Show T mining news V another carload of ore sent out from ft om scotia A M t F who Is operating a 4 leage at at the scotia mine in west I 1 lin in tip tie returned to I 1 ureka on thursday after loading out his its second car of during the past week mr bam mon states that the shipment on bained about 66 56 tons and the ore would probably average 40 per ton toll or better being a fair grade of lead silver john J sullivan also of bu hu reka I 1 lease associated with mr in the lease utah mines produced last year advance f agures g ures by victor C heikes of the united states geology cal suney on the metal production a of utah for the year 1916 show how changer changed in the original estimates of what the state produced in in metals the grand totals of metals for II 11 P year was mas 89 as compared with 55 5 10 for the bear ear 1915 ft it was estimated estinia ted at the close of the year 1 IC that the production would exceed the final figures as given the total tonnage of ore treated was as against lois tons tor for the previous year or better tl if an 1 I tons of ore a month mouth the pr production of gold fell off slightly being 17 2 OP OC ounces as compared with 05 65 for the previous year in copper a gain of over 50 po ind awas was made bor for the record was wag pounds or approximately 20 pounds a monti as compared with silver production increased nearly 1 ounces the record tor for 1916 vas as it 13 21 9 3 ounces acom a coin com pare parel I 1 with 1 tie pio of lead vas ihas L pounds as against abi 1 tor for the year afore zinc made a large gain being al at most 5 pounds in 1916 the pro production luction was 29 pounds while in 1915 it was but 24 pounds juab county which is listed with 68 58 producing mines Is credited with the following productions ore treat ed short tons gold fine ounces 93 92 silver fine ounces 4 copper pounds 7 lad pounds 36 re coverable zinc content pounds 2 a total value of 8 6 66 61 |