Show THE TOMBSTONE consolidated prospector tombstone ariz the usual force is at work on the various mines of the tombstone consolidated mines company send and progress during the week has been made with the regular systematic manner characteristic of the orderly and steadily pursued methods of the company the main shaft has now attained a depth of feet and the various shifts are kept constantly at work pushing same downward as fast as muscle and burleigh drills can accomplish the task the water does not prove an extra hindrance and although the pumping record is gallons daily the miners in bottom of shaft are not obliged to work in more than four to six inches of water this is made possible by the system of catching the inflow the three sinking pumps in the shaft keeping same clear and the water is in turn handled by the stationary pumps on the and levels the west drift on the foot level is now in feet and connection with a winz on the level above will ie be made within eighty feet further excellent indications and signs of ore are encountered in the drift but no prospecting or opening of ore bodies will be conducted on the level until air connections are made and all preliminaries limin Jimi aries narles had for the extensive exploration at this depth which is about feet below beloff the old water level about two cars of ore are shipped daily from the big shaft and are forwarded to el paso at the silver thread the shaft is being sunk and has long since passed the goldwa old water level point A good indication that the ground is thoroughly drained may be bai bad by practical observation here the shaft being perfectly dry and no dampness beins being perceptible where before progress in sink sinar ing could not ordinarily be made on account of the water barrier the same Is also true of other points of the company mines distant a mile or more showing that the water problem is being coped with successfully cess fully and most effectually |