The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1924-01-17

from ore mined in Idaho in 1872;
accoring to a statement issue,
by the department of the interior
based on an estimate by c. n. Gerry
of the geological survey was abou
S26.717OOO compared with S1S,O31 ,55I
in 1922. There was a marked i'm.
provement in the general condition:
of mining and marketing ores anc
metals and a decided increase in the
prouction of gold silver lead and
zinc.
Gold.
The mine output of gold was valued
at S6S5,OOO as compared with $5O1,4O5
in 1922. A large increase in gold from
placers resulted from the continuous
operations of dredges at Murray and
Featherville, but the output from the
Gold Hill & Iowa mine formerly tine
largest producer of gold in the state.
was much less than in 1922. The larS-
est producers of gold in 1928 were the
Yukon Gold company at Murray; the
South Park Dredging company at
Featherville; the Gold Hill & Iowa,
at Quartzburg; the Talache mine, in
Bonner county; and the Idaho Metals
company, operating its copper proper
ty near Mackay. The Merry Blue, In
dependence, Buchanan, Unity. and
American Eagle mines also contrib
uted to the gold output of the state.
Silver.
The output of silver increased from
GOS1,S ounces in 1922 to about T.
100000 ounces in 1928. The value,
however, was about the same as in
1922 as a result of the lower price Of
silver after the expiration of the Pitt
man act. The Hercules and lamar
acls & Custer properties were again
active producers from silver-lead con-
centrates shipped to East Helena,
Mont, but the output of the Hecla
mine was greatly reduced by a disas-
trous fire that destroyed the surface
plant in July. In the Occur d'Aiene
district, which produced about 5000.
600 ounces of silver, or rs per cent Of
the total for the state, the largest
producers were the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan, Morning, Hercules. Hecla,
Tamarack & Custer Gold Hunter,
Success, Callahan and Caledonia
mines In other districts of the state
the Talache, Ramshorn. Independence
and Idaho Continental mines supplied
much silver.
Copper.
The output of copper increased from |
S,2S2,S42 pounds in 1922 to 100000 !
pounds in 1928, and the value in
creased from S443.1S4 to $561,6OO. The |
Idaho Metals company. at Mackay |
was the largest producer of copper, !
from first class ore shipped to Gar !
field, Utah. In Lemhi county copper |
concentrate shipped from the Har-
mony and Pope Shenon mines in |
creased materially, and copper was |
also contained in concentrates shipped |
from the Talache and Ramshorn
mines.
Lead.
The output Of lead increased from /
l95.S342O5 pounds in 1922 to 244,177-
900 pounds in 1928 The value in
creased from s1O,77O,SS1 to $177O2,OOO,
o larger proportionate gain, owing /
partly to the increase in the price Of
lead, which averaged about 725 cents
in 1928. The lead output of the Bun
ker Hin mine was far more than that
OF any other mine in the state. 1t was
followed by the Morning, Hercules,
Hecla, Tamarack & Custer, Callahan,
Success, Idaho Continental, Pittsburg
Idaho, Gold Hunter, Hayes, Independ-
ence Latest Out, and Mace mines,
each of which produced more than l.
100000 pounds. Other prominent pro-
duoers were the Frisco, Caledonia, ST.
ezra Nevada, Western Union, Talache,
Gilmore, Ramshorn and White Knob
mines. The Occur d'Alene district
alone produced about 229,0O0,OO0
pounds Smelling of lead ore was
continuous at Bradley, Idaho. but the
output of the last six months was re-
auced as a result of the fire at the
Hecla mine. A large part of the lead
ore was smelted at East Helena, Mon
yana' Vallejo, Calf, and Salt Lake
City Utah.
Zinc.
The recoverable zinc in the ore
mined increased from 4,1O9,131 pounds
IN 1922 to 262OOOOO pounds in 1928,
ana the value increased from s234,22O
TO SL7S1'S00. The Callahan Zinc-Lead
company produced both lead concen-
uate and zinc concentrate from jan
uary to October when it's shipments
ceased. The zinc concentrate contain
ca more than 100000 pounds of zinc
'sross) Considerable zinc concen-
'rate was also shipped from the Nor
lihg and Success mines. Most of the