Tombstone epitaph., 1900-02-18
AS OTHERS SEE Us
4 Pen Sketch of Tombstone as
 it Is

 Tombstone truthiully says the once metropolis Of the desert Is about 10 come out of its present hypnotic sumter. The following extracts are taken freH the article :-
 "Ths town is admirably located and its altitude IS such as 10 give it an ideal climate both sunmer and winter. The town IS finland" lying 9 miles east Of Fsirbank.
 "The delicious weather that has characterized the mountains of Ari- zona everywhere tcis win ST m msde the drive from Fs;rosnk to Tombstone as enjoyable 6. possible, although in mid winter, and ct sn elevation oi near 4,0O0 feet. There is a pose oi dignity and ao air Of mystery in the distsot, purple mountains, and de- sola.s splenpor ID the desert waste that cAlms she mind of toe beholder and impres.es him with his litileness. . And there is an in.idious energy in this wine.liks mouutsia al. that .,raighiens back pair of weak shoulders and makes the lungs struggle for more Of the ethereal neurishment.
 "It was not the exhaustion of mineral which caused the abandonment of the mines in the district. On the con- trsry, the ore was at it's richest when fire destroyed the great pumps neees- sary 10 the operation of the miEe-, sli various operators could never agree az to the rebuilding of the pumps. At the time ot the collapse all the mines were working below the level, at 600 feet, and the Contention and Grand Central companies were each pumping near ,600,0)0 gallons Oi water per day. Tuis work kept tae water clear fro m every shaft in tue district. When the pumps burned, the ysrious interests could not agree as to the proportionsie expense to be carried by each Tn rebuilding the pump.. To pump one mins meant to pump all, Neither company felt called upon 10 pump water for the benefit of the others. and no con.oh- da,Ion Of interests could be effected The ore is said to be richer below the. water line than above it, for st thi- point large percentage of gold Is :su'd in the silver ore.
 "As a result of the inability 10 coR- hins the interests the mines have been practissll, idle for years. The Tranquility company has continued Sork in a small way. and the Tough Va. .compsny's property l. now being worked under lease to chlo,iders.
 Since Schiefelin discovered silver here in 1873, the district Ina. rroduc- ed about forty millions of ore. The mines he located and cold produced over eight millions. The Contention mins pad three millions ia dividends The sulphurite and Flora Morrison paid about two millions. The Grand Central produced several mi!!ious. The Tough Nut produced about eight millions, and the Tranquility paid weii. It's friend. say that the district has barely been prGspected, and ths there is more money rem aiming in the i'd mines than has been tsken cut. Several e1perts have examined the mine. in the past few months, and all have reported iavorsbly. This fact has given rise to the helief tha, a movement is oa foot 10 consolidate the interests, construct new pumping works, and reopen the mines. To such an event, Tombstone will rise again as rapidly ss it declined.
 "The opening of the copper mines in the iDrsgoon mountains has given material aid to Tonb.toue, it being the supply depo; for the region. The diddlsmarob compsny is operating a 6J-ton smelier, and the Copper King 8 30>ton sinelter. Other compaDies tha, are producing copper in this die. tric. are the Black D.amon6, Western Copper. Copper Bell and Vermont ana Arizona Copper companies, all in cOrported. Tombstone is the seat of government far Cochise county, and the court hsuse is one or the best public .buildinzs in the Territory. Since Tombstone'. decline theIr has been much talk of moving the county seat. but as the county Is stIllia deb: fer the court house it is not D sbstl- the. the capitol will be removed for years.
 "The school pop ulstion O! Tombstone is 40 children, employing three teach CTS. This would indicate a larger