downward continuation of the largest and most productive ore shoot of the mine, kuown on this level as the No. stope. This shoot has been followed almost continuously from the surface and has improved steadily in grade down to the water | The winze has now reached depth of 100 feet below the water level, bat the ore shoot, while of good size, has for the most part been quite low in grade, althought there have been occasional spots of very rich ore. The water is raised to the sixth level by pump operated by compressed air, and thence sent t) the surface in sn iron tank. The rock has hitherto been raised by windlass, but compressed air hoist has now been placed at the top Of the winze, and work will progress more rapidly. We are at present cross cutting to define the limits of the | shoot, but the ore is better in the bot tom, and sinling will shortly be re- stunned. This winze is interesting as being the deepest point to which ore has been followed in Tombstone dis trict. We have been able to sink il only by reason of the iightness of the adjoining country rock which prevents a rapii ingress of water, and we are liable, at any time, to encounter a fis- sure giving such a flow as to prevent further progress with our present ap- pliar ce'. The ore is as thoroughly decomposed 8. the deepest point as it is near the surface, suggesting that the water level has been a Huctuating one
 Tie north drift on the East Side vein, third level. has been extended l2l feet, makiug the total distance at tained in that direction 704 feet and including the 450 feet previously run to the south, total of l,l5i feet Of drift on the vein. The vein is remark ably strong ard persistent, and occas- ional high assays were obtained, but the average has been very low and the ore quite siliceous. Two raises of D and G5 feet respectively were made ip the south drift, and winze sunk 60 feet, but without showing substan tial improvement. It is, of course, possi- ble that this vein will improve with greater depth, and it is our intention to run Q cross-cnt to 1t from the sixth level of the Lucky Cuss at some time in the future. For the present all work upon it has been suspended.
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