The Clifton clarion., 1889-06-26

that country must ever be attended with great difficulties and heavy eX- pense. Along and near the coast, and on the islands adjacent, mining opera tions can be prosecuted at smaller cost and with less trouble.
 Arizona has turned out bullion to the value of $S0,000,000 or little more, classified nearly as follows Silver, 60 per cent; gold, II per cent :; lead, 4 per cent :; copper, p cent, the product of the latter having amounted in 1888 to 32,2OO,OOO pounds, much the largest ever made in any one year. For the current year the out put will probably be somewhat less, while that of the precious metals will probably exceed the average of late years.
 According to the best authorities extant the bullion product of Califor- nia amounts to S1,22O.O0O,0OO- billion one hundred and eighty-three million dollars gold, thirty-seven mil lion dollars silver: the baser metals cutting no figure in the bullion pro- duct of either California, Oregon or Dakota. The annual bullion output of California has for the past ten years been undergoing gradual en- largement. It now amounts to about l S1S,0O0.000, and would exceed this l figure by $10.000.000 at least but for the closing of the hydraulic mines. With these mines rehabilitated, as they are likely to be in a short time, the bullion yield of this State will soon reach thirty million dollars per year, rate of production that can be kept up and perhaps largely increased for an indefinite period.
 | Colorados contribution to the worlds stock of bullion amounts at this time to about $275, 100000, thirty five per cent of this product consist ing of gold, forty per cent of silver, and the balance of lead and copper, mostly lead. For several years past the annual bullion product of the State has ranged from S23.000.000 to s..De 0Gn n0A tho lot hni-,or l,o for 1858. The mining outlook being good. yearly gains may be expected, even though the present prices of silver and lead undergo no improve ment.
 Commencing in 1876, Dakota, which turned out that year half million dollars in gold, has gone on increas- ing her product till it reaches now S2,5O0,000 per annum. the total bull lion product of the territory amount ing to thirty-three million in gold and one million in silver. The mining in- dustry here is in thrifty condition, with a promising future before it.. Great hopes are entertained of the staniferOus resources of the territory. 1 though the tin mines have as yet yielded but little of that metal l Strong companies are now opening these deposits and furnishing them with plant.
 One hundred and thirty million dollars suffice to cover the bullion values thus far taken out in Idaho, the sum being made up as follows: Gold. ninety million dollars; silver, thirty seven million: lead, three million, the value of the copper produced here amounting to hardly more than S20.- 000 The territory is now producing bullion at the rate of about nine mil lion per year thirty-tive per cent gold, fifty per cent silver, balance lead with little copper. The future of Idaho is full of promise.
 Montana has standing to her ac- count bullion product of $270,O00,- GOO, made up in the following propor- tions as nearly as may be: Gold, S154,- 100000; silver, $64,000,000; copper, S47,000000; lead, S5,000000. The mineral products of the territory last year were valued at $33.000,000. the output Of copper having amounted to nearly 1OO,OO0,0OO pounls.
 Nevada may be said to have pro- duced in round numbers three hun dred millions worth of bullion 50 per cent silver. 30 per cent gold, balance nearly all lead. Three-fourths of the gold and silver were extracted from the Comstock lode. the lead be- ing nearly all the product of the Eureka district. Mining in this State is improving. the bullion yield last