This book provides a detailed analysis of the silver market in the United States at the turn of the 20th century. The author examines the economic and political factors that influenced the price of silver and contributed to the rise of the silver mining industry. This is an important historical document for anyone interested in the history of American finance and business. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.