�- JI!. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

G<l'!'Cllllor C. S. Deneen, T. C. Chamberlin, E. J. Jamell, Commissione111, H. Fmter Bnin, Director.

CIRCULAR NO. 2.

Mineral. Production of Illinois -In 1 906 .

BY

F. B. VAN HORN. t:; ! �' '· > I • ,l .: ;,. _t' .;i <J ,., I ,, 'l <J " t f> , , t,

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Universi!>' of Illinoi., 1907

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The Mineral Production of Illinois m 1906. [By F. B. VAN HORN.]

! n 1905 an attempt was made to get figures showing the mineral output of Illinois for the year. In cooperation with the U. S. Geolog­ical Survey reports were obtained from a majority of the producers in the State, and the results were published in pamphlet form. Since it wa�; advisable to publish this report somewhat in advance of the U. S. Gc1 >logical Survey publication, some incomplete and inaccurate re­turns were unavoidably incorporated. These errors have been noted in i lie present report. and the figures for 1906, also collected in cooper­ation with the U. S. Survey, will be found to be accurate, and in agree­ment with its figures.

The year 1906, as was expected, showed a large increase in mineral production over 1905. Although owing to various reasons, some im­portant products were ori1itted from the tables of 1905, the total value of the mineral output reported was $58,858,296.00. Some of those products omitted in 1905 are included in the present report, and the total value for 1906 is $68.296,908.00, a gai11 of $9,144.930.00; or 16.3 per cent.

COAL. During the year 1906 Illinois showed an increase in coal production

over 1905 of 3,045,741 short tons, representing an increase in value of $41185,470.00. In spite of this increase West Virginia displaced Illi­nois as second among the coal-producing states for the year. The great increase in production in West Virginia was probably clue to the coal strike in the other states. The Illinois mines, however, were operated to their fullest capacity for some time before the strike in order to

the demands later on. While under ordinary conditions the in­crc;ise in Illinois might have been greater, it is very likely that the increase was a normal one for the year. '. In \Vest Virginia the strike affected only a very small proportion of 'the 111ines, and those only for about thirty clays. while in Illinois prac­'1tically all the mines were completely shut clown for a period of about !sixty days. In the course of the increased production in West Vir­ginia much new development work was clone, and it seems fair to sup­'posc that that state will retain its lead over Illinois for at least another year.

The total production of coal in Illinois during 1906 as reported by 531 producers, was 4 1,480,104 short tons, valued at $44,763,062. The production by inspection districts is given below in the order of ton­nage:

District. 'l'ons. Sixth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • , , . , . . . . • . , . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . • • . . . . . 9,9�0,655 Seventh . • • • . . . . . . . . . , • . , • , • , . , . . . . . . . • • • • • . . . . . • • . . . • . • . . . • • , . • . , . . • 8,n;;:!,B76 t:���:.�h · "·.""

:. "·. ·. ·. ·. ·."" ·. ·. ·." ·. ·. ·." ·:'." ·. ·." ·. ·. " ·. ·." ·. ·:·.-. ·. ·. " "·. ·. ·." ·. ·." ·. ·."" ·:··. " ·. "" ·. ·. ·. ·.� .. �:i/:·.�T>?i 'fhll'd . . . . . , . . • • • • . . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • . • . • . . . . . . . • . . • • • • • ·" . . B,lli:·.,:102 Fil'St . , , , • , • . , , , , , • • • , , . , , • • , , , , • • • • , , , . , , • • • • • , • • • . • • • • • . . , , , ,., , . • , ,:J,0!17,076 Second . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . , ............ 2,8CJS,420

St. Clair county, of the sixth district, was the largest producer in the State, with 4,578,372 tons. Sangamon county, of the fifth district, was next, with 4,543,849 tons. Williamson county, of the seventh dis­trict, produced 4,417,987 tons; Madison county, of the sixth district,. produced 3.651,296 tons; Macotipin county, of the fifth district, mined 3,637,827 tons; Vermilion county, of the fourth district, 2,381r.285 tons; while Grundy and LaSalle, of the first district, Bureau of the second, Fulton of the third, Marion of the sixth, and Perry of the seventh were counties which produced over l ,000,000 tons.

In 1905 Sangamon county was first in production, with \!Villiarnson county second, and St. Clair county third. In 1906 St. Clair cmmty increased its production ov.er 1905 by nearly I ,000,000 tons, and con­sequently moved up to first place.

The following table gives the tonnage and value, by counties, of Illi­nois coal mined in 1906, with the figures for 1905 given for sake of comparison. A number of mines were consolidated under one man­agement during the year, and on this account the number of producers reporting is considerably reduced.

