Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-30
Among the Mines
Devoted TO the Large Min.
Ind Interests of Fergus
County General Notes.
Exhibit Sent to Helena.

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Exhibit Sent to Helena.
Arrangements have been made to
send the display OF Fergus county
ores exhibited at the county fair to
take place in the mineral exhibit at
the state fair. The entire exhibit
shown at the county fair, with some
additional ores that have been sent
in since will be sent to Helena. The
exhibit will comprise ores from every
mineral district In the county, every
producing mine and promising pros
pect being represented. Cyanide ores
from the South Moccasin, North Moe
casin, Gilt Edge, Maiden, Cone Butte,
Armells Creek and Whisky gulch reg
ions and samples of refractory ores
from all sections of the county are
embraced in the exhibit, making 1t a
c%reditable display of commercial ores.
During the county fair the Montana
Hardware company very generously
donated the space for the mineral ex-
hibit, thus contributing largely to-
ward making the display an attract
i've one, as the fair association was
unable to furnish ample oom for its
proper arrangement. The business
and mining men have contributed to-
ward paying the expense of shipping
the ores and will also have a man
In charge Of the exhibit during the
fair, j. B. Ritch having been employ.
ed for that purpose. Mr.. Ritch has
attended to the packing of the ores
for shipment and will leave for Hell
ena in a day or two.
The Kendall Mining Company, of
Spokane, operating the famous gold
mine OF the same name in Fergus
county, Mont, win pay a dividend OF
$4,000 this month through the offices
OF Finch & Campbell here, says the
Spokane Spokesman-Review The
checks will be sent out on Friday.
The last dividend was 1000 and the
monthly distribution was only recent.
ly raised to that figure from $4,000.
A stockholders meeting of the Chi.
cago-Montana Gold Mining company,
for the election Of directors and trans.
action of other company business, was
held at the Office of the company in
the Bank Of Fergus County last Thurs
day. The following directors were
elected: John M. Gartside, Chicago;
q. M. Nelson, st. Paul; F. E. Wright,
A. s. Wright, ALT. ]. Stephens and w.
G. RunZler, of Lewistown, and II. c.
McEvony, Of Gilt Edge. Immediately
after the election of directors the d.
rectors held a meeting and organized
by electing the following officers: G..
M. Nelson, president; A. s. Wright,
vice president; w. G. Runzler. secre-
tary: F. e. Wright, treasurer.
= c. L. Durrell, formerly manager of
the Whisky Gulch and Spotted Horse
mines, was appointed general manag.
er.
The Chicago Montana Gold Mining
Company is the owner OF the Big Six
group of mines adjoining the Whisky
Gulch mines. in the Whisky Gulch sec.
ton of the Judith range. A large force
OF men are now at work on the com.
pany's properties developing the ex.
tensive bodies of high grade cyanide
ores that have been exposed. The in.
dications now are that the Big LIZ
will make one of the largest produc.
ing mines in the county, arrange.
ments having been perfected whereby
the Chicago-Montana company will
use the Whisky Gulch mill for the
treatment Of its ores A tram line
about 3.400 feet in length is now in
process of construction from the Big
Six properties to the mill, which will
be started as soon as the line is com
pleted and will be under the entire
control and management of the Chi
cago-Montana company. The mill will
begin the treatment of ores not later
than nooamhar fut