Tombstone epitaph., 1902-07-06
BUSY SCENE ON
 CONTENTION HILL
The Nj ,chinerv Being Rapidly
 Placed in Position
WORK IS PROGRESSING.

bueJ rcene since the machinery for the Consolidst- d Mines Co. has begun to arrive and is being placed in position
 A PRpsPacroR repressntstise took stroll around the works yesterday and
 Was amazed at the quantity of ma. chi oery th-t Is to bs seeu scattered
 around. rso of the four man.
 mo m sripe boilers are on the ground and one has been placed in posi-
 ucD. but tue s,ooe worK in the boiler ron is complete and the work of
 placing the huge steamers can now
 be accomplished in a very short time. These are the largest boilers ever brought to Arzous, and in all prob- sb.l,ly the largest on the Pacific coast. Each boiler weighs 45,OO0 pounds they are sixteen feet in length, nine and a half feet through, twen,y-eighi and half feet in circumference and have one hundred and eight hner the capacity of each boiler is 25O horse power. Two boilers are sup. posed 10 do the work, but two will
 be kept in reserve as s precautionary
 measure sgsiBt accidents. Tn pumps are also the lsrges, ever brought Co thl- territory, and are specially de-
 .f f..F 1a. to perform. Some ide. m.y be gsined ni tneIr enormous. sht when it Is lesrned mat one compartment Of the oA2j foot .hsft, .nd 6 portion of the steel gallows frame were constructed especially for l1wering them. Tnere are half dozsn or more of these pump. which Si.l be placed at in- tervAl- of 100 feet from presen. wa:sr- level, ana when in operation will throw s strasm that will produce . | small river.
 Messr-. G,.ge and associates are leaving nothIu us undoue ths, migh' contribute 10 the successful operation ! O! the miue r the ss ety of employees 1 Tue bulldogs around the main work ing shaft are com moiious and sub sisntIal. tie frame work being Of i structurs. iron and the wall. .31a roD'. of corrugated iron, leaving not 1 The least possible show of confiagrs- uon by fire. Taese buildings and the mines are lighted by electricity, the company owning and operating its own electricplsnt
 Al present there are about 100 men employed in preparatory work, about a- large 6 force ss can be sys,emAt. icslly handled until the pumps shall have been installed and put iu oper.. slioD, when su sd iitionsl force will be put on and increased from time to time ss the development of the mine. ~ill warrant. Messrs. Gage. Murphy and 5tsuuton are conservative mining men who deprecste an Fthing ttst has tendency to "bOOm." The rehsbil- iis'ioD o' the mines is being rushed as rapidly a is consistent with good maIasemsnt, the great weight of the machinery, and ths excellence O! the work, preclu ling any nosic sable rush.
 Oi course, mos: of the old-tImers who prosperei here ia early days. and who are scqusiuted with the mines. are anIiou' 70 return and share in the prosperity thst they feel assured is bound to result from the re"open- ing of the mines. TheIr confidence in the camps future i' justly heightened. too, from the fact ths, E B. Gage is | the prims mover in the rehabilitation l of the mioes they have confidence in | his lud gment as Q mining man, and 1 i'm licit faith in his hon-.ty and in" tegrity of purpose. knowing fu!l well l that he would not associate himself | with any enterprise that would ssvor of scheme" Ia tb,s belief the gen eral publi; shares; hence such sn unsninity Of sentiment in favor oi the Tombssone Consoiidsted Mines Company.