The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-08-07
METAL MINING IN STATE
OF IDAHO IN 1913

GHAAAS AAN ASA@
The value of the mine output of
gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc in
Idaho in 1913, according to c. N.
Gerry, of the United States Geologic
al Survey, was $24 10000, against
ioll.
The production of all metals, ex-
cept gold, increased. Record outputs
were made in silver, lead, and zinc;
and a good increase was recorded in
the production of copper. The Occur
d'Alene region, the main producing
area of the state, had a greatly in
creased production, especially in silver
lead and zinc. The output of this
region is that of Shoshone county in
the table below. In total value the
increase was $2,453,806.
The gold output has value of ST.
~, $50, or $50. 655 less than that of
1912. For the first time in many years
the gold production from placers,
valued at $6o4,053 in 1913, exceeded
that from the lode mines, which pro-
duced $650,5O6. This was due to the
decrease in gold from the Carson dis
trlct, Owyhee county, and the in
crease in gold from dredge operation.
The principal dredges are in Boise
and Lemhi counties. Boise county
led in gold output, producing over 40
per cent. and Lemhi produced over
~ per cent of the total output. Gold
production from bullion was valued at
$780,, 842; from concentrates, at $685.
3O4; and from crude ore, at 500, 800.
The gold output in siliceous ores de-
creased to 22,34l.27 ounces and that
from copper ores increased to $685.
% ounces. Lead ores supplied g.
4O4.44 ounces and lead-zinc ores 68426
ounces.
The production Of silver increased
from 8,2o4,745 ounces, valued at S.
l0l ,268, in 1912, to 998o,1 ounces,
valued at $6,033,473, in 1918, an un-
usual increase of nearly 20 per cent.
in quantity. Concentrates supplied
6720. 800 ounces; crude ore, 1885,
355 ounces; and bullion, l02, 500
ounces. The bulk of the silver, or
Z806, 445 ounces, came from lead ore;
,632, ol0 ounces came from lead-zinc
ore; 4l4,37l ounces come from cop
per ore, and 125,839 ounces from sill
iceous ores. Shoshone county, or the
Occur d'Alene region, produced SO
per cent. of the silver output of the
state, larger output than ever before.
The production of the Hunter dis
trict in Shoshone county, was 1906,
6o8 ounces; Lolando district, 4,ll2,-
64o ounces; and Yreka district, g.
5O6,8l9 ounces.
There was in increase in copper
output from 7,492,1S2 pounds, valued
at $1,236,205, in 1912, to 9,592, 800 lbs.
valued at ST 486,9l0, in 1913. Most OF
the production came from Shoshone
and Custer counties. From the Snow
storm mine, in Shoshone county, both
crude ore and concentrates were ship
ped; in Custer county, the Empire
property and the Lost Packer mine
supplied most of the remainder. Lead
ore and lead-zinc ore contained part
of the copper, but 90 per cent. came
| from copper ore. Concentrates sup
piled 2,722,566 pounds and crude ore
{. $4,000 pounds.
All records were broken in the pro-
duction of lead, which increased from
284, 1867 pounds, valued at $l2,778,-
355, in 1912, to 1881 GAS pounds
valued at $l3,986, 1866, in 1913. Over
90 per cent. came from Shoshone
county, over 3 per cent from Lemh
county. and less than 3 per cent from
Fremont county. Concentrates pro,
duced 236952,l54 pounds and crude
ore 80,9lo,7o1 pounds. Lead ore pro-
duced -267, OBS, $40 pounds and lead.
zinc ore 50,l72,288 pounds. Mines ir
the Hunter district of Shoshone coun'
ty produced 48o80,606 pounds; in the
Lelande district, o4,428,022 pounds
and in the Yreka district, f40,335 42l
pounds.
An unusual production of zinc ore
state during part of the year, one cop
COS, SOP pounds, calued at $3.50, 47o, ir
1912, to 23,173.o53 pounds, valued a
81 ,2o7, 741, in 1918. Shonshone anC
Blaine counties supplied the entire
output, of which 20,800 451 pounds
was derived from lead-zinc ore anc
2,2o5,707 pounds from zinc ores. Con
centrates produced 20,ol5, 1877 pounds
and crude ore 2,258,756 pounds o
spelter.
There were 1874 producing mines il
Idaho in 1913, against 408 in 1912. o
these, 1888 were deep mines and lot
placers. The total quantity of or
shipped and treated in 1913 was 2,
l26,535 tons, against 2,266. 1874 tons il
1912. OF the total, 2,l26,53 tons wa
concentrated, making 26o, 400 tons o
concentrates, 1914 tons was hippeC
crude, and 5000 tons was treated il
gold and silver mills.
Two smelters were operated in tn,
state during port of the year, one cop
per-matting plant at lvers and on
Head plant at Clayton, both in Custe
county.
SHUTTING HIS EYES
TO ACTUAL CONDITIONS