The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-13

without Interruption, there would have
been nearly $40, 900 900 to add to our report.
In that case the Transvaal would have
held the first place as gold producer; as
It Is, it yields that position to Australia.
but still holds second place. the United
States being third in order, with a total
of about $6C0,00 below the South African
republic. Russia still holds the fourth
place, while Canada, which has made great
advances, Is fifth. and Mexico sixth. These
six countries produced in all $2S5, 735, 24l, or
over nine-tenths Of the total
United States Production--The total pro-
duction Of gold in the United States. as
shown above, amounted to $72. 4S3, 055, an
increase over 1898 of $7400.625 or liza per
cent. While 1t is impossible at present to
separate this production by states with ac-
curacy, we can say with certainty that
Colorado holds the first place by con-
siderable amount while California is Sec
ond In rank. South Dakota is probably
third and Alaska fourth In Colorado an
increased production was due chiefly to the
large outputs OF Cripple Creek and Lead
Vile. In California there was a gen.
eral increase, fairly well distributed
throughout the state. the advance being
largely due to the better supply of water
following the two dry years, 1897 and $685.
This enabled q more extended working Of
the mines.
In South Dakota the state mine inspect
or's report for 1899 gives the following
figures; Homestake, $2,674.3S6; Highland.
$s36,000 Horseshoe, 1852, Holy Terror.
SoO0, 900; Hidden Fortune, 100000; Golden
Reward Colonization Works. S64s 900: Black
tail mines. $4,000; Golden Reward smelter,
$2,3000O0; Rapid City Chlorination works.
$24,000 Allen. Small & Association. cyanide
plant. $4,000: Spearfish cyanide plant. se3,-
900; J. r. Mill, $1,000; Central City cyanide
plant, IS 900; Cochran Mill $1,000; placer
mines 10000; other mines and mills, $40
900; ore shipped East, $1,000; total, So 13i ABE.
In Alaska there was a considerable pro-
duction from the old mines on Douglas ISL
and, while largely increased output came
from the placers Of the American Yukon.
the total amounting to over " o00,0S0 In adj
dition to this there was an output estimat-
ed at at least $4,000 900 from the newly dis
covered piacers in the neighborhood of Cape
Nome, on the coast. In Montana and
Idaho, In the Northwest, and in New Mex
leo and Arizona. in the Southwest, there
were no changes of special Importance.
Canada-This country now holds the
fourth place and is becoming a gold pro-
Queer Of much Importance. chiefly owing
to the large production from the klondike
and other mines in the Yukon region. which
amounted this year to about $14 CO., The
total production Of Canada in 1899 was slS,-
049.593 showing an increase over 1898 of
$4349.593. or 3l:7 per cent. In addition to
the Yukon gold there was an increase from
British Columbia and some also from the
mines of Western Ontario, while there was
a small decrease from the Nova Scotia
Mexico-The production of Mexico
amounted to s9277.3o1, the largest ever re-
ported and exceeded that of 1898 by 1.40,-
631. or 1928 per cent,
The total production of the three great
North American gold mining countries thus
amounted. In 1889. TO 800 .S0o.999. or over
one-third of the worlds total.
Russia--This country which includes the
Siberian provinces. is the only important
European gold Producer and it atlll retains
its position as fourth in rank. The total
reported for 1899 is s24012.sii a decrease OF
$622 ,01 or 81 per cent This is the only
important gold producer which showed any
falling of In its production last year
In Asia the only large producer. outside
OF Siberia. which is given with Russia. is
the Collar district In India. which has
shown a steady gain for several years rast.
With the opening of Nanchur'a 10 the Rus
slams II is probable that a considerable
production viii come from that region: but
its development will take some time.
Transvaal-For the nine month1 ending
with September the gold production II tho
Transvaal showed total of S59.5l3.91S, and
tho total fer the year would probably have
been not far below 1000 co., as each Sue