>>Ranger John Reid might take exception to that, but Tonto would
>>probably point out that they do, in fact, have a silver mine, so
>>Kemosabe should just shut up and nod.
>
>The in-universe explanation originally was that it was a reminder to
>him of how expensive a human life was. That fell by the wayside when
>it became a good way to authenticate his identity without a Lens. I'm aware of the Ranger's rationale, and it still stands. However, in the most recent comic reimagining, the source of the silver is a silver mine under the Widow Reid's (the Ranger's sister-in-law) ranch, accessible through a cave on her property that is some distance from the Reid Family Home. (Yes, Dynamite Comics gave the Lone Ranger a BatRanger Cave.)
Ebony the Black Dragon
"Life is like an anole. Sometimes it's green. Sometimes it's brown. But it's always a small Caribbean lizard."