The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-05
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and territories as follows:
49,, 100000 Sl5,SOJ.NO

Total. 20 5OOOOO VII, 80, NO
In 1882, 50 $50, 975 were paid in dividends
by Incorporated companies. This was II
slight falling Off from the preceding yea
One hundred and seventy-five compaI L
made assessments upon stockholders for
the purpose of carrying on mining opera
lions, amounting to about 50. 600 900 during
the year. There was q greater decline in
the amount deposited at the mines at the
assayers offices than the difference between
the gold production Of 1881 and 1882. but
there was a large amount OF gold consumed
by the mechanical industries of tho coun-
try. The amount Of silver deposited at the
minis and assay offices increased about 81, :
10000, which c0rrespOn Is closely to the
increased production Of the year. The OK.
cess of production over consump.
ton in the year added to
the net imports in gold resulted in net
gain to the circulation of less than 500 100
gold, but by coinage and net import of coin
the metallic circulation gained nearly $780,
100000 gold and about $27 600 600 in silver
coin. California still maintains second
place In the list Of gold and silver produc
ing states and territories, and is likely to do
so for sometime to come. Suits brought to
prevent the deposit of debris from placer
and hydraulic mines have been virtually
settled. More attention is also being paid
to the development of quartz mines of Cali
fornia and their low grade ores by improv-
ed amalgamating process, which promises
TO yield in the future steady II not large
profits. Its gold fields show no evidence Of
exhaustion. On the contrary the magnitude
of deposits in the ancient river beds, the
number and permanence OF quartz leads as
well as virgin ground, yet undeyeloped, in.
sure golden harvest for many years to
Ia oh. Il A
and silver of about $l,50O,C00, which is
chiefly due to rapid decline in the Weld of
the great Comstock lode, which has been
reduced from first to third rank This state
has suffered probably more than any other
mining section from stock speculation and
Acknowledgement in mining. but reaction
is setting in, and mining In Nevada is being
conducted on more substantial basis Ii,
Idaho the production Of gold was slightly
less than in the preceding year. but there
was notable increase in silver. In Montana
the mining industry has increased in i'm
portance, the increased yield having been
in silver, which, from 50, 1890 in 1881, is
in 1882 $4,37O,OO0, Utah shows an increased
production of 81 5000 in silver. and the
permanency of the mining industry of the
territory is assured. Arizona has main.
tanned her large production, nearly S., 900.
900. New Mexico, the Oldest mining sect on
Of the country, has not hitherto appeared
as large producer of bullion, but during
the last two years rich discoveries have been
made, which have increased the annual
production to Sl,S00,0O0. In Colorado il
has been claimed there was large excess
of production of 1852 over 1881, but an ex-
animation OF the reports of shipments OF
ore and bullion and smelling works shows
the increase had been in the value of base
metals.