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From the November 10, 1900 edition of the Silverton Standard: ELECTION RESULTS IN A FEW FIGHTS. Only a few fights marred the symmetry of Silverton’s election. The assertion is well founded that more money changed hands in Silverton on election wagers than in any other town in the Union in proportion to population. No less than $10,000 in bets of from $5 to $500 pass...