The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-20
AROUND THE MINES

duced in Utah in 1919. a decrease
from s2,949,170 in 1918. Most of the
gold was obtained from copper, lead
and siliceous ores mined in the Bing-
ham. Tintic and Park City districts.
The gold output of Utah has de-
creased steadily since 1911, when the
mines produced s4,696,99s More
than half the gold produced in 1919
came from ores obtained from the
Utah Copper, United States Mining
and Utah Consolidated mines at
Bingham.
While waiting for the arrival Of
heavy string of tools which should be
received this week, the drillers of the
well on the Big Six lease across the
river from Moab, Utah, are casing off
the small flow of surface water and
getting the hole in shape for vigor-
out operations.
Charles Moore, the veteran jig man
of the Park City, Utah, district. is
building an addition and making
rather extensive improvements on
his mill up Woodside canyon. Among
other things q 40,00o-gallon tank 10
being built, to facilitate his work
during the winter months.
Work is being steadily prosecuted
at the Iowa Copper, at Park City.
Utah. While an ore body has not as
yet been cut, word from the manager
Is to the effect that indications contin-
ue promising-small pockets of lead
galena occasionally appearing in the
face of the crosscut on the 300 level
The metal output of Utah increased
slightly during the first half of 1920,
according to v. C. .Heikes of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior. The output
of gold. silver, copper, lead and Zinc
in 1919 was valued at about $45, 439,-
400, a decrease from S86,047,597 in
1918.
Underground work in the Monte
yuma Silver has stopped because OF
the impOssibility of hauling supplies
over the badly washed out road from
here, says the Tonapah Bonanza. The
road is being repaired, but no further
mining will lie done until the new
35-hOrsepOwer hoist has been put In
place.
The production of copper in Utah
. in 1919 was about 123, 500 pounds,
valued at $23,241,7 1872, large decrease
from that of 1918. The large month
ly output Of the Utah Copper com.
pany, which produced nearly 80 per
cent of the copper of the state in
1919, indicates no great change n
output in 1920.
Steps to conserve the worlds sup
ply of gasoline must be taken imme-
!, diately, according to q statement
made by R. L. WEIGH, general secre-
tary and counsel of the American
= Petroleum institute, in memoran
| dunn which was addressed to the
5000 members of the Society Of Au.
tomotive Engineers.
III At special meeting Of the Copper
| King Mining company last week the
vote was unanimous to consolidate
| that property with the Big Cotton
| wood Coalition Mines company. This
gives the Coalition Mines compan!
some 400 acres Of mineral bearin,
| ground. The property is located il
| the Big Cottonwood district, Utah.
| Renewal until August 81, 1921, O
| the agreement between employees
and producers in the California OF
| fields has been announced by the de
| partment of labor. The $4,000 OF
| workers affected will receive an in
| crease Of Is cents day and EN-
| ployees il all other branches Of tn
Il industry will get an increase of 2
. cents day.
81 A few men are now employed b
the Deep Mines, and within wee
=" it is expected to have nine or tie
a men employed in building road
the shaft site on the southern en-
ha of the Combination claim, east of tn
.. Atlanta, and in excavating for tn
on foundation for the hoist, building tn
hoist house, blacksmith shop and gel
ting ready a complete plant, says tn
Goldfield Tribune.
Twenty years search Tor rlch ios
gold ledge has been rewarded by
strike of rich ore in Miners Basil
about thirty-five miles from Moa
, Utah. The strike, according to tt
a report reaching Moab, is bona fic
q one and the vein is believed to
81 the source of the rich float commo
N; in the foothills Of the mountains, ar
8s for which prospectors have bes
Nh searching for years.
~ A vast body Of high-grade silve
4 lead ore has been uncovered in Il
Y vicinity Of Salmon on tn great Co
Il tact as it outcrops on Little Eigh
Y Mile. THIS last discovery marks Il
location of the eighth claim on tn
a contact, all Of them now yielding o
n sulphide, together with small pc
a which shows around 70 per cent lei
III together with small percer'a
IN Of lead oxide and carbOnates.