Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-07
METAL MINES
PRODUCE $1,10s, 900 IN 1920

The value of the gold, silver, cop
per, lead, and zinc produced from
mines in Washington in 1920, ac-
cording to the estimate OF c. N.
Gerry, of the United States geologi-
cal survey, Department Of the Inte-
rior, was about $1,193,0O0, an in
crease in that of copper, lead, and
zinc. The output Of copper from the
Chewelah district, Stevens county, was
slightly less, but there was an in
crease in the output from Snohomish
county. Shipments Of lead ore from
the mines near Northport resulted in
a production close to that of 1918,
but the mines of Republic were mac
tive on account of labor troubles, lit
igation, and increased costs.
Most of the ores, except those Of
lead and zinc were snelted at Taco
ma. The lead plant Of the Northpo,t
Smelling & Refining Co. was active
most Of the year. which was a de-
cided improvement over the condi-
lions in 1919. The Consolidated
Mining & Smelling Co.. at Trail,
British Columbia. was the only smelt-
er in Canada treating ores from
Washington, and the output was
small compared with that of past
years.
Gold Mine Production Increases.
The mine production Of gold de-
creased from $252,S62 in 1919 to
about $4,000 in 1920, a decrease
of nearly A per cent. Nealry all the
gold came from the Republic district
where the shipments of ore were
comparatively few. From this dis
trict approximately 10000 tons Of
siliceous ore was shipped during the
year, as compared with 1851 tons
in 1919. The Last Chance mine,
large producer in the past, was Idle
in 1920, on account of high costs
and labor difAculties, and the mines
Of the Northwest Smelling & Refin-
ing Company made only a few ship
ments on account of litigation. The
largest producer Of gold was the
Quilp mine, and a fairly large output
of low grade ore was shipped from
san Poll mine.
The mine output of silver de-
creased from 259,3S4 ounces in 1919
to about $4,000 ounces in 1920.
The value of the output decreased
from $29O,510 to about $4,000.
Most of the silver was obtained from
copper ores and from ores mined in
the Republic district. No silve ores
were either shipped or treated.
Copper Output Goes Up.
The mine output of copper in
creased from 1,676,576 pounds in
1919 to about 2,394.OO0 pounds in
1920, and the value Of the output in
creased from $311,S43 to 100000.
Most of the output came from the
Sunset mine, in Snohomish county,
and the United Silver-Copper prop
erty at Chewelah. The ore was treted
by concentration and flotation. The
Loom Lake Copper Company was in
financial difficulties.
The mine output OF lead increased
from 2,146,157 pounds in 1919 to
about 100000 pounds in 1920, and
the value from $113,746 to about
$415,000. Most of the product came
from the Electric Point property near
Northport, in Stevens county, the
shipments from which were greatly
increased. In the same district much
lead ore was opened in the Gladstone
mine, from which several shipments
were made during the year.
Several hundred tons Of zinc ore
were shipped from the Northport
district in 1920. No large output
of zinc ore has been made since 1917,
when the Last Chance mine was
operated.
The only dividend paid by metal
mine in Washington during the first
eleven months OF 1920 was that paid
by the Electric Point mine, which
to $119,062.