The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-28
MINES AND MINING ..=$:~ ::: I'M THE NORTFIVV

At this time the ore was only ex
: posed in great open cut from which
the mill was supplied, and in variou!
ten-foot holes which We're along tn,
strike Of the vein for distance Of abou
400 feet. Nothing was known Of ths
depth of the deposit. and although the
face of the big open cut it was showr
to have a width of more than 100 feet
| 1t was only a surmise as to how far into
the hill this great width would con-
| tlnue. and it was to verify the extent
and continuance of this magnificent sur
face showing that the representative
of the bonding parties began active op-
erations as soon as the option had been
secured. A tunnel was driven which
| penetrated the ore to a distance Of 4OO
feet; cross-cuts from this tunnel were
driven to determine the width OF the
cody. which was shown to be as great
all along as in the face of the cut and
! WinZe was sunk to ascertain to what
cepth it reached. This exploration work
having proved beyond doubt the
| immensely and value Of the deposit.
when the expiration of the time limita-
| tion of the option for the bond arrived,
| which was May 1 of the present year,
| the first payment of 100000 was made
| on the bond and the entire properties
We're delivered to the agents Of Finch
| L Campbell.
X. X. Neill at once assumed the active
management Of the entire business con-
nected with the. mines, and not only has
The exploration of the ore bodies been
prosecuted vigorously since, but prep
eratlons were at once begun looking to
the accomplishment of other improye-
ments and additions on a scale the mag
nitude Of which has not before been
known in the mines of central Montana
All OF these Improvements and additions
are now in actual progress
Ihe right to a large part of the waters
OF Warm Spring creek was secured some
months ago and now large grading
outfit is engaged in excavating a ditch
into which the waters of the creek will
be diverted to furnish power for a great
electric plant that is now in course of
construction at the foot of the ditch.
The ditch will have length of nearly
two miles, with a width at the bottom
OF 16 feet and depth to conform with the
grades through which it is excavated.
and with a capacity of 10000 miners
inches of water, though scarcely more
than 5000 miners inches will be neces-
sary to operate the machinery and fur
nlsh water for the Kendall company.
The water from the ditch will have a
fall of more than 50 feet and the electric
plant will generate fully 500 horse power
greater part Of which will be used in
operating the machinery of the projected
new mill.
This work is being executed on the
south side of the range al a distance of
four and half miles from the mines
n o6A ,,;X,
| cation of the power plant is being
across the mountains to the mines. The
| limited water supply in the near vicin-
ity Of the mines renders it necessary to
secure water from some ether point
and 1t Is for this purpose that the pipe
line is being placed. The line is sup
| piled with four inch mains, laid at the
| depth of three feet, and the reservoir,
to which it will convey the water sup
ply Is situated at an elevation of LOO
feet above the power plant from where
the pipe line begins.
Work on the new mill to replace the
old 75-ton plant is now actually in pro-
gress, although the foundations for it
have not yet been laid. The old plant
| is still In operation, but during the pres
ent month it will be torn down to make
| room for the larger plant, for which
| ber on the ground. and for some weeks
carpenters have ben busily engaged in
prparing the frame work of the new
structure. The new mill will have a
daily capacity of 500 tons, of $4,000 tons
per month, and will probably be the
largest plant for the treating of cyanide
ores In the northwest when completed.
The entire plant will be constructed
from plans designed by Manager Nell
and will be of the most modern pat
tern in every detail. Several very re-
cent improvements in the cyanide
treatment will be introduced which
with other new mechanical features
and splendid equipment will make it
one of the finest and most complete
plants in the world. Both the mines
and mill will be lighted by electricity,
and along with other improvements the
company will erect commodious build
ings for the accommodation and COM
fort of its employees. Among these will
be a bunk house with furnished rooms,
bath rooms, steam heat and all modern
cOnveniences.
Since the new management assumed
control a company known as the Ken
dali Gold Mining company has been in
corporated with a capital stock of
$2,5OO000. The purpose Of this company
is to develop the Kendall mines and
among the directors are several men
whose names are we'll known through
out the financial world. In addition to
the Leaking and Klondike lodes, which
were patented in June last, the Ken
dali company has purchased from HI. T.
Kendall the Quartzite and Cape Nome
lodes and has under bond from Charles
D. Allen the Hopeful. Hopeless and Ag-
nes claims. All these properties con-
stitute a group of claims joining the
two claims that were first purchased.
The last payment, amounting to 100000,
was made on the properties the first day
of September and the deeds filed in the
Office of the county clerk and recorder.
This is by far the largest amount ever
paid for mining property In central
Montana. and there have been few pre-