Show GOLD AND SILVER IN 1918 true to form utah took rank near the head of the column among the silver producers of the united states during the year 1918 its only superior in the race for supremacy in this respect being montana jor for the period mentioned montana produced 15 11 aj ounces of the white metal utah followed with an output of ounces having a value based upon government buying price of next in the order named were idaho with ounces and nevada with ounces colorado and arizona were the next highest in point of production during the same year utah produced ounces gold having a value of among the gold producing states utah trailed along near the bottom of the column california was the leader in the matter of gold output with a total value of colorado was second with 12 alaska was third with 1 south dakota followed with and nevada came in with it was a fairly good year for silver but high prices for the metal came too late to realize on possibilities while gold mining was depressed with but little activity noticeable ti |