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Mines of Fergus County, Montana
Gold, Coal and Sapphires
1908 Fergus County Democrat newspaper
Distinct progress has been made in the mining industry in Fergus County during the year 1908. The
longest step ahead has been made by the men engaged in the coal mining business, but the gold diggers
have also been busy throughout the twelve months. Figuring all of the coal at $4.00 perton, the total
value of the gold, coal and sapphires produced in Fergus County during the year now ending is about
$1,000,000.00.
Coal Fields of Fergus
There are some sixteen of eighteen different coal mines being operated in Fergus County at the present
times, a number of new ones having been opened up during the present year. That the industry in this
county is yet in its swaddling clothes is the unanimous opinion of experts and especially of the members
of the government geological survey who have made an exhaustive study of Montana coal fields during
the past two years. The tremendous commercial pressure of our nation has placed a demand on the
great coal fields ofthe older states which they are unable to meet. As a result, new coal fields,
particularly in the west, are eagerly sought, and, when found, are developed with all possible haste.
Several hundred sections of Fergus County lands are now known to be underlaid with deep veins and
fine quality of coal. That these coal mines will be developed thoroughly during the next few years, is a
positive certainty. That this development of our coal properties will mean much to our industrial
progress, follows as a matter of course.
Throughout the year, the coal mines near Lewistown were worked steadily and found a ready market
for their output. The Spring Creek mine, two miles from the city, has kept 125 men employed, the daily
output being something over 200 tons, much development and dead work having been done during the
twelve months in order to put the mine in shape for a larger output. Practically the entire tonnage of the
Spring Creek mine has been taken by the railroad company although some coal has been distributed for
local consumption. Arrangements are now in progress for the installation of a lot of new machinery in
the Spring Creek mine, and when this is done, the number of miners will be increased to about 400 and
daily output will come up near the thousand ton mark. This will give Lewistown one pay roll of close to
$50,000.00 per month. Local business men with whom this money will largely be spent are in position to
appreciate the meaning of such a pay roll to the city.
The National and Central Montana coal companies, operating mines on McDonald creek, have kept
some twenty of thirty miners busy the greater part of the year getting out and hauling coal to Lewistown
and Kendall. So great has been the demand that they have been unable to lay up any surplus supply. The
rather unexpected financial flurry which swept over the country one year ago this fall and effects of
which swept over the country one year ago this fall and the effects of which are still more or less
pronounced in other parts of the country, halted a deal which had practically been consummated for the
construction of a railroad line from this place to the McDonald creek mines. Such a project has been
proven entirely feasible and would be the means of opening up some of the best coal mines in the state.
There are a number of smaller mines being operated up Spring Creek and in the Judith Mountains, the
aggregate output of which amounts to several thousand tons yearly. It is safe to say that the sum of
$20,000.00 is distributed in this city every month to laboring men by the owners and leasers of coal
properties.
Roundup Coal Mines
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Mines of Fergus County, Montana. Gold, Coal and Sapphires. |
| Description | History of mining in the Central Montana area. |
| Creator | Fergus County Democrat newspaper |
| Genre | documents |
| Type | Text |
| Language | eng |
| Date Original | 1908 |
| Subject (keyword) | Cone Butte Mine; Cumberland Mine; Barnes-King Mine; Gold Reef Mine; Santiago Mine; Roundup (Montana) Coal Mines; |
| Subject (AAT) | Coal; Gold Mines; |
| Rights Management | No copyright restrictions |
| Contributing Institution | Lewistown Public Library, Lewistown, Montana |
| Publisher (Original) | Fergus County Democrat newspaper |
| Geographic Coverage | Central Montana. |
| Coverage-date | 1908 |
| Digital collection | Central Montana Historical Documents |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| Physical format | |
| Digitization Specifications | Canon MX310 300dpi |
| Full text of this item | Mines of Fergus County, Montana Gold, Coal and Sapphires 1908 Fergus County Democrat newspaper Distinct progress has been made in the mining industry in Fergus County during the year 1908. The longest step ahead has been made by the men engaged in the coal mining business, but the gold diggers have also been busy throughout the twelve months. Figuring all of the coal at $4.00 per ton, the total value of the gold, coal and sapphires produced in Fergus County during the year now ending is about $1,000,000.00. Coal Fields of Fergus There are some sixteen of eighteen different coal mines being operated in Fergus County at the present times, a number of new ones having been opened up during the present year. That the industry in this county is yet in its swaddling clothes is the unanimous opinion of experts and especially of the members of the government geological survey who have made an exhaustive study of Montana coal fields during the past two years. The tremendous commercial pressure of our nation has placed a demand on the great coal fields of the older states which they are unable to meet. As a result, new coal fields, particularly in the west, are eagerly sought, and, when found, are developed with all possible haste. Several hundred sections of Fergus County lands are now known to be underlaid with deep veins and fine quality of coal. That these coal mines will be developed thoroughly during the next few years, is a positive certainty. That this development of our coal properties will mean much to our industrial progress, follows as a