Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-05

didate for governor on the prohibition
platform, and made the campaign.
His friends are urging his re-
nomination on that account. Re-
Gently the prevailing opinion has
been that the Prohibitionists would Sc
lect Colonel Hoyt as their gubernator,
ial candidate this year, although there
has been no indication that Colonel
Hoyt desires the honor. In fact sew
months ago, Colonel Hoyt said that be
had no intention of being candidate.
A gentleman who is in position to
know Colonel Hoyt's views, makes the
statement that he is averse to entering
the contest for governor so far as his
personal interests are concerned.
Though long prominent in state and
local politics, he has never been can
didate for office outside his own COM
munity, and at this time of his life
there is small inducements for him to
change his policy in this respect. SO
far as the Prohibition nomination is
concerned, Colonel Hoyt has given no
intmation that he desires it, and in
fact has said nothing in regard to it.
The gentleman referred to states that
should Colonel Hoyt be given the nom
ination in such way that as life
long Prohibitionist he could not refuse,
it would mean to him considerable
personal and financial sacrifice to ac-
cept, even if his candidacy resulted in
election, and that he will not make
the race for governor unless the con,
ference is practically unanimous in his
favor. He has no wish to antagoDize
the other gentlemen who have been
mentioned for the Prohibition candid.
ate, and would not under any circum
stances enter into scramble for the
position.
Artesian Wells In South Carolina.
Says Columbia special to the News
and Courier The photographic divis.
ion of the United States geographical
survey includes among its numerous
lines of work study of the artesian
we'll conditions in those parts of the
United States where such wells are
possible, so that it may render practi.
cal assistance to the people of such
districts in their efforts TO obtain a
better and more healthful water sup
ply by giving information as to the
chances of success, probable depth
and character of water. Such infor-
nation can only be given after a care
full study of the geology of the region
and collection and study of the re-
cords of the materials passed through
in as many as possible of the wells
drilled in the region. After such study,
trustworthy advice and assistance may
usually be given to parties contem
plating drilling Artesian wells, by
which they may be guided in their
operations where there is good pros,
poets of success, or be prevented
from wasting money in such efforts
where failure is assured. A good
number of Artesian wells have been
drilled in South Carolina, but
almost no study has been made of the
geological problems involved in the
search for Artesian water in the State,
and almost no samples of materials
have been accurately kept except for
we'll or two in Charleston. This di,
vision of the United States geological
survey has placed DR.. l.. c. Glenn, Of
the South Carolina college, in Colum'
bia, in charge of such work in South
Carolina, and he desires to obtain az
complete information as possible con
cerning all wells that have been bored
| in the state of which he has not al
ready secured records. 1t is desired
to obtain the depth of well, the thick
ness, character and distance below the
surface of the various strata penetrated
the position of the various water bear
ing beds encountered, the quantity and
quality of the water and the height tc
which it rises, with the cost Of the well
1t is highly important that a sample
of six or eight ounces of the materials
of each of the various beds passed
through be carefully kept for study
and that the thickness Of each of the
beds and their depth below the surface
be known. 1t is especially desired tha
all shells, bones, teeth, etc., Sc
cured, be preserved and sent with
record of their depth, as the study oi
such material often gives most valua
BILE information. Blanks will be glad
| ly be sent by DR.. Glenn to all parties
able and willing to assist by giving
such records, and bags in which to
preserve samples of materials and
shells will be sent, as will envelopes
and tags by which they may be mailed
to DR.. Glenn free of all postage. 1t is
hoped that the county papers will aid
in the matter by publishing this arti'
ticle, as the work of the United States
geological survey has been induced
to take up in South Carolina is Of
much importance to all residents Of
the low.country, where surface water
is so often a most fruitful cause OF
sickness, and where in many places
Artesian wells and improved health
are nossible