Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-11-30

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but Of that later on.
A FRIENDLY TIP.
DR.. r. .. Adams, Of New York, the most
expert mining engineer in the country,
who feceived goo day and expenses each
day he was In he heId geologizing pros
pect or lays1g out line OF development,
was IN Bangor in the spring OF 1907. He
came TO discuss certain mining problems
with g. vey Holman, who was interested
in them. When their business had been
completed. Mr.. Holman began telling DR..
Adams Of this moiy bdenite deposit which
he understood existed on Catherine hill.
It had been called to his attention, but he
had never had opportunity to visit and
examine it.
The mining expert became interested.
He wanted to see the place. The man who
told MIR. Holman about 1t was summoned.
After some talk, the three started for Ellis
worth, there taking teams and driving to
the hill, which point they reached about
midnight. The night WAS spent at the
farmhouse at the foot OF the hill, and in
the morning they started to look the
property over. The mar, be it understood,
had an option on the property, so he told
them.
Making their way laboriousiy up the
rugged trail to the crest OF the hill, shot
was placed by DR.. Adams direction, and
fired, with the result that the molybde-
mite was brought to light. Before this,
however, there was an occurrence which
showed the calibre of DR.. Adams.
As they made their way up the hill, the
man guiding-the one who had the option
on the property stopped and called at
tention to piece OF the metal in small
hole in the ledge, saying:
Where's molly bdenite In that rock!n
''You mean that it came out OF that
rockf" asked the doctor.
"Yes, SIR"
"You're mistaken. Molybdenite would
| never be found in rock Of that kind; it
has been salted!" answered the expert,
walking on.
Reaching the top OF the hill, he ex-
amined it, and indicated the point whore
| sAaS AVsS was W 10 uLlikcu IOI y lcot nuOt.
James Robbins, the farmer at whose house
they had stayed and who knew the hill,
told them that they would find nothing
| there. DR.. Adams insisted and the charge
was fired with the result stated. As q re-
suit OF their investigation, Mr.. Holman
and DIR. Adams told the man to secure the
mineral rights on the property, while
| they went to New York to make tests of
the ore which they had secured. Also,
they placed Robbins and his son ct work
making larger opening in the hill.
On his return from New York, Mr.. Hol-
man was astonished to find that another
| concern had been given chance to secure
these mineral rights. He at once went to
the hill to pay Robbins for the work done
for him, and to stop him doing more.
When he told Robbins that another con-
Germ had secured the mineral rights on
the Goodwin property, Mr.. Robbins said:
"Did you think those shots were fred
on the Goodwin property"
"Certainly."
swell; you're wrong. That belonged
to Harold NJ. Sewali, OF Bath, and Lemuel
Nash, OF Kennebunk."
Mr.. Robbins then showed Mr.. Holman
| the boundaries. This showed that the
Goodwin property was all to the east of
the molly bdenite deposit.
CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM.
With this information, Mr.. Holman
| hastened to get in touch with Messrs.
Nash and Sewall and to secure an option
on their holding on the hill. This Sc
cured, there were further prospects, with
| the result that both DIR. Adams and he be-
came convinced that it was one OF the
| richest deposits of molly bdenite in the
| world, and the Maine man purchased the
property. Later prospects convinced all
| no have examined it that it is not only
| the richest, but the largest.
Robbins was engaged as the guardian OF
the property, and large "No Trespass"
sign was placed on the boundary fence,
for Mr.. Holman at once had his area
fenced in with barbed wire, it probably
being the greatest area Of wild land in all
Maine which is fenced.
But those who had secured the other
rights were not disposed to give up with
out struggle. They commended that the
line was not right. They took the case to
court, and while the first case was pending
others came up.
crew of their men went into the Hol-
man side OF the line and took a number of
barrels Of ore to ship to New York. Mr..
Robbins sought to prevent it. 1t could
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