matter of course. Throughout the year, the coal mines near Lewistown were worked steadily and found a ready market for their output. The Spring Creek mine, two miles from the city, has kept 125 men employed, the daily output being something over 200 tons, much development and dead work having been done during the twelve months in order to put the mine in shape for a larger output. Practically the entire tonnage of the Spring Creek mine has been taken by the railroad company although some coal has been distributed for local consumption. Arrangements are now in progress for the installation of a lot of new machinery in the Spring Creek mine, and when this is done, the number of miners will be increased to about 400 and daily output will come up near the thousand ton mark. This will give Lewistown one pay roll of close to $50,000.00 per month. Local business men with whom this money will largely be spent are in position to appreciate the meaning of such a pay roll to the city. The National and Central Montana coal companies, operating mines on McDonald creek, have kept some twenty of thirty miners busy the greater part of the year getting out and hauling coal to Lewistown and Kendall. So great has been the demand that they have been unable to lay up any surplus supply. The rather unexpected financial flurry which swept over the country one year ago this fall and effects of which swept over the country one year ago this fall and the effects of which are still more or less pronounced in other parts of the country, halted a deal which had practically been consummated for the construction of a railroad line from this place to the McDonald creek mines. Such a project has been proven entirely feasible and would be the means of opening up some of the best coal mines in the state. There are a number of smaller mines being operated up Spring Creek and in the Judith Mountains, the aggregate output of which amounts to several thousand tons yearly. It is safe to say that the sum of $20,000.00 is distributed in this city every month to laboring men by the owners and leasers of coal properties. Roundup Coal Mines The most important developments for the year from a coal mining view point took place at Roundup, on the Musselshell River in the southern part of the county. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company acquired extensive coal properties on the Musselshell over three year ago and have been at work developing two mines for two years. But it has been only during the present year that they have gotten out any considerable tonnage of coal. The Musselshell coal field is considered one of the most important in the west. The vein is from five to seven feet thick and the coal is of splendid quality. At Roundup, over 200 men are now employed and as the mines are opened up, this number will be increased. Within another twelve months Roundup will likely take second place to Red Lodge as a coal comp, and within a few years, the Carbon County city will have to hustle to maintain her supremacy: With the Gold Miners With the exception of two months, Fergus County steadily maintained her position as the leader of all the counties of the state in the production of gold during the year. Four producing mines, the Kendall, Barnes-King, North Moccasin and Gold Reef, have been running pretty steadily throughout the year except for short periods when they were closed down by accident or bad weather and their total output for the twelve months will reach well up toward the half million dollar mark. The year has been one of unusual activity in the Kendall district and the future never appeared so bright as it does at the present time. More men are now at work than ever before in the history of the camp, the monthly pay roll being between $30,000.00 and $40,000.00. In the Kendall mine, important discoveries have been made during the year which insures the operation of that property for years to come. Manager Lang always mines several months ahead of his mill and as a result is never in danger of having to close his mill because of lack of ore. The Kendall has paid substantial dividends all the year and promises to keep up the good work for its stockholders for many years yet. George McGee, who has had charge of the Barnes-King for the past years has more than made good in that position. He has done a tremendous amount of development work and has succeeded in opening up several important ore bodies while keeping the mill running steadily, In many respects, the Barnes-King is in better shape than ever in its history and this much maligned mine has better than an even show of becoming one of the biggest dividend payers in the state. Confidence in the Barnes-King is returning to the men who purchased the stock when the mine was sold two years ago and this confidence was shown last week when an advance of over 25 cents per share was made on the Butte and New York exchanges. It is reported that a substantial dividend is to be paid very shortly and this will, doubtless, further strengthen the stock. Work on the Santiago or North Moccasin during the year has consisted chiefly in further developing of ore bodies in anticipation of a condition with the Kendall mine of March 1, 1909. These operations have been most successful, and as she lays now, the Santiago is one of the biggest gold mining propositions in the Rocky Mountain region. They opened up thousands of tons of high lode ore and are finding and developing additional bodies in every direction. Mill for the Abbey John R. Cook announced a few years ago that a mill will certainly be up on the Abbey during the coming spring. The work which has been done on the property during the last year has already demonstrated its worth as a mine, a very large tonnage of very high grade cyaniding having been blocked ready for handling. One of the deepest shafts in the district was sunk during the year on the Gold Links by a newly organized company of the same name. The Gold Links property is most advantageously located and the faith of its promoters was justified when a splendid body of high grade ore was encountered at a depth of something over 500 feet. The money can be easily secured for the erection of a mill on the Gold Links and the