The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-01
PRODUCTION
OF METALS
Government Geological Sur.
vey Tells of Gold and
Silver in 1911.


IN the. production of gold and
silver from Idaho mines in 1911,
according. to sheets just issued
by the government geological sur
vey. This was attributable to all
ores except those of copper, the
output of which decreased in Sho-
shone county, and siliceous ore,
which diminishes particularly in
Owyhee county. The most note
worthy increases were in zinc
ore, silver and lead from lead
ore, and gold from placers. A
gain of nearly 13 per cent in the
gold output brings the produc-
ton back to a normal figure for
1911, after the strikingly low out
put of 1910. Gold and silver out
put have been gradually decreas-
ing IN Owyhee county, which for
many years was the premier gold
producer of the state. In 1911
Boise county produced the larg-
est amount of gold, derived in
great part from dredge opera
lions. Gilmore county also had
gold production greater than that
of 1910 and will doubtless take
third place. Seven dredges were
active, and good results were OBJ
tanned in Boise, Clearwater and
Lemhl counties. Gold output
from copper ore decreased in Sho
shone county, owing to the small
production from the Snow Storm
mine but this was more than off
set by gold output from copper
ore IN Custer county. Gold pro
duction from lead ore which was |
only 90 per cent Of the total gold |
IN 1910 increased considerably in
1911 owing to the greatly in
creased output of lead ore not
only in Shoshone county but also
at Gilmore in Lemhi county. Ow-
ing to steady production at an in
creased rate from the lead sill
yer mines of the Occur d'AIene
region and at Gilmore the silver
output Of which SO per cent came
from lead ore in 1910 was consid-
erably increased. Silver produc-
ton from siliceous ore and cop
per ore decreased but that from
placers, lead ore and zinc ore in
creased. The increased silver
production was due in part to i'm
provement in the ore of the Hunt
er district and the development
of new producers at Wardner
and near Murray.
Adams county includes the
Seven Devils district from which
copper ore was marketed in great
er quantities. In Blaine county
the output of lead ore decreased
but bullion was marketed from
both the Ell Orc mine on Skel-
eton 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 & Idaho, and White !,
Quartz properties were the larg- !,
est producers of placer gold. Two .
dredges weree run the full season,
and the new dredge, whose capac- :
lty rs 100000 cubic yards a month :
was IN operation the latter part :
OF the year. In the Pierce dis
trlct, Clearwater county, the old
dredge was operated most Of the :
year, but the newer one for two q
months only. Custer county gold :,
and silver production came main
ly from Lost Packer and Empire :
copper ore, with little from gold =
and silver mines. Gold and sill = =.
yer output from Elmore county :
greatly increased. The Minerva =,
mine at Atlanta and the Home :,
stake mine, with new mill, near "a
were active. A cut of -
mill as erected at Elk City, in :.
Idaho county, and bullion was 2.
produced from the South Fork. :.
Idaho Champion, Moscow and a.
Eagle mines. Lemhi county min W !"
ing was unusually active and gem a. q.
orally tripled the output of lead ~ ~
ore, which contains gold and sill :,
Yer in notable quantity The Kit ~ ~
tie Burton was the largest gold -
producer, and preparation to use - -
81 stamps was made at the Italian -
NINE, near Leesburg. The old :,
Muiieen dredge was productive =,
and a new dredge, designed to !,
treat 100000 cubic yards month i;
was constructed on Kirtley creek, -
tungsten ores were treated on =
Patterson creek. The DeLamar :,
was the only large producer in p
Owyhee county. AT the Banner 7
NINE some. short mill runs were :.
made, and the Rich Gulch COM =.