Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05

There is near shaft No. l, blacksmith
shop, twenty feet by thirty-six feet An
ioexhaustible supply of water has been
brought 10 the works through $3.50 feet OF
irou pipe, and as the water-head has 60
feet OF elevation. every part OF the work
can be supplied By the pipes. 1t is only
necessary to add at this point that the
Milton Company holds perfect mining
right to $50 linear feet Of the lode, together
with ample room for working purposes.
1have purposely given detailed descrip.
ton Of the Milton improvements, at this
unusual point In mining report. simply
to convince those who may peruse this
veracious history, that the mining men OF
eastern Maine are wide-awake. and mean
business.
In closing the report Prof. Stewart says:
As already noted, the ontcrop OF the
discovery ledge appears 10 the edge OF the
bay at point Il lew rods TO the south OF
shaft No. /. This ledge has been fully eX-
plored at the neighOoring sullivan ioca-
ton. and at that point has developed into
a true assure lode of astonishing fertility
in argentiterous galena. IL is certain that
shaft No. at the Milton must shortly en-
counter this original sullivan lode. and as
the naturalization of the vein NJ the Sulli-
van is notably uniform in Its distribution,
il Is reasonable to infer that "A like mineral
zation exists in the Milton location. The
theoretical point, however, relates entirely
to the great quartzte stratum at shaft No.
l. The query is-will the original under
lying sullivan vein and the overhanging
stratum of silver bearing quartzite ult-
mately come together, and by their union
fora a lode of great lateral diameter
This j. a problem which cannot be
solved except by actual development, but,
judging from the mineraliZed appearance
OF the rocks at the bottom OF shaft No. l.,
and from the sudden change of dip in the
strata at that point toward the vertical, |
am led to believe that the belt OF schists
resting between the quartzite and the un-
DERIVING Sullivan vein, Is simply an IH-
meuse 'horse"-ur wide block OF wall
rock which have tumbled into the original
fissure. lnnumeraOie Instances OF such
horse" formations have been encounter
ed in the great mines OF the Pacific coast,
and there can be no reasonable reason
why they should not occur in the State OF
Maine.
II the theory of union here adv anced
shall be realized by further development,
then, Mt the point of contact between the
quartzite and quartz vein, We may reason
ably expert an increased volume 10 the ore
body, aud an augmented value to It's out
put. Such are the usual results OF yeiu-
contact. whether in the vicinity OF "A
horse" or otherwise. | desire here To-
state. in further confirmation OF the theory
that tile qnafiZitc Is really portion OF The
great ore channel. taat at staff No. IL Is
identical In width and in Theological char
acterisilcs with its appearance at shalt No.
/, and, Whist IS still more significant, 1t
bears a heavier percentage OF silver than
at the lasl-uamed locality.
In concluding this d.ineation OF the
Milton desire to state that, although the
ore channel has been slightly detected
from its original trend by the volcanic
agencies above described, yet 1t is uuques-
,Innably located upon the true sullivan
lode. aud as II hold, q clear right to sJU
linear feet OF the great ore channel, It's
area OF development and metallurGical
operations are practically inexhaustbie.
In addition to the extensive and COM
plrie machinery which has been erected
Tor the purpose of developin. the mine,
the Milton Company will imme diate!y
erect a flrst-cla-s mill Tor the reduction oi
ores upon the ground. This mill viii con
tain the very latest appliances now Ia use
In ore anal .amatlon in Europe and Amer
lea, and il i, safe 10 predict that, under the
present management. the mill will be "A
complete success.