The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

the metal market due to the Euro
pean war, there was decrease OF
about S6,9O0,000 in the value OF the
gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc out
put from Utah mines in 1914. accord,
ing to estimates by V. C. Heikes, of
the U. s. Geological Survey. Mr..
Ileikes gives for 1914 value of $685.
100000. There was an increase. in
the quantity Of lead produced, but
decreases in gold, silver, copper, and
zinc estimated as speter.
The ore mined decreased about 6
per cent, from 1O,2O2, $3.50 tons in
1913 to about 9,550,OOO tons In 1914.
About S,760,000 tons was produced at
Bingham, decrease from 9,190,274
tons in 1913. The Utah Copper Co.
produced nearly s.soO.O00 tons Of
low grade ore, and other mines con
tributing large tonnages were the
Ohio. Copper, Utah Apex. Ysmpa.
Bingham Mines, United States Mining
Co., Utah Consolidated. Bingham New
Haven, and New England The Tin.
tic district produced over 100000 tons
against 4O0,430 tons in 1913. The
main producers were the Mammoth,
Centennial Eureka, Chief Consolidat
ed, Iron Blossom, Gemini, Eagle and
Blue Bell, May Day, Victoria, and
Golden Chain. Construction of a
100 ton concentration plant to treat
low grade ore, especially from the
Chief Consolidated, was begun in
September at Eureka. Nearly all
the ore was shipped directly from the
shelters. The mill at Silver City,
using the KnightN Christensen chlor-
idizing roasting and teaching process
was still in the experimental stage.
Old tailings from the May Day dump
were cyanided. In the Park City re
gion about $4,000 tons OF crude ore
and concentrates were shipped,
against 1857 tons in 1913. This was
partly zinc concentrate from the DAILY
Judge and creek tailings. In Beaver
county the output decreased from
16S,15S to about $4,000 tons, princip-
ally FROM the Cactus, Horn Silver,
and Moscow mines. In Tooele coun
ty, ore production from Stockton and
Ophir also decreased from 147, 4S3
tons to about 114,0 900 tons.
The gold output decreased over 7
per cent from s3,565,229 in 1913 to
s3,300,000 in 1914. The gold came
principally from copper ore, but part
ly from lead ore and siliceous ore
shipped. A small quantity only was
produced In gold and silver mills. At
the Sheep Rock, in Beaver county,
the Bully Boy. in Piute county, and
the May Day dump, in Tintic district
ore and tailings were cyanided. In
the Bull valley district OF Washing
ton county gold ore was tested and q
small amalgamation mill Is under
construction by lessees.
The production Of silver decreased
from l3.0S4,S35 ounces In 1919 to
about l1.752.OO0 ounces in 1914, or
more than 10 per cent in quantity
and about $1,500,000 in value. The
greater part Of the silver came from
lead ore, and smaller amounts were
produced from copper ores and sill
ceous ores shipped to shelters. Tin
tic is by far the largest silver pro-
ducing district. Two mills at Park
City made progress with the chlorid-
izing roasting and teaching process.
The Mines Operating Co., treating On
tario ore was active most of the year
and operators OF the Park City mills
began work on American Flag ores
October 1, after remodeling the Gras
sell Chemical Co.'s mill, purchased
early in the year.
The copper output OF Utah decreas-
ed from 161, 445,962 pounds in 1913
to 155,901,0 pounds in 1914, or more
than 4 per cent in quantity and about
$4,500,000 in value. This reduction
was mostly at the smaller mines as
the Utah Copper increased its out
put by 100000 pounds. During
the second quarter OF the year the
mine was unusually productive but
1t fell far below the normal output
during the last half year when the
Arthur mill was idle. The mines
handling low grade porphyry ore. in
Guiding the Utah Copper, Ohio Cop
per, and Cactus, produced over 1885,
100000 pounds OF copper, against
26,364,491 pounds in 1918.
The lead production increased from
166, 126,79O pounds in 1913 to 49,.
553, 900 pounds in 1914, or over 9 per
cent, creditable largely to the Tintic
and Bingham districts, where the |
Utah Apex, United States Mining Co,
Bingham and Utah Consolidated |