Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-28

| in order to raise funds for develop
ment purposes. There seems to be no
limit to the bodies Of low grade ore in
this district and owing to the fact
that the cyaniding process has been
got to the point where it Is a nominal
cost it is more than probable that
these ores will eventually be worked
with success.
One Of the most likely looking pros
poets in the district is the 8O-acre
tract owned by the Stevens Gold Min
ing & Milling company and adjoining
the townsite on the east and south.
This ground is patented and Sc ore has
been taken from the surface. The
main incorporators of the company
are Oscar Stephens and James Raj
ston and negotiations are now on foot
for purchase Of large interest in
the company by st. Paul parties.
There are numberless small prop
critics throughout this district which
are owned by prospectors who are un-
able to develop them through lack of
funds, and it is certain that no dist
riot in the west has ever been in so
good shape for profitable investment
as is the Kendall Mining District in
the North Moccasin. One cannot COM
prehend the immense possibilities of
the district without paying it a visit
and the improved railroad facilities in
this section should make the visit a
| pleasant one as we'll as profitable. A
| birdseye view of this district show
an extremely broken country, the
main range being surrounded by
reefs and spurs which seem to have
been forced violently to the surface at
some early period when the gigantic
| forces of nature were at work chang
ing the face of the country. Many
| portions Of the mountains are heavily
timbered and while there are no large
| streams yet mountain creeks and
| springs furnish good supply of wat
CT III dH oroInary year.
The ore bodies in this district are a
part OF an encircling reef which is met
with on all sides of the oblong shaned
mountain, which comprises the North
Moccasin or Kendall mining district.
This reef is undoubtedly the result of
| an upheaval of volcanic or other ORR
gin and the entire ore bodies are in
broken or disturbed state. having been
thrown to the surface by volcanic
force. Dips and spurs and ore bodies
OF all sizes are found in the vicinity of
this reef and even on the lower plat
teau pay ore is encountered in large
bodies. The same condition is found
in the Black Hills where the Home-
stake, Spearfsh and other properties
have been operated successfully. In
the Leadville district and also at
Mercury, Utah, the same conditions
prevail
| What is known as the pay streak,
taking for example the ground of the
| AAiii5, 10 lOuuu between the
lime and shales and back into the
earboniferous lime being, in other
words, in complete displacement. An
oxidized ore is even found at a depth
of 1000 feet. These conditions would
prove that these ore bodies are the re-
suit of a most absolute and complete
volcanic upheaval and the conditions
under which the ore is found would
seem to be identical with those of
Leadville and of Bisbee, Arizona. The
dip of the Barnes-King ore body at
the present time is about eight feet to
the hundred and it practically rolls
and dips with the roll of the country
ana on its strike. While the Kendall
mine on the 5O0-foot level is standing
at about As degrees. at the 1OO0-foot
level the trend is about 10 to the hum
dred. One mile and three-quarters
away and under the park to the south
east, which can readily be seen is the
same ore channel lying absolutely
horizontal. This property has been
acquired by Mr.. Moore of Colorado
springs on behalf of the Moccasin
1oio Mining company. He has opened
up with diamond drills 100 foot Of
s4.oo ore besides other large ore bodies
py smart and other methods. This
property will be worked in the spring
ana equipped by the present owners.
Ihe town of Kendall is situated in a
= sheltered spot directly under the main