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Sound Currency Fight Haunts Western Banks in Old Debate
The column rails at length against eastern bankers and endorses Pacific coast institutions as true to sound money. It cites Ridgley’s 1907 report showing weak reserves in New York Chicago and St Louis and argues the Aldrich-Vreeland plan worsens the currency system. Mining news notes Chewelah activity, band reorganization, and the Ione steamer’s launch and service plans on Pend d’Oreille waters.
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Suffolk
United States
Pacific Coast
New England
Senator Benton
Missouri
Benton
Nathaniel Macon
Congress
Senate
Ridgley
Central Reserve
New York
Chicago
City of
St. Louis
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Seattle
Congressman Weeks
Massachusetts
House Committee On Banking
Cooper
Chewelah
Ernest Clifford Wood
Spokane
Eagle
Blue Star Mining Company
Wood
F. G. Rauch
C. W. Lightle
A. W. Brownlow
F. Doran
Pioneers
Woodmen Hall
Ione
Pend d
Idaho & Washington Northern
Newport
Pend d’Oreille
Columbia River
Idaho & Washington Railroad
Pend d’Oreille River