Tombstone epitaph., 1910-09-04
Biggest Pump
 In the West

Douglas Gray, president ot the Machomich Mercantile company, and general manager of the Herscheli mine, was in Fl Paso last ~eek. and the Herald reporter caught him in s hotel lobby. Mir. Gray is capable of talking on matters in general, and this. in part, is what he said:
 Douglas Gray. manager of the Her scbell mine at Tombstone, Ariz,. who was at the orndorff Friday morning. speaking of the operations that have been going on for come months in un. watering the mine of Tombstone Con- solidsted Mines and Milling company at Tombstone says:
 "'The company has recently install- ed & new Stering boiler of 800 horse power capacity which, added to the ten 200 horse power marine boilers already in operation, gives c total capacity of 25O0 horse power. It is pumping now between six and seven million gallons of water day and has lowered the water from the 800 foot down to within a few feet of the 1000 foot level and is now holding the water at that point with s sinkers while overhsuling the pump at that level, which was imprisoned by the submerging waters when the accident occurred . year ago. Within the next two or three weeks. the whole mine will be completely unwatered, so that very extensive mining will be carried on.'
 LARGEST PUMPS IN COUNTRY
 That is saye Mir Gray. the largest pumping plant of the entire west and is the largest shaft, except that of the Calumet and Hecls, of Michigan, in thi. country, if not m the world. The The shsftis & four compartment shaft with steel gsllows frame.
 "'They have pumped more wster out of that rbaf. than hss ever been pumped from any single shaft in the world The vein that has been cut in the various old workings from the 500 to the 1000 levels sbows up vein and vein matter from 90 to 60 feet thick. This is on the old Content on and Grand Central lode.
 "'Almost superhumsn obstacles have been overcome, and the peopl- of the entire Tom bstone district are re- ioicing over tine prospect Ci the com. psny resuming its miDing and milling operations We feel that the good old days of Tom betone are about to come soon on vsster scale than ever before and with Tar more permsnency.
 MILL CAPACITY
 "'The capacity of the mill is 200 tons day. The company has shown wonderful perseverance m going under such enormous pressure of water. which it now has under perfect con. trol. l think that now all the troubles are practically over aud the whole country Is much encouraged.
 ENORMOUS COMPRESSOR
 "'The company has an enormous compressor, which is being used par tially in running come of the pumps; and when the big pump on the 1000 foot level is overhsuled and started, the big compressor will be used in run. ming the Ingersoll drills for driving the crosscuts and levels and develop ing the big ore bodice.
 OTHER GOOD PROPER TIES
 Asked regarding the Herschell mine, Mir. Gray stated that the Winze. which is 95 feet below the 500 foot level, is ID fine shipping ore and the stopes on the 800 foot level are begin- ming to show rp very fine silver.lesd ore that will be shipped to the Fl Paso smelter.
 "The Royal Guard mine which sd- joins the Hersche,l is producing very fine shipping ore, two carloads having been shipped lsst week to 'be Fl PAso sme!ter which gave high return. very encouraging to the management.
 "'The water from the big mines,' said Mir. Gray, is at present being utilized by the people for irriesting purposes through the liberality of the company. Ultimately, it will be used for milling and concentrating pur. poses. At present the mill has only 30 stamps, but within two yesrs there will be 500 stamps dropping and crushing ore in Tombstone, and the rich concentrates will be sent to the Fl Paso smelter, ss the product of the mines and mills of Tombstone is what the smelter wsnts."