The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-12

According to a statement appear
ing in the United States Geological
Survey Bulletin there was much ac-
tive development of mines in Nevada
in the first part of 1920. but no gen.
eral increase in the shipments of
ore, concentrates, or bullion. The
high price of silver has prompted
considerable work at Virginia City
in the old mines as well as in virgin
territory, and the outlook at Tono-
pah is promising, but the mines
throughout the state are not produc-
ing at the normal rate on account of
the scarcity of experienced miners
and the expense of mining. The pro-
duction from Goldield has been very
small, but the last half of the year
may show better results, as milling
of gold ores has been resumed.
Gold
The gold mined in Nevada de-
creased from $6,619.937 in 1918 to
about $4,71S,0 900 in 1919. and a further
decrease is indicated for 1920. The
property of the Goldfield Consolidated
Company has been under develop
ment for the last year by lessees,
and the mill, which was recently
o%verhauled, has been started on a
large accumulation of ore. The
mines of the Tonopah district, which
produced gold valued at $1,287,745
in 1918. we're producing considerably
less in 1919 and in the early part of
1920. A fairly good output should
be made by the large gold producers.
such as the Elgoro. at Jarbidge. the
Fairview, at Round Mountain and the
Florence, at Goldfield, and, it is
hoped, by the large dredge recently
constructed by the Gold Canyon De-
velopment Company. near Dayton, in
Lyon county. At Manhattan, in Nye
county, the White Caps Mining Com
pany is shipping gold-bearing ar
senic ore to a smalting plant instead
of roasting the ore and treating 1t
by c%yanidation. Several new cyanida-
ton plants may add to the gold and
silver production of 1920.
Silver
In 1913 the silver production in Ne
yada amounted to $780, 83 ounces,
but in 1918 it decreased to 10,000,5 99
ounces and in 1919 to about 1000, 900
ounces, of which the Tonopah district
produced about $685. 900 ounces. The
mines of the entire state have suf-
fered from labor trouble, and no inn
mediate increase can be expected.
Ore from the Tonopah Divide mine,
in Esmeralda county, is being treated
at the cyanide plant at Millers. and
development at depth in the western
part of the Tonopah district is very
promising. The old producers of
Tonopah are keeping up steady ship
ments, and the Consolidated Virginia
at Virginia City, has been treating
much ore at the Mexican mill. MI
merous shipments are reported from
new properties, among which he Ar
rowhead mine, in Nye county, is the
most prominent.
Copper
Nevada produced 116,316,441 pounds
of copper in 1918 but only 51,067,-
900 pounds in 1919. The shipments
of copper ore and bullion in the early
part of 1920 have shown no increase.
The Mason Valley smelter, at Thomp-
son, was idle, and the Nevada Con-
solidated mine, at Ely, is producing
only about 100000 pounds of cop
per a month, against an output of
more than 5000, 900 pounds in 1916,
1917 and 1918. The Consolidated
Coppermines Company, near Ely.
made a decided reduction in the op-
Grating force in 1920, indicating a
small outnut for the wear. SHIPMENTS