Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

1t is with a species of appalling | dread that one is compelled to con- template an incident such as resulted m the destruction of the tank at the mill oi the Tombstone Consolida'ed Mines company last Wednesday. The situation is all the more acute, be- cause no conceivable cause or provo cation can be discovered Tor the act Had there been the slightest reason, motive or circumstance, which would even appeal to A mailman, the matter might be susceptible of an explanation and steps taken to prevent its recur- renee, but under the circumstances it constitutes matter of grave concern, for the perpetrators of the crime, sct- ing on no discoverable motive are liable to carry their desperate work into any quarter or to any extent. No one feels secure under such conditions and it is to be hoped that the author ities and the people will never relax their vigilance till the affair is thor ouehly ferreted out.
 This incident gives us A most plsus. ible and available opportunity to re- view she record of the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company in this community and this district Never has a corporation and com binstion of capital, brains and enter prise, demonstrated it's devotion to . meritorious and legitimate enterpris, in higher measure in the history 0 mining. Never has a company planned i,s work, outlined i:s oourse and stoot more stesdfastly by its original piani than has the mbstone Consolidated Never has management dealt nor, fairly and liberslly with its employee and its multitude of business core spondents than the Tombstone Con. solidated.
 Often results have msterialize much sooner in favor of legitimat mining operations, but never wer calculations built on more certain definite and meritorious resource than in the case of the Tom bston Consolidated Mines Company in thu district.
 l For years the company has presse its plans, unremittingly, uniforml. indefatiguably.
 Faith and fairness were it's motto in its relations with the business an the laboring world, faith and dete
 imitation in its battle against ever perverse condition till victory shoul crown its efforts,
 l This company in the beginniu weighed every factor, every agenc
 every influence, propitious or malev'
 ent and no surprises could be sprur upon them aside the upaccountabl
 the diabolicsl the mysterious Nemis,
 of illogical malice which may attsc
 at any time to the most virtuous CT terrrise in existence.
 These evil entities are considere along with loss from storm and fam and lightning and earthquake and al taken as a matter of course, Yet tn incident will hardly produce a r;pp on the placid bosom of the broad an bene6cent system adopted by th Tombstone Consolidated.
 Confident in the integrity of it's req ord, equally confident of the outcom of it's plans, laboriously drawn by tn finest judges of the industry, tne pro fees on and the situation, it will "pul sue the even tenor Of its way" wit greater sympathy, greater confdenc and greater encouragement from th community and from the financia world tban it ever enjoyed before. | It is not probable that this inciden will be repeated, and in the meantim it has drawn out the depth and dens ity and strength of the high esteen in which the Tombstone Con solida ted its promoters, it's generals, i's man agement and it's employees are helC in the estimation of au observin, ! unrlJ