The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-29
WHAT TWO HELENA MEN SAW
While Making Tour Of Fergus and
Meagher Counties-A Large
Cyanide Plant

Norman B. Hotter and D. p Patten-
aude nave returned from an extended
trip through Meagher and Fergus coun-
ties. where they examined some OF THE
more important mining properties, says
the Helena Herald. They return with
the conviction that the output OF the
mines in those sections of the state are
to be greatly increased in the near flu
ture. Mr.. Patenaude said today that the
mines of the Judith ana Moccasin noun
tains were particularly active.
preparations are being made to erect
big mill at the Kendall NINE" said
Mr.. Patenau0e. The company is now
operating 100-ton mill. On the site of
the old mill plant having capacity Of
500 tons a day is to be built The COM
pany is getting material for the new mill
on the ground, and at least a part of the
machinery has been ordered. 1t will be
the largest cyanide plant in the state.
believe. when completed. The Kendall
mine promises to he one of the greatest
gold producers in the country. The mine
was recently purchased by the Kendall
Gold Mining company, the purchasing
price, it was understood at the time. be-
ing $40O. 900.
"One mile from the Kendall mine is the
Barnes group of Mines which promises
WELL E. w. King, manager of the Gilt
Edge, and his associates are erecting
100-ton cyanide mill on the property for
an interest. The mill has been erected
and part of the machinery is on the
ground, the remainder being in transit.
Work will doubtless be started soon.
These mines have large ore supplies and
with the new mill in operation should
make a good deal OF money.
The Gilt Edge mine is producing $780,,
900 month. 1t has large ore bodies. and
it's cyaniding plant has long been in sue
cessful operation.
THE ores of the Judith and Moccasin
mountains are low grade gold ores, for
which the syanide treatment is especi-
ally adapted. It has only been in recent
years, comparatively speaking, that cya-
hide process has been introduced in the
mines of this district but that form Of
reduction is no longer an experiment
there. Doubtless many cyanide plants
will be in operation in Fergus county in
the course Of a few years. Manyanew
mines are being opened there. andeI do
not know OF any place in the state where
the prospects are better in a mining way
than right there.
state Senator S. S. Hobson and DR..
Armingtor are developing property be-
tween the Kendall mine and the Barnes
group. The outlook for their property
is indeed promising.
IF. Augustus Heine has had an agent
in that part of the state for some time
securing options on likely properties '-'
| Mr. Patentude said today that the nina
| at Copper had been closed for two weeks
| Or more. t5-@ +
| 1.-THE pumps are kept going, but no
| other work is being DONE" he said. Il
| understand the management is awaiting
| the word from the executors of the Mar
| Gus Daily estate to resume operations.
| Three miles from Copper ely, Dick
man & Ely are developing property
that promises great things. They have
steam hoist up and are prepared to
! sink 500 feet understand the lead in
their mine is strong with good values,
| and as they are thorough mining men,
| they will make a big mine out of the
| property if it is possible to do So"