Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-26
AROUND THE SHAFTS.

The Calumet & Bisbee and the Lake Superior & Pittsburg cor tinue operations in good ground and at both places very satisfying condi- tions prevail That is 70 say that the formation at the Calumet x Bis bee with the 700 foot depth is of soft, mineralized character and such as usually comes in advance of bet ter things. The L. s. ( P. is sim ply burying its waste Tocl. dump with a chocolate co'Ire5 substance which would readily pass for ore of good grade.
 In several other properties some what similar conditions exist. h the big shaft a: the Junction they are hoping for a little softer rock as the fiinty substance operating at the 70 foot depth renders rapid progress impossible
 On this property the 6iamccd 5ril men are attending strictly t1 business and politely answer all in quiries as to the depth attained by stating that this work is necessarily conducted secretly. This of course ends il but as an evidence Of the in terest that is taken in this work it is asserted at times upwards of a hundred callers in a day receive the samereply in answer to their ques- tions. The drilling outfit seems to work very smoo.hly and the rods are rapidly disappearing in the earth crust.
 At the Calumet & Pittsburg they have had little misfortune with their pumping outfit and Thursday the cylinder head of the number nine sinker pump blew out. This pump was formerly used al Douglas but will soon be replaced by a new one which has been ordered and is al ready on the way. In the mean ime 1t will be necessary to delay sinking work but the delay will be but short
 Many people lock upon this ore getting business in all too light a fashion. The proving up of these new companies should not be expect ed in enc week nor yet in ten.
 One or more of the new companies have found ore. in stringers pockets or more or less sized bodies but once 1t is met with it still requires that much ground be exploited in the vi cinity of the encounter so as to de- termine the extent of it.
 Similarly in the workings of the producing companies where second ary deposits are met with on one level it is often thought consistent 10 expect more extensive quantities on level Immediately below and to de- velop this it may often take months of steady effort
 Some Of the companies already have ore which may prove to be upper shoots from a parent body but whether they prove SC or TO it should be borne in mind that il will probably take months or possibly even years to prove up some of the companies ground here in anything like con sistent fashion.
 Of course everyone is anxious to know. and for various reasons. Some anticipate extending their business places others consider taking up new lines Of business while sill others would absorb real estate and so on down through the list but these good people will require to guess good and await results" The vast majority of Bisbee people profess ev- cry confidence in the great future they see in store for the town and they should be willing te have ample patience accordingly.
 If you would form even a partial idea of the vast amount of work which is being done in this field it will pay you to take a drive cut to several of the newer shafts and look Around at the hustle which is every where apparent.
 Better still if you would mend up your health a little you had better walk to some of these more near town but don't ever attempt 10 take them all in, in this fashion or you will probably get an overdose Of health.