Show w e. CENT 79 SIL SILVER VERIN IN UTAH MEANS MUCH States State's Mines Should Pay Richer in 1917 Than 0 Ever Before Shareholders In Utah mines should have rising spirits these das da's with wih silver Jumping up until It I now looks as though It I will be he at nt 1 an nn ounce as af some of oC the most optimistic market prognosticators tors were predicting around the first of the year ear Quotations on silver Ilver to today were 79 cents an ounce a new high record and con conservative er authorities of oC New Now York arc pr predicting SO cents before the tho close cOM of the tho week Yesterday the probable benefits to Utah mine shareholders with wih lead at 0 9 and 9 cents conta a pound were outlined but with silver at the tho pre present nt prices 1917 should bring the richest returns for tor the raining mining Industry In Utah ever before In tho the history history his his- tor tory of tho the state The strange part of the local market Is that the mining shares do not seem to respond to tho the rising risinG metal market market Silver SI er King Coalition Colton and ad Silver King Consolidated two of the tho greatest lead- lead silver siver mines operating In the state have not yet yot responded nor h have ve the lbs Judge Mining Smelting shares mines rich silver lead which arc are turning out elver values value have not responded to the rising metal market although the dividends with wih lead lct and slIver silver at the present prices should be enormous 1917 SILVER I Last year Utah mines produced 1337 ounces of silver siver according to government government govern govern- ment figures At this rate rato and with wih sil silver silver sl- sl sil- sil ver er at 79 cents Utah mines will wi produce silver values value worth It I must also bo be taken into consideration ton that last year several properties Just began to be big ble producers towards the latter part of the year and are now opening up largo large ore oro bodies and getting Into shape for forbiS big biS extractions extraction It I Is 18 safe t. t to state that Utah's silver production In 1917 will wi bethe bo be bothe bothe the lar largest est In the tho h hl story tor of oC the mining Industry of the state Tintic Standard ono of the new pro properties properties prop prop- ertes of or the Tintic district Is now In a position polton to produce a car of ore oro a day and will wi be able to Increase this production production tion ton as soon as the new shaft gets down don Th The Ea Eagle Blue Bue Bell Bel mine hit a new big ore oro body boy In Its Is property early In January and the Silver King Consolidated Is now In a far tar better beter po position for tor a S higher high high- er production than over before New districts are opening up and many man properties are UN expecting any tn lay day to cut Into ore bodies bolcs and commence shipments The Thc high price of silver will wi be a smart stimulant to further develop the tho mining areas of the state and will wi make malo possible the working over of old dumps and Ind the tho extraction of low grade ade ores that could not be otherwise e treated The soaring metal prices that have ha e followed followed fol tol fol- fol lowed the threatened war with Germany and the breaking off oc of diplomatic ne negotiations negotiations oI o- o with the Is right in line wih lne with the tho advice that has been given to Investors In from the leading financial I hOU stocks houses of or the East East not not to sell Iel metal metat |