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Show MONTANA LEADS THE WORLD, IU Total Production of Mineral Wealth Ijirser Than Any other State. Rutte, Mont., May 2. The annual roport of Ihigcno II. Rrnden of tho United States assay ofllco, just published, pub-lished, shows the Montana mineral product for 1803 ns follows: Gold, 353,807 fino ounces; valuo, 85,-247,012.01. 85,-247,012.01. Silver, 14,818,001 fino ounces; valuo, 810,150,482,17. Copper, fine pounds, 210,070,354; valuo, 820,102,010.20. Load, fino pounds, 31,403,502; value, 6809,055.79. Total value of mineral production. 851,310,000.10. The stato leads tho world In its total mineral output, but Is tho third stato In tho production of gold, Colorado and California leading In that product. Silver In Montana Is entirely a by-product. |