Show SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1913 the mine production of gold in south dakota in 1913 according to preliminary estimates by charles W henderson of the united states geological survey was which is less than the record yield of in 1912 the 1913 output however is above the yearly average for the last decade the silver production fell from ounces to ounces A nominal quantity of lead and copper was produced the homestake Home stake mine and mills were operated continuously throughout the year but with a considerably decreased output during the year twenty stamps were add ed to the 1000 stamp equipment A considerable sid erable tonnage was mined by glory holing and by caving above the foot level the golden reward company completed a 75 ton roaster at its astoria shaft early in the year and experimented with the roasting of the sulphide or blue ores before the lundberg dorr wilson mill was closed in august having been operated since 1904 the buxton and bonanza mines of this company 4 1 were also closed the mogul company was occupied in building a new mill at the mine at terry to replace the old mill at pluma burned in march 1912 the new mill will be of the continuous rent decantation type and will not be completed until 1914 the trojan mine and mill were operated steadily the new re liance mill was operated on company and custom ore at this property di diamonda diamon m i ond dj drills have been installed for prospect prospecting in 9 the wasp no 2 company mining by the te open cut system using a steam shovel for farj stripping closed its mill in october until atil spring of next year the bismark ton cyanide mill under construction in 1912 was placed in operation in april placer production was nominal the dredge at mystic being idle in penning ton county development work was done at aej the forest dorest city mine and the re of the dakota calumet copper property is in prospect |