The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-09
MINES. AND MINING

decreased from 6,o33, 1888 pounds in
1918 to about 100000 pounds in 1919.
A new water column, which will in
crease the pumping capacity Of the
Chief Consolidated mine. was installed
during the holidays while the property
was closed down.
Production of gold silver, copper
and lead in Oregon for the past year,
the estimates show, is valued at ST.
9OS,92O, a general decrease of $780,
OF from that of 1918.
Colorado metal mines showed a to-
tai production of 500, 522, 900 for eleven
months of 1919 and including an esti-
mated output for December, as against
S34, 100, 172 in 1918, a decrease of SILL
63S, 172.
Production Of petroleum in the
United States in 1919 was approx
mately 376,0OO,OOO barrels, an increase
of 2O,OOOOOO barrels over the produc-
ton of 1918, the geological survey has
announced.
Idaho's output of silver decreased
from 9,172,34O ounces in 1918 to 81
7O1 600 ounces in 1919, nearly 80 per
cent, an unusual Decline and the
value decreased from $9,172,34O to
about $6,340,0OO.
Silver chlorides carrying remarkably
irl t1y
countered in the Union Tunnel level
of the old portion of the Ontario mine,
at Park City, according to advices re-
ceived last week.
Operations at the Pocahontas mine,
situated in the Newfoundland district,
south of Newfoundland, Utah, on the
Southern Pacific, have been resumed.
A few days before Christmas work
was suspended for the holidays.
Total value of gold, silver, copper,
lead and zinc mined in Nevada in 1919
is placed at $23,634,O 900, decrease Of
over $24, S94,124 from the 1918 output.
The heaviest loss was shown in cop
per, which amounted to more, than
$19,114,OOO.
The value of the gold, silver, cop
per, lead and zinc mined in Idaho in
1919, according to the estimate Of
G. N. Gerry of the United States geo.
logical survey, was about $19,376,O0O,
decrease of $17,146,OOO from the
value in 1918.
The mine output of recoverable zinc
in Idaho decreased from 45,161,7 12
pounds in 1918 to about 16,565OO0
pounds in 1919 This decrease of over
2S,596COO pounds was largely due to
high costs of operation and the lower
price of spelter.
The old silver-lead mining district
of Spruce Mountain, New, which, not
withstandng it's past record of more
than $3,000,G00, has been lying prac-
tically dormant for many years, has
again awakened and great future
for the camp is assured.
A course designed to give training to
prospectors and others who are inter-
ested in the fundamentals of mining,
with special emphasis on prospecting
and determining the mineral content
and value of ore deposits, began last
week at the University of Utah.
:. The lCine output of lead, which is
the most abundant metal in Idaho. de-
creased from 294, 695, 993 pounds in 1918
to about 1S4.000,00O pounds in 1919.
The average price was somewhat
lower, and the value of the output
decreased from $20923,416 to about
$40, $4,000.
The long-pending deal for the sale
Of the Drew-Bugg Cinnabar property,
twelve miles east of Nina, Nevada, has
at last been closed with the first pay
meat of $1O,O0000 to Drew and Bugg
in Reno. The total price is S75,OOO.OO,
the balance to be paid in six monthly
The lead market has undergone a
steady advance for six months, but
mas yet failed to equalize supply to
demand AS higher prices invariably
production and check con.
it seems safe prediction
hat an adjustment on this order is
low going on.
A feeling of optimism pervades Salt
Lake brokerage and mining circles.
Confidence in the future of silver, lead
md zinc-producing mines is expressed
N all sides. With. the present high
rice of silver, the rising price Of both
cad and spelter, year of intense &C
ivity on the local stock exchange is
PREDICTED.
High labor costs cut heavily last
ear into the output of metals, includ-
ng gold and silver, from three great
states Of the west-ORegon =
Nevada and Colorado. Figures COM
lied b. the geological survey show
total metal production Of $4,000.
20 in 1919 as compared with $84,-
u, 23S in 1918 for these states.
The Gold Crown mine, which lies
bout six miles west of Milford, Utah,
as caused considerable excitement
nd interest among mine owners, Of
djoining properties on account Of it's
Ugh valued silver ore which Is being