Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-25
ARrESIAY WELLS FOR THE WEST

ARTESLdN WELLS FOR THE WEST.
The one serious drawback to the more
rapid growth Of Western towns and de-
yelopment OF that section has been sup
ply Of pure, wholesome drinking water.
THE GAZETTE has taken frequent oc-
casion 10 urge upon western people the
boring OF artesian wells as the happy So
luton 10 the water problem. Cisco, and,
If we mistake not, Albany also, have
taken action in this important matter.
Pecos City, one OF the youngest Of the
new candidates for municipal standing,
has early recognized the great Importance
OF good water supply, and provided
IL in an artesian well that has
met the fondest expectations Of
It's projectors Fort Worth to-day
is enjoying great advantage over any
city in the state by reason Of its numer-
GUS arteslan wells, and speaks from ex-
perience when it urges on other places
the benefits to BIO derived from such
water supply. The following letter will
tell what Pecos has done and ought TO be
a hint for the prompt action Of other
Western towns The water sent THE GA
zErTE from Pecos is essentially the same
as that supplied to this city, than which
there is none better anywhere.
PEcos, TEX, Aug. q, 1886.
To the Editor Of the 1hzette
DEAR sir. with this send you by Pacific
express one gallon JUG OF our Pecos City arte.
sian we'll water for your inspection AS It Will
reach you quite warm, would suggest you tenn
per II with Ice before using.
We are very proud OF the how and quality,
and court tho ohlicism Of fair-minded men
everywhere, especially In towns and cities that
do not tear Pecos CITY as a rival, especially do
we do this since newspaper correspondent at
TovGh has commenced "wTitlng tho water
down" with the eyldout Intention OF "knock-
ing IL out In four rounds or less."
The well is 2l' feet deep. and the 1ow was
struok In a lake of sand and gravel, afte pass
ing throush what appears to be u grant rock.
1t has a nino.nch iron casing In Il, and rises to
a level twenty seven or twenty. eight feet above
tho ground. It's capacity IL incTea. ing, and has
been only imperfectly test d, but is estimated
to be anywhere from 10000 to 10000 gallons per
hour. II Is probable that 20,O0n is about the
right figure. We ha no analysis of the water
as yet, but know II contains magne-ia, soda
and ira 20 OF IRON also oxygen gas, and per
hape hydrogen gaa.
IL has been thoroughly tested in locomotive
boilers and stands A No. !, and Is immensd for
bathing purposes, the temperature bei3g suv-
enty. Two degrees
We believe there Is no better wafer In any
county for drinking, and none healthier. the
children hero "ory for It,"
We feel qui @ suie Il at this one well will sur
face irrigato Atty acres Of land, and by running
II In perforated pipes below the surface, W,
think II viii irignte one hundred acres, ant
We believe tho Fort Worth GAZETTE the first o
MI papers TO champion OF the rights OF tn,
people of West Texas, will feel an Interest IA
our good fortune and say, amen.
This well 10 ohly a "starter' in this valley, Al
the evlderco aecumulates that wo can get dow
ing water almost anywhere In this vicinity anI
In less than three hundred feet depth, Othe
wells will DO commenced at once, Your
truly, GEo, A. KNIGHT.