Tombstone epitaph., 1913-09-07
Cochise Has Bright
 Mining Outlook


 From all sections of Cochise county oomes the nexs that more develop ment work is being prosecuted. more prospecting being done. and more mining propertiee being opened up in the many mining districts than has ever been witnessed heretofore.
 More miners are being employed by ths numerous companies operating throughout the county, thereby giv ing work to scores of outsiders, in addition to again restoring confidence in the several mining districts, which heretofore had to be abandoned either on account of low grade ores which could not be handled with profit, or financial etrees.
 In the Tombstone mining district. numerous leasers are working several of the eompsny's properties, with the result that good returns are received from the smelters ct both Douglas and Fl Psso. From all appearances the financial difficulties in which the company is now involved, will shortly be g tiled in she federal court. where bankruptcy proceedings arc now pending, as 6 step in that direction wss recently taken by the officials oi the bankrupt concern.
 The Drsgoon miniog district is rapidly coming to fore, its many mines being again operated, while ipumerons experts are making exsm- instions of properties in the interests To! foreign capitalists. This region will shortly come into it's own as . copper and zinc producer. ss the lat ter metal is being prospectsd for quite extensiveiy by several of the compau- ies operating in the several psrts of the Dragoon range.
 From the Huachuca mining dis ,rict i'll more encouraging informs ton is obtained to the effect that eastern companies have purchased several groups of properties. in sddi- tion to having taken numerous op- tions on surrounding and adjoining claims.
 | At Ccurtlsnd it is reported ths, everything is being put in readines. for active mining operations py the various companies having propertie, 3 in that district during the next few months, in addition to installing . much modern machinery to be used at the mines.
 At Gleeson, work is being carried or steadily by the several companie. and ore being shipped daily Go th. smelters. The Copper Belle mine Inow under lease by the Leonard Cop per company. which is controlled by the Shannon interests, is shipping to the Clifton smelters rich ore at the , rate of from one to two cars each day.
 The Commonwealth Mining com psny at Fesrce, is working . large . force o' miners and mechanics on itf workings and the large mill of the company. which was erected st the expense of several hundred thousand } dollsrs. will shortly be put into opera ) tion. It is estimated by those fsmi. liar with the affairs of the common wealth thstin the neighborbood oI several millions of dollars worth of ore lis already blocked out in the mine the same to be extracted as coon q Operations are commenced ss the mill Pesrcs is destined to become the largest miniug camp in the Drayoon moun.sius within . short epsce oI time. thereby contributing materially to commercial! interests of Tom stone. | In the Cochise mining distric, much work is being carried on in the wsy of development. Tn this district there is ledge with . fifty loot out crop covering many of the claims nov iocsted and carries . highly min- erslised ore. Assays taken from this ledge show . value cn the average oi about $l0.l5 per ton. and earring gold, silver and copper. the red metal predou mating throughout. The Hedge runs northeast to southwest throughout the district. In . very short time it is expected that the entire district will have been located and several companies sill shortly begin working their respective prop critics.
 Taken as whole the mining in- dustry of Cochiss county. the banner mining county of the nes stats of Arizona. pevsr looked brighter and much can be expected during the coming year, resulting in bringing to the fore Cochiss county, mot only e . copper prod uoer but also % the larg- est producer oi gold and sine. the latter mineral now being developed in ths Dragon district.