Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-01-03
ARlONA'S METAL |. PRODUCTION FOR
 ,s YEAR $l0S,707,000

WEAK $lW,WI,OOU
 The output of gold, silver, copper lead and zinc from the mines of Ar izona in 1919, according to the esti- mate of Victor c. Heikes, of the United States Geological Survey, De- partment of the Interior, had total value of about $10S,7O7, ,OOO, decrease of $93, ,427,S80.
 There was a decrease of both the quantity and value of all these metals, but the largest decrease was that in copper. During the first part of the year, there was a marked curtail- ment of the output, and in the Verde district lobor troubles closed the mines for nearly four months. During the last three months of the year many of the large companies again curtail- ed production as result of market conditions.
 The production of gold from mines in Arizona decreased from $5,435,0 ,027 in 1918 to about $4,231 ,000 in 1919. This decrease which amounted to $1,- 204 900, was a result of the general curtailment in the production of cop per ore. More than half the output of gold in Arizona came from the gold ores of the San Francisco district of Mohave County, though there was a decrease from this source as well as from the copper ores. The United Eastern Co. remained the largest pro- ducer of gold in the State, and the Tom Reed Co. continued it's large out put. The Copper Chief mine, in the Verde district and the Gold Read mine, at Oatman, were idle.
 The mine output of silver decreased from 6,686,152 ounces in 1918 to about 4,927 ,0OO ounces in 1919., In spite of the increase in the price of silver the value of the output decreased from $6,6S6,152 to about $5,479,s00. F. The largest producers of silver were the Calumet & Arizona, Copper Queen United Verde, Magma, and United Verde Extension mines. Besides the copper mines, the largest producers of silver were the Bunker Hill mine at Tombstone and the Commonwealth mine at Pearce.
 The mine output of copper decreas- ed from 764,S55,874 pounds in 1918 to about 522,O0O,000 in 1919, de- crease of nearly 32 per cent. The value of the output decreased from $188, ,919, ,401 in 1918 to about$9S ,296,- 900 in 1919, and the average price of copper decreased from 24.7 cents to about 1888 cents a pound. There was decrease in the output of each of the smelling, plants in the state, except the United Verde Extension shelter at Verde. At Miami the output of the International plant was close to the record of 1918. The Shannon smeltel at Clifton was closed in January, and the plant at Sasco was closed early in the year. At Ajo the New Cornelia Copper Co. continued the teaching of copper ores, but its output was re- duced about 20 per cent. In the Warren district development work opened extensive ore bodies on the Denn Arizona ground and on leases on Copper Queen ground.
 The mine production of lead in Ari- zona decreased from 12,503, ,6S9 pounds in 1918 to about 1O,OOO,OOO pounds in 1919. The value of the output de, creased from $SS7,762 to about $575,- 900. Large shipments of lead were made from the Shattuck mine, in the Warren district, in spite of the delay caused by a fire on the S0O-foot level in March, In Pinal county the prop erty of the Ray Silver-Lead Co. pro, duced considerable lead ore, thougf less than in 1918.
 The output of recoverable zinc de. creased from 2,269, ,643 pounds in l9le to about 1,717,OO0 pounds in 1919 The value decreased from $206,53S tt about $125, TOO. The Arizona Hill side Mining Co.,, in Yavapai County was the only important producer.
 Dividends from Arizona mining companies during the first clever months of 1919 amounted to about $19,s41 ,OO0, exclusive of those of tho Phelps Dodge Corporation, which alst operates mines in Mexico and New Mexico. Including the dividends o1 [. the Phelps Dodge Corporation tho total was nearly $26,816,0O0. Tht companies that paid dividends were the Miami, Inspiration, Iron Cap Shattuck, United Eastern, United Verde, United Verde Extension, Ari zona Copper, Calumet & Arizona Magma, Ray Consolidated, Arizons In.--l.c&on and &ha baluc nodox