It has been thought best not to give the production in counties where less than three operators reported, and a production of a number of small local banks has been combined with the figures for such counties.

The table shows the production in 1905 as published by the State Survey for that ye<.r, but later U. S. returns showed the r905 pro­duction to have been 38,434,363 tons, valued at $40,577,592.00.

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Tomwge and Value of Coal Mined m r906. ···-----------------,--------· ·-------,.----

/ 1905. 1U06.

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producers reporting.

Ilon11.. .•..• • • •• •• .. . .... ••.• •••• •••• • ••. • • • • . . . . .. . • • . .• . . • • . . • •. . . .. . . . . • .. . . • • • .. 2 Bui· :it1. .. .. . ..... . .... . .. . ........ .. ... ' 1, 690,2GS $2. 41G,S07 1, 580. 085 $2. 3!J9, 498 B Gall:._'ilrt •• ••••• • • ••••• • • • • •••••• ••• • •••• •••• . •• •• • . • • . . . •••• • . . • • . . . • • •• . . . . . • . • 1 CIH":·-: i:rn......... .... . . . . . . • .... . ...... "irni.":iiiil �70.85\l 9:ll.4f>2 1,015, 419 7 Cl in: •n..... • . . . ... . .. . . . . . .. . . • •. .. .... 57!!. 2HI 516. 2ti8 515. 7!16 510. :J51 4 l"ni;:'.:lin .. ..... c... .... .. ....... . ...... 22;,.,1:·:0 222.82!1 569.200 r;o1.8:1.1 5 I"nl:<·n... •. . . . . • • . . . .. .. . • . . . • . . . . . . • . . . 1, 519. om 1, 7Ht. 246 1. 57!1, 22-1 1, 909. :w1 21 Gal:.:;io ... .... ...... . ... . ..... ... ...... 77.010 76.473 92,731 93,95a 6 (�f('I :J., , , , , 0 0 ,, ,, , o ,., 0 , , , ,, , , 0 0 0 , 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 , , , , , , 0 , , , , , , , , , 0 , 0 0 0, , , , , , , 0 , , , , , , , • • , 2 nru:· ,,. . ... . . . • . .. . ... . ........ .... .... i."in1. G·ii 2."iJ97. 952 1.162. 019 1. 764. 591 16 )la!'<'<•Ck ...... .. " .. . . . . . . , • . , ...... ,.,, 2 1fon11 . . . . ........ ....... ..... .. .... ....

.. ... fri.on5 ""'2:ii."2:io .

.... i.i9."i88 ... ..

2:i8.'i:5ii 14 .Tad· .. •n . .... .. ..... . ... ....... . ..... . . .. 8l8,8oll 1,004,875 646,!Ll6 819, 17-l 15 ,Jefl'l'T"S\1tl, • • • • • •• • •••• •• • • •• •••• • • • • • • •• , , ,, , , . • • • • • • • ••• • • • , , , , • • ••• , • • • • • •••• • • • • • • • • 1 .Ter' .... . . . . . . . . .... ...... ............ .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 1 l{;u1L:akcc .•• • . • • • • ..••. • ••• •• • •• • •••••• . 1•• • • • • •••••• • • • • • • 1 Kn"' ..... ........... ................. "rio::i:io ... 70."no·1 &i:r..�.i ·8ri.i1i1:1 H LnS '110...... ... . . .. . . • .. .. . . • .. .. .. .. .. 1. 780. 4:!8 2. 680. O!IH 1, 467. 672 2.:wr.. G2G 18 Livi;:::t.son......... . ... .... ...... ...... 272.418 a7H.7RB 2w.s:i1 4os. 2;,5 7 Lopn.................. .... .... .... .... 4-15.f,lfi 470,52:! 4;J5,559 440,058 4 Mac . . :1 . .. . ........ . . .... ...... .. . .. . , ... 2'.ll. 2:1:, il5\I, 223 . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 3 Milt'"IPin.. ....... . ........ ............ :l.214.47:l 2.9S2.855 3,{;:J7,827 3.372.86:! 10 il!ack.m1........ . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3. 179. 7112 2, 7·18. O:l!i 3. 6;; 1. 2% 3. 2H:L 826 2:J Mari<'ll. :... .. .... ...... ...... .......... 1.00!l.759 906,6;;6 1,0.J2.866 1,077.:l:Ja 8 Mnr•i:all................... .. ..... . . . .. 4!1!1,672 70'.l.fiOi 418.!104 GG:J.812 5 Mel '"nough.......... .. .... . ... .. .. .. .. 22. 299 H6, VG! 43, 77'1 81. 2<i2 7 MeL•·:1n.......... .. ...... ...... .... .... JMJ.!121 2lG.552 . .... . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . .. 2 Mcn::nl.... ............. ................ 4lG.21;f, 414.490 429.971 477.5-17 l:l Mcr<"T. . ..... .... ............ .... ...... 5:12.80·1 6�7.5il9 412,165 510.ROI 10 Mont :'.ornery ..... .. .. ... ... . .. .... .. ·. . . 598, 061 571,522 720. 415 736, 011 5 :t\lor1.':111 • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• ••• • • • ••• . . . • • • • • . • . . • • • . . 2 .P<l<»':t. . . . . .... .......... ........ ...... "'/l2.1.264

