Tombstone epitaph., 1895-12-15
A BIG SALE.
S3O0,000 The Sum to be Paid
 For the Pierce Mines.

The Pearce mines which has attract ed almost worldwide a.teri ton through its marvellous nchness and imm, nsily. and which could well be cla>s.d as a COmsiocs. i- about to be transferred to other hands.
 Last week Mr. John Brock man. a wealthy capi'alis, and influential mining man of N W Mexico, and re-i- dent of Silver City, was al the h"nanza mines, having been attracted by the wonderful aud almost fabulous isIry- ike tal,s Of wealth Nature had there treasured.
 MT, Brockman, who is s veteran mining man, and at the head nf many mining companies in New Mexico and Colorado, among which are some mo- table producers and e'np'oyer- o' hun dreds of miners, was filled with amaze ment and wonder at finding the IA mos, incredible stores which he had heard and read, 10 be well founded acts.
 After having carefully examined the big property, he immediately entered into negotiations with the owners and fraily they come to an understan ling. The prics to be paid. S30O.OOO, on "A six months bond, with high percen' . age paid cash down, the amount oi which we are not at liberty to state, the balance to be paid in three pay ments within the tirus stipulated, was agreed upon.
 Mir. Brnckman is now en route |" Philadelphia 10 confer with his asso- ciate-, among whom Kaiser and Simp- son, the renowned Peunsylvanis mil honsires, with whom he is interested in mines in Colorado, are mentioned.
 So enthusiastically anxious was the distinguished gentleman to secure the property that he unssked and unbid- den gave hls check for 5000 AS for felL to bind the owners 10 giving him the option for three weeks from yester- day-Jan. lst, until he could return from Philadelphia, and accordingly an agreemen. to that effect was entered into.
 These mines, six in humber, were located in February last, and their reported richness at that time created a furror Of excitement, everybody who could going to the scene of the new find until the whoiec ountry was taken up all around. The owners com menced the work of development and the shipment of ore at once, and have continued steadily working and chip ing eversince. The mines have paid handsome profit from the grass roots down, over and sb we all expen' -es. The ore in places runs very high the average. however, is 50 ounces Tn -ilver and l ounce in gold; the aver age width oi the ledge Is 40 feet though il varies in this respect, and ID places is 200 fee, wide and upwards.
 The shalt i- down to s depth of 5l feet and there are two d-ift- running m opposite dir, c,ions of GO feet each both shaft and drifts being m ore, top sides and bottom.
 While the amount to be realized on this property is a vast sum yet thu owners were 10th to accept It for thel realize the value of the property, bu not being in a position to erect th' necessary machinery to work th' mines to the greatest advantage, the, have thous sht it wise to sell.
 The fame of COchise county. and II which Tombstone has stood preemi nent for years a. silver producing re zion. is about to be again hera'de' throughout the lard, and once nor lay claim to the proud distinction O the home of wonderful discoveries.