Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-04
THE DRAGONS.

THE DRAGONS. | The Tombston Prospecto: says Gleeson is a camp distinguished for having produced a handsome output ot carbonate and sulphide ores. c'pper being the rich item in sight. Gleeson has a fifty ton shelter. The camp has done but little for some time. but it is understood that the company contemplate a resumption of opera ltions in the near future.
 The great Western camp is only about one mile from Gleeson. They have shipped great deal of high grade copper at different times and except to resume those profitable op- erations. but are comparatively inac- tive at present.
 The Copper King, seventeen miles from Tombstone, has small smell ter. This, along with the promising properties of Cummings. Clark and others, is comparatively quiet at pres ent.
 The Dragoon Copper mining prop erty, which enjoys current boom by reason of an elegant strike on the 400 foot level, is situated near the old NJ ddlemarch, close to Middle Pass, on the west side of the mountain ana op- posite the Black Diamond. Every one acquainted with the property, along with its recent developments, is convinced that it is a bonanza for the depth attained. Superintendent Henry was in Tombstone, Tuesday, and was asked po.ntedly by the poor newspaper man, whose appetite drives him to blunt methods, if he had not struck it rich, to which MT. H.. out of the fullness of his inborn moGesty. replied, Il always knew we had a prospect; now I know we have a mire."
 ' Notwithstanding the quiet condition of things in the Turquoise district. John Gleeson Is steadily shipping ore from that locality to Pearce, the near est railroad station.
 The Black Diamond is one of the most important produce CTS in the range. It is on the east side Of the mountain. twenty-five miles from Tombstone, splendidly developed, with all kinds of copper in sight. 200 ton shelter aerial tramway, pipeline from Pearce nearly completed and employs about 200 men, including the pipe squeeze After few weeks suspension the Black Diamond blew in on the morning of August 31, with the fuel bins overflowing with coke. and the ore bins cracking with highgrade ore. With the rail road into Pearce, only nine miles away, the Black Diamond, along with the whole district, is looking forwa. c 10 phenomenal dividends.
 The MiddlemaIch is large low grade proposition in the same district. sixteen miles northeast of Tombstone. l. has sixty ton smelter, now out of use. The Middlemarch contemplates putting in large concentrating plant which is best adapted to the proposi- tion.
 | Pearce is distinguished by the pres ence of the Commonwealth mine, one of the most successful dividenders in Arizona. It lies on comparatively level ground, but is identified with the Dragons. It has an eighty stamp mill, and all old timers are acquainted with its history and it's rare record as producer. It is about twenty five miles from Tombstone in a direct line. and employees about 300 men.
 On the eastern slope the Copper Bullion, the Copper Crown, and the respective properties of Juage Swain and Thomas Sorin must not be over looked, as they are among the most promising propositions .-
 Tn the extreme northeastern section or the Dragons numerous promising young propositions are looming LID. including Peabody, Johnson. Dunlap and a score of other camps. nearly all of which are equipped with small mills or ship over the Southern Pa cific, which is near.
 The Dragons are distinguished by greater variety of formation than any other district in the territory. They have vindicated their claims as having mines instead of prospects. producers, instead of wild cats. and are to be heavily reckoned with when attempting to estimate the wonderful mining resources of Cochise county.