Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17

ing who will look over the conditions
existing at Kendall must reach the
conclusion announced by John A.
Drake in the Argus short time ago,
to the effect that Kendall is destined
soon to become one of the greatest
gold camps in America. The present
camp had its first real start when the
Kendall mine was sold to Spokane cap
italists a few years ago by Harry T.
Kendall. Prior to that time it con-
sisted of few scattered cabins. Since
that date the camp has grown stead
lily, but very slowly. The success of
the Barnes-King, together with the
development of the Kendall, gave the
assurance Of stability, and business
men have located there in numbers,
rrofiting by the steady expansion of
trade as the population increased. To
day Kendall is a well built little town,
having a population Of about 1000. 1t
is beautifully situated in a canyon in
the North Moccaslns, ana nestled higa
up in the mountains, it is protected by
the surrounding hills from the wind.
Inc south side of the mountain has a
heavy growth of trees, and in summer
all the surroundings are beautiful. It
Is a strictly modern mining camp, be-
ing lighted by electricity, and many
OF its business buildings are of a sub
stantial character, being constructed
OF stone. Within a stones throw of
the town is a quarry of building rock
of the finest quality, and this is al
ready being utilized, and will prove
an important factor in future building
operations.
Is Growing Rapidly.
The two big companies that have
SO far been the back bone of the
camp, the Kendall and Barnes-King,
arc both extremely conservative.
Neither has ever made the slightest
effort to boom" the camp, or make
known it's possibilities to the world.
Nevertheless, these possibilities have
gradually become understood, and
during the past summer Kendall has
prospered and made progress. Neat
cottages have gone up in every Jirec.
tion, and the hill sides are dotted with
homes. On the Main street several
business buildings have gone up or are
In course of erection, the most i'm.
portant improvement in this direction
beng the fine stone block now being
built by the Power Mercan.ue com.
pany. This structure is located in
the heart of the business district, and
is next to the postoffice. It will cost
not less than $4,000, and will be
fully completed by Jan. 1.
What the Mines Are Doing.
But Kendall is essentially mining
camp, and the activities there are di.
rected chiefly toward the development
OF the old properties and the opening
OF new ones. 1t seems absolutely safe
to predict that within two years, the
camp will add four more big profit pay.
Ing mines to it's list. These are the
North Moccasin, Bullard, which went
to the Queen company, the control OF
which has been bought by the Kendall,
the Moccasin Mountain and the Cyan.
ide. which embraces the townsite. In
addition to these, there are other
very promising groups that are look.
e9 upon as sure winners, the only
question being as to when the com
panies owning them will have them
developed into producers.
OF these, the North Moccasin ap-
pears to be one of the most promising,
for several reasons. Located directly
between the Barnes-King and the Ken.
dali, it comprises an empire of ground,
and, for some time past, John A.
Drake and his associates, who own it,
have been exploring it by means of
the diamond drill. Some time ago a
large body of high grade cyanide ore
was struck, but boring was continued
and upon the occasion of his recent
visit here, Mr.. Drake stated that al.
though they had not, apparently, struck
the vein that runs through the Ken.
dali and Barnes-King, there was
enough ore to justify sinking at once
The drills were taken off, and a shaft
will go down on the ore at once. This
will. necessarily, be followed by the
erection of a mill, and there is, ap
parently, no room for doubt as to the
success of this venture
The Builard.
From the fact that the Bullard
ranch has been purchased by the Ken,
dali, the general impression among
those who have not visited the camp
Is that it is adjacent to the Kendall
AS a matter of fact, it adjoins the
Barnes-King and is so far distant from
the Kendall that it will be worked as
an Independent property. The ore was
found on the BullaM last summer by
means of the diamond drills, and there
Is an immense body of it, the values
being fully as high as that contained
in the ore found in the operating
mines. Just now the stockholders are
in the midst of fight among them
se,ves over the division of the stock
bu. this is not expected to have any
bearing upon the sale to the Kendall
or the future of the property itself.
Ore in the Townsite.
The last notable discovery made ir
Kendall was in the ground of the ole
Townsite company, recently transfer
rec to the Chicago Exploration com
pany for a large sum. w. A. Shaule.
an John r. Cook. two of the origina
owners, retaining large interest IL
the organization. 1t was long believed
that the ore bodies found in the othe
pi operties continued under the town
site. but this was not really proved
until very recently. The Barnes-Kini
has been in ore close to the townsit,
In es, and recently the matter wa,
tested by putting diamond drill a
work near the school house, with tn,
result that the ore WAS soon fOnrs1