The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-06

Mr.. f. l.. Bartlett, of Portland, says. in Il re-
cent number of the Maine Mining journal:

been received for ores about $35 00O (This state
ment includes only the gold, silver. copper,
lead and zinc mineS). $500, 900 of this money
came from outside the State. SS50, 900 of the
entire amount has been expended in our State,
and gone to benefit laborers, farmers. mechan-
les. railroad and steamboat lines. The inhabit-
ants of the State have put in S315, 900. and have
received $633 900 in return: pretty good divi-
dend to the State of Maine. If every mine
should shut down to-day in the State, we have
still made 100 per cent. or nearly that on our
original investment.
Who has made nearly one hundred per cent
on the original investment: Not those of our
citizens who have invested $4,000 in the
mines, and whose prOportionate share of the
amount received for ores would be but little
over $4,000. Is it not plain that there has
been practically total loss of the $4,000 in
vested by parties in and out of the State: That
most of the money expended has benefited cti-
zens of the State, as Mr.. Bartlett says. is I'M
doubtedly true: and in addition to the classes
he names may be mentioned lumber and gen
eral merchants. But conceding all that, the
balance sheet is far from being satisfactory
one. Can we expect forei On capital to continue
to come into the State on this basis? Unless il
is demonstrated that mining i'll Maine is, or can
be made, a paying business, we need not look
for further outside assistance, and those who
have sunk their money here will be chary about
embarking in any new enterprises III this State.
If the mines should be shut down to-day. we
believe that Maine would be little, if any, better
off than it was before operations began. What
has been gained in one direction will be lost in
others. and the money that has been expended
has to il large extent simply been transf crrcd
from one pocket to another
We hope. however, that the present year may
show better results. The wild cat schemes
have evidently had their day and at present the
mines are apparently worked honestly, intelli-
gently and on business principles. 1t has been
said that the press of the State generally is hos
tile to mining enterprises, but that we do not
believe to be true. 1t certainly is not true of
the Journal which is pledged to ''lend helping
hand to every worthy pursuit and enterprise in
which Maine men may be engaged by sea or
land" There is not an editor in the State SO de
void common intelligence rs not to See that the
greater the prosperity of the State the greater
the prosperity of the press: and thai his inter-
est lies in furthering all industrial and other
enterprises that will promote the general
welfare But he has a duty TO perform as
we'll in warning hi, readers against Vision
AIRY schemes and the opposition to speculative
mining was as much in the interest of lcgiti-
mate mining ls it was for the good of the pub
lie at large. Had the newspapers all united in
feeding the mining fever at the beginning the
result must have been ruinouS to a large mun-
Der of our people. Every man would have had
Il mine on his farm-in imagination and when
these wild eat ventures came to grief they
would have put II cNtingui>her on mining in
Maine for many day. A. it is, those who
have lost their money are comparatively few.
and most Of them can probably afford She loss
While the problem as TO whether mining in this
State can be put on paying basis i nolv in fair
way To be solved. Thela>t issue of Il Mining
journal contains d letter from b. Barnes Jr
of Portland, which promises a good deal in this
direction. Mr.. Barnes says
IS my business brings me largely into rrIa-
tons with ore buyers and consumers, ! can
state authoratively that there i treat demand
for all the principal ores from Maine. cannot
seem to get the ores now they are desired.
This very moment am ready 10 purchase or
contract for future delivery Of 100000 tons Of
|ilit ores, asp E!f@p amount, OIL toll'tf ores,
tllntr low grace h'iN' hlSll grace >ulphur''S' or
Hlitts; 'il' siihe o. lth't"ilu Sdelil oLts' an
m~nts ithnr ON r,rn.,,I rocn,,tS ar iilI~ of III
ing. am also ready to bond valuable zinc and
al>o lAIli's pfopefllrs Tor lew months l"f re-
ri.rtain drrtb and tn>t thnir val,ir Vii, thai,.
own money. with the privilege of purchasing
them at an agreed figure if satisfactory When
the inferior minerals are in such demand. Ger
tainly mining ought TO pay.
There are i'll Maine and New Hampshire Il
number of properties carrying large veins or
lOdcs Of the above named minerals and the sur
face shOWing> even are remarkably promising
Now that ore buyers and consumers are earnest
~ asking for Maine ores and ready and willing
10 purchase them III large quantities at rcmun-
eratlNc prices. and now that the fact has been
established that such ores do really exist in this
state III paying quantities, if only properly and
economically mined and worked, it is certainly
strange anomaly that such purchases cannot
he made. If mining property owners and ore
producers Will place themselves in communicH-
ton with me, | can be of valuable service to
them. The inferior ores can be made to pay all
expenses and leave the valuable minerals a.
been mat 100 much money mas betn spent on
III woriis Ills" in itocilP n,ani,mi'tionlr Thn.
upon the relapse companies have become Grip
pied ana the too confident investors damaged
ii'; ~ in>vHd W uie'I"i az, IN, ~
and 90 nhrad nrotitin@ nv nvnrrienrn
OF = series az articles nv Prof Rartlott on
thr concentration uf arcs nn,,- i'm ,,,,s f ,,,,l
liration in fine Maine NJnipo JournaI Mr..
R.rnrs saws
The solyino Of thp concentrating question A.
regards Maine ores is of vastly more importance
IMAM thal OF smeltlh@: LET custom Smeltef> hcf'
rare If That hr,ncb for tha rre,.nt mill, more
mines become ~clf-sustaining. 1t is Il Well
known lact that more money Is madc III work
tr,inl th,,,,i ,,L; ~ ~ ~ 1 - !,
cost rather than working HIGH grade ores from
narrow pay StrtakS Of the average sized veins.
tlo'',iS 'oStl! Ino Sl'i'.-
treasury.
The public will be agrceaby aStonished We
pItolG.' ~ 'alh, a. llleE VII ere Irol; b"ftt''
mines and Iodrs now trIducad ami .,nnIn. thp
weather. can be easily made with proper cen
"l lN'li ores |" lakt RANK among 'H'
- = ~ - '"'
thr same t,.t~ i'm nar,lpl coI,u,,,,, ,I,Ili-hnI lx