Show utah leads in silver production for 1921 utah led all other states in the production of silver during the year 1921 according to figures which have been released by the government men tand and what makes tintic gintic opera tors feel best beat Is the tact fact that our two largest mines the chief and standard were largely responsible for this unusual record utah has been in the lead in the matter of silver production tor for two yeas forging ahead of montana in 1920 during the year 1920 utah prodoc ed ad a total of 13 ounces beating montana by approximately halt half a million ounces for 1931 11 utah s record was 12 ounces while montana by reason ot of the closing of its big copper proper properties tips produced but ounces for i tt i the present year the montana mine mines ought to make a much better record the big properties at butt butte again being in operation it is remarkable to note that utah s silver production has remained high throughout 1917 1913 1919 1920 and 1921 the sma smallest lloRt production being in 1919 when 11 ounces were marked up to the credit of th this Is state in the other years the pro production ranged around 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 ounces among the largest silver producers of utah in addition to the chief consolidated and the standard are the eagle S L blue dell and victoria of this district and the judge silver king coalition and ontario mines of the part city district als t erict f |