, 1873-03-13
once iu tho solid rock without tllo necessity OF

once in tho solid rock without tllo necessity Of
tubing,
ROOM FORMATIONS.
Tho olnrnotor of tho rock forn1aiionH through
Which tho hrteeians wollH Of Chicago para ia tllo
aame, Will, trlyial, oxcoptionn. Wo givo tho
STRATA tnot With IN boring Tho first Bhufoldt wol
| where wntor VIM roactod Mt depth Of TN feet,
With, little loss than yoar from tho date Of
beginning: 49,.
Joliet ,arbie i. 1bo fosi
Bana co''go'nerato.. Is ftot
aalana ,catonc .i1S feet
panustoie Il teot
Tho record ID not scientifically accurato, but
sufficiently 40 for tho. purposcH OF Tho general
4 render. Tho roolta pom strntod nenrly all showed
ssgnn OF OIL and gus escaped In sorno g,,antitica
Tho heati Of tho vol is Baid to haYo beon SO
foot, aud the Thermometer 5a degrees, which
! shortly nftorwarl fell to 10. Tho fio,7 wna Mt
snee r 'sda naod s &c aSg gaeae BIT II i a as
| amonnt. Tho stzo Of tho disoharBc-pipe is ~
| inchos.
SECOND gMuFE1Dr WE'LL.
Tho second vol wap commenced In the May
following. under tho direction OF tho metEiunl,
Jnnlos l1o located II within nine feoS OF tho
frat, for which foresight II would seom that
nelti,or mnol, modiumiatio sll nor ' much scien-
trIich waa raiao to n heieIt Of twenty foot, md
pourol over an oyerhhot whool. 1t twascompaoted
In about nix months, and was remarkable for no
| at about tho samo depth {700 feet), aud poured
out freely from nj, aperture OF about tue Harno
size ap tho first, nlthongh with airninishoa hcaa.
common caugo. rho watcr from both wolls is
cIoar md pure, with tho sllshtost pesceptiblo
brackiBh tasto. It Is variously and prottably
| ugcd+
l
Twenty-Five acrcg OF tho forty owned by
tho Astcntnn We'll Company III -covor-
cd with ponds flllod from tho wells described.
Tho leo is collected in wntor, and stored in nd
jacont ice-honaoH for tho summon consumption
Of tho city. Tho machinery uaod in cutting and
stoFlng the ieo is OF tho most improved patterns
9ws ge gS On y es oefs IT, Tnn
Of tho Company . wool and felt.factory, greeted
chinery tor carrying On tho busfnogs: Tho water
t5o tno weits y aa,a 70 DO o. ani1apiy adaptea 70 70
o ansy o
serving its tempor9atnro gu, anltot thfouGnont tne
entTo soa Inc ene9. nt s Tea ~ aFo c1''os
aonH, but because Of tho peculiar circum-
ep fns aro tpey TU1t v
| ~ nonrio nrcrp eumn,nr ar;i na,nnl} oin,iauion
o. toopo s'ury su'or, mi ast 1n. ~, huepun
@ ssMS f. e SlSS pss Ssss: The ;sIEgssssts
eueumbrancog, il not fnr from $780, 900,
Az ,vo'horara o. ann aow reoor5 q, II,
pr9gress Of tho boring, Wtn , eoh % adait'onni no m
engaged in fiat work ct pr9ssent are plaint,
scientific knowledge OF technical skill. Thoy UNI
oona s ,nn on nv 90 no esSo to
, Il asnglo well could DO bored IN Chicago, ut;
scientific M attainment, We hnvo no doubt That d
valuable contribution would 10 nude to Ills do:
Of tho k1qweago s AZ s
So a.
wc which is the only ono at present accessible 10
& sss sss 6 a. s iss s 5l'sa s
feot ta ay, In tho dark, porous limestone, 10 fee
! lfay0-Iaght fcct. Gray Limestone. Total, "a fcet
May io.Ddn fast in tho VOL It 29 feet, darling ii
sas II ss Suppose TINT loose stone full
sns1 sisel ia dFi IT, sono probably caught on tn
May19. Tho continual uso Of tho jar looscned tll
Mavl5 pruSd @ q ~ ioot Idi to-day-ota 81 foot Al
tess 'p ppeastsntsl o IuG limestone called here Il
j. AthenA or Joliet marhle.
May ay ID. d. To-dsy sfoet--scmo a ns above.
u May il, To-day . sot-s.nlo as aboro.
1ay To-asy {so.-ss,ns as s',o aSoys =;
& ~.
% Aug, l. To-day foot. Dark Hone, worry hard
"a Total, SIS feet.
10 Aug. ?. To-day feet. Hard and ninty. Total, 81
). feet: 49, s ,,o. u,u, .,,,. o,n.u ro4,
" 983.
r Aug. 4, To-day, feet Sill ha1dor. Wears 0,
f. | the drill In from to lo1nches.
t. Aug. &. To-day, s feet. Vary hard. Total, 81
- fest.
a dug, 7, To-day, & fent. Gray lmcatone rnd Tin
~ Total, sos feet.
n Aug. 9. Lost the drill to-day. Tho bit or drill b.
Of ooscned whcro tho auger stem Joins, and washe
20 off, The loss not discovered for three onrs an
to during tho whole OF tnat e the entire WeBnt OF u
tools about so9 pounds w. Ealing npon @ sae mead
In ho D IN ho no.o @ ~ ~ ~ n wen ~ ncsG
ht inphe. IN the a5e Of tlo we under se or shou
10 dor, Tie well lad rathor dark look to-day.
Q. =
ut Oct. g. sl1 hundred and nxty feet, this mornin
:" No sediment from tho sand pump Wo1 commence
10 oycTowng lue H. 1lsSy ss 4. ngt. naa - tue ~ ~ ~ IT,