The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-17

Idaho in 1917, according to the
statement of c. N. Gerry, of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior, was about
$54 100000, an increase of more than
ST, 900, 900 over the value in 1916. There
were decreases in all the five metals
except lead, in which there was
slight increase. Idaho was freezer
from labor troubles than the neigh
boring states, particularly Montana
and Washington. The average prices
of silver, copper, and lead We're un-
usually good, and every effort was
made to ship larger quantities of ore.
particularly lead ore. The new lead
smelter of the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van. near Kellogg, began operations In
July, and the lead plant at North
port, Washington, was active during
the entire year. treating principally
Idaho silyer-lead ores The output of
crude ore and concentrates both in
lead and zinc, increased from 527,266
tons in 1916 to about 572 900 tons In
1917
Gold.
There was a decrease in the gold
output from $1,115,S1O in 1916 to about
$715,000 in 1917 due principally to the
fact that the large dredge at Idaho
City, Boise county, was idle. Ship
ments of gold bullion were made from
the Marshall Lake district of Idaho
county, where the Sherman & Corpor-
al property has become large gold
producer. The lead ore produced con-
tains a small amount of gold, and the
copper ore, especially that of the Alder
creek district in Custer county and
the Richmond mine, in Shoshone coun-
ty, contains considerable gold A
dredge that had been moved from
Alaska to Prchard creek, near MUIR
ray in Shoshone county, was ready
for operation in December.
Silver.
The production of silver was about
n,773,000 ounces, slightly less than
that in 1916, when the state produced
12,300,S7S ounces. The price, how
ever, was so much better that the
value Of the output increased from
$S,093974 to about $9536000. The
Coeur d'Alene region contributed
most of the silver, and the largest
producers We're the Hercules, Bunker
Hill & Sullivan. Morning, Hecla, CAL
edonia Tamarack & Custer, Green
hill Cleveland, Gold Hunter, Stewart,
Consolidated Interstate Callahan, and
Last Chance In Boundary county,
considerable silver is contained in con-
centrates shipped from the Idaho Con-
tenental property. In Lemhi county
also silver is produced from lead ore.
Increased output was made by the
Morning, Hecla and Bunker Hill prop
critics.
Copper.
The mine output of copper decreased
from SfS,2s1 pounds in 1916 to about
I6,753,OOO pounds in 1917 The value
decreased from $2,0S5,657 to about ST.
\ 971 900. The properties at Mackay,
in Custer county, and principally
the mine of the Empire Copper COM
pany, contributed most Of the copper
output. Shipments of copper ore were
made from the Richmond mine, where
the new tramway to Adair was operat-
ed. The Caledonia mine at Wardner,
produces ore containing copper as
well as silver and lead. Toward the
end of the year the plant Of the Ma
: tional Copper company was again op-
Grated and made shipments of con-
centrates in November and December.
Other shipments were also made from
the Horst Powell property, north OF
Kellogg
Lead
The output of lead increased from
375,0S1,7S1 pounds in 1916 to about
1888, 100000 pounds in 1917, and the
value increased from $25,SS3,643 to
about $34,595000. The principal pro-
ducers in the Coeur dAlene region
were the Bunker Hill & Sullivan, Her
, cules, the Federal properties (espec-
tally the Morning mine), the Hecla,
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