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Well no. 8 is seven eighths of a mile due north of the village. 

 It is 1200 feet deep and has furnished but little to the pipe line. 

 Gas was found at 650 feet, but not enough for the boiler of the 

 drilling engine. A second vein was struck at 1100 feet, the pres- 

 sure of which rose to 165 pounds. Well no. 9 proved the second 

 dry hole of the series. It is located three eighths of a mile north 

 of no. 3. 



Well no. 10 was drilled by the Eastern oil co. of Buffalo and 

 was bought in by Mr Tollner. It is one half mile north of no. 4. 

 The first important vein of gas in this well was struck at 600 feet. 

 The well was finished at 1050 feet. It behaves differently from 

 any other well of the series in respect to rock pressure. On one 

 day it will show 125 pounds, and on another, perhaps but 25 

 pounds, and there is nothing apparent in the condition to explain 

 this difference. Well no. 11 is three fourths of a mile north of 

 no. 4. At 650 feet, gas enough for the boiler was found. At 1000 

 feet an uncommonly good vein was struck. This well showed 

 a pressure of 400 pounds, after being shut in four hours. 



Well no. 12 was drilled to the granite, which was struck at 

 1425 feet. It also was destitute of gas, the third in the series 

 thus far. At 180 feet in the descent a strong vein of slightly 

 mineralized water was struck. It continues to flow from the 

 well mouth as a spring. Well no. 13 is located on the bank of 

 Salmon river near the lake, three fourths of a mile from no. 11, 

 with the record of which it is in close agreement. In fact, the 

 records of the two wells as to horizon, pressure and apparent 

 volume are nearly identical. They rise and fall in pressure to- 

 gether and it would appear that they have some underground 

 connection. They are both among the good wells of the line, 

 making ah important contribution to the supply of winter gas 

 to the town. They are rested by being shut off from the line 

 five months in summer. 



Well no. 14 is the fourth dry hole out of the 20 wells drilled 

 by Mr Tollner. It is 1300 feet deep and no account whatever 

 is taken of it. Well no. 15 is three eighths of a mile west of 

 no. 4. It lies between nos. 4 and 11. It was drilled in 1895. 

 The first gas was struck at 600 feet and the last at 1100 feet. 

 It shows a pressure of 400 pounds and apparently has good vol- 

 ume. Well no. 16 is another of the good wells of the circuit. 