showing at the present time is sufficient to encourage the principal stockholders that a mill will be a profitable investment before another year has past. For the past month work has been suspended on the Golden Discovery because of the inability to get fuel. Several thousand dollars have been spent on that property during the year and the showings are now most encouraging. A new contract was recently let for several month’s work on the property of the North Kendall Mining Company. This company has had a force of men employed all the year and the stockholders have utmost faith in the property pulling a winner. Good work at Gilt Edge Splendid work has been done at the Gold Reef mine at Gilt Edge during the year. This mine, which is the property of John A. Drake, has been under lease to several of the employees and they have made some money out of it, especially during the last few months. The boys have cut the cost of mining and milling to a minimum, having demonstrated their ability to work $1.60 ore at a profit. They have opened up some big bodies of ore during the year and, from the present outlook, the oft predicted “pinchout” of the Gold Reef will be postponed for a great many years. In the Cone Butte District In the Cone Butte District, Judith Mountains, considerable prospecting has been done during the year. The properties farthest advanced are the Cone Butte and the Cumberland. A large amount of work was done of the Cone Butte during the year and that mine is now ready for a mill. During his recent trip to New York, Senator Henry M. Rae, president of the Cone Butte Mining Company, made arrangements with some of the heaviest eastern stockholders for a big crosscut which will be run during the winter to tap a vein some two hundred feet from the shaft. This company has issued bonds for $50,000.00 which have been placed and the proceeds will be used to elect a mill early in the spring. The coming year will see three new mills for the treatment of gold ore, put up in Fergus county. These, together with the active operation of the Santiago and the improved condition at the Barnes-King, should raise the output of bullion from the county well over the million mark. |
| Local Identifier | SC 8.1 Mines |
Description
| Title | Mines of Fergus County 1 |
| Type | Text |
| Contributing Institution | Lewistown Public Library, Lewistown, Montana |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| Digitization Specifications | Canon MX310 300dpi |
| Full text of this item | Mines of Fergus County, Montana Gold, Coal and Sapphires 1908 Fergus County Democrat newspaper Distinct progress has been made in the mining industry in Fergus County during the year 1908. The longest step ahead has been made by the men engaged in the coal mining business, but the gold diggers have also been busy throughout the twelve months. Figuring all of the coal at $4.00 perton, the total value of the gold, coal and sapphires produced in Fergus County during the year now ending is about $1,000,000.00. Coal Fields of Fergus There are some sixteen of eighteen different coal mines being operated in Fergus County at the present times, a number of new ones having been opened up during the present year. That the industry in this county is yet in its swaddling clothes is the unanimous opinion of experts and especially of the members of the government geological survey who have made an exhaustive study of Montana coal fields during the past two years. The tremendous commercial pressure of our nation has placed a demand on the great coal fields ofthe older states which they are unable to meet. As a result, new coal fields, particularly in the west, are eagerly sought, and, when found, are developed with all possible haste. Several hundred sections of Fergus County lands are now known to be underlaid with deep veins and fine quality of coal. That these coal mines will be developed thoroughly during the next few years, is a positive certainty. That this development of our coal properties will mean much to our industrial progress, follows as a matter of course. Throughout the year, the coal mines near Lewistown were worked steadily and found a ready market for their output. The Spring Creek mine, two miles from the city, has kept 125 men employed, the daily output being something over 200 tons, much development and dead work having been done during the twelve months in order to put the mine in shape for a larger output. Practically the entire tonnage of the Spring Creek mine has been taken by the railroad company although some coal has been distributed for local consumption. Arrangements are now in progress for the installation of a lot of new machinery in the Spring Creek mine, and when this is done, the number of miners will be increased to about 400 and daily output will come up near the thousand ton mark. This will give Lewistown one pay roll of close to $50,000.00 per month. Local business men with whom this money will largely be spent are in position to appreciate the meaning of such a pay roll to the city. The National and Central Montana coal companies, operating mines on McDonald creek, have kept some twenty of thirty miners busy the greater part of the year getting out and hauling coal to Lewistown and Kendall. So great has been the demand that they have been unable to lay up any surplus supply. The rather unexpected financial flurry which swept over the country one year ago this fall and effects of which swept over the country one year ago this fall and the effects of which are still more or less pronounced in other parts of the country, halted a deal which had practically been consummated for the construction of a railroad line from this place to the McDonald creek mines. Such a project has been proven entirely feasible and would be the means of opening up some of the best coal mines in the state. There are a number of smaller mines being operated up Spring Creek and in the Judith Mountains, the aggregate output of which amounts to several thousand tons yearly. It is safe to say that the sum of $20,000.00 is distributed in this city every month to laboring men by the owners and leasers of coal properties. Roundup Coal Mines |
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