The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
KANSAS OIL REGION.
Prof Grimsley's Report Gives Specific
Information.


The report of Prof. G. p Grimsley.
secretary of the Kansas Academy of
Science, on the oil, gas and glass in
dustries of Kansas has just been issued
from the state printing office. Prof.
GrlmSley prepared this report to be in
cluded in the biennial report of the
state labor bureau. but as Labor Com
missioner Johnson anticipates that
there will be a big demand for it. he
has had a large edition of Prof Grims-
tley's report published in pamphlet
form.
t The pamphlet contains a map of the
oil and gas region of southeastern
Kansas. taking in Allen, Neosho, La
bette. Woodson, Wilson. Montgomery,
Greenwood. Elk and Chautauqua coun-
ties. Another map of the entire state
shows the dist ibution of mineral de-
posits in Kansas.
The report treats of the history and
geology of the oil and gas region of
Kansas. and the chemistry of the prod
uct; the chemical industries of the
state; the beginning of the glass in
dustry. and it also gives a table show
ing the production of oil and gas.
In addition there is given directory
of Kansas mineral industries, showing
at what town each industry named is
conducted. It is as follows:
Coat Mines-A tcfison, Leavenworth,
Lansing. Topeka. Usage City, Bur-
lingame, Scranton, Carbonate, Fort
Scott, Pfttsburg, Weir City, Frontenac.
dale Fleming. Mineral City. scammon.
Stone City. etc: $3.50, 433 tons, with
value of $e,799, 1853
Gas WeIls-Paola, Osawatomie, Cree
ley, lola, La Harpe, Gas City, Hum
boldt Cherryvale, Erie, Chanute,
Cofeyville, independence, Neodesha,
Sycamore, Chetopa, Caney. Peru, Mo
taze. Neosio Falls, Dexter. Benedict.
Mound Valley. Moline, Elk Falls. and
Toronto. with value of SS00,000
Oil Wells-Cherryva Thayer, Cha
nate, HUMBOLDT Independence, Bolton,
Springs, Buffalo. Shaw. Guilford Neo-
desha. Neosho Falls, Paola, LIE Roy,
Cedarvale. Moran, and Toronto; PSI, 697
barrels, with value of $3.50. 357.
Salt M *neS-Kanopolis, Ellsworth
county: Lyons. Rice county: Kingman.
Kinrman county
Salt Wells-Hutchsnson Reno coun-
II: Sterling. Rice county. Production,
1s270. 900 barrels; value, 1852, 500.
| Gypsum Plaster Mills-Blue Rapids,
Marshall county: Longford. Clay coun-
ty; Hope, Dickinson county; Dillon,
Dickinson county; Burns, Marion coun-
Lodge, Barber county. Production, 49,
217 tons; with value of $209. 172.
Hydraulic Cement AIills-Fort Scott,
Bourbon county; lola. Allen county.
PRODUCTION, sS1,372 barrels: with value
Limestone Guarries = Manhattan,
Junction City, Atehsson, Leavenworth,
| Topeka, Strong City, Cottonwood Falls
Fort Scott, Augusta, Winfield, Arkan-
sas City. Marion
! Sandstone Quarries-Bourbon, Phil
| lips. Rawlins, Crawford. Woodson
Clark. Wilson, Harper, Kingman. Co
manche. Sumner (eounties). Produc-
ton, S529. 157.
Brick Yards-Atchison, Leavenworth
Horton, Topeka, Lawrence, Clay Cen
ter, Salina, Emporia, Paoia, lola. La
Barpe. Humboldt. Fredonia. Sycamore
Cherryvale5 Pittsburg, Columbus. Cot
feyville, Independence, Caney, Chanute
Production. $1,000 600.
Potteries--Coffeyvill Fort Scott.
Acid Plants-Argeutine lola
Lead and Zinc Mines-Galena. DOC
tons. with value of 81. 043, 724.
| -sZinc Smelters-Iola, Cherryvale. Gas
City. Neodesha
Total value of mineral Industries,
/ $50 222 1872