The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-06

and we have no means of knowing where
they come from. I believe that this is
the origin of many Of the mineral springs
found in this state. that il is the rain
water becoming saturated with salt and
other minerals and comes to the sur
face
Gentlemen, I would advise you TO
drill for salt ten or twelve miles west
of you. I am absolutely sure that you
viii find it then and if you Will go TO a
depth of 500 feet you may rest assured
that that well is a failure. You will
find salt at much less depth but you
cannot find it around Wichita"
The professor said that there was no
use in prospecting for coal in this sec
ton of the country, except at a very
great depth. There was a strip of the
Permian strata passing hundred miles
to the east and this strip not more than
fifty miles wide which contained some
coal and as the conditions for coal ana
salt We're the same this strata pre-
vented the coal formations and as it
requires fresh water marshes to form
coal there was no evidence to show that
there were any such west of this Per
milan strata.
He had no faith in the coal proposition
in Wichita, a very little for gas. as this
city had already gone to the depth where
gas was usually found. but there was
a possibility of finding gas at 1000 feet
or more.
Professor Haworth had to catch a
train, so he was forced to stop speak
ing before the people interested had time
to question him as much as they desired
but he had given them so much informa-
ton that they did not urge him TO stay
any longer.
on motion of Mr.. Levy. the Chamber
of Commerce extended to him a vote
o. thanks for his lecture.
President Davidson then announced the
resignation of Mr.. NJ. W Levy as secre-
tary of the body had been accepted by
the board of directors during the after
noon and Mr.. G. W. Smith selected for
that position.
Mr. Smith has been for the past u
years in the boot and shoe business in
Pueblo. Colo. and for the past 90 years
has been actively engaged in the mer-
camille business. He is a hustler and a
thorough and uptodate business man. He
came 10 this city last spring to enter
the life of insurance business with J.
NJ Knapp and il was largely through
the latter sefforts that Mr.. Smith was
selected for that position. He is consid-
cred fully capable to taking hold and
bringing TO an end any proposition that
may come up for the upbuilding of Wich-
tia. tie has a thorough knowledge Of
the business world and viii be a valu-
able acquisition to Wichita and her push
ing business men.
The last business Of the meeting was
the passing of the following resolutions
presented by Mr.. A. c. Jobes of the
National Bank OF Commerce.
Whereas Nj NJ W Levy has been
compelled by business circumstances to
resign his position as secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce:
Now. therefore, be it resolved that we
feel compelled to accept his resignation
and in doing so We take this opportunity
as a body and personally to express our
highest appreciation of the services he
has rendered US
We take pleasure in expressing our
earnest wish that in his future businese
relations, he may find both pleasure and
profit.
Our consolation in severing our re-
lation with Mr. Levy. is that we may
stu claim him as q citizen Of Wichita.
a neighbor and friend of such. we trust
our relations may be mutually profitable
and that he may continue 70 cooperate
with US in all that viii make FOR the
glory Of Wichita and our beloved state
Keep your vital organs in good condi-
ton il YOU would have health through
the malaTial season. PRICKLY ASH
BITTERS oleanses and strengthens the
stomach, liver and bowels and helps the
system 10 resist disease germs