Alloivay Well, N. V. — Prosser. 353 
The upper part of Swallow's general Kansas section has its 
typical development along the Kansas river west of Topeka. 
The Chocolate Limestone series, the Upper Coal series, and a 
small part of the Lower Permian are contained in what is 
called the Atchison — the Wabaunsee of Prosser. 
In attempting to arrive at a true estimate of Swallow's 
work in Kansas it may be inferred that, in the main, his clas- 
sification of the Carboniferous rocks was not very different 
from that accepted at the present time. The two princij^al er- 
rors are readilv seen, and, therefore, do not affect seriously the 
main theme. It may be further stated that the terranes. to 
which Swallow gave definite geographic titles, being easily 
recognizable and stratigraphically capable of location, should 
be recognized by the names he gave them. 
SECTION OF THE ALLOWAY, NEW YORK, WELL. 
By Charles S. Peossee, Columbus, O. 
Since the publication of my paper on the "Gas-well sec- 
tions in the Upper Mohawk valle}- and central New York.* 
I have received samples from a well drilled at Allowa\-, 
three miles south of Lyons, N. Y. The well is 21 miles W. 
N. W. of Auburn near which city is the well farthest west 
described in the paper just mentioned. The samples from 
this well were obtained by Mr. Christie A. Hartnagel, a re- 
cent graduate of Union College, who has correctly identified 
the several formations penetrated b}' the well. During the 
greater part of the drilling Mr. Hartnagel visited the well 
twice a week, had samples saved when there was a change 
in the lithology of the rock and measurements taken in his 
presence. 
The well began in the Salina formation and solid rock 
was reached at a depth of 20 feet. 
Section of the Allow.w Well. 
NO. OF DEPTH IN 
SAMPLE. FEET. DESCEIPTION OF SAMPLE. FOEMATION. 
I 200 Mostly fine light gray powder, but the 
largest chips are greenish. Slight ef- 
fervescence in cold HCl which is in- 
creased slightly on heating. Salina 
*American Geologist, vol. XXV, March, 1900, pp. 131-163. 
