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The silver lance., 1899-03-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To EVAN l.. JONES ard to his heirs and sssigns
Ynu hereby notified that during the year
1893 1 have expended the sum of one hundred
dollars $500, in labor and i'm provsments npon
each of tie Hard Cash, Lucky Star and Occi
dental lodes mining claims situate, lying and
being on Galena Mountain. in the Elk Mountain
Mining District, in The county of Gunnison and
stare Of Colorado and the location certificates
of which OF record in the Recorders Office of
said county, in order to hold said claims
under the prnvisons of Section 1924 Of the revis-
ed Statutes OF the United States and the amend
ment thereto, approved January 22nd. 1880
concerning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the nmoInt required to hold hid lodes for
the period ending December 3ist, 1898; and il
within % days after the publication of this notice
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
Of said expenditure co-owner, together with
the cost Of this notice your interest in said
claims will become the property Of the sub
scriber, your co-owner, who made the expendi-
ture required of you under tho terms of said
section and amendment thereto
Dated January I4tb. 1895
HORACE MILLER.
First published January 20. 1899, Last pub
shed April %. 1880.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

President Mckinley is spending a va
cation down in Dixie where it is so warm
they haye to use fans. The LANCE sug
gests that the Board Of Trade invites his
Excellency up here and teach him snow
shoeing.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

An United States Patent for Mineral
survey No. 5783. Black Queen lode claim
has been received by T. O'Bryan, agent
and attorney for the owner--The Crystal
River Mining Company. This is the end
Of litigation long drawn out; and which
the result has shown was without merit
on the part OF the contestors.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

DR.. Rose Kid Beere who was sent to
Manila by the Denver Soldiers Aid Soci-
city is charged by a returned soldier with
having done many things unbecoming a
lady, unprofessional and discredilable to
the society she represented
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Judge OBryan assumes longing ex-
preston whenever Boston is mentioned
but declares that he don't propose to let
Mrs. O'Bryan know he is tired Of winter
widowsrdom.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

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cells by supplying them with vivified
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II feeds all the muscles of the body,
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suffer from want of power assure you
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same confluence OF cure as food would
be to a starving man to satisfy hunger.
With old men the effect is a happy one
the power aud vgor of youth being
restored.
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Bladder Troubles, rheumatism in every
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cannot burn and blister rs do the bare
metal electrodes used on all other makes
of belts; can be renewed when worn out
for 75c-no other belt can be renewed for
any price.
Write today-sacredly confidential
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Consultation and advice without cost.
My ELECTRICAL SUSPENSORY for
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Mention the SILVER LANCE uhen wri,ing
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

A meeting Of the local cabinet has de-
we shall ask the government to annex
US again, as we may have lost citizen
ship while showed in.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Saturday evening Crystal folks en-
ioyed the hospitality Of Mrs. Cobb at a
pleasant social dance. A bounteous sup
per was served at midnight, which was
relished heartily. A number OF people
we're up from Marble to attend aud 1t
was altogether one of the happiest events
of the season.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Wednesday evening Judge T. O'Bryan
and VIM. Birmingham entertained u
small party to five course dinner, and
closed the evening with series at whist.
The dinner was rendered in honor OF
Mesdames Crone and Wright and Miss
Winters
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The California legislature adjourned
without electing United States Senator
which makes the Crystal representatives
of that state as much ashamed OF their
native state as Archie Grahame is of
his b eloved Utah.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The examination of teachers held last
week was in some respects a most diff
cult ono. In Denver more applicants
wsre examined than at any previous ex-
animation in that county.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The lower bridge is still in danger OF
breaking down. In view Of tho fact that
the people Of Crystal and Marble have
built four bridges there without expense
to the county it seems it might be econo-
my TO shovel the snow OF, rather than
bsild = gov bridge
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

We shall always feel fortunate that we
didn't spend severe winter here, such
as the old tuners tell about. This has
been tough enough, thank you.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

A cousin OF c. NJ. Hiatt, AL Hiatt, a
machine man at the Mollie Gibson at
Aspen, was killed by a cave in Tuesday
night. He leaves family.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The placer gold find at Akron on the
prairie, in the east end Of the state, has
greatly increased the income OF the Land
Office At that point.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

