The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-07-10


ment of the committee sent to Neodesna
to inspect the oil trade in tuat place and
which reported to the city council last
night. 1t was the firm belief OF evey one
OF them that Wichita should know what is
under it, and they were enthusiastic on
what they saw at Neo8esha
Hiram Imboden on the invitation, OF the
council, reported what he had seen. AT
first" said Mr.. Imbodeu, 81 together with
others were not very en- rhusiastic, but
when we saw the possibilities OF prospect
ing cur enthusiasm ran high. NeOdesha
has in all some thirry-five wells from so
TO 1000 feet deep, In some is oil. III some
gas, and in every four one is dry, which
means not worth much. The committee
noticed that the wells were generally sunk
in the valley on the river banks and asked
II surface indications were of much signi-
fcance, but was told that there were no
surface indications. The reason for placing
wells on the banks was that water might
be near to use when needed about the
plant"
Mr.. Imboden explained that the ma
chineTy for drilling would cost s., 900 and
the force for operating drill night and
day SIS every twenty-four hours. lie
thought that with the $1,000 asked for
four or five wells could be sunk.
L. w. Oliver stated that one well IN
NeCdesha took twelve days to bore and
that eighty feet were bored each day.
That if but forty feet could be sunk here
per day Que well would cost $500, and that
added to the 5000 for the machinery
would be but 81 500 for the first well, and
that enough would be remaining 10 sink
four or five additional wells. He thought
it advisable to vote bonds and employ ex-
pert driIlers.
Mccall paTtcularfzed his description,
. !,
talned 30, 600 barrels of oil; that one well of
water which spurted from the ground
could be set on fire because of the gas aud
oil IN the water. He described the effect
which the lighting OF the gas at might had
on Newt Garst and Councilman McLean.
The latter could hardly be held To the
ground when ne saw it and Newt Garst
exclaimed. as he saw a little abandoned
we'll not more than two feet high: II
would give al L am worth to have that III
Wichita.
Mr.. Palmer of South Hutchinson was
called on TO relate his experience as a we'll
digger He said he had sunk wells in
Ohio, in Wyoming, in Kansas and in other
states. He dug thirty wells around Hutch
lnson and different numbers at Antnony
Wellington, Larned and Sterling. He
Stated TO the council that he was here TO
see what he might do in the way of tax
ing contract for Wichita.
DIR. Minick moved that an election be
called to vote for bonds to the amount of
SO 1000 running for ten years at par cent.
interest, payable senIi-aunually $1,000 to
be paid every year. The motion was car
ried.
The privilege to rebuild the Douglas
Avenue house TO the second story was re-
fused.
The lighting committee were ordered to
confer with the companies lighting the
city in view obtaining a reduction in the
cost of lighting which in the opinion of
the committee could be done for half the
present cost.
The city engineer was told to inform all
persons having wagon scales to cease
weighing for outside parties or pay license.
j. ,. Hamilton presented an itemiZ-d
bill for !, 625 pounds of catfish and 3. $50
pounds of scale fish. The whole bill
amounted TO S4l6.SO The petition claimed
sell the fish; that the fish spoiled, ana that
he city was liable. The word fish ami
scale fish occurred so often that several of
the less grave members OF the council
smiled, but the dignity of the body was
broken in on by laughter when Colonel
lines suggested that the matter be re-
ferred TO the scale committee Order
was, however, resi- oreG by the mayor and
his gaveL
William Ritter presented a bill OF s1l5
for injuries received from his buggy
upsettiug on North Main on account Of
lick and sand sitting on the street. He
claimed that his health was injured tor
S25, MS buggy broken for SIS. his wife un
able TO cook for him for $50 aud doctor
bills FOR SD.
+. Is. Allen petitioned to have his taxes
related because he claimed t2at his prop
er'v was not IL the city.
Edward Edkins wanted S3l1 because of
Chisholm creek destroying mis- currants.
goose berries, cherries, aprIcots and
peaches.
City Clerk Smith was granted a vaca-
tion OF four weeks.
The placing OF drinking fountain on
East Oak street was referred TO the public
improvement committee.
An ordinance was passed recurring
owners to put all outdoor water closets
on the rear line Of the lot or within fifteen
feet OF II when ordered 20 do so 10y the
board of health.
Transfer men were required by ordin-
ance to obtain numbers from the city
clerk to be placed on their transfer wagons.
\ sidewalk was ordered Oh the west side
of Water between GTeenway and Lincoln
streets.
Bids were opened for placing n sidewalk
on Centrai avenue. and tnat OF r. X. Nc
Lean was accepted for 6I cents per lineal
foot.