Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-17
GOLD IS
MAKING BIG.
INCREASE

output considerably over the yield Of
1910, according to v. C.Hcikcs, Of the
United States Geological Survey. The
greater production Of gold was at
tributed to the mining OF silieeous
lead ores, and coppcrlcad ores, as the
total gold output from copper ores
remained about tho same rs in 1910.
The principal producers Of siliceous
gold ores were the Tom Reed, Gold
Road, North Star, Tiger, Congress,
and vulture mines, In Mohave, Yuma,
Yavapai, and Maricopa counties. There
Is promise Of an increased output
from the dry placcrs near Qusrtzsite,
in Yuma county, and from the vicin-
ity Of Greatervillc, in Cochise county.
Placer mining was revidcd on Frisco
River, in the Clifton Morenci district
Of Grecnlee county. The dredges in
Yavapsi county, on Lynx Creek and
near Kirkland, were not successfully
operated. Two dredging plants Of the
suction type were erected on Colorado
river, one in Arizona and the other
near Pahreah, Utah. Both plants are
said TO be operating and producing.
The increased output Of silver de.
ponds mainly on the increased pro-
duction Of copper and lead ores. All
the old copper producers at Bisbee,
Clifton, Globe, and jerome maintained
an output which combined made
nearly the same yield Of ore as in
1910. Tho mines Of the Consolidated
Arizona and the two new producers,
the Miami and Ray, largely made up
for the idleness Of the Imperial and
the curtailed output OF several other
properties. However, there was a
large increase in lead output and a
somewhat larger zinc production, due
to the greater yield Of lead ore In the
Warren district Of Coehisc county and
the zinc and lead ores of Mohave
county. The largest silver producers
of recent years have been the Com
monwealth and Tombstone mines. The
output Of both diminished In 1911
, The Common wealth is in the hands
OF new owners and the Tombstone Il
worked by lessees.
Near Paradise !100.ton eoncentra
? ton mill was started In November
The 2O.stamp amalgamation and cy
|, anildation mill built in 1910 at Thu
+ Vulture mine, in Maricopa county, ha
+ been in successful operation. Nev
mill equipment was ordered for tn
Big Blue mine and the Monarch mine
g the latter having been idle thre
l. wears. The Tom Reed and the Col
G Road mines, in Mohave county, pre-
u duce gold bearing ore, which is treate
J, in cyanide plants. The former ave
s aged nearly 100000 in gold per mont
70 from the operation Of its 20-stam
n mill in 1911, and the latter, with
g. better grade of ore than formerl
l. averaged nearly the same amour
G. from the treatment Of about 900 TOT
O. daily. In the Union Pass distri
e. the Frisco mill, recently built, pr
ut vides for fine grinding and cysnid
u ton.
Two other gold mills, the Go
y" Crown and Ruth, were operated.
" Todd Basin the Orc Plata mill IL u
~ der construction. The new owners
~ the Southern Belle mine, In Pin
~ county, have ordered u l00.ton mi
y. The Huebabi mine, on Santa Or
% river, in Santa Cruz county, was
:, Gently equipped with n tube mill n
M cyanide plant Large bodies Of 10
30 grade ore are reported 10 exist
n' this mine. The Congress mine .
mill, in Yavapai county. were clos
after being operated the first Thu
months Of 1911. At the Monica a
" Rineon gold mines preparations VI
made 10 operate. The Tiger mine a
mill. near Crown King, were OPERA
'n' steadily, producing gold bullion a
NV lead concentrates. Grading was CO
'"' menced for the cyanide mill on
W yenezia mine, in Crook Canyon.
Yuma county the Stafford Lane m
'"' near vicksburg, was In regular ops
~ ton, and also the North Star,
Kofa.
~" According to the preliminary
ures prepared by the Director OF
-" Mint, which do not include static
'i'' OF exports, the production OF gold
'Jo' Arizona In 1911, was valued at
Gen o54, 700 and that of silver was 10
any 42s fine ounces, valued mt 1915,
afs Final figures for 1910 gave for
OF IONA s3,4i3,2o worth Of gold
u, a,o55,7oo fine ounces Of silver, val
anu at sI,434,loo.
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