The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-02

year and operated thereafter. The out
put of the district will probably reach
nearly $4,000, 900 pounds. The Ely dis
trict will show a slight increase over
the $4,000. 900 pounds produced in 1911,
though production was interfered with
by labor troubles in the latter part of
the year.
California.
The production of copper in C%alifor-
mia in 1912 will probably show little
change from the 35,S35,O0O pounds pro-
duced in 1911. AS in previous years
the Shasta county district was the
largest producer, but notable contribu-
tions were made also by the Foothills
district and other districts of the
state.
New Mexico.
The output of copper from New Mex
leo in 1912 will show q. large increase
over that of 1911. owing to the begin
ming of noteworthy production by the
Chino Copper company, of the Santa
Rita district. The total production of
the state will reach nearly 80, 900, 900
pounds, the larger part coming from
the Santa Rita district.
Alaska.
Alaska will show a large increase in
the production of copper in 1912 over
the 22,314.0O0 pounds produced in 1911,
the total having been estimated as 2S,-
100000 pounds. The output came large
ly from the Copper River and Prince
William sound districts, though south
eastern Alaska also contributed.
Tennessee.
Tennessee will show but little
change in copper production in 1912
from the 1896, 900 pounds produced
in 1911. The output, as in previous
years, came from the Ducktown dis
trict.
Colorado.
The output of copper from Colorado
is largely incidental to the production
of other metals, and will probably
shown no great change in 1912 from
the 9,791, 900 pounds produced in 1911.
Idaho will show a considerable in
crease in copper output in 1912 over
the 4,514,116 pounds produced in 1911.
Outlook for 1918.
There will be no new large produc-
ing mines added during 1913. Several
of those that began production il 1911
and 1912 will, however, turn out larger
quantities than in 1912. AT the prices
for copper prevailing during the latter
part of 1912 the industry is highly
profitable, and if the output can be
marketed and the price maintained
the producers win be in a position to
make a still further large increase in
1913.
Lead in 1912.
An estimate of the production of re-
fined lead in the United States in 1912
has been compiled by C. r. Siebenthal
of the United States geological survey
from reports by all lead refineries and
soft-lead smelters in operation during
the year. These reports cover actual
production for the first 10 or II
months of the year with an estimate
for the remainder of the year, and
from them the figures of production
are made up without change. The
statistics of imports, exports and lead
remaining in warehouses have been
taken from the records of the bureau
VI lS1SH anu upiHeSllC commerce. TOT
IL months, the figures FOR December
having been estimated.
The year was marked by the COM
pletion of the lead smelter of the In
ternational Smelling and Refining
company of Tooele, Utah, and of the
lead refinery of it's subsidiary, the In
ternational Lead Refining company at
East Chicago, Ind. The smelter
started in March with two furnaces of
$50 tons each. we more furnaces are
under construction, which will give
the plant a capacity of 1900 tons. The
lead refinery has a capacity of 100
tons, and began operation in October.
The active competition of the new
smelter in securing ore contracts has
had a very beneficial effect on the
lead-mining industry of that section.
Production.
The total production of refined lead,
desilVerized and soft, from domestic
and foreign ores in 1912, was approx
mately $50, 965 short tons, worth at the
average New York price s43, 1856 $50,
compared to 4s6.976 tons in 1911 ana
470,3S0 tons in 1910. These figures do
not include an estimated outpu, of
1884 tons of antimonIal lead, against
14,07S tons in 1911 and 14,069 tons in
1910. OF the total production, desil-
verified lead of domestic origin, exclu-
sive of desilverized soft lead, is esti-
mated at 229,765 tons, against POI, 1928
tons In 1911; and desilverized lead of
foreign origin com prised S1,649 tons,
compared to 94,143 tons in 1911. The
production of soft lead, mainly from
Mississippi valley ores, is estimated
at 169,551 tons, compared to 1859
tons in 1911. Despite the reduced ut
put of soft lead there is no doubt that
Missouri retains first place anon the
lead-producing states. The final fig.
ures of production of soft lead are
likely to show an increase of a few
thousand tons over those given above,
because the argentiferous-lead smelt>
ers and ]refineries undoubtedly treated
more Or less soft-lead ore from the
Mississippi valley, which Is not taken
into account in their preliminary esti-
mates.
Imports and Exports.