There was excitement in town this
morning: the congress Of dogs initiated
the Colorado legislature.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Miss Leila Rcyland expects to return
home in few days. Her visit has been
. plsasare to Crystal friends who hope
she may visit us again soon.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Today is tho last day Of the winter
term Of school and this afternoon at two
o'clock the school will entertain the pub
lie with short literary program.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The weather this week is OF the Yarie-
gated sort with generous stock Of snow
arriving in daily installmsnts.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Ex-Lord Mayor Fisher has sold horse
to Charley Hanson for watch and ten
dollars: the ex- Mayor bought the horse
for sack Of potatoes last fall.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

VIM. Pace has been making daily trips
to Cry stal with Uncle Sans mail pouch
while Hiatt was away.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Sunday afternoon tho Snowbucker's
we're out on snowshoe hill and had great
sport for an hour or so.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Tom Parmnn has been at work a part
OF this week repairing the cutoff dam at
the head Of the North Fork.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Misses Roadan and Reyland made =
visit to the Crystal Mountain Mine one
day this week.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Wise were guests OF
DR.. Fuller, in Marble, the first half Of
this week.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

IL there any suspicion to be attached
when young man contemplates building
. rustic cottage.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The Trading Company has a line Of
fresh candies and stock Of eggs for
Easter festivities.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24
Glenwood Springs has been the scene
of scarlet fever scare.

The late papers have tried to make
Of State John Sherman be
ieye himself dead. but he is still alive.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Miss Jessie Winters will go to Marble
tomorrow where she will visit Mrs. Hiatt
over Sunday.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

This is spring down in Oklahoma bui
its - here.-N. ". Ward.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Jack Shorey has placed q now lock or
The door OF his winter residence.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Frank Dempke and Evan Williams
were up from Marble Saturday night.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

James Usher has been employed saw
ing wood again this week
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Charley Hanson came up Wednesday
to exhibit Marble jag.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

The season Of school elections, house
cleaning and fence repairingis upon US.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Miss Leila Reyland was tho guest Of
Mira Cobb during the past week.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Doug Kellis has been chosen president
OF the local cabinet.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

w. B. Roddan is expected to arrive
home within few days.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Mrs. w. B. Reddan is visiting friends
in Marble for few days.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

A thawing season has struck camp
this morning.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24
Daily Except Sunday
Crystal Stage and Mail

Leaves Crystal and Carbondale at Z
postoffice at 6 p. m.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

E. e. Fitch has been taking vacations
n few days this week.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

April showers are due in another week
The silver lance., 1899-03-24

Fresh candies at the Trading Goa
The silver lance., 1899-03-24
CRYSTAL CATEGORY.

Asssy and MIN Run Local happenings II ahe
Camp and communbty.
The silver lance., 1899-03-24
HORACE MILLER.

First published January 20. 1899. Last pub
shed April 2s. 1899.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06

FALL RIVER. Mass March A.
The conferences II tho representative
~ the cotton manufacturer and the
labar unions resulted "a rs. manu-
faetnrars agreeins g adgeuee wages
on Arrn 9sJ az tne rate ~ 'lit per
cent This decision carried with &
ilefui tidinrs. Aat nuly 70 the -
uIg aaerafitha 81 this city. bat 60
lgs 90 more % their fellow workers
thraufhouf New ErElaud. The 1e-
eisian ioday wan dfnni victory Tor
tha operatives. ard was the almin
alton - q brief bat sharp campaign.
ii ztartrd four weeks nen. hen ths
textile council made request 70 the
manufacturers association for
confsrsncs % discues the subject 81
a res,oref ton Of wages - the rehcd-
ale which vas IN force prior % Jan
nary j. 1895 1T which tire horiz-
srfal reduction q Il per cent was
made
The operatives 81 the time threat
eped is fellow the example ~ New
bedford wngkerH ard strike. hut n
truce wns arranged on the aasur
aner being made by the manntnetnf-
ara INST Whenever the conditions OF
tho irade improved In sufficient de-
gree - Justify restoring the amount
~ che reduction. Il would be done
pDuor'a from Sew Bedford and
prsldeace tonight say that the blF
manufacturers ~ those sections VIII
olunfaaHv increase wages iiia per
cent - April 20. and request ike
agreement with the operatives as 10
"a endfuv scflc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06

