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The People’s Fight for Western Resources and Silver
Articles recount the rise of California and the West from gold to silver mining, the Comstock boom, and Western development. It argues silver miners were ousted by policy, laments ruined miners, and condemns timber and land deals seen as plunder of public funds. It ties these themes to national finance and resentment toward English money powers. References to Senator Stewart and Senator Butler appear amid calls for reform and accountability.
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Marshall
American
California
United States
Africa
Pacific Coast
London
New York
Europe
America
Comstock Lode
Far West
Missouri River
Desert
Comstock
Rocky Mountains
Guiches
Union
Great West
West
Lincoln
Gold Trust
Atlantic States
William M. Stewart