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Show - - db, THE CITIZEN 10 UTAH MINES PRODUCE TONS OF VALUABLE METALS The shipments of ore from mines in Utah during the first half of 1924 indicate a high rate of production of metals, especially of copper and lead, according to a statement issued by the Department of the Interior, based upon statistics collected by V. C. Heikes of the Geological Survey. As the pricrs of metals other than lead were much larger in 1924 than in 1923, the production may be considerably decrea:- ed before the end of the year. :The value of the output of gold, silver, "copper,- lead and zinc in 1923 was. $66,472911; the value, in .1922 was $40,424,199. Early in 1924 lead ore was being actively produced by the mines in the Park City district and copper ore was being produced at Bingham at an increased rate, but the output of silver ore in the Tintic and other dis-- , tricts of Utah was much less during the early part of the year than in . - ; -- 1923. Gold valued at $3,076,483 was produced in Utah in 1923, as against $2,-296,8- in 1922, the increased being due in large part to theactivity of the producers of copper ore. The Bingham mines produced gold valued at in 1923; the Tintic mines .$531,344; the Park. City mines,. $197,-77and the mines in Piute county, $162,623. During the early part of 1924 .! there was an increase in the output of gold associated with copper ore but no. increase in that of the total gold from all sources, as the output of ore containing gold and silver was curtailed. The Deer Trail mine, in Piute . county, the only mine in the state that ; produces bullion from cyanide opera-tions, was practically closed early in 1924,' and the mill was idle. The output of silver in Utah in 1923 $2,-064,1- 9; was 19,137,470 fine ounces, a record foj the state and an increase from 17,271 100 ounces in 1922. During the first five months of 1924 the decrease in the production of silver has been pronounced, on account of the drop in its price, which averaged about 64.5 cents an ounce. Several silver mines have been seriously affected by this drop. The Vipont mine has not been pperated since purchases under the Pittman act were stopped, and other large producers have greatly curtailed their output. A marked decrease was shown in the shipments from the Tintic district (largely siliceous silver ore), the shipments from the Park Utah mine were below normal, and even the shipments ore from Bingham were of silver-lea- d decidedly less. At Eureka the shipments from the Chief and Gemini mines were less than half those for the same period in 1923. Production from the Grand Central mine was greatly decreased, and the Tintic Milling Co. was idle. The Tintic tSandard Mining company at Dividend, was not greatly affected during the six months period, and though less ore was milled considerably more first class ore was smelted. The production of copper in Utah in 1923 was 222,393,572 pounds, as compared with 97,193,950 poundse in 1922. The output of lead in Utah increased from 135,332,144 pounds in 1922 to 203,447,793 pounds in 1923. The price of lead, which reached 9 cents a pound in March, has stimulated production in the Park City region, but the lead mines of Tintic and Bingham were producing at a greatly reduced rate. The United States Smelting, Refining & Mining company, and the Utah Apex Mining company, at Bingham, have done considerable development work, but the shipments of ore and concentrate are considerably less. The Chief Consolidated Mining company, in the Tintic district, produced much less ore but made progress in the construction of its mill at Eureka. The shipments of lead ore and concentrate from the . district have increased measurably from the Keystone, Park Park City Bring the Family to the Coolest Spot in Utah! Lagoon is ideal for outings plenty of room for picnickers. The children will enjoy the big, shady, free playgrounds. BATHING The waters between 80 and 84 degrees just right! FISHING is great in Lagoon lake use live bait. Amusement concessions provide fun for all! Drive out over the paved highway. New Train Schedule for Balance of Season. Beginning at 11 a. m. from Salt Lake and 11:30 from Ogden, the round trip train fare to Lagoon will be 35c. TOURIST. INFORMATION . SECURED BY TELEGRAPH. City group, and Silver King Coalition mines. The Keystone has become a shipper of about 1,500 tons of crude ore and concentrate a month. The three lead smelting plants at Murray, Midvale and International were active, and though the total bullion produced was probably less, the shipments from the International plant were larger. The output of recoverable zinc in Utah increased from 5,119,410 pounds in 1922 to 11,330,913 pounds in 1923. No increase