Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-26
Correspondence.
NEW ENTERPRISES, AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN OUR Up RIVER FORESTS, IMPORTANT TO
OWNERS OF HEMLocK LANDS, ETC.
To the Editor Of the american.

NEW ENTERPRISES, AID NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN OUR UP RIVER FORESTS, IMPORTANT TO
OWNERS OF HENLocK LANDS, ETC.
To the Editor Of the american:
l suppose that any Improvements, or new en-
terprises. inaugurated in the unsettled parts Of
your county which have for their objects, the
development Of its resources, and which may
tend TO invite population, and to subdue the
lands TO cultivation, are matters Of public in
terest to your citizens, as they enhance the
wealth Of the county, and stimulate it, indus
tries. therefore invite the attention Of your
Journal to what is being done away up in the
forest regions Of Hancock County, along the up
per waters Of the magnificent river, which
floats the logs from the lumber districts Of those
great forests, to the mills in your city, to b.
sawed into lumber for shipment to the markets
along the coast, ON board the lumber fleets in
your harbor, which tide water brings to the
very gates Of your mills.
On the northern border OF your county, ia
Township 80, divided in the center by Union
river, which flows through it, on both shore,
Of the river, to the outer limits Of the Town.
ship, are magnificent forests Of giant hemlock,
which never, until this season , have been in
vaded by the axe Of the woodman. 1.-THE lumber
operations in the forests along the liver, and
its tributaries having been almost wholly con-
lined to the forests Of pine and spruce) On
the bank ofthe river, and in the very center Of
this great forest of hemlOck, is being built, and
now almost ready for operation, the largest
factory for the manufacture of hemlock bark
extract, in the United States. There is also in
connection with this factory, q barrel factory
being constructed. A factory too, for the manu-.
faciure (of tubs, buckets and pals from CO.
dar, great quantities Of which grow in the I'M
mediste vicinity. Also saw mill is about
completed for cutting the lumber required for
tenement and other buildings to be erected. A
road is being opened, leading from this settle
ment to the Penobscot river and Railroad, ut
Milford near Old Town. The operations
VI the carpenters. masons, road builders. bark
peeiers (of which there are hundred or more)
give to the place already. an appearance Of
thrift, animation and enterprise not to be found
elsewhere IN this part Of the State. As there
are broad meadows, along the river, through
tssS eotuS scs1Bhu VI VIC tOWu, On W0c0 there
are hundreds Of tons Of bay cut every year,
and Is the uplxnds on either shore, have a
good soil, not hard to subdue. there is no
doubt that few years will concestrats In the
valley, along the shores Of Union river,
through this Township. thrifty farming COM
munity, which with the lumber and mechani.
cal operations In the valley, will eventually
give to IL, prominence among your thriving
communities, Of no secondary consideration.
Vow Mr.. Editor, - this enterprise Is new TO
the people Of this part Of your state, and - it
opens . wide field Of legitimate thought and
discussion on their part, - 10 whether Il win
pay or not, and - there are wise people in all
communities, in and outside Of your state, who
are in the habit Of exprsssing grave doubts o
to the legitimscy and safety Of my new enter
prise, their neighbse may embark in, some Of
them, canvsssing Il more earnestly, o. with
ners apparent interest, than they ars 10 TIE