The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
AROUND THE MINES

- GU RCA HIV-
duetiOn. or virtually the same as In
1919.
/ Lead mined in Idaho during 1870
totaled 27O. i6s. 56s pounds: zinc. H.
931 600 pounds; copper. 1.9s1. 300
pounds; silver, T.495.7l3 ounces, and
gold. 2I.0i7 ounces.
Not since the days when free silver
and double monetary standard were
political questions of international i'm
portance has silver attracted SO much
attention as during 1920.
Increasing interest is being taken by
eastern capital in the alunite deposits
of Utah. Several large concerns are
quietly doing important work in the
state, while others are planning large
activity
Total production of refined copper
during the year 1920 amounted to
1870, 759.466 pounds. according to
Copper Export association statistics.
This is IS5,000y000 pounds below the
1919 total. decline of 10 per cent:
NV AiASt tut AZ iHC BilNC VI w .V-
ming crude oil since 1917 occurred
January %, with the announcement
by the Midwest Refining company
that the purchasing price for prac-
| tically all grades would be reduced 80
| cents barrel.
News has been received of an ex-
| tremely rick strike of gold ore in the
ElkO Prince mine in the Gold Circle
| district in Nevada. 1t Is said that on
the 13O-foot level there is face of
ore four feet wide that runs as high
as $1,000 to the to-.
| The Emerald Oil company of Vernal,
Utah, last year produced 14,645 barrels
of crude oil from its Uintah basin
properties. The production OF the
company was handled by the Raven
Oil 4 Refining company, which con-
tracted for the output two years ago
The general slump in stock prices
throughout the country has not af.
fected those of Eureka. Nevada, dis.
trict mining companies. In spite of the
fall in the price of lead, the improved
showing in the mines of Eureka, has
more than offset any bear influences
Excellent progress is being made at
the Tar Baby mine, according td the
| latest reports from the mine. Al dis.
lance of 165 feet has been covered in
drifting from the junction OIL the
north-sOuth and east-west faults
struck recently in driving the Tai
Taby tunnel
| Plans are being made by the han
agement of the Virginia Louise Mining
company to increase it's production
Recently the capitalization of the eom
pany was increased to $1.5OQ,OOO
which furnished 100000 additional
shares for financing the installation OF
new equipment.
AT the beginning or 1920 surplus
stockA Of refined copper amounted to
7O2, 121,2 33 pounds, which, after de
Quoting the excess Of foreign and do
nestle shipments over refined output
would indicate stocks Of surplus cop
per had been drawn down to GAL,
474,4S6 pounds.
The raise at the imperial Mining
property above Burke has now reached
a point about sixty feet above the
tunnel level and while the rock still
continues to be very hard there is {
notice. BILE increase in the amount o.
ora coming in. In the past few fee
u carbonate of iron well impregnateC
with galena has been opened up.
An increase of over $13, 100000 il
the gross value of the mine product.
OF Idaho in 1920 over those of 1911!
is shown in the report issued by Rob
ert NJ. Bell, state mining inspector O.
Idaho. The value of the minera
products for 1920 was $50, 1854, S57
compared with $19,10S, 723 in 1919, al
increase of $13,746,134, the repor
said.
| Frank Lamy, 55, one of the pictur
eslue prospectors Of Montana, VIII,
has searched in vain for many year
for gold and rich ores, has discoveret
a fortune in a rich legacy awaitin,
him instead. All he has to do to col
lect between $4,000 and $4,000 is #
go to Menominee, Mich, renew his ae
quaintance with old friends and rela
tives, prove his birthright and avail
the decree Of the court.
Some excellent showings have bee
made in the Southwest Comstocl
property, under lease to the Dixo
brothers, says the Carson City (Nev.
Appeal. Early last week drift to
ward the west was started and tn
round of shots opened up the larges
body of high-grade ore so far uncoy
cred in the workings. Some of tn
specimens brought to town are of be
nahza quality and practically all metal
Mine owners and leasers of the Par
\ City district have received another iol
which will add to the burdens of bot
; and make 1t harder for both to kee
filings moving" until such time as RI
adjustment stimulate aud revigorat
the mining industry. Because of tn
Increase in smelter charges, the 1872
, contracts signed by the leasers will r,
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