The silver lance., 1898-03-25
OUR SALTED PLACER,
Washed From the Rich Deposits on The Lance
Exchange Table.


Needn't say another word
Ter speak the country's mind.
It's better than the cheerin'
That shows we're stanch an proud
Money does the talkin',
An it's tall1in' mighty loud.
Aint no call fur shoutin'
In II reckless way!
Waste yer time induigin'
In wild display.
But there's no mstakin'
The feelin's of the crowd
Money does the talkin'
An it's talkin mighty loud.
-Washington Star.
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Fond Parent:-You had better go to
bed now, Bobby, if we are going fishing
in the morning. so that you can be an
early bird tomorrow"
Bobby:-(decidedly Not me. The
early bird has ter ketch the worms"
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We are glad to note that the promoters
OF the Trans Mississippi exposition at
Omaha have abandoned the project of
having reproduced the homes of McKin-
ley and Bryan at the fair. Politics are
all right in their place, but would not
mix well IN this case.-Gunnison Tri-
bune.
An eastern editor says man got him
self into trouble by marrying two wives.
A western editor replied that a good
many had done SO by marrying one. A
northern editor says that quite number
of his acquaintance found trouble
through barely promising to marry and
not going any farther. A southern
editor says friend of his was bothered
enough when he was simply found in
company with another mans wife.
Wives of great men oft remind US,
We should turn and run away,
II you don't believe it. brother,
Just remember Casius Clay.
-SilUer Cliff Rustler.
In July, 1898, the first electric hoist for
mining purposes in the world was started
up in connection with the Western Tun-
mel, Aspen, Colo, and is still in operation
1t was afterwards also connected with an
adjacent shaft for hosting purposes, the
power for this and subsequent additional
motors being supplied from Hunter
Creek, where generator OF 60 horse
power was first placed, and another of
125 horse power. Early in 1893 another
plant was established on Maroon Creek
of nearly 500 horse power. To-day there
are at Aspen electric motors Operated by
water power aggregating over 100 horse
power, utilized for almost every mining
and ore treatment purpose and dispens
ing with steam engines. Mining Indus
try.
All indications point to a busy summer
on Rock creek. Prospecting has been
quietly going on during the winter, with
the result that more ore bodies have been
uncovered for development as soon as
conditions are favorable. Messrs. Gift
and Weatherman, who will be remem-
bered as coming off victorious in a skir-
mish with Game Warden Goodell few
months ago. since that uppleasantness
have found a silver lead ore body which
will pay to ship without concentration.
1t is near Hot Springs and in the same
vicinity is an almost unlimited quantity
of lower grade ore of similar character
which is only awaiting the erection OF
reduction works to make its owners
prosperous. From present indications
the smelter at Marble will have to be
enlarged before the end of another year
to keep pace with the production
Aspen Sun.
Man born OF woman is spanked by
hired nurse, jerked bald headed by
cranky teacher, and attended with
select and varied assortment of troubles.
He fingers on luxury's lap until parental
orders fire him out to begin battle with
the world. He starts newspaper; his
friends promise to support him. But IN
the hour of need he finds promises, like
3-cent lamp chImneys, are eaelly broken
If he don't pitch into the prohibitlonists
the liberals cuss him, and if he does his
high morality friends stop their paper.
II he refuses to be social with Tom, DICK
and Harry they say he is stuck up, and
IL he is intimate with everybody he is
courting favor. If he publishes all the
news, science, statistics, foreign reports
and business outlook, they say he Is TOO
fresh. If be don't make personal men
4;or, Of .xaryone in town they feel SlIghted