Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-21

OVER KENDALL
General Manager Charles M. Rae
Thinks the Thriving Gold Camp
Has Great Future.
The Addition of a Few More Mjnes
to List Of Producers Will Bring
It About.

CnarleS M. Rae, general MANAGER of
the Drake property at Gilt Edge, and
the North Moccasin at Kendall. was
in town from the latter camp yester-
day and talked entertainingly of af.
fairs out there. Mr.. kae is exceed
ingly popular at both camps and is
thoroughly versed in the science of
mining. The fact that conditions in
Kendall are such as to arouse all the
enthusiasm Of such a man speaks we'll
for the camp, and Mr. Rae makes no
secret of his belief that Kendall is
destined to become one of the most
prosperous gold camps in the coun-
try.
Diamond Drills in Operation.
After making careful preparation,
the diamond drills were started at
work on the North MOccasin Wednes-
day, and Mr.. Rae is entirely confident
that the hopes of John A. Drake, Sem
ator j. d. Waite and the others inter.
ested in this property will soon be
fully realized.
Some may think me over sanguine,"
said he, but have no doubt that we
will strike ore bodies in the North
Moccasin that will justify us in put.
ting up a mill there. l think the
property will develop into a mine, and
great big one at that. We struck
some very nice ore with the diamond
drills before, but with the equipment
then in use. were only able to 60
down 500 feet. The equipment now
employed by the Diamond Drill Con.
tracing company, of Spokane, which
has the contract, will enable us to 60
down 1000 feet. BY the time that
depth is attained, fully expect to
see all that have predicted verified"
There Are Others.
Mr.. Rae does not thing his com.
pany owns the earth at Kendall by
any manner of means. He gives tho
owners of the Queen group, on the
Bullard property, full credit for their
pluck in going ahead, and believes
they have good thing.
There is lot of diamond drill
work going on in the camp" he said,
land the result of it all will be the
addition Of some more fine mines I'd
the list of regular producers at Ken
dali. There are number of prop
critics that give grounds for the high
est hopes.
Looks for a Railroad.
1T will not be a great while, in
my opinion, before we have a railway
at Kendall. The mines already pay
ing dividends might Justify it, but
certainly when a few more are in op.
GRAFTON, railroad will become a nee
essity. 1t will be built, too, because
when the tonnage is assured, the rail.
road is not long in coming. Such q
project will be a comparatively small
one, with four or five mines to give
1t business. There will only be some
thing like 18 miles to build, and Il
will be put through.
Has Bright Future.
1T certainly appears to me that
Kendall has a very bright future.
expect to see it develop into the most
prosperous little gold mining camp in
all this section. It's fine little camp
right now. for the matter of that,
but there are many ways in which
1t will grow, and the people there are
enterprlsing enough to see that it does
grow. / am enthusiastic over Ken
dali, and think my enthusiasm has
good foundation
THE development of Kendall to the
extent we expect will also be a good
thing for Lewistown, and in a gen.
eral way, for this whole section. II
will mean larger market and greater
opportunities for business activity
besides affOrling more work.