Silver Prices and Pittman Act Impact on Mines
An 1918 era analysis by Arthur B. Parsons explains silver dropping below one dollar per ounce and 65 cents at times, the Pittman Act purchase halt, and how miners adjust. It lists producers across Nevada, Idaho, Montana and beyond, noting reduced profits, potential production cuts, and financial effects on various mines, with copper and zinc shifts affecting districts nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Parsons
Ashtat
Engineering
Mosinee Journal Press
Tor
Mint
Ilim
Callahan Zinc
Idaho
Elm Orlu
Montana
Park City Mining & Smelting
Clah
Moats Simon
Novady
Smuggler Union
Colorado
Tomboy
Copper
Anaconda
Arizona
Calumet & Arizona
Davis-Daly
Bast Bite
Kneels Copper
California
Jen Cap
Kemmcott
Magma Copper
Ariane North Butte
Montan Old Dominion
Ariza Phring Dodger
Arizona Southwest Metals Corporation
Arianna United Verte
Verde Extension
Utah Consolidated
Utah
Athres
Duore Sesel
Nixher
Pittman’ Arts
United States
Rock Mountain
Tananah
Imm
Coeur d'Alene Mings
Neverthele
Pitman Actona
Routhe & Superior
Walker Mining Company
Trin Mountain
Mammoth
Velis Copter
Phelps Dodge
Histon Smriter
Miami
Chetdaho
Ontinestal
Pha Itepubhie
Washington
Soplin-Mian
Missouri
Michigan
Franklin Mining Company
Lake Superior
Merix
Seyor Obregan
Pig Iron Production Highest Peak of All Time
New York June 10 The market report notes May pig iron output averaging 124,800 tons daily, up from April’s 118,300, signaling sustained high activity. Railcar loadings reached 1,014,000 revenue cars in the week ended May 8, a record except for two seasonal weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ateg
Freight rail freight volume hits record weekly high
Washington reports freight car loadings surged in the week ended May 26, reaching a record for the year. The volume rose to about 1,400,000 cars, driven by manufacturing and miscellaneous freight, with grain and other goods trailing the surge and October expected to top prior records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karph B. Couch
Washington
Sust
SMASS
Studil
Amovemend Tool Armber
Railroad Car Shortage Nearly Eliminated Says Association
Washington June 10 The American Railway Association reports a near elimination of car shortages as freight demand rises. For the week ending May 24 total revenue freight cars loaded reached 1,014,029 with May 31 orders only 16,277 cars short of full ship need. In October a similar traffic level saw a 179,000 car shortage. Sheffield Eng. still credited with top steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washlnghton
American Jailway Association
Irving Fisher Weekly Index Shows Price Peak and Power
The Irving Fisher weekly index tracks wholesale prices of 200 items and the purchasing power of money relative to 1913. It notes a May 1920 price peak at 147 percent above pre-war levels and a January 1922 purchasing power of 72.5 cents per dollar, with data from Dana Weekly Review and War Industries Board weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Fisher
Houghton Mifflin & Co
Pollak Foundation &F: Economic Research
Newton 58
Mass
Dana Weekly Review
War Industries Board Reports
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silver Cold
Rand
Betty ‘Eal
Nevada
Candilaria
Ragellon
New Mexico
Presidio
Texas
Rochester
Talache
Tonopah Belmont
Toneran Divide
Tonopah Extension
Tonopah Mining
United Comstock
Vipont
West End Consolidated
Oregon
Binghams Mines
Utaly
Bunker
Bilt & Sullivan
Cardiff
Chief Consolidated
Federal M. & 8
Gladstone
Hecla
Hercules
Babe
Ivan Blossaus
Max
Baden
Valais
Nwiberland
American Raiway Association
Dun
Bradsheet
Minwever
Rhode Island
Livernonl
Vopner
Alan
Bond Department
Bridgeport Trust. Company
Ovieck
Bal Estate Exchange
Weary
N.Y. Ch
Sheffield Island
Long Stand Sound
Rownytoun
Conn
South Norwalk
Famch
Tory
Bryan L. Kennelly, Inc
Broadway
Fairfield Ave
South Avenue
The
Bridgeport Land & Title Co
Irsoborcars
Freight
Coopyr
Ralph F.couch
Irving Fisher’s Weekly Index
Qinterest
J. P. Morgan & Co
Great Britain
France
Czecho-Slovakia
Italy
Belgium
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
National Bank of Switzerland
Switzerland
Austria
United States of America
Austrian Customs and Tobacco Monopoly
J. FP. Morgan & Go
New York Stock Exchange
Bankers Trust Company
Lee, Higginson & Co
Dillon, Read & Co
First National Bank
Guaranty Company of
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Harris, Forbes & Co
Hincks Bros. & CO
Connecticut Trust Fund Securities
Main St
Bridgeport
Equitable Industrial Loom Society, Inc
Fulrielé Av
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