Show UTAH MINES MIMES INCREASE SilVER PRODUCTION DURING 1915 V V The pre preliminary estimates of ot the United United United Unit Unit- ed States geological survey and the bureau of the mint for Indicate an output of or 67 fine ounces of silver valued at Although next to tho the record output of MU 1014 In quantity according to H. H D. D McCaskey of the survey the value based on the low average of ot 51 il cents per fine tIne ounce for 1915 the 1915 the low lowest st In the history of or the Industry was industry was considerably b blow below low the values for 1914 and many previous years ears nhe was smaller but prices ruled higher Increases in the mine mine p production of ot silver were especially ll notable In Montana Montana Montana Mon Mon- tana Utah and Arizona Arizona and were considerable considerable con con- In Idaho Alaska New Mexico and Texas but large decreases were reported Colorado and from Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada following similar decreases in 1914 Preliminary totals based on ore marketed as distinguished from ore smelted Indicate a record output of nearly ounces V of silver from all domestic mines for 1915 but some of or orthis this was as produced under stimulation of ot better prices at the close dose of the year and will not reach metallic form at att atthe atthe t the e smelters and refineries until 1916 V Final figures will probably show that th t tIn In mine output of ot silver slber Montana passed Nevada and took first place In tn 1915 with witha a record output the early figures Indicating Indicating Indi Indi- cating an Increase oVer civer er the production for 1914 of or more than ounces due chiefly chIen to Increased copper and zinc-lead zinc mining at Butto Butte Nevada silver mines showed a decrease of about ounces following a similar large decrease In 1914 due mainly main ly to the low prices i of silver The Tonopah silver gold gold mines were the largest producers again In 1915 and the Nevada Wonder Vonder and Nevada Hills mines In Churchill county count and the mines of ot the n Rochester district in Humboldt I I I county county county- were were were- also active Operations In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Rand district In Mineral count county and at the old camp of or Belmont In N Nyc Ne e count county were also of Interest The mine production of silver sUver In Idaho Increased about ounces In 1915 The output of Idaho Is derived mainly from the silver-lead silver ores of the Coeur dAlene district and the low prices for both silver and lead In 1915 prevented large Increases until the latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter part of ot the year ear when better prices great greatly stimulated production and in increased increased in- in cre creased sed the shipments of ore and con con- The mines of or Utah Increased their silver output in ores sold or treated by more than ounces In 1915 Much of or the silver comes from lead ores and smaller quantities from copper and siliceous ores The Tintic Bingham and Park City districts continued active especially In the latter part part- of ot 1915 when better prices pre prevailed for silver copper and lead The A production of silver r from ores orl's produced ed In Colorado again decreased a net loss lose of over o ounces being indicated for 1915 from early mine mine- minere J re re- re turns The output from Leadville alone decreased over ounces and there were smaller decreases from the San Juan region Creede Mineral county county coun coun- ty and other districts An Increased ed output of ot silver Is noted from Eagle county for 1915 |