Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-11

with the following officers
President-Thos. G. Loring
Treasurer-W. c. G. Carney.
Secretary-William G. Soule
Dlrectors-Thos G. Loring, Elias Chase,
James Sampson, Alfred H. Coe, Charles ii.
Bangs.
The Eureka Silver Mining Company
was organized in this city last Wednesday
This mine is situated in Lamoine. The
| shaft is down about 40 feet and handsome
ore is being taken out. The capital stock
S500. 900 divided into 100000 shares at the
par value of $500 each; 10000 shares are
reserved as Treasury stock. The limited
amount of 2O00 shares will be sold at 80 cts
each The officers Of the company are:
PreSident-George W. Fiske.
Tncasurer-Lewis Friend.
Secretary-M Gallert.
DirectorS-Geo ". FiSke. Lewis Friend
Hiram :. Bartlett. A. A. Bartlett. Owen
B,rn.
The american Union Silver Mining
Company of Hancock. was organized in
Bangor. Wednesday. with the following
officers:
Presideni-James f. Davis. Ellsworth.
Vice Harvey l.. Jewell. Ban
gor.
Trcasurer-Tho>. II. Savage. Bangor
Secrciary-C has. T.. Field. Bangor.
Drectors-James +. Davis. Ellsworth;
Harvey Jewell. Bangor; Colin Mckenzie.
Ellsworth; Wm. Il. Campbell. Ellsworth
y. 4. Clark and J. Henry Smith. Bangor
Capital stock. Sjo0,oo0: 100, O00 shares. par
value $500: treasury stock 10000 shares.
The UhiJ saws Executive Councillor
Joseph T. EIinckley. of Bluehill. was in the
c..y yo>tcrda, tuesday on his return to
Augusta. alcr attending the annual town
election. Mir. lIincklev has served as a
member o: the Board OF Selcciman of Blue
hill ever! !cac Tor the past twen;y-six wears.
and since 1850 mas been chairmen Of the
Board. This year he declined to serve again.
believing that he had done his share of
work As a town officer So long retention
IN responsible position furnishes conspic-
uouS proof Of the confidence and respect
of his fellow citizens.
BANGOR \ BrCKSroRT RsILRoAD.-rhi,
road. We are pleased 20 learn. was never in
a more prosperous condition. The change
from broad to narrow gauge is giving better
satisfaction than it, most sanguinc friend,
anticipated. The new engine. .R. L. Buck.
Ia, proved perfect success, always carry
ing its tram without stop or hindrancc.
Both the freight and passenger business j,
constantly on the increase Last Thursday
II brought TO this CITY one hundred and
nineteen passengers. ,iN box cars. FIVE fiat
cars loaded and two passenger coaches be-
sides the mail and baggage car. Three YES
>el> are now living at the vhar,c> in Bucks
port. waiting FOR freights to come over thu,
road. Mr.. Lincoln. the lessee and manager
i convincing the public Of his ability TO
aAssAttts-f a AA4ilttAtA ia - AAtAf'NN4A4 AA4Al
economical manner. and he never has failed
10 make friends on any railroad be has been
connected with Bangor Wing
Ina BLrrHLL COPPER MI>E.-Thc re-
cent sharp advance in price Of the stock of
tn, mine SAT, the Boston JoH,7,aI Of the
9Th INST. is To be accounted for in this way
Several large holders OF the stock. and one
or two capitalists who were inclined to IN
YES, in the mine, pro, idng tina, it VA, as
valuable "a, claimed for it. formed themselves
INTO syndicate. and employed Capt. Tram.
an Old Lake Superior miner to visit the
mine. maze thorough examination Of i,
and report to them the result, of hi, visit.
The Superintendent; of the mine. Mr. b. o.
Cutter. having gone TO California on bust
ness, the gentlemen decided that i! Capt.
Ura.a -,.o44d ,.,i, Bluehll during hi, alb
scncc he would be able TO see the mine with
ont the aid Of any interested party. Capt.
Tram did >o he visited both shafts. took
from various parts of the mine samples Of
ore. which he brought to Boston and A.
saved, the result being in every instance Is
per cent copper. whereas the COMPANY have
claimed for the largest asSa, but - per cent.
Immediately upon finishing the ASSAYS Capt.
trann reported that in his opinion the ore
body was ineNhau>:ible. and that the mine
was fully a, valuable ss any on Lake Supe-
nor. ts soon a. the syndicate received thi,
report they went upon the market and began
buying stock. As ii continued To advance
they finally ceased. for the purpose of allow
ing the stock to fall off little. These are
the actual facts and reasons for the recent
advance