BOSTON Mass March e rha
Massachusetts, Railroad commission
eT- devote a large BART II their an.
nuai rrport On street always - tn
iipxtoa subway TIE report states
that fhe subway IL a triumph q
engineering skiii and cheap ard
Husreeafuf way ~ srearine rapid
gfansit and the rsiief Of = eouNrsf.
- district 81 a large rity, u states
that the suGife cast originally sHilu-
atcA ~ s. 0s4 go. viii probably as
less than 81. ~. co. exclusive % the
cost Of the alterations required 70
ndapt It % the ure of the elevate !
railway.
The mAxiFnam number Of ears per
hour entering or leaving the sabNss
on uoFisson street in December iNes
was is. shiie In psesmher iSst ~
niAinain number peF hour ruaplnE
one way % fseyision street was itz
a eauat ~ the number az passenger
carried shows eabeIty striking re-
sults. In December 1875, thr fnaxf-
mum Number % passenger per hour
carried south fran the pafk street
snawAg station waa anaut ta.eaa. o.
500 care In 1895 the maximum uem-
her ~ ears per hour runninK south
IN Tresnont street NJ Park street. wss
ls4. ARD the maximum gurhef -
persons Per hours was 600,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
THE W. S. PHELPS
Schooner Is Again Overdue
of Southern Coast.

Tho two masied schooner ". s..
Pheips, which last Hpring transport.
ed many parties Of miuora aud proa=
t,eofafs between Seattle and the
Copper river country secma "a be
cutting queer antlcT In California
WnterH
giueo leaving Puget zcund she has
been employed In the freight trade
on the California coast Recently
sf,f ~ about given up aa lost by
shipping men at San FranciHco.
having been out forty DAYS on q
voyage from San Pedro FOR Eureka,
and not trace Of her seen. Fears
for her safety were suddenly dis
poIled one day by the news that the
phclnr had arrived NJ snnta Cruz,
which port she had put IN for fresh
water. She then sailed for San
Francisco.
glnet then nothing has been seen
or heard Of the Phelps None 81 the
vessels PLYING along tho coast re-
port having fallen IN with the
schooner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
MIN BLOWN
TO PIECES
f--------------
A Powder Magazine
Exploded.
-.
FORTY B0DIlS 40 FAR FOUND
-+---~---------.--
FORTY BODIES 80 FAR FOUND
Catastrophe Occurs Near rouIon
and Foul Play 10 Alleged

TorLoN, March ga terrlffic ex'
plosiaa occurred yesterday In tho
naval magazine of la doubFan. be-
tween La scynr and Toulen. due In
the ignition u forty 1--we tons 81
black powder. The SURROUNDING
country Tor a distance OF two miles
was swept bare. ana large mum
Der II persons. including soldiers,
were blown 20 pieces The extent ~
the casualties cannot he known far
Some time. owing 20 the debris,
which has buried victims cut u
sight. Forty eorpnes have been re-
covered -Four ssntinsls are amung
the dsaA enc corporal was liter
ally aualned the skin and hair BE-.
ing blown OF hlz head.
me cause ~ the explosion has not
been aseertalnea, bat local papers
say lt ia supposed g has been eauss
% IS foul play F.SpeFta. an the
contrary. are in favor ~ the yiaY
~ spontaneous combustion. Thafe
win b a puAiis funeral q the VIC
tlma tsmerrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06

Gle and harnea are getting thin.
there In bound 20 b. considerable
loss. The price Of hay has not adj.
vanesd a. much a. Il might be ex-
pected, but sharp advance Il ex-
pccted In the near future. Tho price
is nov too hlEh 60 make the feeding
OF range stock profitable. and many
stock men world rather sell their
stock than 20 buy feed, There has
been but little loss 30 far. but stock
il weak and little hard weather. VIII
be required to cause heavy loss.
MANY farmers are confronted With
a shortage OF feed for their teams.
while putting In their spring crops.
and may be compelled To- buy In
order 10 set their spring work done.
This IL a serious condition, and may
cause a shortage IN the acreage of
spring sown grain.
Railroad work win beain as soon
a. tbs weather will permit, and VIII
the teams engaged la gradlns
niR ptogltn when railroad work be-
gins ], NJ. Woodiey. an extensive
farmer and stock raiser &C Union
Hat, told the Spokesman Review re-
porter today that at the beginning
Of winter he thought he had SUN.
eicnt feed gor two years but he now
doubts II he Will have sufficient feed
t. put IN his erop. This ~ the exs
pcriAnes Of many farmera and stock
mon. and n spring does not open soon
there viii be a shortage IN the crop
sown. because farmers have not
sufficient feed for the teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
CAUGHT BY SHAFT
Experience Of . Student at
Pullman College.

