The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-17

tracts amounting to 100000 annu-
ally in single ward of Pittsburgh,
and there are several companies own
ing wells and supplying gas as fuel,
while others are organizing, and sew
eral large yielding wells have recently
been opened. Although it has been
known for long time that gas could
thus be had for the boring through all
sections where the matter is now re-
ceiving so much attention, and it has
been employed to a limited extent for
years, it is only within about -
months past that practical efforts have
been made for its utilization in large
way for industrial purposes. x
The ex-
istence Of gas in the earth has been
known for an even longer period than
we have known of the petroleum, and
there are as good reasons for counting
on its continued flow, as there are for
expecting steady supply Of petroleum
The section Of country favorable for
the boring of gas wells is compara-
lively large one, and the successful
employment of this natural fuel can
hardly fail to have an important bear
ing upon the future of many Of our
industries, especially in all branches
| of the iron manufacture and its related
departments" d"
.Such is an unvarnished statement
of what is now being done by way of
developing this new source Of wealth.
Just think Of it. One factory alone,
even now, using gas equivalent to 400
tons Of coal daily. Estimating the
coal at S1.25 per ton, the gas used by
this factory daily is worth $500, or
s1e2,5a0 per year, while another COM
pany has contracts worth annually
nearly twice that sum in a single ward
of Pittsburgh. In view of all the
foregoing facts, taken in connection
with the known proofs Of the exist
ence of this natural light and fuel
product in large quantities in our Vi
cinity, a few enterprising citizens Of
this place have been seriously consid-
ering the feasibility Of boring a well
from 1000 to 1900 feet in depth, with
view of testing the presence of this
new industrial product in this locality.
Judging from the Geological confor-
nation of what is known as the
Hanging Rock" Coal and Iron belt,
the supposed origin and methods of
the formation Of natural gases and its
presence in shallow wells and mines
in this "belt," we have every reason
for believing that gas in quantities
equal to the heat and light producing
properties Of millions of tons of our
best coal, can be re-ched by boring to
the depth Of from 1000 to 5000 feet.
The cost of such we'll, Judging by
the correspondence had by one of our
enterprisIng citizens, with parties in
the Oil and gas regions of Penn, would
range from $4,000 to $4,000.
In our opinion, the indications of
success are sufficiently problematical
to warrant the boring of. at least one
well. The advantages that would
accrue to our towH and surrounding
county, Of which we may speak in
another article, are so immense, that
such an enterprise ought to meet the
hearty. endorsement and cooperation
of every Roe man in Jackson County.
We close this article by merely
mentioning some of The advantages to
be realized by the development of
hydro carbon gas in our locality, be-
lieying that the fertile brain and bus
mess energy of home talent will read
lily Gil up the outline. Of these we
may mention: Hapid advance in real
estate; unparalleled growth of our
town; a reduction in the cost of light
and fuel; artesian well of pure and
sparkling water; the erection Of glass
Works, foundries, factories and fur
naees, increased railroad facilities;
rapid inhux Of population and capital,
increase in wages and reduction in
the cost of living, together with all
that these combined advantages may
imply.