Show METAL MINING IN OREGON IN 1923 the output of gold silver copper and lead in oregon in 1923 is estimated by james M hill of the geological survey to have had a value of which is less than the value of these metals produced in 1922 this decrease in value of output however does not form a real index to the mining activity of the state for in eastern oregon there was much activity in reopening ail and d developing in al many properties which should be producers early in in 1924 and in southwestern 0 oregon regon b there was also a campaign of development at many places which did not result in in immediate production of metals the production of gold in iii 1923 is estimated at ounces valued at a decrease of 2404 ounces and as compared with the output in 1922 the decrease is believed to he be due lar largely gely to scarcity of water for placer mining in both southwestern and eastern oregon though some of the deep mines notably the cornucopia Corn copia and iron dyke increased their output of gold the silver output in 1923 is estimated at ounces valued at a decrease of ounces as compared with the production in 1922 this decline was almost entirely the result of the decrease in production from the bay horse mine at huntington t the production of copper in 1923 is estimated at pounds valued at in an increase of pounds as compared with the output of 1922 A large part of the increase was due to greater activity at the home stead iron dyke mine lead production declined pou pounds ads to an estimated output in 1923 of pounds val valued tied at 2026 the decrease was largely the result of the curta curtailment ailment of operations at the bay horse silver mine whose ores are the chief source of lead in the state mining stimulated by new S smelter in baker brant and mal mining oregon in eastern z the local market for ore stimulated by heur countries was and concentrates offered by the sumpter valley smelter except for a test run in mid summer the smelter was not blown in until october 19 but the company was purchasing ore throughout the year some of this ore was sent to other smelters shelters sm elters but stocks were accumulated at sumpter to permit steady operation after beginning the smelting smelling sm elting company itself has opened up some properties in order to obtain fluxing flexing ore to go with the highly siliceous ores normally produced in the district there was considerable activity in baker county where the largest production came from the homestead iron dyke mine the cornucopia mine and the bay horse silver mine at huntington the production of the bay horse mine was not so large 6 as in 1922 as shipments were curtailed for some time while development work was being done A ton flotation mill has been planned for this mine besides the larger producers the imperial eagle buckeye mormon boy and herculean mines in the cable cove district the poorman and copper butte mines near keating and the psyche bonanza Tem tempest pesi and morning mines in the greenhorn district shipped ore there were a number of other properties under development which are expected to ship early in 1924 the E E mines were leased in october and active development was undertaken by the jennings brothers i at the baisley elkhorn a new compressor was installed and a deep tunnel was being driven the copper trust syndicate at homestead is reported to have opened up a body of copper ore from 11 to 20 feet wide carrying 6 per cent of copper and 18 ounces of silver to the ton the only dredge operated in baker county was the one on powder river which was handicapped by lack of power during the first three months of the year the sumpter dredge was not worked and latest reports indicate that it is to be sold for taxes near bridgeport the old superior dredges has been abandoned abondo ned and construction of a 7 cubic foot boat for that area is now under way salt lake city operators are financing the proposition and will begin operations on a large scale in the spring development work in grant county the granite district in grant county was active and ore was shipped from the imperial eagle continental la bellevue buffalo monitor magnolia independence and red boy mines at the imperial imperi al eagle electric power was installed the new 25 ton flotation mill was completed and considerable development work was done the united gold mining co operated the independence dence mine in january and february and was then reorganized and continued operations as the independence mining co the 50 ton flotation mill at the buffalo monitor was completed and a new mill was placed in operation at the bellevue in the vicinity of susanville sanville Su the rex mining co produced ore from the steamboat monitor mocking bird and bull of the woods mines and several other properties were under development the standard mine at quartzburg Quartz burg was productive and the empire dredge at john dayhaw day had a good year in malheur malteur county the sunday hill mine was the ia largest r gest producer though some ore was shipped from the randall apparently no mining was done at the rainbow mining in southwestern oregon in southwestern oregon although 1 there was a general revival al in mining very little ore was taken out from the deep mines and owing to low water during the early par part of the year the placer production was no greater than in 1922 development work continued at the gold rike north pole millionaire and sylvanite properties thel he north pole made a small output of milling ore J it is reported that the millionaire company has opened a considerable body of low grade ore and is contemplating the erection of a ton mill the sylvanite mine ha has S some high grade milling ore and a cyanide plant has been installed near jacksonville the bell mankin mine has has milled some high grade ore the mined mine near waldo changed hands a small mill was installed and it is said that good ore was opened the flurry in copper early in 1923 resulted in some development work on the queen of bronze and cowboy mines south of W waldo 1 al do which resulted in opening new ore bodes further development of these large copper deposits on the california oregon line will of necessity depend on the copper market which at present writing is not all that could be desired |