Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-11

ing the past year, also of some work
being done by Fergus county owners
in Chouteau county and elsewhere:
Not since the advent of quartz min
ing in Montana has a year been so
prolific in results as that of 1904. Leav-
ing out Silver Bow county, by Tar
the greatest mining center within the
confines of the civilized world, the
other counties of the great state III
which mining is carried on have
reason to feel proud of the record
made by the mining enterprises with
in their lines. It was banner year
for many of them, especially Fergus
county, in which several companies
operated continuously on a scale COM
mensurate with the magnitude of their
mines and reduction plants. At the
close of the year the Barnes-King
company, operating near Kendall, was
treating $500 tons of ore per month
and had been gradually Increasing
the quantity for months. In Novem-
Der it installed a 75-horse power mo
tor for operating its mill, supplying
it with power from the electric plant
of the Kendall company on Warm
Spring creek. About the same time
it began sinking two shafts to con-
meet with a tunnel it is driving the
long, the object being to ventilate the
u, &c &c in
and shows conclusively that the COM
pany is making money. it has many
improvements in contemplation, one
of which is the placing of large
compressor for operating the drills.
The company is working at depth
of 700 feet, having sunk it's main
shaft on the dip of the ore body, and
the ore, which is gold-Dearing, is inl-
proving in quality as depth is attained.
At the Kendall mine, owned by the
Kendall Gold Mining company, the
average monthly production of ore
more than 100000 tons during the
year. A greater quantity could have
been mined, but the mill capacity was
not sufficient to reduce more. This
company is figuring on increasing the
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the mill is supplied by the company's
miles from the mill, and water for use
the altitude of which is 1000 feet Oe.
low the mill. That the company
knows what it is doing is evidenced
by the fact that it has followed its
ore bodies to depth of 1000 feet
with a diamond drill.
During the year the Whisky Gulch
mine, near Gilt Edge, yielded about
5000 tons of ore per month, and the
Gold Reef, known as the old Gilt Edge
yielded 1000 tons. The operators OF
the latter kept a large force of men
employed continuously.
Outside of the properties mentioned
many other mines in the county
were operated to greater or less ex
tent from early in the spring until
the close of the year and are still be
ing worked. The old McGinniss mine
at Maiden was placed in commission
some men who have faith in it have
taken it under a lease and bond, and
it is reported that some good ore
bodies have been opened in it.
and treated about $4,000 tons of ore a.
it's Alder gulch property in ChQutea,
county during the year. and is abou
to equip the shaft with 16-hOrst
power gasoline engine. 1t intends tt
sink considerable deeper before spring
In the latter part of November it be
gan driving a tunnel to tap the or
body on which it is now workin,
through the shaft. When finished tn
tunnel will be 900 feet long. Tw'
new companies were organized TO
work in the district during the summe
and are erecting two mills, each
which will have capacity of 800
tons of ore per month. The prim
movers in these enterprises ar
Messrs, Whitcomb, Phillips and Co
burn. They expect to complete tn
plants early in the spring.
Mining in Montana is not cOnf1ne
to gold, copper and silver. In Fergu
county there is an organization know
as the New Mine Sapphire syndicate
which is credited with an output q
s35O,OOO worth of sapphires durin
1904. During the first three month
of the year the work of development
was confined to the Blue damon
tunnel. from the bottom of which
drift was run 800 feet east and tn
ground stopped above. Work on tn
1OO-foot level of the shaft sunk in 19O
was commenced in June and drll
driven 600 feet east and another Az
feet west. The work in the 60O-tot
drift was entirely in pay dirt. but
the west drift lime horse was el
.ountered so feet from the shaft, N
cessitating $50 feet of dead work o.
fore pay dirt was again found. e.
periments with the hard corundum OF
proved unsuccessful. for the gen
were frequently fractured in the pr
cess. Washing operations were cor
menced in May and continued unit
November. during which period tn
pay dirt from the Blue Diamond tu
mel and that from the shaft drif
on the 1OO-foot level yielded sapphire
of an estimated value of $35O,OOO.
How to Avoid Pneumonia.
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