| Show SOUTH DAKOTA production 1917 metai mines in south dakota according to charles W henderson of the united states geological survey department of the interior produced in gold ounces of silver pounds of copper and pounds of lead in 1917 having a total value of as compared with in gold ounces of silver and pounds of lead in 1916 the total value of the output in 1916 was the homestake Home stake mine and amalgamation mills were operated continuously through the year with a small increase in output the golden reward mogul and trojan mills were operated on both company and custom ore the bismarck mill was running for a short period but the reliance and wasp no 2 mills were idle and the wasp no 2 mill was dismantled during part of the year the deadwood stand ard mill was working on ore from the elk mountain mines lead silver ore was shipped from the galena and keystone districts and copper ore from the hill city rochford and keystone districts placer mines in lawrence and pennington counties yielded in gold as compared with 2111 in 1916 the greater part of the placer gold was used in the manufacture of jewelry |
