Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

cdsln is Lou rect nlgner tnan the
plant on Warm Spring creek and the
power Of the pump is well illustrated
by the fact that the water is forced
through the pipes with apparent ease
A big receiving reservoir, with a hold
ing capacity of 100000 gallons, has
been constructed on the hill above
the Kendall mine and mill and from
that point Of vantage water is con-
Quoted to wherever II is needed ami
insures efficient fire protection for all
buildings on the company's ground.
North Moceasin Ores.
To thoroughly explain the nature Of
the ore body encountered In the mines
Of the Kendall Gold Mining Co. and
the immense value Of the property
It is necessary to explain in a rudi-
mentary manner. the nature Of the
ground where the claims are located
and also the formation of the ore de-
post encountered in the North Moe.
casin. AS far as can be ascertained
the entire mountain Is encircled by
a limestone reef. which is the foot
wall, in some localities, for large
s~edimentary deposits OF cyanide ore.
the depth of which has not yet been
ascertained. The surface covering or
hanging wall Is formed of decomposed
sandstone. which In places is OF sew.
eral feet In thickness, while in some
locations 1t is nothing but a thin
veneer. On the Kendall property the
ore is encountered from the grass
roots down and an exploration shaft
run to a depth Of 200 feet is still in
ore which Is ideal for cyaniding pur-
poses. The only trace of igneous rock
encountered in the Kendall mines is
in the shape of small intrusive shafts
of porphryetic formation which are
scattered throughout the ore body.
1t is almost impossible to explain
the vastness of the ore body in the
Kendall property and an accurate idea
can only be formed by a tour through
the different levels and an examina.
ton of the immense amount of dc.
velopment work that has been accom-
plished for the purpose of ascertain
ing the extent of the ore body. An
open cut has been quarried out. direct.
ly opposite the mill, in the face OF
which a working tunnel has been run
on the 100 foot level from which the
surface of the mountain has been
reached by al up-raise and a chute
constructed through which the ore is
run from the surface. where 1t Is
stopped out from grass roots down.
This tunnel has been extended In a
southwesterly direction for $50 feet
and is still in cyanide ore of a uni
form value.
Kendall Gold Mining Co.'s Claims.
The claims owned by the Kendall
Gold Mining Co. are ten in number
and are as follows: The Leaking
and K~londike, on which most Of the
present workings are situated; the
Cape Nome, Quartzite, Agnes, Gulch.
Midget, Hopeful and Hopeless. The
last two claims have lately been
bonded by the company, the bond be.
ing given by Harry T. Kendall and
Charles Allen, who own the property,
and development work has been con.
Quoted on the claims with satisfac.
tory results. The Kendall mill is sit
uated on what is known as the Mill,
site. which is directly adjacent to the
Leaking claim.
A 200 foot exploration shaft has
been sunk on the Leaking claim, tap
ping the 100 foot level and from the
200 foot level a 300 foot drift has been
run for the purpose of exploiting the
ore body. In this extension, which
runs in ore all the way. a number Of
cross-cuts have been made in order
to ascertain the width of the vein.
At one point both the foot and the
hanging walls have been encounter.
ed, showing the width Of the ore body
to be 1875 feet. This is the only
point where the width of the vein has
been definitely a~scertained and cross
cuts, for exploitation purposes, furth.
er in on the ore body have failed to
discover its dimensions.
Ore is being hoisted from the 200
foot level and stored for future use
In a natural ore bin from which a
chute has been run into the 10O-foot
working tunnel. When needed. this
ore will be loaded into the ore cars
from the chute and taken to the mill
for treatment. A 100 foot upraise
has been made from the lower level
to the 100-foot level, for the purpose
of ventilation, and this too has been
run all the way in solid ore. II is
estimated that there are now 700,0 0J
tons Of ore in sight. while. as YET,
the limits OF the ore body have no;
been defined.
II Is the intention OF the company
to sink to the 800 foot level. which
will be worked by means OF a biz
three compartment shaft which will
penetrate the foot wall and follow
the pitch OF the vein. At the mouth
of the shaft will be a blacksmith and
machine shop. air compressor and
hoist and the ore will be brought to