Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-03

The total value of minerals mined
In 1915 is $39, 1888, an increase OF
$14,33S,60 over the minerals mined In
this state in 1914. These are the final
figures. They will be shown in the
report of State Mine Inspector Robert
N Bell which he will soon have ready
for distribution. The report will also
show that in 1915 the mining Industry
of this state enjoyed one of its most
prosperous years and that the pros
poets for the industry were never more
promising.
Inspector Bell is in receipt Of copies
of the Mining Journal, published in
New York, containing in concrete the
substance in the annual report he is to
issue soon, prepared by him and for
warded to that publication. In this
article Mr.. Bell says:
The rapid advance in base metal
values brought about by the European
war during 1915 proved the greatest
stimulus to mineral production and
new mining development activity in
Idaho and has demonstrated, to a
marked degree, the potency of Idaho
metal and mineral resources in general
that argues we'll for continued expan-
sion in annual yield and in particular
puts this state on the map as per-
manent and important source of zinc
ore.
The Occur d'Alene district continues
to afford the states sensation in new
ore development The total metal yield
of the state had gross shipping value
of about S3S,0O0,000 and afforded net
profits on its extraction of fully So
600. 900.
Gilmore and Donne Lead Districts.
Two other lead districts were active
ly operated in the central part of the
state One of these, the Gilmore dis
trict had two producing mines that
shipped a total of 100000 pounds of
lead contents in crude ore. These
were the Pittsburg- Idaho and Latest
Out mines. The former is developed
to a depth of $50 feet and shows the
richest ore of its history in the deep
est point opened. The formation is
carboniferous lime and intrusive bikes
of semibasic igneous rock.
At the Dome district In Fremont
county the Wlbert mine was actively
operated on a assure in Cambrian
quartzite and produced 500 tons of 30
per cent lead concentrates and crude
of the year
In the Wood River district several
important new strikes were recorded
among the old lead-ore deposits-one
of them in the Lipman tunnel at one
of the deepest points reached in the
district and supposed to be on the
original channel of the Red Elephant
vein A 10-foot body of rich lead-sil-
haan Ptf nd
is attracting a great deal Of attention
as it seems to warrant a deeper devel-
opment at number Of other points of
former important production in this
extensive district.
Other rich lead-ore strikes made ir
the Wood River belt were at the Car
boniferous and Black Barb mines. or
Kelly gulch and the Silver Fortune
mine. on the east fork of Wood river
An active interest is also being taker
in the zinc resources of this district
which are widely distributed and give
evidence of considerable tonnage ca
pacity when more fully developed. The
North Star Triumph group, with 6
100, 000-ton resource of developed orc
relatively rich in zinc, lead and sill
yer, is being developed by RALPH
Nichols and promises the basis of {
good sized operation.
The Seven Devils District.
The Seven Devils copper distric
was more active during the year thar
usual and a number of cars of leas'
ore was shipped. The Red Ledge de
post of this district attracted the at
tention of an array of the leading cop
per talent of the country. 1t is idle a
this time, but will be tested more full.
by diamond drilling during the comini
season, rs some conflicting but inter
esting opinions have been rendered a