The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-01-21
MINES AND MINING.


crease Of abour $2,G4sOO0. ns compared
with the value in 1919.
Rapid progress IL being made ut The
Eureka Bullion mine in driving the
drift On the l150sfoot level 10 open up
the assure which, on the 325 level.
showed such rich naturalization.
Development work being done at the
Columbus ltexall mine nj Alta il prov
ing that the naturalization in the TWO
main fissnre systems is persistent and
rich, according to the mine superin-
tendent.
A reduction Of $40, 32i 600 in the gold
output OF the country and of 1891
ounces in the silver output during the
last year, as compared with 1919, was
announced last week by the bureau Of
the mint.
That the Anaconda Copper Mining
company believes It's fertilizer opera
tions are 10 become n large factor in
future activities is emphasized by it's
efforts To get into manufacturing az
early In the new year "a possible.
The superintendent of the uranium
mines In Dry valley. San Juan county.
Utah, gives the information that the
mines are shipping 100 tons of ore per
month. The force of miners has been
cut down 10 thirty men during the
winter months
The new orehouse which has been
"a al, ,h Tiut
Standard for some weeks has been
completed and will facilltntefth the hand
ling OF ore, particularly milling ore,
which Will soon be moving In large
quantities. 10 the new mill.
A vein of shipping ore sixteen feet
wide has been opened on the 30O-foot
level of the Standard Metals mine. in
the Peavine mining field, hut few
miles from Reno. New. The vein was
struck about sixty feet south of the
shaft and at first displayed IA width
of seven feet.
Plans for mine safety and health
campaign have been made by the in
dustral commission of Utah and the
purpose of the campaign is to promote
general health In mining communities
and To reduce fatalities and injuries
resulting from accidents.
The Lost Treasure Silver Mines
company has commenced active devel-
opment of It's holdings In the Pahra-
nagat Lake mining district. nepr Hike,
In Lincoln county, Nevada. The Lost
Treasure group produced consider
able tonnage Of silver ore IN the early
days OF mining on Mt. Irish.
Evidence that silver production of
the world continues 10 decline appears
10 reflect the apprehension of leading
European countries, with the posi-
Bile single exception of Span. that sill
yer prices are likely to repeat the
high record figures of Sl.37 recorded
early last year and in November 1919.
Almost every known gem Is mined
In Australia, hut New South Wales
leads all other states IN lire variety and
value OF precious stones produced. The
black opal is said to he Australians
most beautiful gem, aud II Is claimed
that Lightning Ridge, New South
Wales, Is the only part of the world
known TO produce it,
Arrangements have been completed
recently whereby n 44,o0o-v volt power
llue win he huilt To the Nipont silver
mines from Oakley, Ida From the
mine, situated In Boxelder county.
Utah, Ia Oakley Is about twenty-slx
miles by the road. but by the power
line this distance will be cut down To
about twenty-one miles.
Mineral production Of the Anaconda
Copper company at the present time
il approximately ~ per cent of normal
based on an output OF lo.000WN
pounds monthly as compared with
3Go00.Oo0 pounds for the same period
last year. which latter amount is re-
gartled as u fair average of the eapa-
hllities' of the Anaconda.
The action of the house committee
ON appronriaI lions Ia cutting off the
appropriation for The Salt Lake assay
office after June 20 next is explained
by the testimony of Director Ray Ra-
ker Of The mint bureau aud hollis down
To a showing that the Suit Lake office
Is doing very little business. not
enough To Justify it's continuance.
Geld production of the country for
1890 to,aled 2,Saa,0iI ounces, valued
mt so, ana. io0. while the silver output
aggregated 16Nii,aol ounces. worth
aIiN:s.1, California Jed in gold
production for the year. with 6a2,ai9
ounces. and Alaska was second. with
2So,tcs| ounces, Montana was first In
silver output, totallng 13.5S}. l6t
ounces.
In Cobalt, silver production In 1870
was around lotsa.nn ounces. com.
pared with the more brilliant records
of several years ago, when yearly pro-
dnction MAS more than 3auN go
ounces. Canadian producers have sui.
fsrel almpst tn the Same extent MS
those in Mexico as result Of the