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

SuOWiuK Is very une. OhI. o~au Passeu
through here Monday. on his way to Ban
gor. where n company is to be formed, and
work on the mine Is TO be pushed As rap
idly as possible. The shat is to be tim-
bered and an experienced miner has been
put In charge Of the work.
New MINING CoNPANY.-The Western
Union Silver Mining Company was organ
lied at Bangor on Wednesday evening
last. The capital stock was placed at
$500 900. being divided Into 100. 600 shares.
Treasury stock, $4,000 shares. The OH
Gers elected were:-
President, Chas l. Collamore Of Bangor.
Secretary and Treasurer, II. C. Bliss. OF
Bangor.
Directors. Ruel Smith. Esq, Chas. 1.
W. Packard, C. +. Hall, OF Ellsworth.
The Western Union is located at Han
eock. about three miles from this city.
Work has already commenced on the mine.
aud as soon as the shaft is OF sufficient
depth. n shaft house will be erected. A
mes blacksmith shop is also being built.
The vein will be struck at depth Of about
so feet from the surface. Specimens of ore
taken at depth of four feet from the
surface, show a large percentage of silver
aud copper.
The Eastern Star Silver Mining Com
psry of Ellsworth. was organized in Ban
gor on Monday, Jan. &c. The mine Is To-
Gated on the Leonard J. Moor farm about
one mile from the city the capital stock is
e500, 900. divided into 500 900 shares Of a
par value of one dollar. Two-fitths of the
capital stock has been appropriated for the
development OF the mine.
President. Alex Webb of Bangor.
Secretary. Albert +. Smith -
Treasurer, Joseph X. Mayo =.
Directors. Alex Webb, Albert F. Smith,
J. W. MilIken, J. A. Freese. Owen
M'Cann.
MIR. Freese showed some specimens OF
the ore To Prof. Stewart Of the Bangor
House, day or two since, aud he pro-
nouuced 1t gold and very rich. 1t has
caused quite an excitement In that city.
The second annual trip OF the Tunk
Pond Fishing Fraternity occurred las,
week. The week was spent in the delight
ful sports OF fishing. iceboating etc. The
gentlemen composing the Fraternity have
a sse camp near the Pond which is fur
si.hed with all necessary accommodations
and those who have had the pleasure OF
being entertained by the members speak In
the highest terms OF the enjoyments TO be
found there. Ii would be strange If anus
Ing incidents did not occur on occasions OF
this Kind, and il reports are correct, they
were not wholly wanting on the late trip.
The ice boat furnished several and the opin-
ion seems 10 be growing that 1t don't pay
20 carry too much sail on Tunk Pond. We
understand, however, that the Captain,
(known TO the Fraternity as the Night
OWL who is an old sailor, attributes the
trouble TO want of ballast.
Through the courtesy OF Mr.. A. W.
eastman, Secretary OF the Mcfarland Sill
yer Mining Company. We had the pleasure
OF visiting that mine on Thursday last.
The mine is located on the west side OF
Hancoc> Neck on land owned by MIR. S. n.
Mcfarland aud close by the side of Pros
pect Rock" which is well known TO those
who have visited the Meek" The vein
was discovered by Mr. +. A. Mclaughlin, "a
nrxrflr4l m aud ~,
the Organization OF tue company. A shaft
II. by II #, Is being sunk on the vein
which. 80 TAR. is nearly vertical. Ii is tim
bered about IL IL. from the top. below
which is the solid wall rock on one side OF
the vein. The vein is now about - inches
in width and grow, wider as the shaft goes
down. The ore is thoroughly mineralized
with argeailferous galena which sccordn.
to careful assays. will pay from the sur
face. Mr. Mclaughlin informed US that
from his knowledge and experience In mil n
ing. his opinion is that the mine will pro-
duce free milling ore before great depth Is
reached. Should such prove TO be the case
this property must become very valuable. |
The shaft is now down about Is feet. A
temporary shed has been built over the
shaft and windsss put in. A store house
has also been built and about three tons of
fine looking ore has been taken out. II is
the intention of the Company to increase
the force Of workmen soon. and make 9TH
er additions and Improvements for work
ing the mine as fast as practical. There
is no stock OF this company now being put
on the market. Mr.. Mcfarland has dis
covered two other mineralized veins on his
land a short distance above the Mcfarland
mine