Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-16
Vd AV Whsle No. 763 No 81.

three lakes ard ponds. twebty-six Of
which sum So square m,les in surface
and can be stored with over ten feet
depth OF water, are tributary to this
tall. Undoubtedly 250.000 spindles
could be operated here with only par
tial use OF the storage basins. There are
also important powers in Waltham,
Mariaville, and other towns above. The
manufactures of Ellsworth are already
s95o, 900 per ann nm. lA
Franklin, lying east of Ellsworth. has
upon the outlets Of several ponds water
powers OF unusual steadiness and avail
ability. each capable of manufacturing
many millions OF lumber annually, or Of
other service, as required.
The 0herryfield falls, six In number,
have total available head Of So feet,
and produce S5o0,000 manufactures
yearly. The present amount of power
can be doubled by the use of natural and
artificial reservoirs. Deblois, next
above Cherryfield, has one fall OF so feet,
"a large and admirable power, and 9TH
er privileges. none now used.
Further east, Columbia has a fall of
hlty on the Pleasant river. Columbia
Falls has privilege, at the head of tide
on the same river, OF sixteen feet, and
above. one of eight feet.
Michlas has forty eight feet fall at the
village, gross power at ordinary sum
mer run OF 931 horse, thirty square
miles Of reservoirs, the use of which
would more than double the power. and
an annual product of $3.50 ,00O. Large
powers in Whitneyville and CenterviiIe
abovt.
EI.t Machias has fall of forty seven
feet on the main river, to which y
square miles of reservoirs are tributary;
aud sixty feet fall on Chace's stream, fed
bs reservoir of eight square miles. At
least POI, 900 spindlcs Gould be operated
On these privileges, the power of which
can hc make Il, steady and reliable a.
steam.
The Cathancc and Denuvs are excel
lent manufacturing streams, have re-
spectivcly q fall of 200 and $50 feet from
their reservoirs TO the tide, the reservoirs
covering seven and fifteen square miles
each.
The Pemaquan river operates the
Pembroke Iron Works on one of il.
several privileges, whose annual manu-
features are several hundred thousand
d ,llar. in value
Ihi. brings Us to that great water
power river, the - Croix. Calais has
| - feet fall. 100000 annual manu-
tactnre~, aud not half the present avail
able power i used. There are -. f,ct
( fall Lpon the main river. fed bv reSer-
volr- oi over 80 square miles surface
and al feet on the west branch. to
which DER - square miles OF lakes con
tribute. The total power of this river.
thu- furnished with reservoirs, may
4 safely be set at ..5OO,OU1 spiniles. Il j.
4 the PreyHm pSrDt Of southeast Maine.
DEvELoPNENT OF TIE POWERS.
All that has developed the above wa
/ tcr-pnwcrs 10 their present limited cx-
tent. j. the tircun stance of drreSs bg ser
I But all that access by sea can d, TOR
+ them il has done. EIabOrute muBl-
/ fIrtHres Of the class requiring power
! will not 70 where they cannot 90 bv
/ rail. t Mess the towns referred to can
/ have a railroad, they must remain a,
I they are Nay, without a railroad thrv
/ their own. The towns, accessible at
I once hv rail aud sea, will offer un,ur-
Z passed facilities for manufacturing, the
/ VAST sum oi power now worthless viii
bc converted into valuable property ana
+ the whole S.atc enriched. II is To b"
+ hoped thar in ANY discussions upon rail-
way extension from Bangor. resource.
( that even moderately improved would
/ yiei ~Io.~n.11 annual product ant
support population Of 2DD. .0)). will b.
taken seriously into the account.
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