Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-12
|SUPT. LANG IS
VERY HOPEFUL
He Thinks Kendall is Likely to BE.
come One Of Americas Greatest
Gold Camps.
THE FERGUS TRACT Project
Will Demonstrate Whether or Not the
Great Vein Extends on into
the Flat.

Supt. H. H. Lang, of the Kendall
company, who has recently returned
from Spokane, was in from the camp
last week, and takes a very hopeful
view of the conditions there. Mr..
Lang is one of the ablest mining men
in Montana, as the work done by him
at the Kendall shows, and he is also
one OF the most conservative. But
the recent developments in and around
Kendall has aroused his enthusiasm.
and he says that the possibilities of
the camp are simply limitless.
We do not seek to exploit our op-
erations through the papers," said
Mr.. Lang to the Argus, yet we have
no desire to withhold any informa.
tion that may be of interest to the
public. So may say that the condi-
tions in the old workings of the Ken
dali are about as satisfactory as we
could wish. The ore bodies are be-
coming larger all the time. In the
new ground, where the compartment
shaft is being sunk, operations are
going on as usual. The shaft is now
down over 500 feet, and when twice
that depth is attained, we shall com.
mence prosecuting and begin taking
out the ore. AS to the Queen. bet
ter known as the Bullard property.
we are filling it full of holes, and will
open II up just as soon as our plans
1or the work are matured The COM
pany is well satisfied with it's pur-
chase there
On the Fergus Tract.
The diamond drill operations about
10 be started on the Fergus tract by
David Hilger, H. M. Rae, John A.
Drake and their associates, are of
the greatest importance They will.
it is supposed, determine whether or
not the great blanket vein of cyan
ide ore at Kendall runs on through
the flat. AS to that proposition. 1 can
only say | hope it does. 1t will be a
great thing for the camp if the vein
is found there-a very great thing.
| venture no opinion in the matter.
further than to say that | see no rea-
son, in the light of the recent de-
be found in the fiat 1t exists right
up TO the lines of the Bullard, and
the Fergus tract adjOins that. Why
should the vein end at the line of the
Bullard property, which is itself al
most on the fiat? The prospect would
appear to me to be excellent. We all
want to see them get the vein there
because you cannot have too much
gold-it is the one product that you
can never glut the market with.
Will Make Great Camp,
kendalFs future, independent of
THIS venture, looks very bright in
deed. If the vein should be found in
the Fergus ground, the possibilities
OF its future will be almost limitless.
1t will make Kendall one of the great
est gold camps in the country. For
these reasons, it will be understood
why we are all looking upon this
enterprise with friendly eyes"
Will Have Three Mines.
with the completion of the COM
partment shaft in the virgin ground
where the ore was located by diamond
drills over year ago, and the OPEN
ing up Of it's latest acquisition, the
Bullard property, the Kendall company
will, in reality, be operating three
mines, although, of course all as one
property. 1t will then have ore reserv.
es OF enormous extent, which will in.
sure the life of the mine, even with
an increased output which is naturally
expected to follow, for an indefinite
period, making the Kendall one Of
the strongest companies in the coun.
try.
One Of the Straws.
Straws are said to show which way
the wind blows, and Manager ". D.
Symmes. of the Power Mercantile
company, announced this morning
that the big house was having plans
drawn for store to be built at Ken
dali. The site has already been pur.
chased. and it is expected that the
store will be opened for business
about Dec. l Mr.. Symmes only re-
turned from an extended business
trip east last week, and since his re-
turn has been giving this matter his
personal attention.