El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-14
ACTIVE WORK On
TOMBSTONE MINES
Hershel Mine Is Shipping
Regularly to the El
PasO Smelter.

Tombstone Ariz.. Nov 14-Work on
the various properties of the Tomb
stone Consolidated Mines company in
this district is reported TO be very sat
fsfactory and from all appearances
much can be expected in the near fu-
ture as the result of the development
work now being undertaken. At the
big shaft of the company new drifts
are being made on the various levels
and new ore bodies being encountered,
which it is understood, run high in sill
yer. gold and lead The pumping rec
ord is being maintained and water is
being pumped at the rate of between
500. 900 and 100000 every "a hours.
The big compressor is working very
satisfactorily as is tn emammoth Ster-
ling boiler, which furnishes steam for
the various pumps in handling the
water Taken in its entirety the stu
alton could not be better handled and
the prospects of Tombstone look
brighter than at the present time.
At the HershaI Mine.
The Hershal mine, which has been
a continuous producer in the Tomb
stone district for years past, is now
down on its main shaft in the neigh
borhood Of 500 feet and work pro-
crossing very favorably. This mine,
under the direction of general man
ager Douglas Gray, is shipping to the
smelters at Ell Paso on the average OF
about four cars of high grade ore each
month, with most 1attering smelter re-
turns. The average working force Is
maintained and as a result much work
is being prosecuted on the property.
Royal Guard Mines.
The Royal Guard mines. under the
management of general manager
Frank Fowler, is bringing about sur
prising results which will cuminate in
this property taking its rank among
the big producers of the district in
the very near future. Much develop
ment work is being done on the 200
level and new ground being opened up.
Work of the same nature is being
prosecuted on the 800 and 400 levels
also the result of which looks very
encouraging to the management This
company has since the resumption Of
work. shipped to the Ell Paso smelters
in the neighborhood of 10 cars of high
grade ore running exceptionally we'll
in horn silver and gold and carrying
some lead. It is the intention Of the
company, now that ore bodies have
been uncovered, to ship at the rate of
a car every two weeks of sorted ore
and leaving the remainder for future
shipments a car will be loaded and
shipped to FL Paso the early part OF
next week.
The State of Maine.
This property, which is being worked
under lease from the Tombstone Con-
solidated Mines company by Tomb
stoneites. is showing up very good and
much work is being done uncovering
additional ore bodies. 1t is understood
that the recent shipment made to the
smelters by the present operators pro-
duced good results much TO the salts
faction and encouragement of all con-
cerned.
Other Properties and Notes.
From what can be learned at this
time IT is the intention of the Tomb
stone Gold, Silver and Copper company
to resume development work at an
early date under the direction OF gen.
eral manager A. T. Shuster.
Many prOspectors are now busily en-
gagged in the surrounding hills OF
Tombstone doing annual assessment
work and opening up new ground on
the various claims.
During the past week the chlorfders
in this district have shipped to the
smelters at Douglas and FL Paso two
cars of sacked ore running high in
GOLD