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2 stories matching billion

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  1. The $5 Billion Plan to Remake the Arid West

    At the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane, Interior Secretary Ballinger and Chief Forester Pinchot squared off over whether public bonds or private capital should reclaim the West.

    Aug 12, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

  2. The Sermon on the Forest

    A Seattle pastor warns that the unchecked destruction of Washington's timber is a moral failure and a theft from future generations.

    Jul 1, 1909The Labor JournalSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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