PULLMAN. wash. March c.--At
tho eseelfif lieht plant % the aRfi-
rttfnrsi colieee Samuel Huutlnes
stad nj ~ the e&iiasc. narrowly CO
eanr4 death ~ h1lue rnuFht -
rapiHly feY.dsias ahaft and whlfied
aronni until hfa fsct and iele we're
rauaasd almost 90 a pulp iiir cfi's
hrauxht she cuH'near who stopped
tbs mat.hmsrs and rescued inc
yanrs rnan FROM his nefiinuH posi-
fian. hut aof until ho he'd aHstained
luiuri = which VIII canhne him 10
hia bed fer az least n month.
The unfortunate student was look
ing 5ut 81 window. with his hack
~ ths ahnrt. whcH bis coat caught
ara b. wna rapidly wound around
the shaft. which wnr rcvolvinE ~
,hs rste 81 several hundred teNoiu-
tispe prr minute. fiis feet broke
Out ,hs window. battered the sash TO
riscea and pounded q dozen hole IN
Tho ART nonr. but No bones were
broken. Its feet and legs to the
knees are swclel 60 twice their ma
uirnf alre. bHt ~ f. Otherwise un-
injured and IS resting easily under
tbe caro- ~ Dr. wilson. Mr. hunt
it.s. ir r. senior student and VII Era O.
uato thia year lie comen from Coll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
ALONG TINE WHaRvEs.

Schooner Edna Watts arrived this
morning from the upper sound with
twenty cords 81 wood which she dts
chsrged al the white Star dock.
steam collier Isiihn Thomson sailed
last tening FOR San Francisco with
carno OF coal.
British ship oranian came over
from Tncoma and r. finishing her
cargo % wheat ut West Seattle. She
goes q Europe.
british steamer Manuense IL load
inH n large shipment of steel plates
ana boiler material at Arlington
dock The material ~ Tor n sugar
factory az Honolulu. ana comprises
SEVERAL carloads. The Manuenre will
then 10 60 the city dock and take on
the remainder OF her Seattle cargo
she then goes 10 Tacoma, sailing
thence FOR Hawaii.
ship spartan. which has been in
the harhor for several days awaiting
hath at the south hunkcrs. win
probably haul IA today. occupying
ihat lust vacated by the Elilui
Thomson The Spartan takes coal to
san Francisco.
Thr iine iron ship Marion Chilcott
has been taken over TO Port Blake
10y. end isf row on the beach being
cleaned and repalnted. She has not
vet been chartered to load for any
port
The steamer DiriRo sailed last ev-
eninp for Skagwny and way potts
with large list OF passengers and
freight Among her passengcrs was
s. s. HALEY. Of tho Hotel Northern,
who. with party OF men. Is bound
FOR Lake bennett. MIR. Bailey is
falling with him the material for a
small lSnoci-down steamer. which he
Intends 10 operate ON Lake Bennett.
Tho Dirigo also took up shipment
Of 100000 feet OF lumber for parties
at skagway, The passenger list
was az follows r. O. Noyes, @. Tins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
NEW PLAN AGAIN
Who Is to Control the o. r q
n. Company.

