Show GOLD AND SILVER estimate Is made of the output during 1904 washington nov 20 A rupurt issued by the geological survey say the production of gold la the united states during 1904 amounted to alne ounces valued at 80 this represents au increase of over the production of 1903 the largest previous output in 1902 amounted lc SO the production of silver in amounted to 0 Sl fine ounces valued at this presents an increase of oz over the of 1903 and an in value at the record output ot silver in 1892 amounting to ounces the report aap has not been reached in late years nor lias the commercial avalne valne attained the figure of ahat year which amounted to the principal sources of the increase in the gold pi coin pared with that of 1903 the report says are easily traceable colorado added neaily to her production of most of this amount coming irom ahe mines of cripple creek nevada s output increased about iha same amount chiefly or reason of tha phenomenal yields of the goldfeld Gold neld mines the greatest pro gres is reported in california whose production exceeds that 0 1903 by tha increase being caused partly by 1 strong development of the quarts mining industry and to a asi degree by the activity of the dredgers alaska and arizona show increased yields amounting respectively 10 and A number of states show smaller increases while atah montana and washington hare iutta gold to their credit in 1904 than in 1903 the increate in creage 0 value in tha production of silver of 1 somewhat evenly distributed among the various states and territories but is to some extent due to the better price of silver obtained colorado leads with an increase of california idaho montana nevada and utah also added considerable value to their silver production |