The Ordway new era., 1914-07-24

lead. and 93.s42.sN pounds Of zinc
representing 70 per cent OF the state
yield). with total value Of $9.919,43s.
as against $11.7so.l31 in 1912. The
output OF zinc carbonate was 135.760
tons Of 27.45 per cent zinc. against
142,7s2 tons OF 800 per cent in 1912.
The production Of zinc sulphide
shipped was 94.636 tons Of 20 per cent
zinc. as compared with 104.14S tons Of
"a per cent In 1912. Other classes Of
ore from Leadville showed little
change from 1912. The zinc carbon
ate ore was treated at zinc oxide
plants and zinc smelters in Kansas.
Oklahoma, Illinois and Wisconsin.
The. larger part Of the zinc and zinc
lead sulphide ore was first treated at
the sulphuric acid plant and magnetic
separation and wet concentration
plant Of the Western Chemical Com
pany Of Denver, at the magnetic sep
aration plant Of the Empire Zinc Com
pany at Canon City, at the magnetic
plant OF the United States Zinc Com.
pany at Pueblo. small tonnage be-
ing treated at the Leadville district
mill by wet concentration at Lead
Vile. Zinc concentrates and the bal
ance Of the zinc and zinc-lead sui.
phide ores were treated at sulphuric
acid plants. zinc oxide plants. and zinc
smelters in Colorado, Kansas Okla
homa, Illinois. Ohio. West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Lead and iron con-
centrates from the milling plants and
residues from the sulphuric acid
plants and zinc shelters were Tin
some cases) returned to lead shelters
in Colorado. where were recovered
part Of the gold, silver. copper and
lead contained In the original ores.
The San Juan region Of Dolores. La
Plata, Ouray. San Juan. and San Mi
guel counties produced $4.072.400 in
gold, 2,769.080 ounces OF silver, $685.
935 pounds Of copper, 21,740.502
pounds of lead. and 6.s67.410 pounds
of zinc, as compared with $4,115,345
in gold, ESQ.,. 096 ounces Of silver. g.
000,173 pounds of copper. 20,752.156
pounds Of lead. and 6.S75.073 pounds
OF zinc In 1919. There was an increase
for gold of $3.50 in Dolores. $177.500
in La Plata, and $134,038 in San Juan;
and a decrease Of $90,213 in Ouray,
and $269.863 in San Miguel. There
was an increase for silver Of 1881
ounces in Dolores. 1e5.435 in San
Juan, and 73,174 In La Plata, while
there was decrease Of 102,613
ounces in San Miguel county. Dolores
county (Rico) made large increase
in the yield OF copper. lead and zinc.
but the production Of lead fell off
heavily ip San Miguel and ouray
counties. :,
Chaffee county produced $312.s92 in
pounds Of copper. 2,9s9.59o pounds OF
lead, and 2,121,s47 pounds of zinc,
with q total value Of $714,157. as COM
pared with s279,3s7 in 1912.
/ Boulder county's yield Of gold bull
lion decreased almost one-half and
there was also a decrease Of 1900
ounces Of gold in ores smelted. but
the silver output increased 90,O49
ounces, and the lead, 103,67S pounds.
The total value for 1918 was 1879, $3.50,
as compared with $1s1,333 in 1912.
Clear Creek county's output was
$432.4S9 In gold. 40s.527 ounces Of sill
yer. 426,393 pounds Of copper. $780,
GA pounds Of lead, and 1,4Ss,5Is
pounds of zinc, with total value or
$1.004,726. as compared with $1.O2s.-
16e In 1912. Gilpin county's output
decreased $217.404 in gold and 42.9ss
ounces Of silver, with decreases for
lead and copper, the total value being
$l.o35.74o. as compared with $780,
796 in 1912. Ore mined In Gilpin coun-
ty through the Newhouse tunnel has
been properly accredited to Gilpin
county.
: The Pitkin county (Aspen) yield
was 562.3Os ounces Of silver, and IT,
52s,3S6 pounds of lead, an increase Of
33.S04 ounces and 9.123.053 pounds.
respectively. M
Creede Mineral county, produced