09 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1911
Page
1
A pane hearing has persisted for 27 weeks on Great Northern's alleged discrimination against Stevens County. The speaker asks if the railroad will rectify wrongs and grant equal rates with other state regions. The message urges local patronage shifts to pressure the road into fair rates.
The article critiques William Allen White and progressive ideas while detailing 19th century monetary battles, silver demonetization, and a 1873 panic. It highlights freight-rate discrimination by the Great Northern against Colville and Stevens County and argues for equitable rates and railroad reform. It also notes Washington lumber output and government duplication across agencies, proposing consolidations and tax reforms.
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