Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18

III lOHOollOiS equity DuI dioO dt 0liiliOl z
in Lemhi county. Owing to steady
production at an increased rate from
the lead-silver mines of the Occur
d'Alene region and at Gilmore, the
silver output, of which SO per cent
came from lead ore in 1910, was consid-
erably increased. Silver production
from siliceous ore and copper ore de-
creased, but that from placers, lead
ore, and zinc. ore increased. The in
creased silver production was due in
part to improvement in the ore of the
Hunter district and the development of
new producers at Wardner and near
Murray.
Four new counties were established
in Idaho in 1911: Adams county in
cludes the northern part of what was
Washington county; Bonneville county
the eastern portion of former Bingham
county; and Clearwater and Lewis
counties the eastern and central por-
tons of Nez Perez county.
Adams county includes the Seven
Devils district, from which copper ore
was marketed in greater quantity. In
Blaine county the output of lead ore
decreased, but bullion was marketed
from both the Ell Orc mine, on Skele-
ton creek, and the Bear Creek property
near Soldier. In Boise county the
Whitman, Golden Age and Gold Hill &
Iowa deep mines were producing and
the Moline, Boston g. Idaho, and White
Quartz PROPERTIES were the largest pro-
.ducers of placer gold. Two dredges
were run the full season, and the new
dredge, whose capacity is 300, 900 cubic
yards a month, was in operation the
later part; Of the year. In the Pierce
district, Clearwater county, the old
dredge was operated most of the year,
but the newer one for two months
only. Custer county gold and silver
production came mainly from Lost
Packer and Empire copper ore, with a
little from gold and silver mines. Gold
and silver output from Elmore county
greatly increased. The Minerva mine,
at Atlanta, and the Homestake mine,
with a new mill, near Mayfeld, were
active. A custom mill was erected at
Elk City, in Ida no county, and bullion
was produced from the South Fork,
Idaho Champion, Moscow and Eagle
mines. Two dredges at Elk City were
idle. ,Lemhi county mining was un-
usually active and nearly tripled the
output of lead ore, which contains colo
and silver in notable quantity. The
Kittie Burton was the largest gold pro-
Queer, and preparation to use 80 stamps
was made at the italian mine, neal
Leesburg. The old, Mullan dredge was
productive, and new dredge, designed
to treat $1,000 cubic yards month
was constructed on Kirtley creek
Tungsten ores were treated on Patter
son creek. The De Lamar was the
only large producer in Owyhee county
At the Banner mine some short mil
runs were made, and the Rich Gulcl
Co. purchased a milling plant Tit
Occur d'Alene region, Shoshone count,
was unusually free from interruption
to production. The old producers in
creased their shipments and severa
new producers were added. These Leaf
mines produce nearly 80 per cent of tn
states output of silver, the concentrate
and ore assaying between rs and s.
ounces to the ton. Gold production il
this county was small, from placers
lead ore, and copper ore.
According to preliminary figures ful
nlshed by the director of the mint
Idaho produced in 1911 gold valued a
81, 169, 261 and 7,5O7,S02 fine ounces c
: silver, walked at Sd, 129, POI. agains
81, 095, 900 ip gold and 1927, 900 ounce
of silver, valued at SO, 1874, 600, in 1911