Erok AVE. March G According g
Published reports there - apparent.
~ Iittte. n any diHer~ure between
the former arrangement fnr the cor
troll ~ the o. n. \ = and that re-
Gently entered into. which sp.o pew
PIE have held o. BE- practically Eiys
tnr the control - the sTsism 70 ihe
short Line a salt Lake paper -
the following apparently definite In
formation concerning ths new ar
Fanecmsnt.
The terms under witch the Union
Paeiae hss again secured eaniFoi ~
the orr 9on Railroad a NAVIGATION
company have been announced. The
Agreement ives reached "a a meet
sre ~ the sfoekhatdsrs 81 both roads
IN New York eitg e foR dayn age.
II provides that the AFFAIRS ~ the
oregon railroad 4 Nairyntian com
pai.y shall be managed by q direes
tore. 70 of whom are nominated hg
che holders ~ common stock. but
this Arrangement i - terminate as
soon &a 70 per cent. n dividends
shall have Ilren paid on the preferred
stock. er in 1876 ~ the latest
The oregon SHORT Line. ownine.
az il does. the major rcri.on of iAe
common stock ~ Che Oregon Raft
road &. SavlrEtinn company. e
pnFllcead g.. al any time. secure
control ~ the latter by advaneir 8
tho alVldsudA an the common stock.
Tits win not be done. EXCEPT. pos
afhtv. ~ the Union Pacific which.
bcine In control ~ the short Line.
can absorb the oregun Railroad &
Navigation company At VIII under
the tearfuH ~ the noe agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
BUILD TO LEWISTON
a Report From colfas Con
corning the o. r. 8 n.

coLFAN. Wac. March g r The
wosxtraih. ei,h piiedfiver and fuil
brldvs oatnt returned 10 the Mos
COW branch Yesterday sitter ene
ueek SPENT in ifivins piles near
wlnona and In cras~e and Is now
drisiax Files ard putslnE Ia new
bridges asar pHilman on The Mp--
eos bgauth rrDas the amount n
work beiag done en this branch
many believe Il is ire intention II
the O. u. a n 60 enila from Mos
COW u Lewiston. thus makiuE this
branch a sNft - the main line 20
Lewiston. and the cumRs prairie
etssnffy. New steel has been laid
almost the entsTe ieHRtA q the
branch, ard wtii be vgEnnistrd a.
aaeu en- the weather wlu permit
Al bridges Kee lsnine rebuilt. and al
rrsVsfts and TRUSTEES have hewn Niled
In ana saaHe sasif and when the
uafk nos MAPPED aut - completed
this Nill be enc e tis tsNst pleHes ~
track on tie O. T. = y. system.
The belief that the rnAd viii he
butlt 10 Lewiston from NascaF =
strengthened ~ the fact that the
party 81 engineers under capiatn
WANG i pushing steadily on down
tha psiiatch from Moscow and
Captain wnnEer told a Moscow hotel
man that he would b. in mat Ign
ity most ~ Pc suriu1er. When chaef
Engineer Reuenay. o. the .. n -
n was here a few DAYS aso. he
aauf : int o. supplies t. Captain
Wanxer at Moscow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-06
SOME RARE STAMPS
Now for Sale at the Seattle
Postoffce.

stamp ARD curia collectors Niii =
Interested - know that faii setn =
Newspaper Rn.i periodical siafurs
can D. parrhased at the seattle
norinfsief
Prior 90 the irt dag % last Jaiy
thena STAMPS Vere used IN eanrallns
POSTAGE upon ali nav npapefs ana %
riotlraia sea, through the msiiax On
that aate the department. aisrQuiin-
aal the ufa u stAmpn and adopted
the enstafn of slaniY fceeirtluk Tor
newspaper postage oH the syHtr'n
faii0aed - the express cnf.spaus"r
"A a stsnit al the periodical
stamps became worthless faf pm
s,nsas 81 POSTAGE and we've called "
hY the pnnt master general Hut I'm
snrdiataly STAMP collectors besau
hestsainr che unstnfirrs Tor s4ts
and shis demand has been 80 Eens
srai and steady that the department
as.tAed "a faFar q go eompist~ssrts
for sain g. solicitors. OF this mum
hsr 500 sets have been received TOT
sale 81 Seattle collectors
There are Is rtaufs II estHh 81
running from ! cent t. q ecfiF and
& a. giha. ths total value ~ the act
4hish they we're used Tor tpntehe De-
inr sisf 81 - they are worthless
far such rufrears uaW the depart :
sasut has piarcd them on sale to eoi-
lsetaf~ a. n ueg set. hneh pnr@
chaser nuaf has = complete set. ~
IN. department instructions viA not
Kermit them o. be broken
50 at4f,ts.a are fine wnfkH ~ art
and N time wli htcNine Neff fAs-
aabie IN the hands ~ the collectors
fortunate euprkh Is own q ret