Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-20

Inc TWO hundredth bulletin of the
United States geological survey gives
the production of gold and silver In
the United States for 1904. II is inter-
esting, as II shows the rate OF increase
in the production OF gold and silver in
what may be called normal year OF
metallic production The report In part
follows:
PRODUCTION OF GOLD.
The production of gold in the United
states during 1904 amounted TO 1910, 729
fine ounces, valued at $50, s35. 64S. This
represents an Increase of Si,2i3.94S over
the production of 1903. After a period
OF very rapid advance in the gold pro-
ducton from 1892 To 1900, during which
an increase from sS3,000,000 to s7el7l 900
took place, there followed two years OF
nearly stationary output and one year,
1908, of very decided decrease. 1t Is
therefore very gratifying to find that
the production has risen again with a
bound to record figures, the largest
previous output in 1902, amounting to
sS0,000000.
PRODUCTION OF SILVER.
The production of silver In 1904
amounted to So, 800, s6i fine ounces. VAL
ued at s32,035,3iS. This represents an
Increase OF l699,S6s ounces over the
production of 1908, and an increase in
value OF 2,Il3,3 1S. There Is, therefore.
total increase of s9,957,S26 in the value
Of gold and silver produced in 1904, over
that of 1903 The record output of
silver In 1892, amounting to $500 600
fine ounces has not been reached in
late years, nor has the commercial
value attained the figures of that year,
which amounted to So, To-, 900. The price
of silver in 1904, according to the iirec-
tor Of the mint, varied from s. TO 81
cents per fine ounce, representing de-
Vlded Increase over the prices OF 1903,
which varied from IS to 80 cents and
only exceptionally rose to 81 cents In
October, 1903.
SOURCES OF INCREASE.
The principal sources of the great in.
crease in the gold production OF over
$,OOO000. compared with that OF 1903,
are easily traceable. Colorado added
nearly S2,0O0,0O0 TO her production of
1903 most OF this amount coming from
the mines or Cripple ereeh. Nevada's
output increased about the same
amount, chiefly by reason of the phe-
nominal yields OF the Goldheld mines
The greatest progress Is reported in
California, whose production exceeds
that of 1908 by s2,3OO000, the Increase
being caused partly by a strong devel-
opment OF the quartz mining Industry
and to less degree by the activity of
the dredgers. Alaska and Arizona show
increased yields. amounting, respective
ly 10 si16S9S and s7iS.70S. 4 number of
states show smaller Increase. while
Utah, Montana, and Washington have
less gold to their credit in 1904 than In
1903
The Increase of value in the produce
ton OF silver OF s27l3,37S Is somewha,
evenly distributed among the various
states and territories, but is to some
extent due 20 the better price Of silver
obtained. Colorado leads with an in
crease of s97O320. California, Idaho
Montana, Nevada and Utah also added
considerable value 10 their silver pro-
ductlon.
In Utah the gold product decreased
Sl54IU In value, and amounted to
Nlss,9y2. decrease OF about 10000
ounces In Tooele county In which Is
situated the Camp Floyd district of
eyaniding ores, Is largely responsible
for this, but the decrease is to a large
extent counterbalenced by the increas.
ed output of salt Lake and Juab coun-
ties in which are situated the Bingham
and Ttlntic camps. The growth of the
Bingham camp is especially remark
able The silver production of Utah
shows loss of 154,565 ounces. but IN
account OF higher prices paid for the
metal the value increased sSS0l46. The
state produced total of l2,0i9 il6
ounces. being third in rank after COL
or0do and Montana. The decrease Is
due to smaller shipments from the
Park city mining district. A LARGE in
crease OF silver is reported, however.
from the Tintic district. and from
Bingham.