260 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
count deep wells have been bored in several localities, especially 
for a public supply in the cities of Cherokee, Columbus, 
Girard, Pittsburg, Weir City, Fleming, and Midland. Though 
some of the waters are not so good as might be desired, they 
are more wholesome than that from surface wells. 
The well at Cherokee is just south of the city, and the plant 
may be taken as a type for the others. This well is 916 feet 
deep, with 315 feet cased. The upper part of the well is cased 
with eight-inch tubing, and the lower part with six-inch tub- 
ing. This casing is cemented to the rock to keep out all waters 
flowing over the coal strata. No less than 30,000 gallons per 
day are pumped from this well without exhausting the supply. 
As will be noticed in the case of the other wells of this charac- 
ter, the temperature of the water issomewhat high. The white 
deposit of sulfur separates out of the water after it has stood 
some time, and the water when first drawn has the odor of 
hydrogen sulfid. The Cherokee plant was constructed in 1896, 
and is owned by the city. 
CHEROKEE CITY WELL. 
Grams per liter. 
IONS. RADICALS. 
Sodium (Na) eee eee een UBIO) | psxorchietoen @pavel (MRO). 5 cccoccones . 1769 
IRotassiume (ke) tae POOSSm ee otassiumyoxi di (KO) eee .0103 
Calcium: (Caller Tne eee L0G22mlmCalcivuimeoxidn(Ca®)Rasseeeeeeee .0869 
Maonesiumy (Vic) ener nei .0313 | Magnesium oxid (MgQ)......... .0521 
AN naa (UN), 5 sgbG0.00d000 0006 .0019 | Aluminum oxid (AleOs)......... .0037 
Ohnleratin (OMo5 0600 008 008000 0000 SOS |!) (Oloioyatin (OM) oodoccGacoos0doodsoe .0943 
Sulfuric acid ion (SO,).......... .1423 | Sulfuric anhydrid (SOs) ........ .1187 
Silicic acid ion (SiOs3)........... .0112 | Silicic anhydrid (SiOg).......... .0089 
Carbonic anhydrid (CO2)....... . 2478 
Water(Hc@ pak ue areca .0538 
Oxygen equivalent ............. .0212 
Totaly s pies ano -e ea Ooee 
