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to be a continuous flow, with but little gaseous agitation. The pressure will 

 carry the water to a height of five feet above the mouth of the well. The water 

 remains at this height till the altitude is diminished. 



The drill record, which follows, as well as other interesting facts, were furn- 

 ished by E. F. Nave, Esq., of Ft. Scott : 



Wash-Dirt 25 feet. 



Clay 5 " 



Soapstone 15 " 



Slate 3 " 



Coal 2 inches. 



Soapstone 15 feet. 



Slate 2 " 



Coal 2 inches. 



Soapstone .... 17 feet. 



Blue Limestone , 3 



Soapstone 95 



Soft Sandstone 5 



Soapstone 70 



Brown Sandstone 25 



Grey Sandstone ... 7 



White Sandstone 25 



. Slate 12 



Fire Clay 4 



Soapstone and Clay 10 



Slate and Iron-pyrites 5 



Flint 23 



Flint and Limestone 14 



Crevice 14 inches. 



Limestone 4 feet. 



Limestone and Flint 75 " 



Very Hard Flint 5 " 



Mixed Flint and Limestone 156 " 



Total 621 feet. 



An analysis of the water shows it to have the following composition ; the 

 weights being estimated in grains per U. S. gallon of 231 cubic inches: 



Hydro-Sulphide of Sodium .188 grains. 



Chloride of Sodium 79-47i " 



Bi-Borate of Soda 2.204 " 



Chloride of Potassium Trace. 



Chloride of Lithium ... Trace. 



Chloride of Magnesium 7-987 " 



Chloride of Calcium 787 " 



