Show I 1 2 1 utaji Vt aJi s production for 1902 1 ron hon B H tatum of helena mont assayer in charge of the united states assay office at that place has just completed his report showing the production of the precious cious and baser metals by utah mines for the calendar year of 1902 which reads as follows the state of utah has added to the value of the visible supply of precious metals produced in the united states during the year 1902 the quantity of gold silver copper and lead mined during the year being the largest in the history of the state the quantity of each metal produced and the value thereof was as shown in the table below the gold and silver being computed at the coinage rate for each the copper and lead at the years average price description quantity gold fine ounces value silver fine ounces coining rate copper fine pounds at per cwt cat lead fine pounds at per cutt total A comparison of these figures with corresponding data for the year 1901 shows the following variations to have occurred 1901 1902 increase or metal quantity value quantity value decrease gold fine ounces silver fine gozs coin rate copper fine pounds lead fine pounds total increase decrease SHOWING A SPLENDID ONE the above showing is a pleasing one and when taking into consideration the fact that the average price of copper and lead for the year was much lower than the average prices for the same metals for the preceding year the showing is one of which the state may well be proud the average price of copper forthe calendar year 1901 was and for 1902 the average price of lead for 1901 was and for 1901 the output of copper and lead from the state for the year is computed on this basis the silver lead feature of the industry continues to play a leading part in the amount and value of the production and the cyanide process is a prominent factor in the recovery of gold value more than one half of the output of gold by the state for the year is credited to cyaniding cyan iding NEW SMELTERS COMPLETED two new smelters shelters sm elters have been completed and opened in the state during the year the american smelting smelling Sm elting and refining company plant at murray and that of the united states mining company at bingham junction both of these plants are of the latest construction and are equipped with every modern improvement and device for the handling and reduction of large quantities of ore in the most thorough and economical manner SUMMIT COUNTY LEADS there is little mining of silver ore in utah where this metal is the chief value contained nearly all of the large amounts of silver shown above having been associated with other values in the ores summit county leads in the large increase of silver for I 1 the year producing approximately one million ounces more than the preceding year sau salt lake and juab counties follow in the order named with substantial increases and nearly every county in the state showed an increase of production of this metal for or the te year in the table which follows is shown the origin of the silver ilver in the sev eral classes of ore comparatively for the years 1901 and 1902 1901 1902 increase or classed as fine ounces value fine ounces value decrease quartz and dry cyan bullion in lead ores in copper ores OO 00 in milling ores total 9 7 increase decrease below are the figures of the output of gold by the different counties for the years 1901 and 1902 the loss or gain for each locality being shown 1901 1902 increase or counties fine ounces value fine ounces value decrease beaver juab GO plute salt lake 5 summit tooele thoele 1673 J utah impossible to classify 5 57 5 8 0 5 total increase decrease the changes in the quantity and value of the gold won from the different classes of ore in 1901 and 1902 are shown in the following table 1901 1902 increase or classed as fine ounces value fine ounces value decrease quartz and dry ores cyanide mill bullion in lead ores i 65 in copper ores in iii milling ores total 75 1 increase decrease CYANIDE GOLD GAIN of late years no gold has been taken from the utah placers from the above table it will be noted that the gain was largest from cyanide gold this came principally from tooele thoele county where are located the properties of the consolidated mercur and from plute diute county where is situated the annie laurie mining company the counties of beaver and salt bait lake also summit show substantial increases in the production of this metal the amounts of silver originating in the several counties during the year 1902 compared with the corresponding figures for 1901 show the following results SILVER OUT OUTPUT PUT 1901 1902 increase or counties fine ounces value fine ounces value decrease beaver juab ja 00 plute salt lake summit tooele thoele utah 66 imp to class total increase decrease SILVER IN LEAD ORES the silver contained in lead ores was contained in the shipments of this product to the various smelters shelters sm elters for treatment it originated principally from the mines of the tintic gintic district and park city considerable lead ore was also taken from the mines around bingham and frisco the silver won from copper ore was contained in the product from bingham eureka and park city outside of opera operations eions of the annie laurie mining company in plute county the silver won by the operation of the cyanide plants was unimportant and played but a small part in the output of the state the silver obtained from dry ore and concentrates is also of lesser importance and was contained in the shipments from mercur eureka park city and frisco in the tables which follow are shown the output of precious preci oua metals for each county of the state for the year BEAVER COUNTY metals quantity value gold fine ounces 1283 00 26 96 silver fine ounces coining rate 73 97 copper fine pounds 87 lead fine pounds gounde 43 total this county situated in the southwestern part of the state on the line of the oregon short line railway witnessed much activity the past year yea r in the district around milford and frisco the horn silver mining company has maintained a steady output from this county for a number of years and still continues to be the chief pro 6 continued continued on page 21 continue continued d from pae 20 ducer their product is a silver lead ore during the past year the energies of the management have been directed toward blocking out large bodies of copper ore hitherto passed by and only sending to the smelters shelters sm elters the copper taken out in the course of this work among the promising mines of this county may be mentioned the cave e consolidated 0 K 0 K extension cactus beaver consolidated majestic harrington ring ton hickory blackbird erie and othi others ers A new smelter to be erected by the majestic copper and smelting smelling Sm elting company is promised this county for 1903 and the bom coming year will no doubt show a greatly increased output JUAB COUNTY metals quantity value gold fine ounces silver fine ounces coining rate 3 85 copper fine pounds I 1 53 lead fine