Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
A TRIP TO KENDALL.
Kendall Mill in Full Operation Banner Prop
erty in Good Shape-Effect Of
HaiIstOrms.

Kendall Mill in Foil Operation Banner Prop
erty in Good Shape-tifect Of
HaiIstorms.
A trip was made by representatives
of the ARGUS to the North Moccasins
last Sunday for the purpose Of visit
ing both the Kendall mine and town.
site.
The day was fine one and the ride
toward the mountains was pleasant
and full of interest to one confined to
the routine of city life.
The range, which at this season is
is usually dry and bro wn, is yet green,
and presents an unusually luxuriant
appearance. Though In some places
the damage done by the hailstorms
this summer is only too apparent,
yet the reports from the various dis
tricts have no doubt been greatly ex-
aggerated, and many fine crops OF
oats and other grain are a standing
witness TO this slater ent.
The canyon up which the road to
Kendall runs is a magnificent piece OF
mountain scenery, and the new lum-
ber buildings Of the lively little town
OF Kendall form pleasing contrast
to the deep green OF the pine timber
on the nearby hillsides.
The traveller is pleasantly surprised,
on arriving at Kendall, to find an up
to-date livery barn ready to receive
his team, and to discover that all the
comforts of life can be obtained by
him at the various business housesin
town.
On making inquiries 1t was found
that dinner was ready at the hotel
kept by Fred L. Stephens, and the
representatives OF the ARGUS were
soon partaking OF as fine meal as
could be obtained In Fergus county,
and with an appetite whetted by the
morning drive did ample justice to 1t.
After dinner they strolled around
town with Walter Smith, who was
there on q business visit, and met,
among others, Prof. Parent. who
owns a neat little store In Kendall
and is doing a flourishing business.
Mike Riser has a large and CON-
modious saloon, where liquid refresh
ments can be obtained right off the
ice, and on the opposite side Of the
street Nose Solomon runs a saloon.
MIR. Solomon is well known to old
timers throughout Montana, having
been In earlier days a successful post
trader, getting supplies from the old
river town Of Fort Benton.
A second livery stable IL In course
OF construction and number OF resi-
dences and several saloons are being
built with all possible speed. Many
families are living In tents and the
camp presents an interesting and pic
turesque appearance.
A short distance above town the
Barnes property Is located, where
the l00-ton mill Is standing ready to
receive the machinery, which, when
last heard from, was at Harlowton.
Through the courtesy OF Robert
Henderson, who is In charge, the
visitors were shown the mill, which
Is very compactly built and contains
five large tanks, which will be used in
submitting the ore to the cyanide
treatment and which were construct.
ed at the mill.
The water supply Is derived from a
spring over a mile distant and Is con-
veyed to the mill by means OF II pipe
line laid with sufficient grade to
carry the water to the required desti
nation.
The working tunnel Of the prop.
erty, which Is 300 yards from the
mill and which is being run under.
meath the main body Of ore, has only
20 or 30 feet more to go before reach.
ing the required distance. The ore
will be stopped down from above and
loaded into dump cars by means Of d
chute and then run by horse power
two cars at time. to the mill. The
prospecting or development tunnel Il
situated further up the hill and ex-
poses fine body OF ore which shows
up rich from grass roots down.
After viewing this property the
team was hitched up and the visitors
struck across the mountain trail to
the Kendall mill, which is situated In
the next gulch.
1t would certainly be great aid to