Fergus County Democrat., 1908-10-20

some new ground in which it was not
thought very probable that any ore
would be encountered, one Of the
biggest and richest bodies ever struck
in the district was opened up. Moth
ing which has happened in years has
added more to the possibilities Of the
camp than this latest strike by the
Kendall company.
Outlook at King.
"Slowly but surely, Superintendent
George McGee is making great
mine out Of the Barnes-King. He
went in there severely handicapped.
The men behind him had lost faith in
the proposition and the men who pre-
ceded him in the management had
done nothing to make McGee's road
any easier.
"But he went ahead and got things
Strengthened out in few months.
During the last few months, he has
not only been keeping the big mill
running at profit to the stockhold
ers but has been opening up new ore
bodies which will guarantee con-
tinuance of these operations for years
70 come 1t was said at the time the
Barnes-King was sold that it was mot
two million dollar mine but it is
my candid belief that the time is not
far distant when Barnes-King stock
will readily command par value and
there will be rush to get it at that
price.
New Properties Opened.
"The next year WILL sincerely be-
lieve, see at least three new proper
ties added to the list of dividend pay
ers. The Golden Discovery people
have opened up wonderfully large
ore body. 1t runs, on an average,
$500 per ton, which is of sufficient
value to be worked with good profit
The men working in this property are
rapidly developing this ore chute and
no one can tell just now to what
magnitude it may reach The Gold
Links will assuredly be paying mine
within twelve months. The develop
ment of the Barnes-King and North
Moccasin mines developed this mine
This company has sunk fine shaft in
record breaking time and the men
are now working in the ore.
Santiago Wonder.
Every day it becomes more and
more apparent that the North Moe
casin's big mine on the Santiago IS
one Of the wonders of the district, if
not Of the country It seems that
they strike ore it matters not in which
direction they go and it is high grade
stuff. 1t is my opinion that one years
steady development on the Santiago
would show up enough ore to keep
both of the mills now in the district
running for ten years. With the con-
solidation of the North Moccasin and
Kendall mines the first of March I
look for the output from this camp
to exceed one hundred thousand dol
lars every month.
John R. Cook, who has had a
force of men at work on the Abbey
for several months, is fully justified
in the belief that he has a great big
mine. Thousands of tons have been
opened up and it, too, is of excellent
grade.
"You can take it from me- con
cluded the speaker, "the Kendall dis
trict is just beginning to come into
her own and within two years, at the
longest, the payroll of the camp will
be more than doubled and the out
put from the mines will be the envy
of hundreds of ambitious gold min
ing camps of the Rocky mountain
region
Kendall, Oct. ia fire started
Thursday morning in the cornice of
]. M. Parents store building, from
an electric wire A bucket brigade
was out in short order, but in re-
markably short time several chemical
extinguishers had put out the fire.
Mrs. H. H. Lang entertained COM
pany of friends at cards on Friday
evening, for her sister, Mrs. Henry
Adam, who is her guest. Five hun
dred was the game of the evening and
late in the evening elegant refresh
ments were served
Dick Reed returned from Lewis
town Sunday. He went back to
Lewistown where he has accepted i
position with the Hopkins Grocery
Co.