Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-03
CONDITIONS AT TOMBSTONE.

~ ID 5ShS%0iJ NCHSNNNA eAA1N stone must stand or fall with the sue cess or failure of the operations now in progress at the hands of the Tomb, stone Consolidated. Every tax payer and business man is vitally interested | in the outcome. Every one here or elsewhere fondly hopes that innumera- ble monuments to past prosperity and departed glory. may again stand for | existing conditions instead of com memorating commercial triumphs | ] which have taken their place in his tory.
 When the Tombstone Consolidated | perfected its plans for the reclamation, development and operation of the | camp, the old thrill went through the ! business pulse of Tombstone, and sub ! stantial improvement in business is already observable. The company 1 has not made the progress people hoped for. but close analysis of the situation is calculated to cement confi- ! dence in the promoters of the great work, and establish complete faith in successful outcome.
 The one problem of course is water. It is not a problem on second thought, for the company have demonstrated that they can unwater the camp, thus eliminating the element of doubt from their calculations. The Tombstone Consolidated controls over 90 per cent of the old working properties in the camp, and have ascertained that they are all connected by subterranean channels, and that when they lower the water an inch in one shaft it is lowered an inch in all of them. The water is encountered at about 630 feet. Their heavy pumping operations are carried on at what is known among miners and old timers as the Boom" and is designated in company circles as the pump shaft. The company have a pump of 2,500,000 capacity, and carrying a 14-inch column.
 Their power is inadequate to operate this pump to its full capacity, yet they have lowered the water all over the camp and are prepared to hold it under control till their additional bat Itery of boilers are in place when there is no question but what the old works will be speedily opened up for new eX- ploration. The character and mag. nitude of improvements in progress on the part of the company is sufficient to satisfy the reflective observer, that the company intend to prosecute the work to a conclusion and have answering confidence in the successful result Of their operations.
 Old Timers.
 There are in the immediate vicinity of Tombstone some twenty shafts o! more upon which steam hoists have operated at some time. The most familiar names are, Lucky Cuss," Boom" "Toughnut," West Side" Tribute" Ground Hog," 'Vizna," Silver Thread Tranquility Head Center" Empire" Grand Cen t-al," Comet" Emerald" Bunker Hill," 'Rattlesnake," and "Conten- tention."
 Nearly all of these properties have been producers of greater or less mag. nitude. It is estimated that the camp has turned out forty million dollars. The 'Toughnut" company are credited with producing eight million. The grand Central G declared about two million in dividends, the Contention , did the same and the ViZna turned out over sSO0,000 in dividends. Be side these a host of small propositions have contributed their mites to the mighty aggregate, making one of the best records in the history of mining. From the best sources of infOrma- ton it is asceTtained that the leading
 value in this camp is silver down to water level.
 , As depth is attained, gold values creep in uniformity increasing until , in the vicinity of water level the tables are turned and gold values take the lead, and continue to lead more strong Iy in an increasing ratio to the low,
 est workings. There are traces of
 cdrbonates of copper in several prop
 critics, and copper stain is frequently
 met in many different shafts and . | Nt Alo, DuA GA4 SAo OL IhS "0tNa along with other careful tests. fails to |. hold on any expectation of striking
 copper. As is usual, the ore takes , sulphide form below water level, one Of the surest indications of perma- hence to be found in an an ore body. At an early day the American will , undertake the closest correct and com
 pTehensive writeup of this district ev- . CT published. In the mean time, it is quite evident that the people of Tomb . stone have every reason to feel en- couraged at the outlook for the camp.
 The water situation is easy. A , pump of 2.5OO.OOO gallons capacity with insufficient power, keeps it in check and even lowers it. The big pump at the Tamerack in the Lake Superior country handles SO,00O,OOO gallons every 24 hours, and another in the same district handles 21,O0O.OOO. The Tombstone Consolidated has the means to put in a pumping plant that , would drain the whole camp in ten