Ellsworth American., 1908-02-05

pumping plant to supply Ellsworth with
water irom Branch pond. The pumping
station will be operated by an electric
motor, there being one electrically oper-
ated pump aud reserve steam pump.
The new lake promises to be one OF Ellis
worth's attractions, and will be fittingly
called Lake Leonard in honor OF the ac-
complished engineer under whose super
vision this wonderful transformation has
been brought about.
FURTHER POWER DEVELOPMENT.
Thus far in this sketch reference has
been made only to the development now
made or rapidly nearing completion, but
surveys have been made looking to still
further power development on Union
river, and il this enterprise is continued
to its completion as originally projected,
1t will easily rank as one Of the most stu
penduous power development projects in
New England, or, in fact, in the entire
country.
AT Ellsworth Falls there are two other
Dams. Surveys have been made looking
to the building OF monster concrete dam
to How both Of these and make stor-
age lake OF Union river throughout quite
portion OF its course. The plans call for
aconerete dam sixty feet at the highest
point and with long wing dams, making
the total length about 800 feet. The lake
created by the flowing from this big dam
would vary in width from one half mile
to three miles, and the total length would
oe approximately nineteen miles.
In the Union river basin above Els
worth there are about forty lakes and
ponds, Green lake, Branch pond and
spectacle pond being among the largest
and the aggregate water surface of the
tributary lakes and ponds is at presen
ABOUT forty square miles, although this
could be materially enlarged by storage
dams.
Inc low water flow OF Union river is es-
timated at s25 cubic feet per second, and,
II the water is properly stored or con-
served, the estimated horse power at Ellis
worth is 6,5oo horse power for twenty-fo
hours, or 1900 horse power for twelve
hours.
ELLswoRrH's ADVANTAGES.
The advantages Ellsworth offers to those
from away who may locate industries
tnere are many. or first Importance is
tnat OF power, and with the wonderful
development inaugurated by the Bar Har-
DOR * Union River Power Co.. electric
power is available in large or small vol
ume as may be desired and on terms as
low as anywhere. Then, as the power is at
sldewater, there are good shipping facili-
ties by water as well as rail, and although
onion river is usually locked in icy letters
during portion of the winter, the pro-
lected Mount Desert Transit Co. is ex-
pected soon to bring Ellsworth in touch
ny its new electric railroad with termi-
nal on the eastern shore OF Union river
Day accessible at all times Of the tide and
at all seasons of the year except when the
bay is frozen over; also in touch with ad-
mirable winter shipping terminals at
southwest Harbor on Mount Desert
island.
Ellsworth and Hancock county abound
IN natural resources, and here are to be
found the raw material for many lines of
manufacture. Sites for factories are ex-
ceedingly reasonable, and there is no in
nation in real estate values, but in fact
the opposite. The cost OF construction
IS moderate, labor is reliable and con-
tented, and the cost of living will COM
pare favorably with other localities. The