... 942. !iio. "'9i4.86'.1 :i.066 0:14 as

Pony . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 1, 38:i, WI 1, 2'11, 685 1, 509, 716 1, 408, 789 23 f>ut !1;Ul1,.,, • • , . , • • , , , , , • , , • , , •• , , , • • • • , , , , , , , • , , . • • , , , , • , , , , .. 2 Han<i0>lph. . ...... ........ .... .... ...... ··4:111.i;2:i ···iinn.r,3'1 "i;:i4.27o "582.5.ilO 1 1 Honk hlund.. .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5:1. 582 !Jo!. 110 62. :121 102. 3:J:J 8 Sttli!":".......... ................ ........ 2�1. 461 2ns. OR:J 980. 8!H 997. 015 4 S:>n,::1 mon...... . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . 4, 696. :m:1 4, 30G. 002 4, 543, 8·19 4, 568, H:J 28 Schuyler........... ............ ........ :l,i!55 5,9:1:i .... .. . . . . . . ...... ...... 2 S<-011. . . . • . • ... . ...... .... ...... .... .... J:J.42:J 21, 195 12, 437 21.7!17 4 Shell•.1'. ... ... ;... ...................... 104.216 17:1,6:19 138.257 lnil.207 8

�:";1�,,·;·,::.:::::::::: :::::: :::: : ::: :: : : : : a.6n m s.o�t i�3 4.5+un 8.9��: m 5� �'azr•:1l'll. .... . . .. .. . .... . . .. ... .. .. ... . 225. 57:1 251i, 54G l 8 !U182 2:14. 1z:J 10 Vermilion.. .............. .......... .... 2,291.266 2, 205, 622 2,889,285 2,430,586 42 War:<'n...... .... .. .... ... . ... .... • .. .. . 9, :l:JO 19, 253 . ..... . . ... . . . . ... . . .. .. 3 Wi1,hin1nnn.. .... . . . . . . • . .. . . . . . . • . .. . . . . • . . . • . . . . . • ..... . ... . . . ... .. . . .... . . .. . . . . .... 3 Whi>c........ .... .. .... ................ . .. .... . . .... .... ... ....... .... 1 Will...................................

. i37,9�7 . "2�62.i;i;. lS4,9S5 217.917 6

Willi irnson.... .......... .... .... ...... 3,927.910 3,529,968 4,417,98i 4,341.788 87 Woo1Jfol'd.... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . •. . . . . . . .. .. . .•. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .... . 2 •oth"1 counties nnd smull mines..... 377.32:l 437.412 1. 120. 560 1, 640. 983 . ......... . . ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

'J'nt,n,l..... . . . . . . • .. .. . .. . • . . .. .. .. .. 38, 081, 674 $39, 755, 071 41, 480, 104 $14, 763, 062 531

'i ncludln1(Bonrl. Cnlhoun. Greene; Hnncock. Jefferson. Jersey. Kn.nlmkee. McLe11n, Mncon, Mor,:;rn. Putnam, Schuyler, ·w111·ren, W11�hiog·ton. White ttnd Woodford counties. ,

CLAY AND CLAY PRODUCTS. })ming 1906 the clay working indnstries of Illinois showed an in­

crca�c in· value of only $391,713.00 over 1905, as compared with an increase of $1 ,614.653.00 in 1905 over 1904. The total production in FJoG was valned at $12

',783,813.00, while in 1905 it was. $12,392,-

1 on or.* The following table gives, by counties, the value of the diffrrent varieties of cl�y products.

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• u. S. Geo!. Survey figures tor 1905 nre $12, 361, 786.

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;I ! I I I Value of Clay and Clay Products in r906. I I

Counties. Brick. ISew,��tpcl Pottery.

I Raw clay.1�::1o����r�! I drain tile. , reporting. I

������������-'-�������'--��--'����- l $ 64. 124 .. .. . .. . • • • . • .. . .. .. .. .. • ..... ...... 1 9 I Adams ................................ .

