Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-01

III CouthCt Win tuc OIc lof thc piOpci
length Of time, 1t is filtered away into
other receptacles, where the metal IL
precipitated and caught, as in the
case OF chlorination. The cost o.
these chemical processes varies from
81 to $3.50 or more per ton, accord
ing to conditions. Perhaps the finest
example of a cyanide plant In west il
a. Mercur, Utah. Various other mod
ern plants are situated at Kendall and
Marysville, Montana. The cyanide
process has registered a very remark
able success in gold metallurgy. The
number of plants has steadily increas
ed during late years, and in many in
stances the process is being used
without previous amalgamation. II Is
not likely that this ratio of growth
will e continued in the immediate fu
ture, but it Is safe to predict that the
creditable production already achiev
ed will be maintained and that even
tually a greater and more profitable
field for cyanide in the winning OF
gold will be opened in Montana.
Fergus County Mines.
During the year 1902 there has beer
a noticeable increased activity in the
development of the mining resources
of the state. This has been felt pri
marily in the development Of the golt
deposits as a result Of the success oI
the cyanide operations in the judith
district of Fergus county. The Ken
dali. Barnes-King, Gold Reef, Ney
Year and other cyanide properties
have greatly increased the output o.
gold from this region.
Cook City on the Boom.
Helena, June 26.-Mr. and Mrs
David Noble are in Helena on theil
way from Great Falls to Cooke City
where they will spend the remainde'
of the summer. MI. Noble Is heav
lily interested in the mining properties
at Cooke, where he has been operat
ing for twenty years. He is the pro
moter of the National Park Gold Min
ing company, which was organizes
last year, and in which a number o
Great Falls residents are interested
He expects to put a force of men a
work on the company's properties OF
his arrival at Cooke, and will pusl
development work during the remain
der of the year.
Our company has one Of the bes
properties in the district" said M.
Noble. There are two groups .
claims-one with three and the 9th
er with two claims. About $500
have been expended in the develop
ment of these claims and a large bod,
of high grade ore has ben exposed
The ore is rich in copper and gol
and runs from $50 to $3.50 a ton. w
expect to get out a large quantity O
ore on the dump. Next year we e,
pect to put in a reduction plant an
to operate the properties on a larg
scale. We have any quantity of or
and it carries high values.
Needs a Railroad.
I'm my opinion, Cooke is on the b.
ginning of an era of development tina
is destined to make it one Of tn
great gold camps of the country.
that district was located ear Denve
it would now be as famous as Crippi
Creek. In my opinion it is a create
camp In natural resources than Butte
The thing that has kept Cooke dow
so long is the lack of transportatio
facilities. In the past it has been in
possible to ship ore with profit fror
the camp, owing to the distance an
the mountainous character of tn
country necessary to be ~traverset
We expect to have a road, however
in a few months. Two lines are bein
projected. One contemplates an ele,
trio road from Big Timber on tn
Northern Pacific.
"The Burlington Is said to be plar
ming to build an extension in fror
the opposite direction. II either lin
were built the future of Cooks woul
be assured.
II think that there will be more d.
ing this summer at Cooke than 70
many years. It looks now as II ther
would be five or six companies opel
ating In the district this sumer."
Mr.. Noble lived In Helena man
years ago. He has been mining |
the west for thirty years. He wa
a pioneer of the Black Hills, was !
Leadville In the early days of tina
camp and also at Tombstone, Ari;
For twenty years he has had inteI
ests at Cooke City.