RAMSEY COUNTY, 1888. N. H. WINCHELL. 



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There are several artesian wells at West St. Paul which supply a pure water, 

 nearly soft, useful for all domestic purposes. It rises above the natural surface fifteen 

 to thirty feet. They are located on the alluvial flat, but they derive their water from 

 the St. Croix sandstone at a depth of about 300 feet. The borings for these wells 

 prove the great depth of the gorge of the Mississippi at St. Paul. They pass through 

 about 100 feet of fine gray clay, suitable for brick, which lies on the St. Croix sand 

 rock. Water rises immediately on striking this sand rock and increases with the 

 depth of the drill. N. H. w. 



