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Show i"1 ! V THE CITIZEN j uiimiiiHuiiiinnnr m 1HHIJUIIUIII vU Weekly Mine and Oil Review V 13 be in the old vein of the property, which is credited with having produced over eight million dollars in the early days of operation. .irir..u... 'Vi'S Conditions. The metal out- in 1921 will be unusually put of Utah conditions small, judging from present Mid) car C to V. the "metal market, according GeoHeiltss, of the United States of the In- logical Survey, Department copterior. The output of gold, silver, zinc in 1920 was valued per, lead, and at $49,M4,334, an increase from in 1919. That production will in normal be far less in 1921 than $45,-169,3- 2s retimes is clearly indicated by the duced bhipments of ore and bullion and the fact that most of the smelting are operating at minimum capa- plants city. In June, 1921, the lead plant at out of Murray was using only two smeleight blast furnaces, the Midvale ter was using four out of seven, and 3 the International plant was using only I two. Copper smelting was at a low ebb, as the Utah Copper Company closed its mine and mills in April. A ray of hope for metal mining is seen in the fact that wages are lower and that the freight rates on ore- and bullion have been reduced, but these improved conditions do not compensate for the excessively dull domestic market for copper, lead, and zinc and the absence of demand from foreign coun; - tries. at $2,014,556 was produced in Utah in 1920, a decrease Gold f Gold valued from $1,159,471 in 1919. The output of gold has been steadily decreasing since 1911, and it will be notably less I from copper ore and siliceous ore in 3 Most of the gold comes from the lead ores and copper ores of Bingham and the siliceous ores and ilead ores of the Tintic district. The 4shipments from Tintic were less in the first part of 1921, and several of 'the copper and lead mines of Bingham were closed. Gold bearing ores in Piute and Boxelder counties continue to be mined and treated as in 1920. Silver. The output of silver in Utah in 1920 was 13,106,969 fine ounces, valued at $14,286,596, 'an increase from 41,649,961 ounces in 1919. The output in 1920 was somewhat above the aver1921. age of the last .for 1921 will ten years, but the total probably be far below normal. In 1921 the producers of r-lead ore at Park City have had difsilve- ficulties over smelter contracts, and several of the mines of Tintic are clos- ed on account of the expense and difficulty in marketing ores. The Chief Consolidated Mining Company, the largest producer of silver in 1920, has, however, upheld its shipments, and the .Tintic Standard Mining Company, the second silver producer of the state, has not only shipped more smelting ore in the first salf of 1921, but has completed and operated its milling plant for siliceous silver ore. The Vipont Mining Company, operating in Box Elder county, has also upheld the production of silver ore treated by flotation. Copper. The production of copper in Utah in 1920 was 116,931,238 Pounds, valued at $21,515,348, a small decuaso from that of 1919. The Utah . Company, which produces most of the copper of Utah, was active in January, February, and March of 1921, and produced nearly 24,000,000 pounds of copper, but the mine was closed in April. The Utah Consolidated Mining Company, a producer of both copper and lead, closed its mine at Bingham in February. The Tintic Copper district contributes a comparatively small part of the copper output of the per cent of it in 1920. Lead. The output of lead in Utah increased from 123,829,051 pounds in 1919 to 140,838,113 pounds in 1920. The lead output was somewhat below in 1920 and will probably be far below normal in 1921. The United States Mining Company has continued to ship ore from Bingham, but the Utah Apex and the Utah Consolidated mines, both large producers of lead, were closed. The mines at state, less than 3 nor-ma- d lead-zin- c Ophir, in Tooele county, were closed in January, and the output of lead from Park City is less than in 1920. In the Tintic district the Tintic Standard and Chief Consolidated mines ore have shipped more than ever before, but the output from the other mines of the district is much less. Zinc. The output of zinc in Utah was 8,157,739 pounds in 1920, an increase from 4,431,024 pounds in 1919. As there was no demand for the metal in 1921 and the price was unusually low, no effort was being made to produce zinc in Utah. The electrolytic zinc plant at Park City was closed early in the year because the rate for electric power was greatly increased, contrary to the agreement with the power company. Zinc concentrates from the ores of Bingham and from tailings at Midvale are not being marketed, and the