pounds total this county lying a trifle west of south from salt lake city distant about sixty five miles comprises what is known as the tintic gintic district in which are situated the camps of eureka silver city mammoth robinson and fish springs travel and transportation are afforded this district by the oregon short line and rio grande western railroads progress in the mining industry in this county was rather indifferent during the year the suspension of shipments by the centennial eureka one of the largest producers which has been hung up for nearly the entire year did much to reduce the exhibit this county would otherwise have made A very rich strike of silver bearing ore was made in the gemini at a depth of about 2000 2006 feet in this county are located the greatest number of noted producers contained in any one county of the state besides the two above named are the lower mammoth ajax uncle sam consolidated bullion beek beck yankee consolidated tesora south swansea swansea grand central utah godiva carisa alaska eureka hill mammoth and others PIUTE COUNTY metals quantity value gold fine ounces silver fine ounces coining rate total during the year 1902 this county contributed to the mineral wealth of the state more than during the preceding year the principal producer was the cyanide property known as the annie laurie mining company around kimberly and marys vale a great deal of prospective work has been done and the coming year will undoubtedly give to the state some new producers from this county SALT LAKE COUNTY metals quantity value gold fine ounces silver tine line ounces coining rate copper fine pounds lead fine pounds total the principal point of production in this county is the district around bingham where considerable mining activity was displayed during the year 1901 among the larger producers may be mentioned the bingham consolidated storey ben butler utah consolidated new england united states and others immediately south of salt lake alty ity is located the smelting smelling sm elting center of murray utah in this valley within a radius of six miles of salt lake city are located four large smelters shelters sm elters the plants of the united states company highland boy bingham consolidated and the american smelting smelling Sm elting and refining company the latter two smelters shelters sm elters were opened during the year the capacity of these combined plants is about tons daily ore from all the mining sections of the state is shipped to these smelters shelters sm elters for treatment SUMMIT COUNTY metals quantity value I 1 gold fine ounces silver fine ounces coining rate rafe copper fine pounds lead fine pounds total the above table shows an increase of nearly over the year 1901 t the he largest increase of any county in the state silver lead mining in the neighborhood of park city chas has made this county long famous as one of the most important mining centers in the united states here are located the silver king daly west daly judge ontario california comstock and others all of the above named mines are producers of silver lead ores a small portion of which is treated by milling and concentration cent ration at park city but by far the larger portion being shipped to the amel in the salt lake valley among the magnificent properties in the park city district the silver king still aill holds undisputed sway as leader the ore already uncovered guarantees an as great as the present for a number of years to come closely following the silver king will be found the daly west daly dahy judge and ontario A number of new properties are being developed in this district and the promises for the future of the county are very bright TOOELE COUNTY metals quantity value gold fine ounces silver fine ounces coining rate copper fine pounds lead fine pounds total the output from this county originates principally at and about mercur A small amount however comes from the deep creek district in the western part of the county the plant of the consolidated gold mines company located at mercur about sixty miles from salt lake city at an elevation of feet above sea level is the site of one of the largest cyanide plants in the world this company is a consolidation of the mercur and golden gate mines the mill being built on the golden gate property the mine and mill was never in a more flourishing condition both have been running steadily throughout the year and from the large amount of ore already blocked out there is no reason to apprehend a failure of the mines to supply the ore needed to keep the mill running at full capacity for years to come the ore occurs in blanket formation thus reducing the cost of mining to a minimum about men are employed at the mines and at the mill other prominent producers of this county are the ophir hill consolidated sunshine spotted fawn group sacramento and overland statistical TABLES the statistical tables of the utah production that appear in connection with this review for the year 1902 showing the quantity and value of the production of the state its origin by classes and counties together with the final disposition of the ores and bullion for treatment and sale have been assembled from confidential returns furnished by the producers of their output the totals thus obtained are verified by the statistics odthe united states mints and assay offices and by the summaries that are furnished from the records of the smelters shelters sm elters and refineries production OF GOLD AND SILVER IN UTAH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1902 silver summary by gold fine coining counties fine ounces value ounces value total value beaver juab plute salt lake summit tooele thoele utah 3 08 returns from custom amel mints and assay offices i impossible to classify by counties total ORIGIN DETAILED production of gold and silver in utah origin detailed detail ad during the calendar year 1902 gold silver si iver fine coining origin fine ounce value ounces value total value quartz dry ors cyanide bullion in lead ores in copper ores in milling ores total 7 3 08 BY percentages PERC origin by percentages of 0 f the production product ic m of gold and silver in utah during the cal andar year 1902 continued continued 23 continued from page 22 origin percentage gold percentage silv silver i er in quartz and dry ores in cyanide mill bullion I 1 jn in lead ores I 1 1109 in copper ores 2219 1901 in milling ores i total WHERE DEPOSITED bullion of utah production deposited at the united states mints and assay offices during the calendar year 1902 institution gold silver standard standard coming coining mints ounces value ounces value total value denver colo san francisco cat cal assay offices boise idaho new york N Y total COPPER AND LEAD production of copper and lead in utah during the calendar year 1902 I 1 copper lead summary by counties fine pounds fine pounds beaver juab salt lake summit tooele thoele 3 utah custom smelters shelters sm elters in in addition to the above not possible to distribute by counties total |