Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-18
KENDALL, THE
BANNER CAMP
General Movement for the Develop.
ment Of Several Properties Known
to be Valuable.
THE TOWN IS LIVELY JUST NOW
More Diamond Drills About to Go In.
to commission-DeaIs In Realty
Outlook 10 Very Bright.

Kendall, July 17.-Much activity is
shown these days in this great gold
minings camp. The Kendall company
Is doing vast amount of development
work and making many improvements
In the way of additional machinery
and new buildings.
The Barnes-King is very prosper.
Gus and is employing large force OF
men in the regular operations, as well
as in development work.
The owners of the Queen group. on
the old Bullard property have gone
east to prepare for a campaign of de.
velopment, and when these plans are
perfected, will return and open the
property on a large scale.
The Armstrong Property.
The Armstrong property is being
developed by James A. Irwin, of the
Spokane Diamond Drill Contracting
company, who has a large force of
men at work operating the drills.
Willis G. Moore has a force of men
at work on the w. G. Norman ground
and is getting ready to patent the
same. He expects to have some lia,
mond drills in operation there soon.
Two diamond drills arrived last
week, and just as soon as the boilers
come, they will be placed in commits
sion on the Santiago property, owned
by the North Moccasin company. of
which John A. Drake is the head.
The Spokane Diamond Drill company
has the contract to do this work, and
James A. Irwin will have charge of it.
John R. Cook, the owner of the Ab-
bey group, who is here at present, is
enthusiastic over the prospects for this
camp, and he too, expects to do some
diamond drill work soon.
Thus it will be seen that the out.
look for the future is most encourag.
ing. and all expect to See several new
mills in operation here in the near
future.
A. s. Wright has purchased several
interests, consisting of twelve claims
adjoining the Kendall, North Mocca-
sin and Barnes-King mines, and is
now getting the claims surveyed and
ready for patenting.
e. e. Wright has sold his one-quar-
ter interest in the Boss fraction claim,
adjoining the Bullard property, to Rob-
ert Hamilton, of Kendall, for $1,000.
This same fraction was bonded a few
months ago for $3.50, and was not TAX.
en- up.
The Mary sinnott claim, adjoining
the Kendall and Santiago, is one of
much promise, and the owner, Thos.
SinnOtt, expects to begin develop
ment work on it soon.
Henry M. Rae, president of the Gold
Reef and North Moccasin Mining COM
panies, was recent visitor and spent
some time looking over the ground.
w. M. McClain, the Lewistown en-
gineer. spent two weeks here recent.
ly. doing surveying work for A. s.
Wright.
A. M. Plumb, of Lewistown, was
here on mining business recently.
d'Autremont Bros, of Lewistown,
displayed nice line Of samples in the
Office of Judge Kelley last week.
John R. Cook and w. G. Moore were
In LewistOwn attending to some bust
ness last week.
Deals In Real Estate.
James M. Stafford has purchased
the Wareham property, consisting of
three buildings on Mckinley street,
for $4,000. Mr.. Stafford is an enter
usrfvH hn0 @n n
good investment.
James A. Irwin has purchased the
Flaherty building. Consideration,
$500.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Dennis has
purchased half section of land from
j. c. Patterson. Consideration, ST.
400. He has taken possession and
has about 80 acres under cultivation
The property is about 8 miles from
Kendall.
]. S. Kelley, notary public. sold the
corner lot on Mckinley and Center
streets to eastern parties for $1,000
r. w. Jones has remodeled his place
of business and has a very neat place
H. G. d. Smith has built adjoining
the Clingan and Hamilton building
and his place is known as the Palace
Coffee House, and is very neat ant
attractive.
Rowe & Crowley are repainting ant
repapering their place Of business ant
making it up-to-date.
The Knights of Pythlas dance giver
on the 14th was a success. A large
number of people attended and all hat
a good time. The Knights of Pythias
furnished the music.
Play to be Presented.
"Mr. Bob" comedy in two acts
will be given here on the 21st by al
excellent amateur cast, under the aus
pices of the Ladies Aid Society.
The following Knights of Pythia
officers were installed at the last regu
lar meeting: p. T. Scott. c. c.; H
Newman. v. c.; A. T. Dennis, NJ. U
W.; T. G. Hayden. Prelate; A. L
Francis. M. at A.; ]. NJ. Parent. M
of E.; Henry Francis. M. Of F.; E. L
Beck. X. of r. and S.: B. C. Robinson
l. c.; G. Mccoy. o. G.
Chas. Easel. secretary of the Mir
ers' Union. is the proud possessor O
a picture of the members Of the Wes'
ern Federation of Miners. which h
brought from Salt Lake City. tn
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