Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-05

although the instances cited are from
another part Of the state il'y show what
may be done in our cou..Iy. We ask
for the little attention and consideration
of all our citizens:
The Use Of Water Power.
To THE EDITOR or THE ADVERTISER:
There is q little stream in Bridxtou,
named Stevens brook. which drains sew
eral small ponds. and has fall Of $50
feet in its length of one and half miles.
Upon this stream, geographically 80 in
significant, there il produced annually
avaluc of about $50. 900 in manufact-
ures. This is produced by the use OF the
water power. aud yet not much over
half Of the available power l. now APP
propriatcd.
Tie little Mcgunticook brook Of Cam
den is about three miles long and de-
livcrs To the tide the surplus waters of
several small ponds. the total descent
being about $50 feet. Its annual manu-
features are not far from SJOO.Op. sew
eral Of the water privileges r, naming
unimproved. and next 10 none being
fully developed with the aid Of the hes
equipments.
In the town OF Shaplt Ugh. almost NJ
the head of Little Os-ipcc river. SIPS.
90 are produced per anuum on Har-
graves privilege. Yet the power l. but
partly used, the stream is at this point
little more than rivulct and the fall is
only eleven feet.
The outlet stream of Dexter pond. a
mere brook. and but partially improved,
has doubled tho population aud ueb-
led the wealth of the town"
lake case on larger river. though
small a compared with our great
streams. The Cobbos-cccontec, at Gar
diner. drains only aboni 80 square
miles. The total power available ri
this point by the employment Of the
most economical machinery and by the
imp, ovcment nj storage basins. is GER
tainlv thrceiold that in present use. Yet
the present yearly production i-in ex-
ce,, of - .sr.gD.
Be 1t observed. in passing. that Of the
product Of the manufactures specified
a. Is true indeed Of all operated by wa
tcr-power. an important part i clear
gain. consisting Of the raw AMI worth
less force of running water turned int
wealth. This ,ran~Uuiaiion l. accom-
pllshed Of course not without the use oI
capital. But the capital invested in wa
ter-powcr manufactures. l. to larg,
extent permanent Il does po; waste Ia
the using. The brick mills. the split
| granite dame. the stone-laid canals, IN,
fumes aud raccway- cut in the na,iy,
rock. AT Lewiston. will he a. good q
hundred wears hence, a. to-day. \ gooc
wooden water wheel willla.t fifty wear.
| anI an h..nt all h...t asttt Ia
indefinitely These improvements. one.
made, the river tolls on-rcquiring mex
Ia no outlay, each revolution Of it. wa
/ ter wheels doing the work OF who'll,
hun.au Misunderstanding through
subtle mcchani-in- the dull Impulses o
grayitattnn into the materials uf human
comfort ant ,u-tenaucc.
The example. .hny- cited " hich ar
purpo-ely selected from amongst tn
smaller streams Of tn, State. 90 to show
how vast the results will he, when gu
people. waking Ia the responsibilities
resting upon them and LAYING a deter
mined hand To the work shall set il
operation any considerable proportioI
OF our vast water power. How signifi
cant the fact that the two powers a
Hridgton and Camden. cnmparatiyel
small NJ the largest. should be ioup.
capable Of more than two-third- 4
greAi -. anQpal nro.lnciiou as The. Ia
tai ,hipbuilding ~ Maine ii The aver
age Of YEAR. That the 81. . rallS alon
should Weld in -inS.sa YEAR a return q
= ,On.ur in mai,iLa. turcs, What 9th
or field opcns a, widely and with 5
rich promise To the people of Maine
n THAI 81 water-powcr manufacturing
What shall the Young men Of talent. Ell
, terpy and working capacity take hold O
with the fairc.t prospect Of substantial
and ample rewards. What else thai
the development Of our waterpower. be
. ginning Mt the bottom. aud in humbl
way II necessary. aud working Nj
through every graduation. o. their %
portunity and, ,.lacitlcs admit tn,
professions are cro'ydcd to sufYbeai in.,
but there sample room snr strong hAU,'
and ingenious brains in tho IN un,,l. i,
iniil- ana factories OF the Stale
Several Of the examples ass., :. De,
ter, Camden and Bridg,sA, convey
special inonition 10 poTuk.o IN. reside,
upon wa'cr-powe~,, w. PARTICULAR
the wealthy Inen tho ,.of In The,
towns the people e.s| ,rreI the,n.elye
set the iowers al work a. they hs
ahiaiy, exempted. manufacture. fro
Aalpn' ny personal efforts called
eap'Al RON Other quarters, and no
Me 'chplng = reward. We must hel
W, ewes u We want others Ia help u
i,a'v, The example, show how pr,
uuc,i'a use can be- made of even n
s"du Powers of the State. POWERS whic
Tqni'e comparatively hide capital 1,
their development, and which. accor,
'hgiy, men OF small means, but of cour
age; intelligence and energy can tax
hold Of and improve.
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