| Show METAL production FOR 1924 estimates prepared by J M hill of the geological survey show that the value of the gold silver and copper mined in oregon in 1924 was as compared with in 1923 the output of gold in 1924 is estimated at 9 1 ounces valued at the output in 1923 was ounces valued at the increase is due clue largely to the resumption of dredging on oil burnt river and to an increase in za b the output of the dredge on john day river the dredge on oil powder river finished working its ground about the middle of the year other forms of placer mining were less productive in ill 1924 than in 1923 because of severe drought and the deep mines also made a smaller output the output of silver in 1924 is estimated at fine ounces valued at in 1923 it was vas ounces valued at the decreases due largely 6 to a curtailment of the output of the bay I 1 horse borse mine mine on account of development work there only a little silver is produced in ill oregon all of it as a byproduct by product in mining copper and gold the output of copper in 1924 was about pounds valued at that in 1923 was pounds valued at practically all of the copper produced in 1924 was obtained from the homestead iron dyke mine though Z a little was recovered from gold old ores shipped from the granite district in eastern Or oregon ecron b no lead was produced in oregon in 1924 all and d only 27 pounds in ill 1923 work done at individual mines in eastern oregon the cornucopia gold mine and the I homestead iron dyke copper ill mine ine continued production development work at the bay horse mine mine near n car huntington was continued financial arrangements b for tile the construction of a mill were completed and a little crude ore was shipped the mother alother lode I 1 mining za company did a large amount a of development work on oil the poorman copper properties northeast of baker with encouraging results near sumpter the chief activity was at the ibex mine where a 50 ton mill was electrified production was maintained and ami good reserves of ore were developed at the baisley elkhorn mine no ore was produced but deeper de was under way the E and E mine remained closed at gilnite the buffalo monitor and la belleview were producers but the imperial eagle 6 was not operated in the southern part of baker county and in the northern part of malteur malheur county some placer work was done on oil branches of burnt river and the sunday jill hill I mine was producing the powder river dredge near sumpter Sump tery made its final cleanup clean up at the end of june 1924 completing the dredging enthat in that vicinity the empire dredge on john day tn b river was at work throughout the year the new c cubic foot boat of tile the superior bredo dredging company on oil burnt river started work about april 1 1924 and has been digging steadily since reports received from the mines show general optimism about mining in eastern oregon Or ecron development work was lone done at several several properties with encouraging results and examinations examination of a number of other mines indicate a renewal of interest in the blue mountain region |