is indicated for 1924, but shipments of zinc ore and concentrates are made regularly from the Park City group at Park City and the United' States and Niagara mines at Bingham, Dividends announced in the first part of 1924 were paid by the Utah Copper company, Silver King Coalition Park Utah, Tintic Standard, Park City, Chief Consolidated, Iron Blossom, and United States companies. Grandmas rheumatism used to suffer when it rained; now it is her complexion Enpuirer. that suffers. Cincinnati Division 6. Mansfield, Ohio, to Van .Wert, Ohio, 108 miles. Mansfield to Bucyrus, folow marked detour via Gallon, 25 miles, paved; Bucyrus to Oceola, 7 miles, brick; Oceola to Upper Sandusky; Lincoln Highway, clos- Tourists who travel throughout the country are more interested in the condition of the roads they must ed for construction; best route is travel than even the running condideturn left (south) 1 mile at Oceoia then tion of their automobiles. People whenwest via Nevada.to Upper Sandsky; test bad roads and shun them ever possible. The Lincoln Highway Upper Sandusky io Delphos, 52 miles, association gets but a road report at mostly old macadam, poor; Delphos to short intervals in order to keep the Van Wert, 15 miles, excellent. Division 7. Van Wert, Ohio to tourists posted. These reports are South Bend, Ind. 120 miles. reliable and may be depended upon Van comWert to Churubusco, Ind., 49 miles, exat all times. These reports are. from wire cellent pavement all the way; o piled from data received by '" consuls to Ligonier, 22 miles, short, of the various representative two .. marked detoiir just west of Churutusthe. association between the. ' ' c 6; balance excellent gravel.1 coasts. ,v. . ..., ' Division 8. South Bend, Ind., to The hoof and. mouth disease in California still causes much inconveChicago Heights, 111., 78 miles. Soutb enwhen Bend to New Carlisle, 13 miles, con- nience to motorists, except crete; New Carlisle to La Porte, 12 tering the state. The road information is as follows: miles, asphalt; La Porte to Westville, Phil12 miles, good detour, marked; West-vill- e to 1. New York City Division to aVlparaiso, 10 miles, asphalt; adelphia, Pa., 89 miles. Weehawken Valparaiso to Chicago Heights, conFerry to Princeton, 52 miles, exceln to crete. Trenton, cpnstruc-tiolent; Princeton Penns via Division 9. Chicago Heights, 111., to under, way. Detour ' Clinton, Iowa, 160 miles. Neck, 11 miles; Trenton to PhiladelChicago Heights to Plainfield, 32 miles, good phia, .26 miles, excellent pavement. to 2. concrete except good gravel detour Division Philadelphia east and west of New Lenox; Plain-fiel- d Pa., 138 miles. Entire divito Aurora, 10 miles, concrete, 3 sion excellent, no detours, except miles good gravel detour, marked; Aushort stretches around new construcbetween tion Downingtown and rora to Clinton, 115 miles, concrete. Division 10. Clinton, Iowa, to MarCoatesville. Dont speed; route across state is patrolled by state poshalltown, Iowa, 153 miles. Clinton to under road lice. Considerable oiling Lowden, 39 miles, concrete paving; Lowden to Cedar Rapids, 41 miles, way across the state. Division 3. Chambersburg, Pa., to good, last 7 miles, paved; Cedar RapGreensburg, Pa., 118 miles. Perfect ids to Marshalltown, 74 miles, graded road, all well maintained macadam and dirt road in good condition. Division 11. Marshalltown, Iowa, to new concrete; no detours. Be careful of speed. Denison, Iowa, 132 miles. About 95 4. Greensburg, Division Pa., to miles of gravel road in this division, 10 miles paved, balance dirt roads in Canton, Ohio, 133 miles. Greensburg to Pittsburg, 30 miles, excellent; degood condition except during or 'after tour in Irwin; Pittsburgh to Rochesrain. Short detours in Grand June- tion, Jefferson and Scranton. Follow ter, 30 miles, paved city streets mostroute cross is Point state road No. 6 detour markers. ly poor; best 12. Denison, Division Iowa to bridge in Pittsburgh to south side of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 68 miles. All dirt Ohio river; thence through McKees roads, but well graded and dragged Rocks, Woodlawn and Mcnaca to Roand in excellent condition, except 73 to chester; Rochester Canton, " when wet. miles. Detour well marked over paved road via Beaver Falls, Salem apd Division 13. Omaha; Neb., to Kear-ney- , to Alliance Canton. Neb., 189 miles. Omaha' to Ames, 5 Division 42 miles, paved. Ames to Duncan, 50 Canton, Ohio, to Mans61 miles. Canton to Ashfield, Ohio, miles, well graded gravel and some land, excellent; Ashland to concrete; Duncan to Kearney, 97 miles, ' 12 Mansfield, miles, new road just well graded dirt and gravel. 14. Kearney, Division opened, excellent. Neb., to - . C)iur-ubiisc- , - 1 : Cham-bersbur- g, . 49-mile- . 1 4 |