The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-01-17
GRAND IMPROVEMENTS
CONTEMPLATED!
THE SARATOGA OF THE WEST !! !
Citizens of a Hitherto Quiet Viii
lage Wild with Excitement!
EWINGToN. GALLIA Co.. Jan.

LH1NGION, UALIlA TO-, Jdu. ls
The valuable farm belonging to the es
tate of George Ewing, deceased, was sol
here to-day, at Administrators Sale, t.
Mrs. Emily F. Vance, wife of Hon. Johl
l.. Vance, eX-Congressman of this Dis
trict. The late purchaser contemplate
extensive improvements,lto begin as sool
as the weather and the condition of tn,
roads will permit.
A short history of the events which
have led to the before-named purchase
and hilarious expectations may, in brief
be stated thus:
In 1866 a company, consisting of the
late George Ewing, Beatty Miller, Andrew
Edmiston, Emanuel Allen, Rev. F. Guth
rie, William Emission, and G. A. Ewing
was organized for the purpose of boring
a well ostensibly in search of oil. Said
B. Miller with his divining rod traced the
various veins of oil to their junction on
the lands of said Geo. Ewing, at point
| just south of the southeast corner of the
village plot of EWington, on Section II
Township 7. of Range 16,zin the County
and State aforesaid.
A spring-pole and derrickswere soon
erected and the work begun. At the
depth of 12o feet a-fiowing fountain of
pure and impid water was tapped, which
by the nitrate of silver test showed a
slight trace of salt in its composition.
The process of boring, by this primitive
method, becoming too laborious, after
reaching depth of 25O feet, a steam en-
gine was secured, and the boring contin-
ued to the precise depth of 600 feet, the
last few feet Of which was cut, in what
seemed to be a very fine quality of marble.
The coveted oil not being found, and no
Importance being attached to the marble
chips drawn up by the pump, the boring
was discontinued and the company dis
banded. Something over $1,000 were ex-
pended in the enterprise.
Unfortunately, no accurate log-book of
the strata bored through was kept, but it
is well known that some five or six veins
of stone coal were penetrated in their
progress, varying from to feet in
thickness.
For six or eight years the well was
abandoned and almost forgotten, but in
1878 DR.. Ewing obtained lease which
has but recently expired, upon which the
boring occurred. He at once opened the
well down to solid rock and placed
wooden pump stock in opening cut and
large trough for the reception of the
water which from that day to this has
flowed, limpid, pure, and cold at the rate
of about 1900 gallons per day, with but
slight, if any variation. There is also
considerable quantity of gas, which flows
as constantly as the water, and burns
with great brilliancy, possessing the odor
of sulphurated hydrogen.
The water seems strongly impregnated
with salt, and is eagerly drank by cattle
and horses, and has attracted considera-
BILE local attention on account of its sup
posed medicinal properties, undoubtedly
possessing laxative, diuretic and diaphor-
etic properties, and has the reputation of
curing sick headache and other nervous
affections.
Some weeks ago the Administrator OBJ
Whereupon Mr.. Vance in quiet way Sc
cured few jugs full of the water and
had it analysed by competent chemists,
who reported to him that it contained
medicinal properties. Where
upon he like a prudent business man, au-
thorized VIM. B. Turner, ESQ.,, to bid in
the farm on which the well was situated.
1t seems that his plans and purposes
were so adroitly carried out that parties
in the vicinity who had intended to bid
on said land were induced to lie low, and
he easily secured the coveted prize, one
of the heirs, Mr.. E. E. Ewing, of Ports
mouth, being his only competitor.
The Hon. Mr.. Vance informed your cor
that he contemplates exten-
SiVe improvements as soon as the state of
the weather will permit In short, that he
intends to make it first class watering
place. 1t is an open secret that there are
quite a variety of mineral springs in this
and that their waters have been
by competent chemists and
found to possess valuable medicinal prop
critics, and that the late purchaser con-
templates erecting sanitarium, hotel
and fine residence on the premises. Re
port has it that a company of wealthy
citizens of Gallipolis has been organized to
assist in erecting the necessary building
and improvements to make this first
class watering place.
No doubt other wells will be sunk to
determine the amount and quality of the
gas and marble before alluded to, and our
quiet little village will soon be
putting on metropolitan airs and be
into thriving, bustling
city.
So mote it be-