Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-21

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ners he had at various times skipped
out and left the firm in debt. and he had
these debts to pay before he could get
credit again. The work he was doing
became a subject of ridicule among the
thoughtlesS ones of the vicinity. Some
called Wilson crazy. and this also af-
fccted the credit of the interchangeable
prospector. making ii almost impossi-
Bile for him to get the nccessaries of life
unless he could produce the ready cash.
But during these times he laid the
foundation for the prosperous condit-
ion of the mining industry of the coun-
try. When he had sufficient develop
nlent work done on the Giltedge to
make a showing. he succeeded in in
terestiug some Helena parties who took
Il bond on it and adjoining claims. The
mines were badly managed in the start
but after several failures they finally
arrived at their present prosperous
operation Wilson has received total
of So 900 for the claims. made tour of
the country with a handsome, young
bride who was Miss Margaret Wamp-
ler OF Chicago. and whom he married
there about Il year ago, and last but not
least. the neighbors no longer call him
crazy. Mr.. Wilson has other claims on
which he is now doing development
work Since the pioneer success OF the
Giltedge other properties have been de-
veloped and mills erected and the coun-
try is being found to possess great l1!n-
eral wealth in gold. copper and coal.
while silver mines discovered long ago
have been abandoned on accoInt of the
demonstration and low price OF the
white metal.
The Kendall mine and mill in the
North Moccasins is considered one OF
the best. if not the best. mining prop
erty in the country. Harry Ken ia!l, the
sole owner has been miner and work
ing man in Fergus county for years, and
his trends say he has seen the day. too.
when a grubstake was not the easiest
thing in the world for him to get But
Kendall seems to have been popular all
the times and now everybody in the
country who knows him says he is glad
Harry" has struck it, The Kendall
mine is apparently. and so Tar as extern
Sve development work shows. noun
tainsida of ore from the grass roots
down as far as numerous shafts have
been sunk. 1t is a cyanide ore. The ore
is mined from an open cut, and tumbles
down to the final cleanup boxes and
jars on the lowest floor. About $50 tons
of ore are being handled Pc, day, and
sixty men employed. Elsewhere in the
Judith and Moccasins one hears that
Mr.. Kendall refused to sell the best
thing in sight in the region. Some
Helena capitalists expressed a willing
ness to buy not long ago, an Kendall
refused to sell. He at first refused to
place any kind of a figure on the prop
erty. but finally stated he would con-
slider nothing less than $500, 900, and said
he didn't care to sell for that sum. The
mill cost $25 600 1t was started UP in
November.
The Maginnis, at Maiden; the Spotted
Horse and the New Year mines and mills,
are all understood to be paying prop
critics. The capacity of the New Year
has recently been enlarged two-thirds
since eastern capital became Interested
ini I. This mill has coal miae within
d few hundred yards. The coal is mined
BY the company for its own use, carried
a short distance in tram cars and tum-
bed down chute to a dump in front
Of the furnace doors. Joseph Meredith,
an experienced mining man from Colo
rado, is now superintendent.
mill is now in progress of construc-
tion and will soon be in operation of the
Whisky Gulch property near Giltedse.
The mine and mill will be set in opera
tion with a force of about 80 men.
Another new mill viii be erected next
spIng on four patented claims in which
4 L. w. King superintendent of the Great
Northern Mining and Development Co.,
A. r. Ledoux, of New York, and ". j.
: t,,1 40 ;,tn t,l
! The company has purchased the Barnes
! group of fifteen claims in the North
/ Moccasins, not far from the Kendall
property. 1t is a cyanide ore, and the
claims include the water rights. The
ore consists of an altered limestone une
Quartzite, and is found for ovec mile
! in length cropping on the surface. Ont
. body of ore on the south end has beer
| developed by tunnels and "'inZeS, an
at least 10000 tons are blocked out a
| that one place. The indications are tha
there are some other very EXTENSIVE orr
bodies. 1t will be 100-ton MILL and vii
be completed by July l next. The con
tact for the lumber has already been let
the machinery has been purchased ant
the plans of the building perfected. TIL
purchase of fifteen claims represents al
investment, up to the present time, o
$15, 900
There are at least twelve grod claim
in sight in the Judith and Moccasi
mountains, all of which might be men
toned. In addition to these are numer
Gus prospects. There are doubtles
many other ore bodies as yet undiscov
ered as good as those which are now he
ing mined and miled with profit to thei
owners and with increased source of EN-
ployment and wealth to the county.