Alexander ........................... .. Bond .................................. . Boone ...................... .......... .. ll1·own ..... ............ ...... ......... . Bureau ........................ .... ... . Calhoun ............. ............ ..... . Carroll. .......................... : ... .. Cass ....... ...... ............ ........ . . Cham1mlgn ...... .................. ... . Christian .......... , . . . .... ...... . . .. .. Clark ........ .............. ; ... . ... .. . . Clay ..... .... ................ ........ .. Clinton .......... .................... .. Coles ................................. .. Cook ........... .... .... .............. .. Cr<Lwforcl ................ ...... .... .. .. Cumberlu,nd ........... .............. .. DeKalb ............ ............ ...... .. DeWitt ............ .... .... .... .... ... . Edg-ar ................................. . l•'ayette ............ .................. .. fi'ortl ......... .......... ......... , ... ·�

· l�ulton ............. .................. .. Gall<Ltin ............................. .. Greene ....................... ........ . . Grundy .............................. .. Hamilton ............ ................ .. Henry ....... ...... ................ .. .. Iroquois ........... ...... ............. . Jackson ...... .......... .............. .. Kanlrnlrne ................... ....... .. L<tke .................................. . L<L!:lalle ................ .... .......... .. Macon .... -.......... . .............. .. .. Mucoupin ............ ...... .......... .. Mitdison ................... ........ ... . Marion ............................... .. ?.farshall. ............... : . . . ... ...... .. Massao ...... , . ... . ...... . . . . .... .. ... . McDonough ............. ............ .. McHenry .... ...... .................. .. MoLcitn ............................... . Menard .......... .............. .... ... . Mercer .......... ; .......... .... .. : ... .. Monroe .............. .............. : .. . Monti.:omery .... .. .. ... . ........ .... .. Mori.ran ........ .... ..... ...... .... ... . Moultrie ..... .......... ...... ........ .. 01,!le ......... : .. ..•. ...... . . . . .... . . . . . . Peoria ................................ . Perry .. .......... ... . . .. . . . ... . .... .. .. Piatt ..... ............................ .. Pike ....... .... ...... .... .......... ... . Pulaski ................ ; ... .. . . ...... . . Hanclolph ........ ,, ; ..... ... . .... .. .. .. Hichland ............................ . . *Hock Island ......................... . Saline ..... ............ .............. .. SU.Di!ilnlOD •.••.• •.•.•••••••.••••••••.•• Schuyler ................. .... . ....... . Scott .................................. . Sbelhy ............................... .. Stark .......... .......... ............ . . St. Clair ............................. .. Ste11hcnHon ... , .•••..•...•.... , • , .• .••. 'l1,1zc \VCll •..•••....•......•••....••..• , . Union ............ ........ ............. . Vcrmillon .... . .... ........ ........... . ��;�::,:���.: :: :: : : ::::: :·:.:::·.::·::::: :::: Washinf,!ton ................. .... ..... . Wayne ..... ................ .... ...... .. vVhito ............... ................ . . Wh!Leslde ..... ..... .... .... ...... .. ..

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0,· � 15. 655 3. 500 .. .. .. .. .. .. • . . .. . .. .. .. 6 59, 970 12. JOO . . • . . • .. .. .. .. .......... 1. 6 ao. 875 1s. 100 .. • . . .. .. . . • . .. .. .. .. . .. u rn.100 1,000 ......... ... . . ....... ... , s 3,975 .... . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . . . / 5 6,G!O 120 ...... ...... ............ 5

11, ouo 14. 500 . .. .. .. . .. . . .. • . .. .. .. .. 4 4,874. 682 143,505 $ 29, t69 15 34

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rn. s54 22, 111 ... ....... .. . ..... .... . ·I 1

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· .. c9."i79 .. .... is: 4:i9 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : I �� 11u.1s1 u. urn ............ ............ , "" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · 1· ·1

............ ............ ............ ............ 2 7, 090 171, 828 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9

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:::;;��n�� :::::��;:.·��t //f E HiiHJ }i 740, 706 229. 998 6, 000 39. 332 36

52. 8�4 6, 250 .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . . • .. . .. . 4 15. 258 500 . .. .. . .. .. .. . • .. .. .. . .. . 5

39ll, 4-12 45, 400 . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. • .. 16 12, 750 200 . . . .. • . .. .. . .. .. . . • .. .. . 1

.. ..... 4.'4oo :::::::::::: ...... 2i::ioo ... .. . . i.'2i5 25, 2UO 215, 25d 35U, �00 26, 52;

· .. "'54.'ii5o .. ....

i2.'45o : ::: : ::: : : :: u. am 5. 670 .......... . .

