Show Oregon Production Almost Up to 1917 Preliminary estimate of oC lh the pro production uc- uc tion ton of ot metals in Oregon In 1018 b by the United States tates geological sute survey shows a decrease decrease- only In the yield of or sold gold with wih an nn Increase In ill that of or silver copper topper top cop oP- oP per Iler and lead lCd The output of or gold in 1917 was aR I Ins and ald the estimated output in ITI lS I Is a a. decrease of about 21 OO for Ci the year The silver output In III 1917 was 1 6 tine fine Inc ounces valued at n. n while in 1918 It was waN 1 Inc fine ounces ounce valued alue at 1 which shows an Increase In quantity of or about abot 00 OO tine flue ounces ounce and In value alue of ul lf a about out The Tho yield of oC copper In 1917 was wal 2 1437 pounds valued at and ant In HitS IMS it I was pounds at 6 which Is an increase o in quantity of oC poun pounds s and In value of oC 50 There was waN no output of or lead In 1917 but hut in 1918 the mines reported a production of or 1361 pounds s alu valued t at |