Gold Rush-era Jacksonville: Where the bank “robbed” you

Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 2 p.m.

Everybody had gold in Jacksonville, and nobody wanted to pack it around, and the bank had no access to outside markets where it could be invested. So, instead of paying interest, they charged a storage fee on all deposits. (Jacksonville, Jackson County; 1851) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1611a.jacksonville-where-bank-robs-you-416.html)