Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-29
NATURAL GAS AT STOCKTON.
What the Independent" Has to Say
Upon the Subject

A very successful test of natural gas for
It's illuminating qualities was made on
Wednesday evening at the Crown Mills in
this city. Thirty-siX powerful lights were
burned, and the result was most encourag.
ing, the light being superior to that pro-
duced by manufactured gas. Manager
WEIGH promises to invite business men OF
Stockton to visit his mills some evening in
the early part of next week, when they can
have an opportunity to see the lighting
quality of Stockton natural gas.
The gas bills for lighting the Crown
Mills have heretofore averaged 500 a
month, but from this time hence there will
be no expense for illumination. The well
| cost the company about s., 500, and with
| the lamps used and the work of introduc-
ing the natural gas, the total cost to the
milling company for an ample supply OF
gas will not exceed So, 000 Without taking
into account the question OF interest on the
money invested, the milling company will
| save the cost of their well in two and u
half years, and will then have a gas sun
ply to last, perhaps, forever.
The old Court house well furnishes proof
OF the performance of the natural gas sup
ply in this city. The well was bored in
1883 to depth of 1000 feet Artesan
water was struck first at $40 feet; another
NOW " Dc AdppCu at J1O itel, ana the water
carrying gas was found at the lowest depth.
L 900 feet. Much of the casting has been
| rusted through, but the gas from the well
can be lighted to-day where the water is
collected at distance of more than 400 feet
| from the we'll.
The Haas well, just west of Moore q
Smiths lumber yard, near the north bank
of Mormon channel, is the largest and best
| natural gas we'll on the Pacific coast. The
flow, as measured some months ago. was
10000 feet every twenty-four hours. One of
the owners of the well saws the pressure
has been increasing and now the company
feel Justified in making further expendi-
lures.
On Monday next the work of laying gas
mains from the well will be commenced,
with view of supplying business houses
with Illuminating gas. The first main will
be laid from the we'll to Center street and
thence north to Main street The further
route has not yet been laid out.
1t is the intention of the company to
bore another and a larger well near the
famous Haas well. Work on the new well
Will be commenced at an early date, and
will be rushed night and day. The own.
ers know where to commence and inst
how deep to bore to strike the strata tapped
by the old boring, and they feel confident
that they will increase the flow several
hundred thousand feet daily.
I'VE mean business said one of the
owners of the Haas well yesterday, land [
will put my money in ON a certainty of
making profitable investment. We know
now what the gas is and where it is to be
found. | will make a safe prediction in
saying that within five years the people of
Stockton will use natural gas for fuel in
their homes, and that residences and bust
ness houses will be lighted by that means.
In addition to these uses, there will be a
large supply of gas for fuel for the manu-
featuring establishments. - Stockton hide.
pendent.