The state herald., 1915-12-31

otS,oSS pounds OF copper ana lsSoIpSS4
pounds Of zinc in 1914. There were
increases for gold Of $3,7o0 in Dolores.
and $6S.500 in San Juan county, but
decreases Of s51.400 in La Plata, s73,.
500 in Ouray and $25,S00 In San Mi
guel. There were increases for silver
of $4,000 ounces in Dolores, but de.
creases of 10000 ounces in La Plata.
1000 ounces in Ouray. $4,000 ounces
in San Juan and $4,000 ounces in
San Miguel. Dolores county (Rico)
showed an Increase Of 100000 pounds
of copper but decrease of 5000
pounds OF lead. Ouray countys yield
of lead and copper showed little
change. San Juan showed an increase
Of 100000 pounds Of lead and 200,-
900 pounds of copper, and San Miguel
county showed an increase of 100000
pounds Of lead and 100000 pounds Of
copper. The Sunnyside mine Of San
Juan county made q greatly increased
output Of zinc concentrates in 1918.
and the Smuggler Union mine Of Tel
luride began shipping zinc middlings
in large tonnages in January, 1915. No
zinc middlinss were shipped from tho
Tomboy group in 1915.
Boulder county's production was
$166,o00 In gold. 264.00O ounces of sill
yer, 100000 pounds Of lead and TO-.
900 pounds of copper-an increase OF
100000 in gold. decrease of $4,000
ounces Of silver. an increase OF 29i,.
600 pounds of lead, and an increase
of $4,000 pounds Of copper.
Chaffee county produced 1922 900 in
gold. 235,0oO ounces of silver, $685.
900 pounds Of lead, 100000 pounds of
copper and S,670.000 pounds of zinc
slight decrease for all metals, ex-
cept zinc. for which there was an In.
crease of 100000 pounds.
Clear Creek county's output was
$4,000 In gold, $4,000 ounces of sill
YER. 2,370.000 pounds Of lead, 100000
pounds of copper and 100000 pounds
Of zinc-an increase Of $4,000 In gold
and 10000 ounces Of silver. 100000
pounds Of copper. but decrease of
62.0O0 pounds of lead, and an increase
OF 100000 pounds Of zinc.
Gilpin county's output was $559, 200
In gold. 10000 ounces of silver. 544.-
900 pounds OF lead and 100000 pounds
OF copper. including ore mined
through the Argo tunnel.
The Pitl1in county (Aspen) yield
was $1,000 ounces Of silver and 49,
100000 pounds Of lead-an increase OF
10000 ounces Of silver. but decrease
Of 4.350,00O pounds of lead.
Creede Mineral county, produced
$35,40o in gold. 3os,oO0 ounces OF sill,
YER, 100000 pounds of lead, $4,000
pounds Of copper and 100000 pounds
OF zinc-an increase OF $4,000 for
gold. decrease of 100000 ounces OF
silver. but an increase OF 100000
pounds of lead and 100000 pounds of
zinc. The tonnage OF crude ore
shipped from Creede decreased. but
the operation OF the Humphreys mill
idle in 1910 increased the yield of
lead and zinc. A considerable quan.
tity of zinc concentrates has been
stored.
Hinsdale county's production was
not large. but showed an increase for
silver and lead. and an Improvement
In activity in considerable contrast to
practical idleness In 1914.
With the revival OF gold mining at
Ohio City and the discovery and op.
eration since July OF a large deposit
OF zinc carbonate at the Doctor mine.
In the Elk Mountain district. with
shipments OF zinc sulphide from
Whitepine. Gunnison county yielded
s55.o00 In gold. $4,000 ounces OF sill.
yer. 100000 pounds Of lead and l.so0.-
900 pounds Of zine-an increase OF
$4,000 in gold. a decrease OF $4,000
ounces Of silver. a decrease OF $4,000
pounds OF lead. but an increase OF
100000 pounds OF zinc. Shipments
OF copper orc began in October from
the old Vulcan property at Vulcan.
The drcdse at Tincup. moved In 1914
from Riyorton. wyo.. md operated for
time in 1914. was idle In 1915.
Summit county's production was
sGit.0O0 In gold. 10000 ounces OF sill.
yer. l.7Go.Oo0 pounds OF lead and o..
100000 pounds of zinc. ms compared
with sG6s. .Gl0 In gold. G7.0Os ounces of
silver. i.5G5.23i pounds OF lead and g..
iil.eti pounds OF zinc IA small de.
crease for gold and silver. a small In
crease for lead. but very large IN.
crease for zinc. The four dredges at
Breckenridge produced about the
same yield OF gold ns In 1914, and the
zinc shipments from Breckenridge In.
creased heavily. Some lead and zinc
shipments were also made from 10.
komo and Montezuma.
Eagle county produced $4,000 In
gold. 10000 ounces OF silver. i.232.0oo
pounds OF lead. 10000 pounds OF cop
per and io.5oo.ooo pounds OF zinc. as
against s5i.si5 In gold. i27.oso ounces
OF silver. i.177.3s5 pounds OF lead. 2s..
io5 pounds OF copper and 7.Ss2.0es
pounds OF xinc In 1914. an increase for
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