9, 100 55, b�O ........... .

...... :io.'654 .... . . i5.':ii5 :::::::::::: 9, 700 18, 750 .......... . . 5, 150 14, 800 .......... ..

...... 76;9:is . . . ... Tooo :::::: :::::: :::::: : :; :::

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i'i.'iio :::::::::::: : : : :::: :::: : 8,680 270 ...................... ..

.. .. ·22:553 :::::: ::::: : :::: :: : :::: : •••"127:447 H ••••is:650 : : ::::::::: : '"''' '2,'425

18. 890 3, 000 ...... ...... ...... .... .. 208, 7J2 10, ; (14 .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . ....... .

8. 480 9, 744 • .. .. . .. .. .. . . . ..... . . . . 2. 800 .. .... . .. . .. 200 1,020

12, U50 13, 180 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .. 5, uoo �. 000 .. . . .. . . .. . . . .... .. .... .

404, 175 . .. .. . .. .. .. 2, 154 ........... . ...... 6.i:iri7 ..... . 2s:iiso

...... 2a:ooo : : :::::: :: :: .1. J.2:!2 ..... . .... . . ............ 7,561

.. : .. ��;�'. �'." .... .. ��'. ��o : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ...... ��:-:�� .... . ��:·��� : : : : : ���·:��� : : : : : : : : :: : :'1' 10. U82 17, fi.l� ............ ........... . ············

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Value of Clay and Clay Products in I906-Concluded .

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Sewi{�tpe l Pottery. I Raw clay. 1������r�

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drain tile . reporting.

Will ..... .......... ................... . Williamson .............. ............. . \Vinncbago .......................... .. -Woodford .............. ; ..... . .. . .. .. .. !Other counties ............... ....... .

I $ 42. 799 $54. 069 . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 7

26, 825 .. . . . . .. • .. • $10, 000 $ 362 ' 15, ;;42 .. , ... . . .. .. .. .... ... . . . .. • . . . . . • • • • 5 12,317 9,619 ..... . • . . ... ....... ..... 3

Ul, 104 45, 616 22, 700 3, 088 .......... . . ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Tot:il . . • . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9. 896. BIO $1, 772, 798 $982, 903 $131, 272 •98 ---------··--'---------'-----'-----''------

$ Includes snnd-limc brick. t lllcludlng Alexander. Doud, Boone, Drown, Carroll, Cumberland, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton,

Grund.v, Henry, Lalrn, llfarshall, McHenry, Monrcfe, Ogle, Perry, Pulaski, Rlohland, Stephen­'oo, Wabash, Washington, Whiteside.

The most marked increase was in the production of brick, although the raw clay values was more than doubled.

The increase or decrease in value of each of the products over 1905 is shown below:

'Sriclt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ; ..... $9, 320, 984 1 $9,896,840 Sower pipe nod drain tile................ ...... ...................... 2, 069. 9�6 1. 772, 798 f.->ottery • . . . . . . • • . . . • • . . • • • . , , . . . . . . • . . . .• • . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . , · 9!1, 057 982, !:103 l�awclaY................. .... ............ .... ........ .... ............ 60.123 131,272

Total. ... . .. ..... . ..... . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . ... ... . _��=�=_'..:_�- $12,

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892,�00I $12,783.813

·*Including archltecturnl terra cotta.

STONE.

Limestone-Limestone was produced in 1905 by 130 firms who re­ported a total value of $3,476,449.00. Compared with figures for 1905 this shows a decrease of $165,000.00 in valu�. Cook county produced more than half the stone, with a value of $1,934,618.00. The following

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. table shows the production by counties, and the uses for which it was quarried for the year 1906:

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Value of Limestone Output in 1906. ------·----·----.. --.. ---,��:

ension I Stone for I Stone for I Broken Counties. stone.· ��:��. iime. stone.

Adams... .................. 2. 900 2, 340 113, 91 7 24, 223 75 Boone ... . .. ... , , , . . . . . . . . . 1, UOO 8, 800 .. .. .

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.0... ii, 200 ........... .

