Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-03
MUST GO FURTHER.
Most Favorable Outlook for Artesisu
wster-Ths Directors Inspect
the Work.

The artesian we'll directors visited the
we'll yesterday and made careful ex.
animation of the work. They witnessed
the drill in operation and took measure
ments which showed that the well was q
little over 900 feet in depth, and they
announced that the contractors have in
every respect faithfully complied with
their contract.
The visitors were also much encouraged
by their inspection and they this morning
decided that, all the indications being SO
favorable Tor artesian water, it would
never do TO allow the experiment to cease
at this juncture. A number of citizens
have also been consulted and the general
option is that at least 200 to 800 feet
further must be sunk.
The main reason for this renewed feel
ing of encouragement lies in the fact that
the formation encountered by the drill
during the past few days is very different
from that heretofore penetrated There
seems TO be no doubt whatever that nov
| the sandstone formation has been passed
and bedrock has been touched for q
certainty. Just after going through the
red sand rock q strong water vein was ell
countered which brings the water up in
the hole several hundred feet. Below
this was vein OF tale which every geolo.
glst says rests upon bedrock, and chips oil
limestone were also brought up with the
drill yesterday, showing pretty conclu
q
OF limestone, which is the best indj
cation in the world for an album
dance Of water. When Contractor LIE.
fever observed these favorable ndi, ations
he said he felt such al interest in the
work as to prompt him to 20 down al
least LOO ieet more on his own RESPONSE.
billty. His theory is that underneath
bedrock will be found full and complete
reward for all the expense and energy Of
the citizens in behalf of this enterprise
The bedrock may be twenty feet in depth
and it may be l20 feet, no one can guess
AS to that, but there is really little hope q
success until this is determined.
Mr.. Lelevei Is in town TODAY for the
purpose of final settlement for the
first 1000 feet, and the committee
is rounding up all of the delinquent
shareholders to the end that the settle.
ment shall be made promptly and in q
business like manner. Generally there
is very hearty response on behalf
OF subscribers. Up to noon some $3.50
OF the required $4,000 had been paid in.
When this work is settled for Mr.. Leftover
will make a proposition in writing to
further sink the well, receiving his pay
by the foot.
The intention is, if the citizens will back
it, to 10 at least through bedrock. If that
doesn't develop an artesian flow the en-
teIprise will doubtless collapse.
The wonderful revolution that would
be worked to the Santa Fe valley by the
finding OF artesian water just beneath
bed rock is almost beyond estimate.
The great depth at which bed
rock exists in the present instance
is no argument against it, for un-
doubtedly at almost any point nearer
town aud along the base of the mountains
bedrock is from 400 to 900 feet deep, and
the sinking OF wells elsewhere will not be
near 80 costly as in the present expert
ment. The goal is certainly worth strlv-
ing for, because Santa Fe has simply got
to get water if We would have her interests
prosper.