The copper era., 1901-04-11
THE TOMBSTONE MINES
One of the Greatest CAMPS in the
World Will Soon b3 Work
ing Again.

The mining interests OF Arizona are
in the must prosperous condition that
they have ever been. Every camp is
on The b,,om. New money Is co'uiug
in by the millions. The wonderful
success of all mining districts has had
m1ch % do with this new develop
ment. and il is now GONNA ative,y
easy matter 10 raise money for leg It'll
mate mining in this territory.
One of the most important move
ments that has been taken in the min
ing circles OF Arizona Is u reopening
of the mines at Tom bstone, As is well
known. some of the greatest mines in
the country were developed there. Mil
lions upon millions OF dois,rs in gold
ore were taken out from
above The 0o-too: lN.a@y1~sss
greatest siIver-producing camp in d
world, its ores carrying large valnessfn
gold also. Large plants OF machijery
we're installed on the variops-mines
AID they are there today, silent monu-
ments Of a great hope and Il one-time
pros perIty.
Then came the water into the mines.
a costly pumping plant was Installed
which unwatered the principal mines,
permitting of exploitation beneath the
water level, where large and high
grade bodies Of ore were encountered.
This wa in 1885; when the mines par
italy but temporarily closed owing
to trouble with the miners union. and
when the decentralization of the white
metal had cast pail over .hg camp;
disatfected miners were deserting Con-
tention hill and the outlook for the
town looked dismal indeed. Rut. know
ing that the mines are fabul 'uslv rich
the several managements vert biding
their time when Il full force should he
a"ain employed and the Grand Central,
Tough Nut and Contention made to
take front rauk rs preci Ills metal pro-
ducer, OF the world. . her troubles
lurking. however. which bursted forth
in devastating fim.s totally destroy
~ q WV wv piohbf am"
the mines to fill with water. which
paralyzed the mining Industry of that
camp from that time up to the present.
Bur after d lapse of fifteen years Tomb
stone is about to euj0y the dawn Of IA
new era and she will b, enabled to
maintain her boast us the greatest
mining camp on this continent. This
has ben brought about by ~ forma-
tion of Il indicate of weal'' t"gentle-
men who Commence oprpaS tluh,vitb o I
capital of So .00O, chief
among whom are F.. B. Gage former !
endent and general manager
Of the Grand Central, at present the
president of the Congress Gold Mining |
company, and who has been entrusted |
with the rehabilitation of the mines;
Honorable Frank Nj. Murphy, presi-
dent of the Santa Fee. Present. & Phoe-
nix railroad, and banker at Prescott;
William +. Stauntou, superintendent
Tor the Congress Cold Mining Co.
The high standing OF these gentlemen
n mining circles and the social and
world is an assurance that
he undertaking will be u success. es-
DeciaIly when it is remembered that
Mr.. Gage is quite familiar with every
,tOpe, drift and cro~s-cu: in the hig
mines, his early connection with the
amp having afforded him knowledge
possessed by no one else.
A controlling interest in most OF the
Dig mines has been secured by the syn
licate. new three-compartmentw work.
ng shaft has been commenced. man.
moth pumping plant b ,s bten ordered
md is on the way and will be installed
Is rapidly as possible. preparatory to
leep mining, it having been thor
,ughly demonstrated that Arizona's
greatest mineral deposits are encnun-
cred at depth. All Arizona will re-
oice with Tombstone over the re-
of her mines: it will then
,e the best mining Gang in the terri
Clifton.