Carroll . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4, 700 250 250 ........... . g��{:::::: ::.:::::::: :: : :: :

· "i57: 997 . . · "45s:7&il . . . . ·3�2 :s73" ·

. . 923; 770 ...... 6i:222 .. g�;c��� : : :::: : :::: :::: :�':.: : : ::�::.:: :: :: :::: :: ::: : :: : :: : :·.:: :::: :::: ::: : :::: : : :�:::: :: : : Hancoclc ................... ...... ...... ........ .... ............ ...... ..... .......... .. Hender,on ................. ...... ...... ............ .... ........ .... . ....... .... .. .... .. igrt'::v·iess· :: : : : : : -. : : :: : : : : . . . . ·2:ois " ' .. . . . . · 776"' .... "i."666" ... . · i: 296 .. : : : : : : : : : : : : KttnC ....... , • . • , • .. • .. .. .. 2, 200 6, H27 12. 6�0 .......... . . Kanlrnkee. • . . . . . ..... .. ... 5, 715 19, 754 ·· · "7."8i6"" 65, 778 130 Kendall ............. ...... ....... ..... ............ ............ ........ .... .... ...... . . tasalle . . .. ..

· · · · .. . . · .. ·

· · .. · . . 5:o65'" .. "i2."8io . . . . · . . · .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .... · · . . . . M:1�iis'c;n::: :: : : : : : : :: : : : : : : 6, 100 20, Oti9

. .. . 27; 006"' . . "64."os9" . . . "2i.":i5,i .. McHenry .................. ...... ...... ............ ............ .. ..... . ... .......... . . M.onroe ................ · · � · . . . ... . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..... .. .. . . . . Oi;le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pike ........... ............ ............ ........ .... ............ ............ ... . ...... . . ��g�°i1��;;ci.::::: :: :: : : : ::: · . .. . ii.":i24 . . . ... is."522 . . . . . . iil,'ooo'" . . . . 2i: 985 . . .. . . . .

· ssti .. St. Clair,............ ...... . .. .. .. .. .. . 28, 647 25 59, 088 6, 570 Union ..................... ............ ........ .... ............ ............ .... ...... .. iermilion .. . . ... ...... .. . · • . . . . i: 475 . . . . · .. i:4;i8" ... . "9.

'<i<io" · .. . . . . i62" .. .. . . ·

. .. . · wm:.���'�::: .' :: : : : :: : : : :: : : 68, UHi 57, 279 4.bOO 258, 7J.I

. .. . 79."iti.j .. Wrnnob1t1to........... . . . .. 81, 8G6 11, �76 15, U76 4, !i76 W •ouier counties ........... 18, U67 W, H7 3,611 rn2, 1ou 214. 8ltli I 'l'ofol ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . 318�����

95 _ _:�:-�_:_sn, ?.�:_ _ _:_sJ, 85�-- _

5 11

l ll 1 2 ') 3 5 l 1 6

15 9

mo

260

*Including Coles, DuPa1rn. Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Jersey. Kendall, LaSalle, Mon-­oe, McHenry, Ogle, Pike, Handolph, Union an<l Vermilion.

There was an increase in production in dimension stone, stone tor road work, and stone for lime; but a decrease in broken stone and st,me. for flux. For purposes of comparison the r)l!owing t able is given, sl1owing the value of the production of 1905 and 1906:

·Dimension stone .............. ...... ............ .................. ..... . Stone for road worlc. ............ ...... ............ ............... ..... . . Stone for limo ..... .... ...... ,. . . . , .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . : . . . , . . .. . . . . ... .. *Urol<en stone ................................... .............. .... ..... . Stone for fiux ............ .... .. .. ................ ...................... . .

Total ............. ., . . . . . . . ... ... . . . .... . .... . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . $3, 611, HI $3, J'iO, H9 ------------------------�---··"··-·-·--·-

*Including stone for concrete, railroad ballast, rubble, riprnp and cement.

Sandstone-The output of sandstone in 1906 was valued at $1q,-125.oo, as compared with $29,153.00 in 1905. Comparative figures i·or the years 1905 and 1906 are given below:

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Sandstone 011tp11t in I905 and I906.

!� :i)('.tl�ion StOtl(', . . , • . . . , '• , •• . • . • . • . , • . . • , • • • . . . . . • • •• . • . • • . . . • • . . . • • • ••

1-:,''l(l \\'Or}\., • . ,, , , , , ., . , . ,, •• , , , . . • .• ,· �• , , .,,, , , .,,, , . ,,., . . ,,,,<••,,,,, ('�:1:-.ht;U $toue . . . �· · ·· · ·· ·· · · · · · · · · . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .... . . . . .. .

Tott>!. . . . . ,, . ... . . . . ........ ........ ...... . .. . .. . . . . .. .... . . .. .... •···

SAND AND GRAVEL.

