Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-07
OUTPUT OF METALS FROM
MINES IN IDAHO 1920.

The value of the gold, silver cop
per- lead and zinc mined in Idaho in
1920, according to the estimate of en-
Gerry. of the United States Geological
Survey, Department of the Interior
was about $S2,144.000, an increase of
! s13770,000 from that in 1919. The
shipments of ore and concentrate
showed marked increase over those
in 1919, when Couer d'Alene district
suffered on account of a labor strike.
Though the output of gold and copper
decreased, the output of silver lead
and zinc increased greatly PRODUCE
tion was not normal, but the large
mines were active and the prices for
lead and zinc were comewhat higher.
The Bunker Hill smelter at Bradley.
was active throughout the year, and
the production of silver and lead was
an encouraging feature of the mining
industry. The lead plant at North
port. Wash, was again in operation
and treated materials from the Hercu-
les and Tamarack - Custer mines.
Near Wallace.
TIE mine output of gold in Idaho in
1920. was valued at about $4,000. a
large decrease from that in 1919, which
was valued at $713,23S. The largest
output of gold was made by the Gold
Hill and Iowa property, at Quartz
burg The dredge of the Yukon Gold
Co, at Murray, in Shoshone County. /
produced considerable gold but was
die for time on account of the sink
ng of the dredge. The Hottie mine. In
IDAHO County was not productive, and
he Mullen dredge in Lemhi County.
ould not be operated on account of
Ugh costs.
The mine output of silver increas-
d form 5.579,056 ounces in 1919 TO
bout 7.545,000 ounces in 1920; or
1ore than S5 per cent, and the value
lcreased from s624S,543 to about
S'227OOO The largest silver produc
rs IN the State were the Hercules at
urke the Bunker Hill & Sullivan. ar
elloeg the Hecla mine. at Burke and
lc Morning mine, near MuIlan. Other
rye producers of silver were the Cold
inter Tamarack & Custer, Consoli-
lted interstate and Caledonia mines.
he mines in the Occur d'Alene dist
ct produced about 650OoOO ounces of
lver' or about Sc per cent of the total
r the state.
The mine output Of Copper decrease,
ON 3,122.76S pounds in 1919 to about ,
100000 pounds in 1920. The value of
output decreased from s5S0.Ss4 to /,
out $4,000. The Empire Copper
- at Mackay, was the largest pro-
Ger OF copper. but it's output was 8
v compared with past years. The a
itlonal Copper mine. near Mullan.
d the Richmond mine, near Adair '
oper ore and concentrate was ship I
suol peIpuuu IpIsAsS ann slsM /
! from the HARMONY and other |
mes In Lemhi County.
rhe mine output of lead, which is 1
! most abundant metal in Idaho. in I
eased from 1894. S9S pounds In I
Q to about 54,662.000 pounds in J.
20. The average price of lead was
her. and the value of the OUTPUT in
ased from s9,664121 to about 500
900. Though the total production
'ws great Improvement over that
1919. the mines have not generally
irned to a normal output In 1920.
IN past years, the Bunker Hill mine
duced moro lead than any other
nertv. Five other mines each pro-
cd more than 10000. 900 pounds Of .
d-the Hercules. Hecla. Morning.
lsolidated Interstate. Tamarack &
tier. and Gold Hunter mines. The
Ter d'Alene district alone produced
ut 2t2,000.o00 pounds of lead. Large
ntitics OF lead ore and concentrate
g aso Skinned from the Idaho Con-
ntal, Pittsburgh Idaho. Latest Out.
Independence mines. near Ketchum
Blaine County.
he mine output OF recoverable zinc
Idaho increased from 1894 29
nds in 1919 to about 2s.s0s 200 lbs.
go The price OF zinc was higher.
the Consolidated Interstate Gala
mine. AZ Sunset. was active dur
most OF the year. In November.
ever. shipments from this mine
'ed as tho market for western zinc
was poor. Large shipments OF
concentrate were also made by
Morning mine OF the Federal Min
& Smeiter Co.
he dividends paid nv mining COM
les operating the Hecia, Federal.
'rstate. and Caledonia mines for Oh
en- months OF 1920 amounted TO or,
M s1.677 900. Other dividends. not tn,
lished, were probably distributed Tn
he Hercules and Bunker Hin COM we