Evening star., 1915-01-15
OUTPUT Of GOLD IN US.
|NCREASEDBY 100000
Production Is Considerably Lower
Than for Any Year From 1908
to 1912, However.
California Retains First Rank in
Production for 1914-Industry
in Alaska Prosperous.

Although the output of gold in the
United States last year was s4,00o,000
larger than the year previous, 1t was
| considerably lower than for any year
from 190S1c. The total gold product,
| according to statement just given out
by the United States geological survey
! and the bureau of the mint, was nearly
S93, 900.
California again retains first rank in
production in 1911. followed in order
by colorado, Alaska. Nevada and South
| lpa kota, as in 1918. Arizona and Mon
tana have both passed Utah. however,
which dropped to eighth place in 1914.
| AS stated i'll the geological survey
press bulletin one year ago, increased
| output of gold on any large scale is
| hardly to be expected from any of the
states from the present outlook, and
unless the great low grade deposits of
the Juneau district, in Alaska, now be-
ing prepared for large yield, step into
| the breach, or new discoveries are
made elsewhere, the future domestic
gold yield may show further decline
from the high figures of recent years
In Alaska the output of gold increased
about 100000, the industry was gen
eraily prosperous. and a large amount
|
| paratory to increased output from lode
mines The placer yield was about
Sl0.70O,000, or the same as in 1918.
Abundant rainfall favored placer min
produced about $5,100.O0O in 1914,
against $4,S14,S13 from thirty mines in
1913
Increase in Arizona.
In Arizona the mine production of
|
The chief producers, the Tom Reed.
Gold Road, Eulture and Commonwealth
mines, were active and produced more
thah haif the total yield. the remainder
coming largely from copper ores.
In California the mines produced over
100000 more than i'll 1913.
colorado mines increased their WELD
by over $1,o0O,000 above that of 1919
me greater part of this increase. OF
! fi'i4o,ooo, being made in the Cripple
| creek district, where the mines auf
mills had another active year. Lake
county (chiefy LeadvilleJ made ar
important increase in gold output also
In Idaho the mine output decreaseo
over s25o,ooo' owing largely to thu
small output of the De Lamar mine
but the dredges in Lemhi and Boise
counties had prosperous year.
In Montana the mine yield increased
over II per cent. and the total produc.
| tioh " do eiooul 3f,uUV,OUU OF more
any year since 1905
Decrease in Nevada.
Nevada mines showed a decrease O.
, about per cent. or over 100000 il
, gold output in 1914. The yield at the
great Goldfield camp alone declined b,
over sl,O00,000, but this decrease wa!
Offset by increases at other points.
, In New Mexico the mine production
increased nearly 100000, but in ore
gon the output declined about 100000.
In South Dakota the mine output wa:
| normal
In Utah the mine output of gold de
creased about Z per cent, or over $3.50,
600. in 1914. The yield was principals
from copper ores. The output from
true gold ores has declined since the
suspension Of operations at Mercur.
The Philippine production has stead
lily increased, and in 1914 passed tht
$1,000,0 900 mark.
According to estimates from the rec
ords of the bureau of foreign and DO
mestic commerce, the imports IN l9l4
comprised gold valued at $5S,122,o0o
and the exports were valued at S242,
111OOO The excess of exports over
imports was therefore about S1S4,5S9,-
600, against an excess Of S2S,o93,.lS IL
1913 The gold imported in 1914 was