Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-13
ACTIVE WORK
 IN TOMBSTONE
 DISTRICT MINES
Townsite, HerschaiI and Be- manga Claims Are All Being BeveIoped-0ther Notes In That District.

Outside Of the work being done by the Tombstone Consolidated compan. in that district there is considerable activity. The Townsfte company which is composed Of Tombstone peo- pie are at work on their group that adioins the Herschan and at present have saank the shaft on the Townsite claira over 100 feet since operations were begun a few months since. It IS the intention of the company to sink to d depth of about 100 feet with rne hopes of striking the ledge that has been uncovered in the Herschall prop efty and which is known to dip In the direction of the Townsite shaft The present shaft is now down between 200 and 3ee feet and already several small stringers of ore similar to b'e Hers.haH ledges have been encounts-- cd in the shaft. A drift nas teen started north on the 2cS foot level The management is very much en- couraged over the showing that fas already been made and hope that Tn A few weeks they will have op"nd un ore bodies that will reward them for the work that they nave already done.
 The Herschaii.
 Work as the HersclaH property continues uninterrupted and regular shipments are being made to the Fl Pa.so smeIters. The ore in this prop erty carries high values in boriI .s-ad and silver and the pro1erry aas been making excellent returns to the com many which is composed Of Fl Paso and local people The propesty has only been opened up Sor a depth ol 400 feet but in that ,fe2Ch has proved thai the property is one cf tae r1chest claims to be found in the Tombstone district. During the past few weeEs a number of new bodies have already been opened up that promise to ma terjaIIy increase the monthly sh'p- ments to the snelters-
 On The 8onaaza-
 Joe Bishop, who last week seSured a two years lease on the Boaanzs property frum Col William Herring has already. started work and will in a few days give employment to number of miners. lt is his iuJen" tion ts sink a new shaft o1 the prop prtv ss the old shaft had caved ui to such au extent that it could not be rc- paired without great expense, ine forsser workings in the property open ed up some exceedingly rich booles r,F leas and silver ore and those Nbo are acsasinted with the property are all of the opinion that Mr. Bisho3 WI he able tS open up other bodies flat will net him good reSIl@s for his el- forts. This property IS located m the State oS Maine district and shl:hd O. 6 bodies be opened up t would De Sae meaHs of renewing activity in lha' section of the district thai been idle for some time.
 Notes.
 Frank Winters is doing well on his property near the old Last Chance and has made shipments to the smelters at RI Pnso that have netted him good returss. He has been following | stringer of ore from the surface that promises to open into a well defined body Of carbonate ore.
 Joha Rsiney is at work on his-cialu1s near the Independence and has durine the past few weeks opened up g small striuser of ore that assays high II both silver and lead
 The Tombstone Gold, Silver < Cop per coEaDaay have several men a work on their property in the canyor suuth and eas6 of the Emerald ana are dcsng some extensive develop ment work.
 Since active work has been startet op tbe sinking of new shaft on th' Silver Plume property of the Consoii dated company to tap tae copper or bodies opened up on the 500 foot leve of ths Emerald and in the winZe oi thai level. the surrounding countr, has beee located for quite a distane and a number of the locators are a work doing the required Location work A car of concentrates Wa cent out by the Tombstone Consol dated company yesterday to the smell ers at Fl Paso, being the result Of two weeks clean up at the mill. Tn concentrates carry good values | both silver and lead