Scranton mine in Tooele county is closed. Later in the year the Utah Zinc Company will be ready to make zinc oxide from the ore of the Tecoma mines in Box Elder county. Dividends were paid in the first part of 1921 by the Utah Copper, Tintic Standard, Grand Central, Silver King Coalition, Gold Chain, Eagle & lead-bearin- Blue Bell, and companies. Chief g Consolidated Edgar R. Madsen, A. C. Webber and Pete Fourcade, who have a lease on the Skylark and Shamrock mines at the head of Bayhorse canyon above the Ramshom mine, have made what appears to be a phenomenal strike of silver, lead and copper ore. Average samples sent in for assay show as high as 1,240 ounces of silver in addition to high values carried in copper and lead. It is estimated that the ore will net the operators at least per ton after all operating expenses, transportation and treatment charges are paid. This strike is regarded as one of the most important in the mining history of the upper country, and is said to $1,500 There is an old saying about things Green coming to those who wait. River people are believers in the adage and are not downcast, because just now Priqe is the principal center of oil developments activities in southeastern Utah. Green River is getting some of the business and its residents already are planning for the day when production is obtained and the selection for refinery sites and trackage facilities will be in order. Manager E. J. Raddatz of the Tintic Standard says that two new roasters are to be installed at the companys mill at Warm Creek. At the present time the mill has seven roasters which give an average daily tonnage of 140 tons. The additional roasters will most likely make it possible to treat between 180 and 190 tons of ore each day. The high water in the Ontario drain tunnel continues to impede work and curtails shipat the Park-Utaments from that property very materially. The water is receding slowly and when normal conditions are restored, active development will follow in the Park-Utathe physical condition of which continually improves, according to Superintendent Paul Hunt. pany suspended work several . weeks ago, but permitted some of the old employees to engage in leasing during the enforced closing of the property. The hoisting machinery is put in operation whenever needed to hoist ore mined by lessees and it is stated that some very nice ore is being taken out. Underground conditions are excellent at the Eagle, according to Supt. William' Owens. The mine is in such shape that it is an easy matter to take out whatever tonnage is required and at this time the shipments are heavier than they have been for several months. What applies to the Eagle also applies to the Victoria, which is worked through the same shaft, and in which property a new and exceptionally fine ore body has been opened on a number of levels. CHAINS. By Glenn Ward Dresbach. Why did you not hold me with chains Of steel all dull and cold That I might strain .against strength As long as they could hold? . I their h, That I might see the links sink in My flesh and make blood flow, While I could hope to break my chains And hurl them down and go! h, G. H. Short, formerly with the Gras-sel- li Chemical company, has accepted the position of manager of the Salt Lake branch of the Mining and Smelting Supply Company. Ore shipments from the Park City district the past week: King Coali tion, 1,195,000 pounds; Judge allied companies, 775,790; Ontario, 452,800; Total, 2,533,890 Naildriver, 110,000. pounds. Directors of the Chief Consolidated Mining company held a meeting at Salt Lake a few days ago at- which time they declared a dividend of 5 cents per share, or $44,201.60. This is the regular quarterly distribution and it will be sent out to the shareholders on the first of August, the books closing to the transfer of stock on the 10th day of July. With this - dividend the Chief Consolidated property's dividend record is in excess of $2,000,000 or to be exact $2,004,122.47. The winze started some time ago from the 800 level of the Pinion Queen is now down about forty feet and sinking is being carried on under favorable conditions. Fortunately no water has yet been encountered and the outlook is said to be entirely satisfactory. Considerable ore has been shipped from the Grand Central mine during the past week or ten days, being a clean-uof the workings in which leasing operations have been under way for some months. The mining com- p But in these chains you hold me with Only my Spirit frets For who could use brute force to break A chain of violets! ' per cent of the people who died or were injured by fire in this country last year were mothers and children under school age. 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