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250 pounds in 5 minutes. The open pressure was not recorded 

 but the initial flow of the well was estimated at 1,000,000 feet a 

 day. The wastage of gas was reduced to a minimum by having 

 everything in readiness when the main vein of gas was reached. 



Mr Hazelton designed to apply the gas exclusively for house- 

 hold use, where every foot of it stands for comfort, as well as for 

 money value and the waste of it was recognized exactly like the 

 reckless waste of any other form of wealth. The well supplied 

 his house with fuel and light through the winter. Salt water 

 came in later. The tubing was drawn and the well deepened to 

 about 1000 feet. It shows 40 to 50 pounds pressure at the pres- 

 ent time. 



The second of these wells was drilled by Dr J. W. Kingsley at 

 his residence on E. Liberty st. It was also about 1000 feet in 

 depth. Its gas supply was small and no satisfactory service has 

 been rendered by it. 



A well drilled by C. M. Humphrey in the northern part of the 

 corporation for his greenhouses proved successful, but the 

 amount of gas furnished by it is not equal to the demands of his 

 extensive establishment. Natural gas. is an ideal fuel for this 

 line of business and the present supply will answer an admirable 

 purpose for the fall and spring months. Its present pressure is 

 200 pounds. 



A fourth well was drilled near the. center by Mr George Oster. 

 Its volume is not large but it suffices for light at least in several 

 buildings and also furnishes fuel for the boiler of a 35 horse 

 power engine. 



The fifth of these wells was drilled on the premises of the 

 R. M. Wilson factory. It was finished in February of the present 

 year, 1898, at a depth of 1125 feet. At the time it was brought 

 in it gave the best promise of the entire series, showing a rock 

 pressure of 450 pounds to the square inch. It was applied at 

 once to the boilers of the two 175 horse power- engines of the fac- 

 tory and kept them running 10 hours a day for a number of 

 weeks. This service, however, proved too severe for the capacity 

 of the well, and, as the gas was specially valuable in brazing and 

 soldering in the factory it was withdrawn from the boilers alto- 

 gether. The pressure at the present time is 350 pounds to the 

 Inch. 



