Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-09
State Mining NeUS

Victor c. Heikes. of the United States geological survey, department of the interior, estimates the value of gold. silver. copper. lead and zinc produced by Arizona mines in 1920 nearly S3.43S. 900.
 The quantity of all these metals except zinc, increased, but the total output was far below the average for the previous five years. In spite of the increase in the quantity of most of the metals and in the total value of the gold, silver and lead, the com- bined value of all the metals was less on account of the low price of copper. During the last two months of the year. when the price of copper fell below 15 cents a pound, many of the large copper companies curtailed production
 Heavy Decrease
 The gold produced by mines in Ari- Zona increased from S4,506,473 fin 1919 to about s4.6S6,000 in 1920. This increase was a result of the slight improvement in the production of gold from copper ore and the steady output from the Oatman region. More than half the output of gold from Ari- zona came from gold ores in the San Francisco district, in Mohave county The United Eastern company remain ed the largest producer of gold in the state and the Tom Reed company con tinued its large output. Of the cop per properties. the Calumet & AriZo- na, United Verde and Copper Queen mines were the largest producers of copper
 Silver Output Increases
 The mine output of silver increas- ed from 5,266.605 ounces in 1919 to about 5,532 900 ounces in 1920, and the value increased from S5,S9S,59S to about S6,032, ,O0O The largest produc- CTS of silver were the copper mines in the Calumet & Arizona. Copper Queen. United Verde, Magma and United Verde Extension mines. Be- sides these mines the largest produc- CTS of silver were the Shattuck lead mine. the Bunker Hill mine, at Tomb stone, and the Commonwealth mine at Pearce, which produce silver ore.
 Copper Also Increases
 The mine output of copper increas- ed from 53S. .1O0,S44 pounds in 1919 to about 559. .2S5 900 in 1920, an increase of about 4 per cent The value of the output de@eased from S1000S6,757 in 1919 to about $75,741 900 in 1920 ow- ing to the decrease in the average price of copper from 1S.6 cents to about 17.12 cents a pound Most of the large smelting plants produced more copper than in 1919. but no ef- fort was made to reach the totals of 1918, for the demand for the metal was not so great as had been expect ed. Toward the end of the year the price of copper decreased so mucn that many of the large mining com panies operated at loss. At AJo the New Cornelia Copper company con tinued the teaching of copper ore anu increased its output of electrolytic copper to about S,30O.000 pounds per month.
 Lead Production Greater
 The mine production of lead in Ari zona increased from 10,203, 70S pounds in 1919 to about 14,00O.00O pounds in 1920. The value of the out put increased from -54O.763 to about s1.147,OOO Most of the shipments of lead ore were made from the Shat tuck mine. in the Warren district; other producers were the Bunker Hill at Tombstone, Kingman Consolidated in Mohave county. the Arivaipa LeaS- ing company. in Graham county and several properties in Santa Cruz county.
 The output of recoverable zinc de creased from 1,717.4 poupds in 1913 to about 1.457,000 pounds in 1920. The value decreased from s125,34l to about S11S,999. The Arizona Hill side Mining. company, in favapai county was the only producer. and this mine was closed late in the year.
 Many Pay Dividends
 The dividends paid by Arizona mn ing companies during the first II months of 1920 amounted to about SIG. 6.706,7S3. exclusive of s4.So0,0oO Of