The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-11

preliminary estimate OF 4, N GERRY
of the United States geological
survey department of the interior,
was over s47O0O,0O0 an increase OF
IL per cent from $33,32S,9SO in 1915
There was record output of sill
yer, lead and zinc and increased pro-
dnction of copper, but a slight de-
crease in gold.
Decrease in Gold.
The mine production of gold de-
creased from $1,17973t in 1915, to ST.
09S 900 In 1916, a decrease of per
cent. Part Of the decrease was due
to the smaller placer output from
dredging. The gold output from cop
per ore, lead ore and lead-zinc ore,
however, WIS increased The most
Important dredge operations were
those of the Boston Idaho Boise
county, and the Kirtley creek and Bo-
harmon bar, Lemhi county. Work
progressed at deep gold mines at At
lanta, Elmore county and in Custer
county Mills were active at the Nell
lie mine at Horseshoe bend and the
Lucky Boy mine in Boise county
Large Increase in Silver.
The mine output of silver increased
from 11,769,12S ounces in 1915 to APP
proximately 12,500,000 ounces in 1916
As the price of silver was much above
that of 1915, the value of the output
increased from 1896 94S to $S,225, 900,
or IS per cent There probably would
have been a greater increase in the
silver production from lead and lead
zinc ores had it not been for the PEI
culiar smelling conditions during the
year, as the Nerthport smelter which
received the Hercules ore, was being
completed and the Bunker Hill & Sui
Ivan company at Kellogg was begin
ming smelter construction. Each of the
following mines produced more than
million ounces Of silver: Hercules,
Bunker HILL Morning, Green Hill
Cleveland, Caledonia and Hecla.
Copper Shows Gain.
The mine production of copper in
creased from 6,97S,713 pounds in 1915
to over 100000 pounds in 1916. This
represents an increase from s1,221,275
TO $2,lS4,000, or 10 per cent in value,
due to the better price A large part
81 the copper output came from the
Empire Copper and adjoining proper
ties near Mackay in Custer county.
from which greater shipments were
made In Shoshone county production
came from the Caledonia the Horst
Powell mine, National Richmond and
various properties producing princip-
ally lead ore. The Lost Packer com
pany in Custer county constructed a
flotation plant, but did not operate the
smelter.
Lead Makes Record.
The mine output of lead increased
from 345,999,466 pounds in 1915 to ap-
proximately 100000, 900 pounds in 1916
The value of the lead output increased
from $16261,975 to S24,616,O0o or about
81 per cent There were important
Increases at the Morning, Hercules,
Hecla and Interstate Callahan mines,
The Hecla opened a new and import
ant ore body and the Morning is said
to be developing into a larger mine at
depth. The Bunker Hin output was
normal but the output of the lead
mines Of the Yreka district was gem
orally less than 1915, especially as the |
Stewart ceased shipments early in the
year, The lead smelling plant at
Northport, Wash, was operated espe- |
cially on Hercules ore and concern |
trates, from March to the end of the
year. At Kellogg, foundations for the |
new 900-ton lead plant were being |
laid and Idaho will soon have a smelt-
ing plant in the Occur d'Alene region.
In Lemhi county lead shipments came
from the Pittsburg- Idaho Latest out
and Gilmore; in Fremont county from
the Wtlbert, and in Bonner county
from the Idaho Continental where a
new min was completed. Mills were
constructed at the Silverado, Alham-
bra, Hypotheek, Constitution and Raw
Jefferson and the Rex mill was i'm
proved The Occur d'Alene region
shipments of concentrate and crude
pre- at the rate of $4,000 tons per
month, of which about $4,000 tons
were lead material and the remainder
dino ore and concentrate.
Zinc Makes Big Gain.
The mine production of zinc in
'reased from 7o152,2S4 pounds in 1915 I
% approximately SO,000,0OO pounds in \
1916. The value of the output in \
'reased from $S.699,OO1 to about $1O- Y
100000 or 26 per cent. The Console n
lated Interstate Callahan was, as for 9
nerly, the most important producer, D
nd shipped $4,000 tons of zinc ore U
nd concentrate aside from lead pro-
uct, and the Success contributed e
early the same amount Of spelter.
'ther Important producers were the Ct
forming, Green Hill Cleveland and p
frisco mines. Smaller shipments were p,
lade from the Terrible Edith, Para 81
on, Murray Hill, Highland Surprise,
constitution, Hercules, Colonial, Ipl
ouglas and Black Hawk, in Sho- w
hone county and the Minnie Moore, hs
ay Aug, Boston Idaho and North or
TAR Triumph in Blaine county, where sh