Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
The sullivan silver Mine.

The following T. trpm the Ftchhurg
lNt,.j D.iY Ssahad OF March l5.h:
NC l,as, in-t seen ..tnr >i,vci ore q
" = Nouu.'. 9fic- 'roui lbr sullivan ~
W. itrvIt Nitu... tINruuui tt w. uiJt,r>
"t considerable experience io california
u.I fdt. Nhl hnNccN tmjuctl tn' miue
i f-s -aN fn4f lu"y nave never Iu ~ .Uy,r
VI .tr.- >-s.f .uNt Atug that inHA~ u-tlrf tur
So" rfu.'r"f ct DIV. lupmruts made. HE
i'sl 5 ipN % nui loo feet with Two drifts
cue ~ aud the other 40 lcrt--whiCh are all
Va good ore. In opt pinx "a" miur thus far.
there has been taken out about 700 or 500
tpu~ which assays from $40 To $500 per
ton. About loo tons OF THIS ore have been
worked, portion Of which was snii out
right, aud the balance worked for the com
pany. so OF course We cannot give the eN-
act value. However, We are informed that
The company realized for the same about
SIS per ton, and the superstition is they
would have realized somethiu. more had
they worked IL all themselves
The facilities OF the company are thus
described: The mine and ore houses are
within 80 feet of tide water; fuel can h.
hal At almost YOUR own price, and labor
from 81 10 81 20 per day. We see no rra-
son for capital or labor leaving New Eng
land to explore the TAR West for mines. II
wc are rightly informed. there are more
len 81 the same sort There il nc ucc-s.
.jty Tor expensive mills 4, the ore, can be
shipped l. swansea, England, or aug other
part OF the globe At very los price.
MANY ~ The richest mines are so Isolated
that At present they cannot be worked and
made - pas. brins. a. J., were, out Of the
world. These miners thiuA If they had the
showing ~ tho Sullivan IT, Nevada they
could sell It Tor a half 4 million without
even Minister Schemes assistance, II
these are facts. which can easily Re ssccr-
tanned, With a very slight expense. a if
takes about one dly 20 ga and see for your
self. the mine being only about 81 miles
rom Hanger, In land % plenty where
hAriship~ and starvation will not STARE A.
ysu,urrt' IN IN" Iac"
w are iuipfmrd thar tons OF ore can b"
srru a. 20 Washington -, Boston: also
assays ADD some 81 the clear quill \
word "a III" wise o., .uili So examine
for yourselves. as you can see A. tar into
the bowels ot the earth a. aty one. Time
and development agc tho ouiY things that
vii d,trImine the real value Of these
migr-, hut, As Col. Sellers says. they
thinA there are millions tn IL
The Boston tjrrr,lsyr has the following
10 rci~t~LC" to this mlur;
This wonderful property continue, 10 A.
touish mrn irnm all sections 81 me country
Us the richness and vidth Of ~ vein IT,.
.urr~>> has never, We believe. been rQnallcd
A. = corresponding depth. Inc maiu shan
" moss down nearly ONE huudrci feet. " tn
rastrriy Rul westerly driN. 81 ilIy and m
teen feet respectively, both faces present
Ing the same characteristic, as the shalt in
bands OF rich ore, mixed, ,ulphuJrt gray
aui native silver. the width 81 the vein uoa
L. I'D.
Just been erected, which Will enable the
underground worA 70 Dc prosecuted with
yi-or, aud the necessary work, for the r..
dlc,ion OF thc ores viii be- built upon the
opening OF spring, when a large amount OF
ore Nil D. ready tor treatment. Nilh cy-
ers condition favorable 40 success. THIS
mIne j. certainly one 81 great promise.