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

A huge storage bin will be con-
structed in the solid lime, a short dis
lance from the mouth Of the big shaft
and a little to the northwest OF the
working tunnel. which will be used
for the purpose Of storing the ores
extracted through the agency Of the
shaft. which will be conveyed from
the bin to the mill by means of cleo
trio cars.
The ore found in the Kendall mines
is In the nature Of a sedimentary de-
post; soft and d~isintegrated in the
lower levels and harder where 1t is
exposed to the drying influences of
the atmosphere. It contains n per
cent of silica and is in perfect shape
for treatment by the cyanide pro-
cess. and can be treated for less than
20 cents per ton. The value of the
ore is very uniform and though rich.
er deposits have been encountered in
some parts of the workings. it has
an average value of IS to $40 per ton.
An Up.to Date Milling Plant.
The milling plant is an extensive
one and has been erected on the To-
cation of the old millsite originally
occupied by the seventy ton mill built
and operated by Harry T. Kendall,
the former owner Of the property,
which was acquired by purchase from
Chas. Allen, who is now employed by
the Kendall Gold Mining Co. al mine
foreman. The plant consists Of the
mill proper, refinery electrical de-
partment, assay Office and the neces-
sary blacksmith and machine shops.
A magnificent boarding house, which
is supplemented by a commodious
clubhouse, has been erected for the
accommodation of the employees of
the company, who are provided with
every comfort that can be furnished
e. B. Smith and wife, formerly OF
Spokane, have charge Of the boarding
house and handle it in a very capable
and thorough tanner. All the sup.
Elementary buildings connected with
the plant have steam pipes installed
for heating purposes and this, witt
the electric lighting facilities and ths
thorough system of fire protection,
will constitute n Of the most mod
ern and upto-date boarding plants In
existence.
The electrical apparatus used in
connection with the running of the
mill has been placed in working or.
der under the direction and personal
supervision of H. e. Fellows, an cleo.
trical engineer Of unusual ability and
that gentleman will continue to oc.
cupy the position of resident engi.
neer to the company. Mr.. H. II.
Lang is mine and mill superintend.
ent and 1t is through his courtesy
that much Of the information apper
tanning to the mines has been obtain
ed. An extremely well arranged
dwelling house has been erected in
the vicinity of the plant, which will
be occupied by Mr.. Lang and his wife
this summer.
The mill contains a tank room, So
X 140 feet in dimension, a As x sc
crushing room, a sumpt room 20 Y
30, and a pr%ecipitating room As x rs
feet. In close proximity to the mill
is the refinery, which is a building
% X SO feet and contains filter
presses, chemical tank and melting
furnace. The mill also contains an
electric room which is fitted with 6
switchboard similar to that seen al
the power house on Warm Sprins
creek and is also equipped with -four
transformers with a capacity of Sc
kilowatts each. The machinery al
the plant is run by four motors, OF
100, 30, 20 and Is horse power re
spectively, the power for which is fur
nished from the Warm Spring creel
plant from which source sufficient
electric service Is also obtained Il
furnish light for the entire works, ;
large portion of which Is illuminat
ed by arc lights.
Mr.. Neill explained in a very thor
ough manner the process by whicl
the gold is extracted from the or,
and as far as possible how the pre-
duct would be handled when the mil
is In full operation. The handlinI
of the ore at the Kendall mill is al
accomplished by the latest method
and from the time 1t leaves the mine
until 1t runs into the tail race, 1t /
not touched with q shovel. The or
Is dumped from the Ears into tn
bin at the mill from whence it is rul
into the rock crusher through a chute
1t Is then elevated by means of cor
veyor cups attached to an endles
belt and run through three sets !
Gates rolls and three sets of Jeffrie
screens. After this treatment 1t |
dumped onto a twelve inch conveyo
belt, which runs on concave roller
set on elevated tracks above tn
teaching tanks into any of which
can be dumped by means of an autc
matte tripping arrangement.
These tanks are twelve in numbe
and are constructed of quarter inc
steel. They are rectangular in forr