100 RECORD OF DEEP WELL DRILLING FOR 1904. [bull. 264. 
Feet. 
Hard white sandstone; top of Salt Sand; gas between 928 and 935; esti- 
mated yield 500,000 feet in twenty-four hours . . 857- 935 
Soft white sandstone; salt water; steel line measurement 935- 942 
Soft white sandstone; hole rilled with flowing water 942- 965 
Hard white sandstone 965- 990 
Hard white sandstone (brown) ; well stopped flowing 990-1, 010 
Hard gray and brown sandstone 1, 010-1, 143 
Hard black shale 1, 143-1, 145 
Hard white sandstone 1, 145-1, 195 
Hard dark-gray limestone; Bastard 1, 195-1, 21C 
Hard white sandstone 1, 210-1, 329 
Soft white shale (blue) 1, 329-1, 34S 
Hard white sandstone; Maxton and Cairo oil sand 1, 345-1, 36£ 
Hard white sandstone; bottom of Salt sand 1, 365-1, 40S 
Black shale, shelly; pencil slate 1 , 402-1 , 40r 
Hard gray limestone, "Big lime" 1, 405-1, 51( 
Hard gray limestone; should he Keener sand, was hard and limy 1,510-1,55- 
Soft gray sandstone, "Big Injun sand" 1,554-1,61.' 
Black shale, shelly 1, 615-1, 70< 
The gas in the Salt sand was drowned oul by salt water at 1,010 feet. Well dry 
casing pulled. 
There was no distinction between Keener and Big Injnn sands as there should be 
Shale brake between Keener and Big Injnn sand. 
Diameter of casing L0 inches from to 40 feet, 8 inches from 40 to 425 feet, 6' 
inches from 425 to L,345 feet. 
320. F. I>. Hawkins No. 1, HarrisvUle, Ritchie County, lb. Va. 
[Authority, W. F. Graham.] 
Feet. 
Limestone 190-2C 
Coal and shah- 202-2C 
Limestone and pyrite 208-2z 
Gritty limestone _ 220-2f 
Red limestone (brown shale) 258-2( 
Gray limestone 266-2< 
( i ray shale 274-2* 
Shale, coal and pyrite 290-25 
Gray sandstone 298-31 
Limestone (sandstone) - 306-3: 
Gray shale 314-3:: 
Limestone (limestone and shale) 322-3.' 
Gray sandstone 351-3! 
Limestone ( sandstone) 358-3 1 
Sandstone 365-3 
Red rock, "Little Red" 384-4 
Limestone (shale) 408-4 
Shale 422-4 
Gritty limestone (gray sandstone, limy) 446-4 
Shale 4(57-4 
Limestone (shale) 4S2-4 
Shale 489-4 
Limestone (sandstone and shale ) 497-6 
Bedrock, "Big Red" 608-6 
