The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
KANSAS cOAAENT
ABOUT ELMDALE GAS.

GLLnDA<E LAS.
me Kansas Gas & Cement conn
Pany mas developed a field of gas near
Iinioaie. In Chase county, Kansas,
Nv miles long and two miles wide.
Tue gas sand lying under this field ia
no less than twenty-seven feet thicE
anis gas Held is a marvel to the wise
:. uen ana experts who have examined
T. Gas Is found at from ESQ to 800
heel oeep. and the flow seems to be
lueAnaustible. The gas wells are only
a ~ nve miles west of Cottonwood
main has been laid and the gas
Drought to these two towns. The
Con pany mas developed In all about
tnlrty-nve wells, one of which is sup
Pylng the twin cities with gas After
neing plped for distance of from five
pounds at Strong City. 1t is the in
tentlon OF the company to run the pipe
me TO Emporia this summer and by
the hrst of August, 1908, the natural
gas from the Elmdale wells will
reach the limits Of this town. Cap
italists from New Mexico are pushing
the enterprise with Mr.. G. w. Shaw
as general manager. and it is their in
tent1on to build and operate a cement
plant near the twin cities, of three
thousand barrels capacity, and also a
lime kiln. Mr.. Shaw, the general
these wells is strong, enough to send
the gas to Emporfa without a pump
ing station. The gas company will
continue developing territory, and
the Elmdale gas field will be one of
the best In the United States. The ex-
perts that have examined the Elm
dale gas say that such gas has been
discovered in only one other place in
the world, and that is in Belgium.
Its combustibility- is fine, absolutely
without smoke. Many houses in Cot
tonwood Falls and Strong City are
now using the Elmdale gas. and it
will only be q short time till Emporia
will be supplied from the same field.
-Emporia Gazette.
sCHOOLBOYs ON THE FARMS.
New York's department. OF agriculture
is encouraging the movement to send
high school boys from the cities for
light work on the farms during the
long summer vacation. An experiment
full, and 1t will be continued on a larger
scale the coming season. The work
has been in charge Of Professor
Weaver of the boys high school of
Brooklyn, and requests from boys for
positions already number about $500.
A bulletin on extra farm help, issued
by the department, refers to the fact
that early apples and other fruits are
often neglected on the farms because
the regular employees cannot be spared
to gather them. At the same time
there are thousands of boys from IA
to 10 years old who are willing to en-
gage in work during the summer vaca-
ton to earn something toward their
own support, while being educated. In
June, 1907, Mr.. Weaver received applf-
cations from more than 100 boys for
work and had 100 requests from farm
org hOUS n ha1n the farm Thir-
ty-two Of the boys made contracts to
remain throughout the vacation period
and they returned to the city with
from $50 to $40. in cash, having lived in
the farmers families.
This seems to be a very practical and
sensible way Of giving poor city boys
beneficial outing in the country during
the summer, and a chance at the same
time to earn little something for
themselves, IN organlzatlon An IN New New
mittee. is actively Interested in the de-
tails of the plan.-Leavenworth Times.