The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03

his characteristic vim and executive
ability, he went to work again maniully.
The alleged 'consolilalcd lizz company"
We organized. The |, tested shrieks. of
the croakers filled tue air. That human
bird seemed to haunt the progressive men
at every step. His sardonic grin was
encountered at every turn, but these
MCphistos had some tough Fausts TO
deal with. They could not be induced
TO leave the path they had chosen.
The jeers of these stalking corpses only
added fuel to the flames OF hope Of sue
cess burning in the breasts OF Mr.. Kelley
and his associates. They were dauntess
and more anxious than ever to make
new trial. The casing" business had
not yet been thought OF by them or they
could have proceeded with the first well
and would have been rs successful us they
have been with the second.
Accordingly in May, 1883, heavy ma
chinery, capable Of sinking tools 5000 leet,
was purchased. About this timo some OF
the scary members Of tho corporation
stopped paying assessments, just ut the
very season money WAS most needed.
But they had listened TO the voice OF the
croakers and had lost faith. Those who
remained in the company had to 20 down
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lie ielt like chasing himself back 10 Ar
kansas wlth red lantern: lie nhuerweht
the sensation oil man VINO had oeen snOt
at and missed. lie brought BACK win nun
some experienced well drillers LOT lear ne
might strike a soap mine ana hot hho"
what To do with u.
When he returned 20 Fort smith ne
found things progressing nicely at the new
well. The inevitable water appeared after
a short distance. /, got worse and worse.
But what did Mr.. Kelley care for water
now? a delugc wouldn't have troubled
him. lie began TO case In. There
wasn't prouder man on earth than ho
when the siN-inch casing was driven down
~ the tools worked ddeepcr and deeper. The
water was shut OIL from the cable and APP
paratus, and one would have thought that
there was no water there. IL didn't re-
quirc much easing" however, because
not drop OF water was found below lJO
feet. The well is rs dry as a prohibition
list.
This Is the most remarkable feature OF
gas well drilling in the United States. !
cannot recall an instance, and do not be-
liove there is another well In existence,
that did not have water at much greater
depih than this.
There was an event In store Tor Mr.
Kelley and his company that was less eX-
pecied than any trouble from water. Had
Mr.. Kelley not learned what lac did while
visiting Pcnnsylyania this coming unlocked
for trouble would have given the croakoTs
and clans enoiheT. opportunity tQ have
used their cowardly weapons. IL The
water had been source OF annoyance this
discounted II, One day when The dr''lers
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