Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-22
Mining Notes.

Passing through Sullivan last week,
and by courtesy OF Mr.. Messer. Foreman
Of the sullivan" aud Mr. johnson, Ensi-
neer OF the Gibson" am enabled TO give
few facts in relation TO these mines
The shaft of the sullivan Is down about
l90 feet, and shows rich ore. The up river
drift Is In about - a.. and the down river
about 20 n. both drifts showing rich ore
The pump IS now at the bottom OF the shan
having been moved down twice siuce my
first visit March l2.) Everything about
this mine looks favorable and large
amount some 800 tons) OF rich ore 4. now
on hand
Al the Gibson niue (Which Is some 100
10 500 f.. eas;erly from the sullivan the
SHAFT Is down 81 feet with a cross cut OF B
feet TO the vein and drifts In the vein OF IL
fees up and down river. The men are now
engaged 10 timbering the shaf,, which viii
have two cage sections each 90 Ia feet
aud pump and ladder way 3x4 IL feet
The work Of imbering will soon be com
pleied. when work Will be resumed on
slnkug the shaft.
A shan house with shops for carpenter
aud blacksmith Is 10 be erected al once
and an engine for hosting and pumping
put In. ! understand that this mine will
probably be known a. the Hope" but A.
the Company is no: yet organized Il l. not
fully settled.
Everything about this mine promises
we'll for its success.
On Friday accepted a Kind invitation
from II. b. Saunders, Esq. to spend dAy
or two with him in visiting the mines at
Gouldsboro and vicinity. We left Els
worth Friday morning and making some
stop on the road, reached the Bay View
House al Gouldsboro about noon. After
partasin. Of good dinner, we again sal
lied out 10 the wet. We visited tho mine
being opened by Mr.. Worcester on land.
OF Mr.. Young and W. l.. Guptill. E.q
This vein shows some 20 inches OF ore.
near the surface. The whole width OF the
vein being considerable more thar that
The ore looks finely and is said TO be very
rich in silver. This vein is supposed 10
extend through land Of ii. NJ. Sowle,neatly
| a mile TO the shore and during our stay
assisted In running a line 10 connect the
spot on Mr.. Sowle's shore, which is now
being opened, with the work on the Wor-
cester Mine (Which think is to be called
the bay Side The coursoof the vein on
Mr.. loung's land being taken as S 4s9E,
and a continuation on the same course
striking the work on Mr.. Sowle's shore.
thus seeming to settle the question OF the
identity of the vein. To the northwest OF
the property leased BY Mr.. Worcester
comes first what is known as the mai
privilege" and next to that Is land OF Mr.
Rolfe. The vein is supposed to extend
through these premises and parties are ne
gotiating for lesses. We also visited sew
ersl other places where q small amount OF
work (or none at alb has been done Some
| OF them showing good surface indications
A short distance to the east Of the Pros
pect Harbor road, is the mine which was
opened by Mr.. Worcester last fall on a ga
lena vein. They are now erecting a shaft
house here. as l understand, bur time did
not permit us to visit the mine Altogeth-
| err Gouldsboro presents showing Of metal
bearing veins such as had not imagined.
deposit Of very rich ore. &c.