The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09

A decrease IN the metal output
of Nevada in 1914 of over % per
cent compared with 1913 is shown
in a statement just issued by the
United States geological survey, and
is credited in the influence of the
European war in lowering the price
of the baser metals, especially cop
per. The value of the metal output
of Nevada in 1913 was s37,097, 600
and the estimate for 1914 by V. G.
Heikes, of the geological survey, is
S2S,SO0, 900. Mr.. Heikes states that
there was a marked decrease in cop
per production in Nevada, especially
during the last third of the year, a
considerable falling off in lead and
zinc and smalled decreases in gold
and silver.
The output of gold represented
about 40 per cent of the total value.
In 1914 there was a decrease of ofur
per cent, from $~11,795,130 to about
$11,320, 900, owing partly to the les
senej output of copper ore and part
ly to a decrease in production of
%siliceous pres. although many gold
camps increased their production.
The Goldfield district was by far
the largest gold producer in the
state, as in former years. The Gold
field Consolidated company treated
over $4,000 tons of ore, but the
but this was offset in part by better
production from other mines near
by, especially hat of the Jumbo EX-
tension company, which was milling
and shipping from 1900 to 5000
tons a month, the ore being treated
at Bonnie Claire, the first half of
the year. and later in a section of
the Goldfield Consolidated plant.
The Goldfield Florence and Diamond
field were also active producers. At
close of the year promising tsrikes
were made in the camp. At TOno-
pah the gold output increased from
$2,613,S43 in 1913 to $2,660 600 in
1914. In the Fairview and Wonder
districts, Churchill county, there was
a slight increase in gold, principally
at the Nevada Hills and Nevada
Wonder mines. At Round Mountain
a slight increase was recorded, but
Lat both National and Seven Troughs
marked increases were made. In
Mineral county the Aurora CONSOLE
dated property was acquired by the
Goldfield Consolidated company, the
new mill was completed and consid-
rable production was reported. At
Manhattan production decreased 40
per cent. Four mills were active for
part of the year. The Big Pine,
Commercial mines, Manhattan Con.
and White Caps were large prOduc-
ers. A new 200 ton mill for the
Big Pine was completed in Deem
Der. At Buckhorn, in Eureka
active. Mills were active at Raw
hide and Jarbridge, and a new 10
stamp plant vas erected at Bull
frog and also at Basalt. At Blair
the Pittsburg Silver Peak mill was in
continuous operation, producing gold
bullion, principally by amalgamation.
The silver output decreased from
1G 100000 ounces in 1913 to about
Is, 200,0 900 ounces in 1914, or only
about 5 per cent although the price
per ounce was much reduced. The
value decreased from $9,71S,410 to
about $S,313,0OG, THE Tonopah
district produced about 1,755,OOO
ounce from $4,000 tons of ore as
compared with 11,563,437 ounces in
1913. The largest output came from
the Tonopah Belmont, TOnOpah Min
ing, Tonopah Extension, West End,
and Jim Butler mines. The rest
of the silver came largely from the
Nevada Hills and Nevada Wonder
mines and from the COmstock dis
trict, Storey county. The output
from the Comstock was, however,
considerably decreased. Much sill
yer ore was shipped from the ROch-
ester district which produced 7O1,-
4O7 ounces in 1918. The greater
part of Nevada silver output contin-
ues to come from siliceOus ores cy-
nided. At Virginia City the work
of unwatering the mines at the 2,7O0
foot level was accomplished. Tube
mill and classifiers were added to
the concentration plant of the Yellow
Jacket company and a cyanide plant
was planned for the Silver Hill mine.
On account of the market depres-
sion the copper production was re-
duced one-third in Nevada, or from
80, 693,751 pounds in 1913 to abou:
6O,5G61, 900 pounds in 1914. Most
of this came from the Nevada Con-
solidated and Giroux mines at Ely.
They were producing at the rate of
over 5000, 900 pounds of copper q
month from January to August bu,
later reduced the output about so