Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-02-14

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conclusive proof of the stability and
enduring prosperity of the little min
ing town which has spring up in the
shadows of one of the richest noun
tain ranges in the west.
The boom period has passed and a
steady growth has taken the place of
the spasmodic efforts of the first two
years. The surrounding hills are rich
with an almost inexhaustible supply
of easily treated ores, and even to the
most conservative mind the future of
Kendall is ar assured success.
Some steps have been taken by
Lewistown business men to put an
electric road in operation between the
capital of Fergus county and Kendall.
The immense advantages and bene-
fits to both towns from such an en-
terprise is very apparent.
Timber, lumber and coal is used in
large quantities, both in the town
and mines, and is extremely hard to
obtain, especially during the winter
season. In fact, were lumber not SO
scarce much building would be in
progress during the present time.
One of the larger mines will use
from two to three thousand dollars
worth Of square timbers each month,
not counting thousands Of feet of
lumber used in repairing ore bins and
for shaft lining.
Some of the most practical mining
men in the Moccasins on being inter-
viewed by the Democrat representa-
tive admitted that considerable more
development work could be accom-
plished were timber not so hard to
obtain. Coal hasl been hauled from
Lewistown all winter and the supply
is short.
These are only three commodities,
without taking into consideration the
immense amount of merchandise and
mining supplies which are required in
order to carry on the work in prog
ress in the Kendall mining district.
1t is the general opinion that dur
ing the coming summer much outside
capital will find it's way into the Ken
dali district. The belief seems to be
we'll founded, as several very promis-
ing strikes have been made during the
progress of development work this
winter.
D. M. Heizer, Moore and others
have encountered very satisfactory
bodies Of cyanide ore as the result of
sinking on their property south and
west of the Kendall mines. AS these
gentlemen represent large amount
OF Colorado capital, it is more than
possible that steps will be taken dur
ing the early summer months to erect
plant and work the ore.
A company with a $l,5O0,0OO capt.
talization has already been organized
for the purpose of further developing
this property and acquiring other
prospects.
This syndicate consists Of D. N.
Heller, Willis Moore, J. H. House, ].
R Mckenzie and A. L. Emerson. D..
R. Beatty, a Texas capitalist, is also
heavily interested in this venture.
W. G. Norman and J. G. Bebb of Lew
istown and C. M. Goodell of Philbrook
hold shares in this organization.
As stated above, while there is no
positive assurance as to the erection
of plant on this property, yet it is
very probable that, as the ores carry
values as high as $3.50 as a result of
assays by the cyanide process, steps
will be taken to work the property as
soon as possible.
The property owned by Helsing,
Sloan and Foster in Bedrock gulch
has been developed with success
this winter and the work is still
progressing.
Smelling ores have been encount-
cred which contain 60 to 70 per cent
copper, as well as values in gold, and
containing enough lead so as to be
subject to treatment without concen-
tration. These ores run as high as
slO5 to the ton invalues. Were the
electric road in operation they could
be shipped with profit.
Development work is in progress all
the time on the Barnes-King proper
ty and at the present time shaft is
being sunk on the Discovery, from
where tunnel will be run to the mill
in order to facilitate the removal OF
ore to the works, as well IS for the
purpose of exploitation.
A force of men is now employed ex-