Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.

OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.
That the time is now fully ripe for
the proper and systematic advertise
ment of the mineral Of Fergus
county there can be no dispute. Every
week-almost every day-there are
deals made, bonds taken, negotiations
closed, new mills started, outputs ex-
hibited or some other features of the
mineral development Of this section
which, if brought to the attention of
those interested in mininginvestments,
could not fail to result in great good TO
this section. A prominent local dnan-
cier says that the capitalists of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. of Cincinnati, of Spo-
kane and other points. are turning
their eyes toward the mineral resources
of Fergus county, and are ready to
investigate the possibilities for profit
able investment. Great strides have
been made during the past year. In
that time men Of Minnesota, Ohio,
Washington and other states have
made large investments in Fergus
county and are already or will soon be
reaping the profits thereof.
The cheapness of working low grade
ores by the cyanide process has en-
gagged the attention of all mining men
and the immediate results secured, to-
gethcr with the greatly decreased
chances of loss, opens n field to many
who have heretofore shrunk from min
ing investments,
The ARGus for months past has been
doing its utmost TO place before the
reading public the mineral our of
this section, and this character OF news
has now grown TO that proportion which
warrants the starting of a special de-
partmcnt for these matters. This min
ing news will hereafter regularly APP
pear on our sixth page and all items Of
current interest To miners and mining
men will be gladly received for publiea-
ton therein.
But a wider range than that of the
columns of the ARGUs is open to the
association or mcn who will provide for
the regular publication in widely scat
tered centers Of the mining news of
Fergus county. If a capitalist finds in
a number of papers which reach his
desk constant reports conccrningFergus
county and its mines and mills he will
naturally he more ready for personal in
vcstigation when approached by mining
men than if he had not known such
mining district existed.
Why wait for people from other
towns to take mp this matter. The
money necessary To secure the effective
ness Of systematic advertising can be
raised and expended right here at home.
Able men are prepared to undertake
the work for moderate sums.
Following a discussion of some such
plan by several business men this
week it was decided TO call a meeting
of business and mining men to talk
over the scheme and il possible TO ar
rive at some conclusion whereby the
work may be Immediately undertaken.
As stated in our local columns this
meeting will be held Monday evening
next in the Office Of Cook Il HIilger and
we urge upon all business men inter
csted in the further development of the
mineral resources of Fergus county to
attend and join in the discussion. which
may result in great good to the com
munity and TO themselves. Mining
men are also asked to participate and
give their views upon the subject.
With the opening of spring and nj
this time when over half IA million dol
lars are about 10 be invested in the
Moccasin mountains. it is well to plan
for a present frightened still more by
the possibilities of the future.