Show I I T PRECIOUS METALS Out of the Western States and British Columbia For 1897 San Francisco Jan Following is the annual report of Wells Fargo Co of the precious metals produced in the states and territories west of the Missouri river including British Columbia during 1897 which shows in aggregate Gold 69830597 silver 37184034 copper 30645694 lead 9775144 Total gross result 153435469 The commercial value at which the several metals named herein have been estimated is Silver 60 cents per ounce copper 1 cents per pound and lead S338 per 100 pounds TABLE OF PRODUCTION I 1 > OZ w t 7 = i ni i in I i m r i l I I 1 I E r E I 1 I I I II e I I I I liI li c < = OPf o 21 I = < 8 < rI = C = < o I 1 r 1 I oo = I 1 g C = iO I I il i i f I 10 I o oooiccpS oSSr oSH 5 IIi I 15 5 oSS StJogSSoSfrii S Ii 11 4 II l 0 c O ot = < IHC o I I i I The gross yield for 1897 shown above seffregatsd is approximately as follows Gold 45 51100 percent I Silver 24 24100 per cent Copper 23 SS100 per cent Ljad Z 37100 per cent II I I |