Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-03 | Page 46 | Jewelry and War Send Silver Price to 75 an Ounce

Ii i Jewelry Jewe and War Send Silver Price to 75 an Ounce CHARLES GAMMON United C CHARLES J States assa assayer er received notification notification not not- noti noti- from the treasury de department department de- de e- e at Washington ashington yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day to pa pay 7 Hi cents an ounce for tor silver siver The rue Increase Is from froni 7 73 I cents The increase H in th the i price paid for silver by hy federal assay I offices ha has been stead tead and it Is la reported that experts on precious metals aro are looking for tor still stU higher high high- I er Cr prices for tor silver They base this 1 belief olet on the extensive o use to which silver siver has I been put in general jewelry lines Silver Siver watches and chains and I silver siver handled knives havo have be become become become be- be I come exceedingly popular and it itIs itIs i Is reported that tha the heavy European European Euro Euro- demand for tor silver Biver promises promise to become permanent I i