MINTS AT NEW ORLEANS AND CARSON, AND ASSAY OFFICES AT BOISE, HELENA, DEADWOOD, SEATTLE, AND SALT LAKE CITY. These offices were open throughout the fiscal year 1917, as usual, for receipt of deposits of bullion. The policy adopted in 1915 of extending the usefulness of these offices to the mining industry by reducing the charges for ore assays to a nominal sum, has considerably increased such business, as will be observed from the following comparative statement: The following table exhibits the principal work of the minor assay offices: Statement of gold deposits at the Seattle Assay Office from the opening of the institution on July 15, 1898, to the close of business June 30, 1917. Hon. R. W. Woolley retired from the position of Director of the Mint July 15, 1916, and was succeeded by Hon. F. J. H. von Engelken on September 20, 1916. Mr. von Engelken resigned February 20, 1917. The present incumbent assumed the duties of Director of the Mint March 19, 1917. The foregoing report, covering the operations of the mints and assay offices of the United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, is respectfully submitted. Hon. WILLIAM G. MCADOO, Secretary of the Treasury. RAY. T. BAKER, |