STATE GEOLOGIST. 145 
ber 3, 1894. The Berea was reached at a depth of 1,279 feet on October 
24. It gave nothing more encouraging than a show of oil and gas, and 
many of the most intelligent citizens urged that the well be abandoned, 
and that the funds, of which a large part still remained, be used for drill- 
ing other wells near the city. The State Geologist was appealed to, and 
strongly advised that the well be abandoned, stating that even should the 
Clinton be reached and gas found, the expense of drilling such deep wells 
would be so great that the gas would be too costly to be used as a fuel. 
However, those in charge insisted on drilling deeper, and on November 
8th work was resumed. Progress was very slow, and on March 14th, 1895, 
when at a depth of 3,186 feet, the tools became fast and the well was 
abandoned. 
The following log of this well was kept by Mr. H. J. Travis, who 
kindly furnished it to the Survey. ‘The stratigraphical names of the 
formation have been supplied by the writer. The well head is 725 feet 
above sea level: 
Geological Total 
names of Driller’s log. Thickness. depth. 
formations. Feet. Feet. 
SuTpbacesmatverialiince srs ar. wcye sysdenstey sia teyel « 15) 15 
Pe ea bine Clay eiancur react ane Meee son 15 30 
3 SI TRANG! TAGE (CRINAIIOS)) « Soe so coobossasouedeoe 25 55 
Bae Bitershalestur nought, eae re. 30 85 
s 5 [Bim CSO NEW Ne. see site ee (hint BON a 15 100 
Pa gy WAM PenSt a lospy enn yereaiy aisha n yt bi. 14 114 
ia 2’ REG tS OVEN SRS GEIS Gino HOBE One Orane CaO ele Mencia oho 18 | 132 
5 3 TENTERSOUE TRONS. yc pa Bi ae AR rn pn 5 137 
a TBUUNSY SUA TVSSS 1g ew Nee a cat a oes 25 NEP 
i E Graviclerockeyscie icine fey ea toes Ee Cae cola iV 
a 2 VOC MSINAVES en caer es sedis inka aia soadine| Were ene otonare 30 203 
. S Whitey san Stones vec canta aeieie sieeslsoeeeea cas 14 217 
S 8 WCSTTIIO R27 I Ns ie Ua pale ae ee a 15 232 
Sik a WINES), SRNVORIONNS Golo 6oooebbdoesoonoe bee 44 276 
a, © fet |) COA .coesonccc060cc0scoscu0e00GdaK00K6 2 278 
ree i ume Shales ei Cte karetecl.) eaubuc ul ah ahs aol 12 290 
= = = SAMASTOMC aes stysuaeotenececotahe set cte one fore rde ete 6 296 
BE | Shales .......................00..0085. 23 319 
B £ S Sad Sto metric aac ks ron ton nocesettcre oie iets tesekers 39 358 
Ez ies We Ste tee eeasrctal wears cose abate tal Siena fe se loecee OO 423 
a a 3S SAM SOMO em rn earbs te ure Ney ea satan Leeds 20 443 
0 fh 2 Grayashaleso eee ee els or helio ne tans i 460 
5 a iS) WeimevandGoravielaOCK vay ee aeis ersinieret overs 35 495 
g SCO GeGinalerandplimestones ewer nts sys s 25 520 
& Blackershalestiaccrdc wuateracrelscaeiessiereieitiele is de 15 535 
Hancdwmandueshales cee iene ysis shciodel «6 3 538 
[ Blue and brown shales.................. 87 625 
Maxville or Mountain limestone......... 44 669 
IKOGIOP. SUMMER VSS BOB AOD OB 6 ONO COCO Oe Oe 40 709 
Blue shale and sandstone.............. 86 wos 
IOS) TOD: XUMths So 6686 68060000000 “eeovcee 40 840 
10 S. G. 
