Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-01
ITO the American.

To the Amefe~n'I
Hardly any event could be more oppo'
,o,.i5erIug the late derangeo eop-
',,,,,, Of labor and the general depfess'oo
,,.,nss. I'm MaIne, than the recent as
.,.s or mines In the State. Their ei
Tan, seems yet 10 be only 'uaiter ot con-
,,,,,,s and We are daily being surprised
no the reports OF "new finds In loeai'''e'
M, laid down by the wiseacres VINO nave
located the mineral belt" These diseoy.
,,,s. xee,p to be a provideutisl bounty
from which all classes and conditions may
for generations TO cone. draw support.
Thor. seems TO be very little doubt In ihe
mind. OF the lev experienced mining men
who have visited the state within the past
year. that Maine l. good field Tor The
csnitsli.t and miner That large ani rch
deposits u silver. copper. lead and other
x,luable minerals exist In the eastern
norton OF the State. while gold In D., 'ng
quantities /. lyiug uudisturbed s"atlg
the coming man IN the western Is an un-
disputed fact.
To develop the vast resources OF IL" NlA'e
and raise II 10 its proper position amoog
tho mining regions OF the world. cspilal
labor and the confidence OF the nA-ises ARE
ns.a Wholesome amt lioers .rKi,.A-
tl,uIs also necessary. The owners 1' these
barren acres should be liberal TO the csp-
talIst and the pro.pector. for ~ith'a! them. .
III. hidden wealth aill remair hidle a, 4,
already has for ages. Il IL great pity
ths, experienced Colorado. AM Nevada
miner prospectors have not been scattered
throughout the State. Tor as t js The
msjoriiy OF the men nov prospect.Hs AXE
the sparkling pyritrs Of Iron f'r gold or
silver. and so lar the .ssis have in nearly
every in.ianc. been by chance
Nv observations for the pA.: three
months In the state convince me that the
Increase In discoveries the com.ng year
will be one hundred per cent, over the
last, and richer veins discoveFeI
The wonderful revival OF in:eres; 10 min
Ing operations throughout the country =
encouraging. New York has Invested
millions anrlng the past yea 20 b. follow
/ ed tho coming season by heavier opera
ton. In western mines than ever before.
This grea, activity in min.ng Is II. re
suit OF solid prosperhy-thrs marked d!f-
! ference between the present. sni that
! which prevailed some tweiTe or hfteen
years ago Is well worth while TO notice
| Al that time mining mean. speculation o
the widest s1t: visionary imaainaiion'
OF the ssnguiue Investor - cultivated
cheek" on the part OF seller. While now
mining stocks represent-or ought to-
well calculated investments and solid
profitable business. the elements Of hszar'
having been reduced below The averAs
minimum Ia other lines OF business t.
! the result OF improved mAchner'9
fected methods OF handling ores ie.-
transportation. thus giyIHg .nsrein G
pront to the millions OF tons 81 Inferior o
low grade ores that lai been PRACTICAL
worthless.
The miner Of twenty years ago. and th
everlasting individuAi who knows or
cause he's been to t1Aforny IS perfec
ignoramus to-day. Iner don't know how
10 sInk or timber .,r .po, nothi,, .
the dips, spurs or angle, that vein ma,
have they lost NOR gold :1an they saved
and John Chlnamsa Ga, been reaping ricl
rewards bv ,,,Ioxi,-, thor, mn and wash
ing Iheif tsiilhgs'
The wages Of u ners. engineers, anC
orh., .n,a IL. ~, :, uvin,
were double wha, iaey are now and II
safe 20 say that great majority OF th.
mine, which are -aw ,,e.ilng large dlvt
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ue"'S fua''e''y' "'-' "N'e ''e'
ihen. The Improvements 10 inning ex
tend to every branch, ilom the sinking o
shafts 10 the nna y .hut OF The brick.
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