1905 $2:J, rnH

2. lil>ll 8,H87

$29, 158

1D06 $15, 220

200 3, 705

$19, 125

The sand and gravel produced in Illinois in r906 was valued at �;, .043,04r.oo, as compared with $693,772.00 for 1905, an increase of ov1_1 50 per cent. Following is a table showing the values of the sand output, and its various uses:

·couN·rrns.

Value of Sand and Gravel Output in I906.

I Glass [ Mf��d- 1 Ea:iae [Furnitce I Other I Gm�!. I pt"!;;g��irs sand. sand. sand. sand. sand. reporting

H<•rnl...................... . .. . . . .... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .......... 1 Hu t":tll..... .... ..... . . .. .. .. . .. . . . $11, 446 . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .. . .. $28 . 000 $22, 731 8 Co1,1<.. . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . $700 .......... .......... .. .... .... 76,206 23,383 4 I•':i1<'Lto..... . .. ... .... .... ...... .... .......... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... 1 Ji'11 J ton • . . • • . • • . , • • • • • • • • ,. . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • . • . . . • • • • • • • • , • • • • • . • • . , . . . • • • • • • , • • • • • . 1 H111coclc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .... .... . ..... .... ...... . ... ...... .... ...... .... . ..... .... 1 II··J·i]{'l'S011.... • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • . • . • • • • • . •• . . • • • . • . • • • • . . • • • . • • . • • . • . • • . • . . . . • . • • • • . . • . • • 2 .Tn .1 >a vies�........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 K:i11"... . . . . . . . . •• . . . . .... ...... .... 25,686 . ..... .... . ..... .... 63,97:J 36,239 9 J{crnhlll... . . .. ...... ...... ...... .... .......... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... 2 f,111:0 . . . . . .... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... .... $ 2,400 ...... .... 40,961 47,897 4 J,a:'nlle . . . . . . ... . . . ...... 155,984 99.286 ...... .... $37,675 27,Wl 2,500 14 M:idi,or.......... . . ... . .... ...... .... 30,250 25,000 ...... .... 6,000 .. . . ...... 8 J\frl[enr.v.................. ..... . .... 13,885 .......... .......... 54,995 24.619 5 l't<>ria. . . . . . .. . . . ..... . .,.. .. .. .. .. .. 105 . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 7, 311 7, 415 7 f((H·J( Island.............. . ... .. .... . ..... .... .. . .. .... . .... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... 2 St.. ·cl\1.ir..... . .... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .. .... .... 1 Slc;ihenson . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . , .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 'l'azc\re11 . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . , • . • . . . ••. . 1 Wltitcside.. . . . . .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . . . ... .. .... . ..... .... .. .... .... .. .. .. .. . . 1 'V1!l.. . . . . .. .............. ........... l.080 ...... .... .......... 1,300 67,515 7 Winnebago............... . . . . .... . . 2 .2·18 .......... 363 20,112 21,6 52 3 *Oll ,cr counties .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 31. 951 . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 20, 443 4, 164

Total . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . $156:684 $215,937 �.400'-$as,03s · $346,sa; $258,145--so

'·Including Bond. Fayette. Fulton, Hencler�on. Hancock, Jo Daviess, Kendall, Rock · Isln rnl, St. Clair, Stephenson, Tazewell and Whiteside.

OIL AND GAS.

The year 1906 showed a remarkable increase in the production of petroleum in lllinois. Up to June, 1905, the amount of oil from this State was very small, running from 200 to 500 barrels annually, and ]\foutgomery county was the only producer. In 1906 Clark, Cumber­land and Crawford counties were shipping oil, dncl wild catting was being carried on in the adjacent counties. The total production for 1906 was 4,397,050 barrels, with a value of $3,275,802.00. ·

IO

In 1865 tests for oil were drilled near Casey, in Clark county, but nothing like systematic search was begun until 1905, when a great number of holes were sunk in that vicinity with good success. In August, 1906, the development had been such as to warrant a report on the area, which was made by vV. S. Blatchley, state geologi:;t of Jndiana, and published as Bulletin 2 of the Illinois State Smvey. Since that time developments have been rapid. Pipe lines have been built connecting up the different parts of the field, and in May, 1<)07, the runs averaged 67,555 barrels daily. In June, 1907, it is estimated that the daily production averaged II2,ooo barrels from 5,214 wells.

Following is a table showing the production from June to Deceu1ber, 1905, and the production for the year 1906:

Production of Oil in 1905-1906.

1905. June ...... ... : . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. July . .......... ......... . .... .. . . . . ... . August .. .... . ... . . .. . ...... . ...... . .. . September .... .. .. . .. .... . . . .. . . .. . .. .. October . . ........ . . . ... ........ ..... . November . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December . ........ .... . . .... .... ..... .

