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count as no. 1. Well no. 3 was located one half mile directly 

 east of no. 2. It was drilled to a depth of 1100 feet and proved 

 a fairly successful well. It has been on the line for the last 

 seven years. Well no. 4 was also drilled to a depth of 1000 feet, 

 its location being one half mile directly east of no. 1. It had 40 

 pounds of rock pressure when completed. It was never tubed 

 but was packed in the casing. It holds its original press- 

 ure, after being shut off from the line for a few weeks. 



Well no. 5 is one of the two deep wells of the company, having 

 been drilled to a depth of 1265 feet. It has proved a fair source 

 of gas. Its initial rock pressure was 50 pounds. Under the 

 steady draft of the pipe line in winter the pressure falls to 25 

 or even to 20 pounds, but when rested a few weeks it regains 

 its old figure. Well no. 6 is three fourths of a mile south of 

 no- i. It is also a fair producer. Its initial pressure was 70 

 pounds. Well no. 7 is one and a half miles south of no. 3 on 

 •the Pulaski road. At 900 feet salt water in large amount was 

 struck at the level where gas is found in many other wells and 

 both products were delivered by the tubing at the same time. 

 Its rock pressure was 250 pounds. Its usefulness was interfered 

 with by the presence of the water, though, of course, a separation 

 of the products is possible. 



Well no. 8, one half mile southeast of the village center, had 

 an initial rock pressure of 40 pounds. Well no. 9, one half mile 

 east of the village center, had 105 pounds initial pressure. Well 

 no. 10 is one half mile east of no. 9. It was counted a good well 

 when completed, but it does not seem to have the staying prop- 

 erties of many of the other wells. It is obviously losing ground 

 under use, its pressure not rising above 20 pounds at the date 

 of observation in 1897. Well no. 11 is three quarters of a mile 

 south of no. 1. It met with bad fortune at the outset. A pocket 

 of gas was struck which was under a high pressure. The drill- 

 ing tools were blown out of the well and the cable cut by the fly- 

 ing chips. The well was packed in the Trenton limestone in- 

 stead of in the overlying shale. It has never been equal in pro- 

 duction to the best wells of the company. At the end of one and 

 one half years of use it shows, however, a rock pressure of 50 

 pounds. W T ell no. 12 is located in the valley of Sandy Creek, 



