Bisbee daily review., 1906-10-31
TOMBSTONE WILL PROVE FAITH OF
 PROMOTERS
Efforts of Tombstone Consoli- dated Company to Reclaim Old Camp Are Being Crown ed With Success.

Combining every element of the TO- mantle, the tragic, the opulent, and the admirable, stands that chapter of Arizona's history devoted to Tomb stone. The age bedimmed eyes of the pioneer turn, intuitively, longing ly, yearningly, to her as Mecca.
 Its history is engraven on the memo ry of every student in this glorious territory. The vendettas which chose it for theater have been written and illustrated to the antipodes, and yet, in is new form, the Tombstone dis trict embodies multitudinous features of originality.
 In 1870 Ed Schieffelin camped on the ground where his rustic monu- ment now stands. The mass of gran ite boulders surrounding his camp formed a convenient barricade against the arrows of the treacherous Apache. He and his companions were among that great army of indomitable souls who braved every peril, not so much with a view to gain, but because they relished adventure.
 Schieffelin discovered the first prop osition in the camp. He subsequent ly enlisted his brother Albert and Dick Gird, and together they began the sys- tematic development of the camp.
 No one dreamed of the extent of it's resources at the time, not until the Contention, the Toughnut, the Bunker Hill. the Lucky Cuss, and a dozen other properties began to pour their riches into the lap of commerce and four thousand sturdy miners were bartering brawn for gold, did the world begin to realize that Tombstone was factor to be reckoned with in the metal market.
 The long reign of prosperity, ter minatfng with the downfall and de- thronement of King Silver is history. . Hoists were burned, the camp prdc- tically abandoned, the old wagon yard became a spectacle of ruin and deso- lation calculated to bring tears to the eyes of the pioneer. The coyote and jack rabbit resumed possession of their original haunts. when suddenly, the sun of resurrection arose.
 The Tombstone Consolidated Devel- opment company, was organized by such past masters in the science of commercial success as F. NJ. Murphy and E.. B. Gage, whose homemade ways and consequent success accent nate the prominence of frontier enter prize.
 The work of reconstruction and re- demption, was fairly in progress in the year 1902. Before the Tombstone extension of the E. P. & s. W. was completed, great difficulty was en- countered and overcome in transport ing machinery to the camp.
 When the road was completed, the problem of redeeming the camp was stiIl formidable. One of the most se- rious features consisted in the dis posai of the water. The new company with Mir Staunton as superintendent. battled persistently with this problem for months and years. The volume Of water flowing from IA incn column testified to the tremendous expense of development and rehabilitation Of tEe old works But the values were known to be there. The old regime had never probed below water level, while gold values were appreciaEly increas- ing with depth.
 The Tombstone Consolidated pos sessed two essential factors necessary to cope with the situation, viz. money and faith In the face of ali adverse predictions, they succeeded. They found eventually that they bad been put to the expense of draining every mine in the district, but there was no practicable plan for corkins up their neighbors-
 Now, they have practically absorbed all their surrounding propositions through the medium of legitimate pu,- chase and can afford to rehabilitate them
 It is species of qualification to every true mining man to reflect on the record of this compa1V, which through every variety of adversicy and discour1gement. has driven along one might say on the lines of dogged persistence, until victory crowned their efforts. Yet. a cacefnl study of the situation, will coayiiice the eb- server, that the gral. sacrifice was made through sao dictagsons of soprc Judgment. rather than through the i'm pulse Of tenacity-
 This company has succeeded. It has min in successful operation. It is declaring dividends today and has demonstrated that the mines of the Tombstone district are iliimitable in point of extent and values. They are entitled to the pleasant enconium. De hverers of the District.
 Clustering about this splendid re- suit, a hundred private chloriding propositions are doing flourishing business.
 The Lucksure, consisting originally of only one full claim, has gathered in neighboring properties, until 1t has become a company of consequence, it's products are distinguished for the presence of black manganese carrying high values in silver.
 Numerous small holdings are pro ducing ore which stands shipping and treatment on the chloride plan. The City of Tombstone presents an appear ance of quiet rejuvenation and general prosperity.
 That indispensable factor, confi- dence, is everywhere in evidence. The old gallows frames. those monuments of ancient greatness, are giving way to modern utilities in the same diree- t.. T.x