Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11
THEY CAME: THE SAW,
AND WE'RE CONQUERED

conquered Such would be the brief
est possible way 10 describe the visit
OF the distinguished newspaper men
in Tombstone yesterday. Bert Bless
ington. cartoonist and II. d. Ross, Jr..
special feature writer for the ri Paso
Times
Several days ago the newspaper
men arrived in Cochiss A.. county and
spent several days in Bi.bee and
Douglas, looking up data for a special
edition of the issue During their
stay in Douglas The Prospector
speaking for the Tombstone CONNER
cial club. extended through the edi
torial columns, an invitation to the
gentlemen TO come To Tombstone.
history. romance and of the New
Tombstone enaugh 10 occupy Them
for day at least
Nothing more was heard until yes
terday morning when telegram was
received by The Prospector stating:
Your editorial invitation accepted
Arrive in Tombstone this afternoon"
And Immediately preparations were
begun by the Commercial club for the
reception and entertainment of the
party. Upon their arrival here on
the afternoon stage they were taken
in hand by a committee composed of
Mayor Guy c. Welch. Councilman W.
G. Gilmore. w A. McSparron X n.
Coplen and c. L. Giragi of the Tomb
stone Commercial club.
They were first taken TO the Bunk
er Hill mill, where some time was
spent going through the works and
the operation OF reduction OF the
manganese ores, and of the silver by
the oil flotation process was explain
ed TO them. while Cartoonist Bless
ington secured several photographs
Of the mill and works.
Next they were taken 10 the Boom
shaft of the Bunker Hill company
and Mr.. Wynn. OF the company. took
them in charge; they saw the nam
moth air compressor. the largest in
the southwest, and the power plant
The party was then lowered TO the
600-foot level OF the shaft, down 10
the water level. and the gigantic old
pump installed BY the old Tombstone
Consolidated Mines company at the
time unwatering of the shaft was
attempted. was shown them. Here
il was explained TO them the method
used in handling the water previous
10 the abandonment by the old com.
pany and that on the 1000 and 200
levels there were two more. the one
on the 1000 level having combined
capacity CT more than those on the
600 and 700. Not being able to OBJ.
tain picture OF The mammoth pump.
Cartoonist Blessington sat down and
in few seconds had complete
sketch OF the big piece of machinery I
which he will use.
Back 10 the surface again the par
ty were taken TO the old workings OF /,
the Contention shaft, one OF the orr |
ginal discoveries by Ed Scheffelin |
and here Mr.. Blessington secured an |
excellent photo for use in the edition.
On the return trip stop was made
at the famous Million Dollar stope, /,
where over a million was taken out !
in the early days. and splendid pic |
ture here befell to Mr.. Blessington.
while Mr.. Ross all the while took 4
notes on the trip for use in his story.
The Schieffelin monument. where
The remains of Tombstone's discover
er and founder now lie. was the next
point of interest visited and q photo
graph taken here. Returning TO the
city. the notorious old Bird Cage the
ster was visited by the party and the
history and romance of the dance hall
and variety theater of pioneer days
was narrated by c. l.. Cummings, who
low owns the building. Many inter
ssting things were noted by the Wis
tors for use in their story. and fol-
owing this the curio collection and
indian baskets valued at thousands
we're shown them by Mr.. Cummings.
which interested the visitors consid-
.rably.
Next Spanish dinner was tender