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .

5,489 9. 208

15, 092 19, 591 26,4-13 3t, 766 45, 913

156, 502

1906. January ..... ..... ... .......... . . .. ... . February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . March . .......... . ........ . . ..... .. . . . . April. ............... ................. . May .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June . ...... ....... . .... . . .... .... .... . . July ..... ...... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . August ..... . .... .... . . .. .. .. .. .... . . . . September . ........... . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . October . . .. .. .. . .. . . .... ... . . . . ... . . . . November ... .-. . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . December ............. . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . .

55. 680 ti5, 209 19,352

102,862 :.n, 746 ,, 10. 651 1;10, 401 'iicl, 463 -.,,, 163 ;��:819 ;50, 9S5 C.JY,711

Total. ....... .... .... . ... .... ...... 4, :m, 050

GAS. Considerable quantities of gas have been encountered in . the oil

district, but it has not yet been utilized as fuel.

CEMENT.

The Portland cement output for 1906 increased considerably over that for 1905. In 1906 the production was l,858,403 barrels, valued at $2,461,494, as compared with l,545,000 barrels, with a value of $1,-741,150.00 in 1905. The output of natural rock cement was valued at $188,262.00, while in 1905 it was $ 166,555.00. During the year four Portland and three natural rock cement plants were in operation with one of the Portland manufactories also making slag cemellt. A new plant is building at Dixon and the land is reported to have been bought near Port Byron for another, so next year should see a good increase over the present output.

FLUORSPAR. Mr. J. M. Boutwell of the U. S. Geological Survey reports a pro­

. duction of fluorspar in 1906 of 25,742 tons, valued at $128,813.00. This is a considerable decrease from 1905 when 33,275 tons with a value of $220,206.00 were produced.

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l\lrn 1mAL w ATER.

In 19o6, fifteen producers report a total value of mineral waters from Illinois of $;7,z87.oo, as compared with $44,905.00 in 1905. The increase is probably accounted for by the gre;iter consumption of bottled waters brought about by doubts as to the purity of the city supplies.

ZINC.

fllinois produced 46,270 short tons of spelter in 1906, a decrease of 336 tons from the output of 1905. Only a small part of this came from ore mined in the State. The plants building at Depue and Dan­ville did not operate during the year, but there should be a consider-able increase in production when they commence operations.

.

LEAD.

Lead is produced in northwestern Illinois and 572 short tons were mines during 1906. · The average value was about $80.00 per ton.

SUMMARY.

The following summary table shows the value of the mineral output of the State in 1906. It is believed that the total value is fairly correct, natural gas being the only product omitted, and this because it is not being ut.ilized. Only the value of the raw materials produced in the State in the first stage of manufacture is here included. As is well known, there are large iron and steel, as well as a considerable number of miscellaneous metallurgical industries. Since, however, these are dependent upon ores from other states, their output is not included here.

TOTAL VALUES OF MINERAL OUTPUT IN 1905-1906:

1906.

Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . • . • . • $44,703,062 Clay • . . . . . . . . . • . , . . . • • . • , , • . • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . , . • . , , • 12,783,813 Li mes tone . . . . . , . • . . • • , . • . . , • • • • . , • . • . . . . , . . . • , , • , ....•• , , . , fJ, , • , • • 3,4 7H,449 Oil • • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . , • , • • • , • • • , • • • • • , • • , , , • • • , • • • • , • • • • , • • . . 3,275,802 f'ortland cem<mt . . . . . • . . . . • , • . • . . . • , . • , • . • . , • • • • • . ; . . . . • , • • . • • • • • , , . 2,461,4!!4 :'a nil and gravel . . . . . . • . . , . • . . . • . . • • . • . • • . , . , . . •.• • • , . • · . • • , . . . . . . .. . 1,043,041 Natural and slag cement . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . . • • • • . . . . . . • • • . • • . . , , . . 188,262

Flnorspar . . . . . . . . • , . • • . . . . . . , . , . , . • • . . . . • . , • . • . . . , • • . • • , • , • , • , . • , • . 128,813 �'!lncral water . • . • . : . , • • • . . • . • . • . . • • . • • • • . • • • • . • • • • . . • • • . . • • . • ,..... 77,287 Lead ore . . . . • . · . . , • . •.• • • • . • . • , • • • • • • • • • . . , . , • • • • • . • . . • , , . • • • • • , , . , . 45,760 Spelter (estimated) . • • • • . . . · " . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . .. . . . • . . . . . . , .... , 34,000 Sandstone ..... " . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . • . . 19,125

Total . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . $68,296,908