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quiet owing to the lack of market for the oil. Just across the line in 
Jefferson county several wells have been drilled. The field is known as 
the Amsterdam. From the dry holes already drilled it seems safe to say 
that the territory will not become important. 
Fox Township.—About Io years ago a well was drilled on the Queen 
farm in section 11. The Berea sand contained a small quantity of salt 
water, but neither oil nor gas. On land of Frank Cummings in section 
33 a deep well was drilled a number of years ago. The Berea sand is re- 
ported to have been reached and to have made a show of oil. About the 
year 1896 a well was drilled on the Allison farm in section 33. The Berea 
sand is reported 60 feet thick. After having been shot the well made a 
showing only of oil. About 6 months later a well was drilled on land of T. 
G. Donaldson in the same section. The sand there was hard and dry. A 
dry hoe has been drilled on the George farm in section 28. 
Monroe Township.—A Berea well was drilled on the Dutenhaver 
farm in section 35 in 1899. ‘The sand made a show of oil, but the well was 
abandoned without having been shot. Dry holes have been drilled on the 
Suter farm in section 11, and the Roby farm in section 8. In August, 
1901, a well was being drilled on the Davis land in section 20. 
Harrison Townshlp.—But one deep well was reported in this town- 
ship, and this was dry. The well was located on the Lotz farm in sec- 
tion 8. 
Perry Township.—Two dry holes were reported in this township, one 
on the Palmer farm in section 6, and the other on the Scott farm in sec- 
tion 17. 
SUMMIT COUNTY. 
A large number of wells have been drilled in this county. Some 
stopped at the Berea, but others continued until the great limestone below 
had been penetrated. The earliest of these wells, located at Akron, found 
the Berea grit at 260 feet and the Corniferous limestone at 2,125, making 
the interval between the two 1,862 feet. Work continued until the lime- 
stone had been drilled to a depth of 335 feet. The well was a total failure 
as far as oil and gas were concerned. 
About 20 years ago several wells were drilled near Clinton in the 
southwestern corner of the county in search of a reported coal seam, but 
without success. The Berea grit was found, but was barren of oil or 
gas. : 
Within the last few years a number of deep wells have been drilled 
in the vicinity of Barberton in search of salt. Below is a record of well No. 
1 of the Columbia Chemical Company, at Barberton: 
1Geol. Sur. of Oh:o, Vol. VI., pp. 357-9. 
