Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-16

ing which an increase from S33, DOC, GOO
to S97, III, 600 took place, there followed
two years of nearly stationary output
and one year, 1903, of very decided de-
crease. 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 $50, 0OO,0
The production Of silver in 1904
amounted to 55,O99,S6 fine ounces,
valued at s32 O35,3 This represents
an increase of /, 699, 1854 ounces over the
production of 1903, and an increase in
value of S2,713,378. There is, there
fore, total increase of 1887, 1926 in
the value of gold and silver produced
in 1904 over that of 1903. The record
output of silver in 1892, amounting to
So, 500, 900 fine ounces, has not been
reachd in late years, nor has the COM
that year, which amounted to $82, 101,-
900. The price of silver in 1904, ac-
cording to the director of the mint,
varied from So to 81 cents per fine
ounce, representing decided increase
over the prices of 1904, which varied
from 48 to SO cents, and only excep-
tioniy rose to 81 cents in October, 1903.
The principal sources of the great in
crease in the gold production of over
So, 100000, comparedwith that of 1903,
are easily traceable. Colorado added
nearly 1000, 900 to her production of
1903 most Of this amount coming from
the mines OF Cripple Creek. Nevada's
output increased about the same amount
chiefly by reason of the phenomenal
yields of the Goldfeld mines. The
greatest progress is reported in Cali
fornia whose production exceeds that of
1903 by $2;300,000, the increase being
coused partly be strong development
of the quartz mining industry and to
less degree by the activity of the
dredgers. Alaska and Arizona show
increased yields, amounting respective
ly, to $476, 8S3 and STAB, 708. A number
of states show smaller increases, while
Utah, Montana and Washington have
less gold to their credit in 1904 than in
1903.
The increase of value in the produc-
ton of silver of So, 713, 378, is somewhat
evenly distributed among the various
states and territories, but is to some
extent due to the better price of silver
obtained. Colorado leads with an in
crease of 1910, 800. California, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada and Utah also added
considerable value to their silver pro-
duction.
The moderate increase in the produc-
ton of Alaska is chiefly due to an in
crease in the production of the quartz
mines. Nome slightly reduced its out
put, which is estimated at 81, 064, GOA.
The newly discovered placers on the
lower Tanana yielded about $500, 600.
The quartz mines on the coast are as a
rule in Furnishing condition and yield
ed $3.O5O,97 The yield of silver is
comparatively unimportant.
Arizona's increase is derived chiefly
from siliceous ores mined in Yavapai,
Mohave and Yuma counties, while the
reopened Tombstone mines in Cochise
county, have contributed their quota.
The gold producing area of California
is extremely large, and includes 81
counties out of 81. Sevencounties pro-
duced each over s1,OO0,O 900, and two
produced each over $4,000, 900. The in
crease from quartz mining amounts to
81, 400, 494, ard from dredging to SILL
$780,. The production of silver in Cali
fornia, while never very great, shows
an increase of about 10000 ounces
over that of 1893.
About s1.5oO, coo of Colorado's in
crease in gold, which amounted to 81,
923, 212, was derived from Cripple creek
which has production of s14, 504, $50
for 1904. The remainder comes from
the large mines in San Miguel county,
while in the Gilpin district, including
Gilpin, Clear Greek and Boulder coun-
ties, the production is about stationary.
Silver mining remains in a healthy con
dition, though most districts reported
slight decrease compared with 1903
A considerable increase was shown
however, in the returns from the Sar
| Juan county district, especially in Sar
| Miguel and San Juan counties.
, Idaho derived S349, 246 more from it
: gold mines than in 1903. The princpa
r increaca con,cs from cilicaol,c o,ac /,