The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

decline in the production Of this county.
due in part 70 the causes set forth above
and partly TO the labor strike at the
P~ittsburg Silver Peak mine near Blair.
The production OF Eureka County in
the first quarter of 1911 was but $3.50
tons, worth t41,237. For the fourth
quarter Of that year IL was COS. $50 and
for the second quarter OF 1919 it was
t64. 2 Humboldt County shows .
general average Of the highest grade ore
produced in the State and the greatest
number Of producers scattered over the
broadcast field. With Q production in
the second quarter Of 1919 amounting to
$29S. 40s. . decline from earlier record 10
noted. owing to the litigation that tied
mp operations In the camp Of National,
in the northern part OF the county.
Late Developments. notably in the Ro.
chester Canyon district. presage Q com.
manding position for Humboldt County
among the producers Of the State.
Lander Oounty's production has been
erratic. In the fourth quarter Of 1911
It's output wal valued at as. 369 and in
the second quarter Of 1919 IL was only
81 tons. valued at "a. 1926. Lincoln
County reported no production ct all in
the first quarter Of 1911, but in the FIRST
quarter Of 1919 its output was %, 672
tons. worth t926. 1928 aud inithe second
quarter $l64. 189. The Prince Consoli.
dated and Day Bristol Consolidated
Companies have resumed production on
q large scale and the county will show
an increase over these figures.
Lyon County has made . strong show.
ing in point Of ADVANCE in mineral pro-
d%uotion, due largely to the completion
OF the Wabusks smelter and the 40
~tivities Of the Nevada Douglas and
Mason Valley Mines Companies. Dur.
ing the first quarter of 1911 Lyon Coun.
ty showed no production, while in the
second quarter Of 1919 it's output was
70. 208 tons valued at e861. $40 and the
last half Of last year will. when official
figures are complete, show q material
advance over those for the first half.
Mineral County made no reported pro-
duotion during the fret thrse-quarters
of 1911 nor the first two of 1919. but 10
the last quarter Of 1911 it's output was
1102 tons, worth si5. O24 and there are
good indications Of q large production
in the future.
Nye County 10 the banner silver pro-
ducer Of the entire country and it's out
pat has been maintained at substantial
figures, varying. in the past two years.
between %. 200. 900 and %. 527. 900. the
largest volume Of ore for any quarter In
this period being 247. 464 tons. This
county. more properly the Tonopah dis
trict, has more large tonnage producers
than any other county and there are Of.
cellent prospects for an increase in their
number. Developments at Manhattan.
particularly on the Big Four and at
Round MountainI have been q strong
factor in Nye County's prosperity and
progress.
Storey County has made q widely
varying production Of silver and gold.
the output for the second quarter of 1919
having been 3s, 1876 tons. valued &C 1897. 4.
1879. The Oomstock lode continues to
make a considerable output of good ore
with indications of..a s~ubstantial increase
Washoe County has excellent pros
poets but during the past year its min
eral production has been negligible. In
n quarter last year.it.produced small
quantity Of high-grade ore... 1s2 tons
yielding s14.104. but there has been
comparatively little development outside
Of districts Immediately adjacent to
Reno.
White Pine County produces from It's
low.grsde copper mines, the largest ton.
mage OF any county 10 the State. The
third quarter Of 1919 was the record
period Of prod notion. but . falling of in
the fourth quarter was caused by the
labor strike. In the second quarter the
production was 849. 6s1 tons containing |
%. 1869. $50. The Nevada Consolidated,
one OF the greatest producers Of copper
in the country. was responsible for the
chief production. and the Giroux Con.
solidsted has now entered the producing
list.