The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
MINES, OF WASHINGTON
1918 OUTPUT REDUCED
PRODUCTION OF ALL METALS
DECREASED DUE TO LA.
Dor SHORTAGE.

The value Of the gold, silver, cop
per and lead mined In Washington In
1918, according to the estimate of c
N. Gerry Of the United States geo.
logical survey. department of the in
terror, was about $1,654.000 decrease
| of $635,00 There were slight in
creases in both silver and copper but
decided decreases in gold, lead and
zinc. The copper output of the Che
welah district, Stevens county, was
not greatly changed, but there was a
marked decrease in the shipments of
silicious ore from the Republic dis
trict, in Ferry county. Washington
mines suffered from the general scar
city Of men for labor and the high
costs of operation. The price of sill
yer was considerably higher, but the
average prices of copper. lead and
zinc were less than those of 1917. The
copper smelter and refinery at Ia
coma and the lead plant at Northport
but toward the end Of the year the
Northport plant was not operated at
full capacity.
Gold.
The mine production of gold de-
creased from 1892, 324 in 1917 to about
$341 900 in 1918, a decrease of nearly
81 per cent The greater part of the
gold came from the Republic district,
but there was distinct decrease In
ores amalgamated throughout the
state. Gold from Whatcom county
was considerably decreased on ac-
count of the inactivity of the property
of the Boundary Red Mountain Min
ing company. From the Republic
district approximately $4,000 tons of
year, against 46,7S5 tons in 1917 The
principal shippers from the district
We're the Surprise, Lone Pine, Pearl,
Last Chance, Knob Hill Mining COM
pany, Old Republic, San Pill and Black
Tail. The only considerable increase
came from the Last Chance mine,
which became an important producer
during the year.
Silver.
The mine output of silver increased
from 2S2.320 ounces in 1917 to APP
100000 ounces in 1918.
The value of the output increased
from $232,632 to about $4,000. About
half the silver came from copper ores
and most of the remainder from Re-
public ores.
Copper.
The copper output increased from
?, 199,51S pounds in 1917 to about o.
$4,000 pounds in 1918. The value Of |
the output, however was somewhat |
less on account of the decrease in the |
average price for the year. The |
United Copper mine in the Chewelah |
district, was as usual the largest pro-
1ucer but made no increase. Ship !
nents of crude ore and concentrate |
averaged about 500 tons month. The |
Dther notable shipments of cope rore |
'ame from the Sunset mine, near In
lex, in Snohomish county; the Cop I
Der World Extension mine, in Okano-
gan county; the Lone Star and Wash
ngton, near Danville, in Ferry coun-
y; the Loon Lake mine, north of
Spokane; and the Reardon Copper
company, near Turk. A new copper
PRODUCER was the Tago mine, west of
in Stevens county.
Lead.
The mine output of lead decreased
rom 9,7S9,6S7 pounds in 1917 to about
100000 pounds in 1918 Most of the
roduct came from the Electric Point ;
roperty near Northport, in Stevens
ounty. In the latter part of the year |
he company was constructing an 7
erial tramway to reduce the cost of 7
auling. Production was materially r
lcreased toward the end of the year. r
Zinc. r
tents of zinc ore or concentrate dur =
lg the year, although in 1917 they f.
reduced over 100000 pounds of n
better. The lead-zinc property at
etaline Falls considerable produce h
: in former years, was in financial r
faculties, and the mine was closed
was reported that the Bruce Creek
lining company, northeast of Colville, +,
/,
'mber. a,
Dividends. -,
The only dividend paid by the 10
ashington mines during the first II 10
onths of 1918 was that of the Eec- -,
ic Point mine, amounting to $23,S12. -
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