Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-01-16

$50. was unanimously termed the
most successful and pleasant meeting
OF the Montana Society of Engineers
ever held since the body was organ
lied closed in this city last Saturday
evening when the banquet rendered to
the visitors and large number of To-
cal business men, ended. The special
train carrying the visitors left Lewis
town about $3.50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and made connections with the
east and west bound Northern Pacific
trains at Lombard
The special i'm charge Of Conductor
Miller and with General Manager
Frank Il. Robertson in general super
vision arrived in Lewistown early
Thursday morning. After securing a
refreshing sleep and taking breakfast
the visitors. headed by President r.
w. King, left the city for a quick but
comprehensive trip through the min
ing communities of the county.
Leaving Lewstown at nine o'clock
were driven to the power plant OF the
Kendall mine. near the Oscar Steph
ems ranch, five miles from Kendall.
At the plant they We're received by
Howard Shaw, superintendent Of the
Barnes-k King, II. II. Lang, superin-
tendent OF the Kendall and Chief Elec-
trician Wilson. A brief inspection of
the water supply, the electric equip
ment and the ponderous Pelton wheel
was made, after which the visitors
lost little time in making away with
an elaborate luncheon which had been
prepared for them in the power house.
The engineers remarked upon the ad-
vantage in having a supply of water
with temperature Of 73 degrees. thus
avoiding trouble that is experienced
in other sections with anchor ice ad-
herring to the turbine.
The visitors We're given an excellent
view of the Judith Basin and the sur
rounding mountains in the drive over
the ridge to the Kendall mine. Here
they were received with cordiality by
w. r. Neill, general manager of the
property, who described in an enter-
tanning manner the various formations
and workings of the mine.
An hour was spent In the cyanide
mill, where the engineers. many or
them for the first time, saw a practi-
cal demonstration of that interesting
process.
Late in the afternoon the party
crossed over the slum gulch to the
Barnes King. Il. w. King, president
of the society, took especial interest
in showing the distinguished visitors
through the mine with whose develop
ment he is closely associated. Sam
pies of ore running $2S to the ton were
given to the engineers to be taken
away as souvenirs.
1t was rather a strenuous pace set
by President King for some of the ell
derby members of the party and by the
time they had trudged through miles
of tunnel, ascended slopes and pulled
their way up perpendicular ladders,
there was no dissenting voice when
suggestion was made about supper.
At the Barnes-King mill the visi-
tors We're given another opportunity
to examine the cyanide method and
afterward spent a short time in the
office of the company looking over the
Typographical maps. Engineer Nc
gee was complimented upon the excel
lence of his workmanship in the prep
aration Of these.
At sumptuous banquet spread In
the dining room of the Shaules hotel
the engineers were met by citizens of
the camp and everyone seemed to en-
JOY the occasion thoroughly. 1t was
fitting climax of a day well spent
and it Is likely that the distinguished
~1l
membrance their visit to the great
gold camp. The toast responses were
all in a happy vein and evoked much
merriment The banquet concluded,
the visitors retired for the night and
on the following morning were driven
over to Gilt Edge where they were
shown the famous Gold Reef mine.
The good times which We're enjoyed
in Kendall were repeated in Gilt Edge.
President Henry NJ. Rae of the Gold
Reef mine and Consulting Engineer
A. M. Plumb took charge of the visi
tors and showed them the big mine
and mill of the company. All of the
engineers were particularly interested
in the process used at the Gold Reef
by which the black ore is roasted so
that it can be worked by means of a
cyanide process. After taking a sub
stantial dinner at the Gold Reef and
looking around, the party left for this
city, arriving here about s o'clock
Friday evening.
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the
engineers met in Fraternity hall for
the purpose of holding their business
session. President f. w. King pre-.
sided and opened the meeting. The
regular secretary being absent, r. A.
Macarthur was named as temporary
secretary. The report of the secre-
tary was as follows:
Applications for membership were
received from II. Nj. Rae, John MCGEE,
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