Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
John A. brakes Expressions Give
Much Pleasure at the Home Of
the Gold Reef Mines.
NO CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
Mr.. Drake Gives Ground as 4 Site
Busy camp-News Notes.

Armistead ,Jr., of New York, and j. H.
Mccormick, former superintendent of
the Gold Reef mines, arrived here
from Kendall last Wednesday. Your
correspondent called upon Mr.. Drake
at the cottage ON Friday evening,
where he was very cordially received.
Upon asking for information as to
the outlook of the mines and for the
interests of the town, Mr.. Drake said
they were here on an Inspection tour
and found the mines in excellent con.
dition, as more ore is now blocked out
than in any previous history of the
mine. He is very much pleased with
the prospects and considers he has
a good paying mine in the Gold Reef
property. Mr.. Drake is also pleased
with the present management OF the
mines, as much improvement has been
made in the treatment Of black ore,
which now yields the same values as
the oxidized ores. The present man.
agement will be continued as in the
past, and the property will be worked
to it's full capacity.
Is Pleasing News.
This is certainly very good news
for the town and encouraging to the
great gold camp Mr.. Drake speaks
very highly of the Kendall property
and was very much pleased with the
fine showing made in the North Moe
casin mine, but would not state wheth-
er mill will be erected soon or not,
but development work will be con-
tinued.
Mr.. Drake and party left here Sat
urday evening for Lewistown and
from there he intends to go to Ida.
no to look after some business in
tereStS.
News Of the Camp.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Drink
ard, daughter, Friday at II a. nj.
| Mother and babe are doing well.
| Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shear
son "a son on Saturday afternoon at
| 5 o'clock. Mother and son are doing
| we'll. Ed. is the happiest man in
town.
| w. S. Smith, of Lewistown, was a
business visitor here last week and
working up interest in the Hamilton
| pianos.
j. w. Hughes, of Lewistown, came
up last Tuesday to do some cement
work for the Gold Reef mines.
Jas. Murphy was appointed shift
boss at the Gold Reef mine. Mr..
Murphy has been in the employ of the
Whiskey Gulch mine and is one of the
| best mining men in the state.
Pete Weber returned from his
Flatwillow ranch last week. where he
had been fencing and putting in a
crop.
John Collander, VIM. Smith, John
Smith and Nelson Dahl, of New Year,
were in town last Wednesday. The
gentlemen were over to the Collar
gulch looking over some mining prop
erty, and report that considerable
work has been done in that section
of the country and the prospects are
good for that section to become one
of the large producers of the coun
ty.
Thos. Dignan, and Neill Stewart
of Kendall, were here on business
last week.
A letter received from Warm
Springs states that Angus Carr is moi
improving.
Andy Newman and J. L. Wester
green went to the Little Rockies last
week, where the former has some
mining property and will do some de
velopment work.
. Mr. Drake has donated some lots
to the NJ. E. church and building will
begin as Immediately as stone an(
lumber are ready for building.
Mrs. Ben Wiedeman was visiting il
Lewistown last week.
Mrs .Bellanger and daughter, Mrs
Mckee and baby, went to Lewistowl
last Saturday.
, A. Kishpaugh, representative OF TIL
San Francisco Examiner has beer
here several days and reports bust
ness good.
> Preparations are being made by tn
F. o. E. for observing memorial sci
/. vice May 9TH . A special program i
being arranged and the public are col
;, daily invited to attend.
J. H. Daniels and Thos. MCGEE wer
: business visitors to Kendall recent
l and report the camp to be as livel
, las ever.
: G.. N. Caldwell returned from a tri
q to Zortman, where he went to loo
o after the building of his saloon an
4 reports the outlook for the futur
+ of the camp very good, and that nev
h company has bonded some propert
4 there for 100000.
r Frank Stephens of Fort Maginni
O and Miss Ethel Mason, of TOWNSEND
+ Mont, were united in marriage on tn
d 18th inst. at 1890 a. m. at the beal
n tiful residence of the brides parent
8 in Townsend. Mr.. Stephens is
!. young man of good business abilit.
q and is one of Ele successful stoc
s growers of Fergus county. The bird
p is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj
II son, and one of TOwnsend's populs
\. and charming young ladies. Mr. an
n. Mrs. Stephens will make their hon
70 at what is known as the Stoddal
N ranch. We heartily congratulate tt
" young couple and their many FRIEND
If wish them success and happiness
n their married life. Mrs. Calph a
ID companied Mr.. Stephens to Towl
h send and all the party arrived hel
,e the Goth.
xe Uncle James Tyler, of Rocky Poin
r. was in town after a load of suppl,
u. last week.
Id At meeting of the Miners unit
and citizens an effort was made
organize library association.
. County Superintendent of Schoo
~ Miss Meyersick has appointed
&c Schneider and E. ]. Barry scho
trustees for the next year on accou