The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-10
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY
IS VERY PROMISING
Birmingham and Columbus to
Be Supplied From Field
FOUR WELLS ARE ACTIVE
o.r,.x Of The Gas Is Finest Known
Anywhere, With Unusual Pres
sure-Work on Pipe Lines
VIII Soon Begin

Columbus. Miss. June 9.-(Speclai.)-
Natural gas from the Fayette, Ala.' re-
Gently discovered fields will be used in CO.
lrmbus and birmingham within IL months
time according 10 a statement VI W."
rion Allen, formerly with the PROVIDENCE
Oil and Gas company, but who is now sec
retary and treasurer of the Southern MIN
eral and Development company coh-
Germ owning about 1900 acres OF mineral
right lands southwest of Fayette. Inc
latter company will bore for oil within
the next 10 days.
The four wells at F'ayette emit 22,OOO,0o0
feet of natural gas per day. This is ample
to supply every domestic, lighting ana
Industrial purpose of Birmingham anu
Columbus combined. Work on laying the
pipe line will be commenced at once.
The quality of this gas is the finest
known In the history of gas discoveries.
The pressure is unusual. The wells Oh
the Pennsylyania-W West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
field have a pressure of 400 pounds TO
the square inch, and one of the wehs
at Fayette runs to a pressure Oh ooV
pounds. This is well No. 3.
The Southern Mineral and Development
company, the new company, Is after OIL
not gas. They claim to have every reason
to know, according to all geological facts
and figures, that they will strike oil. Iney
claim the Fayette wells are 400 feet deep,
and that their holdings, following the ~
degree line toward the southwest, which
holdings are 20 miles south of Fayette,
V.,fln frnr (f0nm
will be bored about 1000 feet, and that
oil, from which the Fayette gas is
vapor, will surely follow.
Neil Gryder, S-year-old son Of W. c.
Gryder, prominent travelling man who
makes Columbus his headquarters and
home. was accidentally stabbed In the
back by Melvin Pistole, a 9-year-old COM
panion. Several youngsters were play
ing wild west" and in their play ex-
citement ran too high, and in an I'M
guarded moment a knife was brought
too near the Gryder boy. DR.. w. R. Nc
Kinley says the wound is serious, put
holds strong hopes for the lads recovery.
The University Glee club, from the
University of Mississippi, appeared In Co
luinbus at Lake Park last night. The
boys are making a four-weeks' tour OF
the state, following their commencement
exercises last week. John Peyton, CO.
Iumbus boy, is accompanist for the quar-
tet. anr Jim Lyon of Okolona Is man
ager. doing a black face stunt as well as
looking after the business end of It, Their
audience was good and the performance
enjoyed. A dance. given by the younger
set. was enjoyed until past midnight.
Mrs Rosa Richards was called to At
lanta this morning to attend the ped
side of her daughter. Miss RUBY, VINO
was stricken with acute appendicitis. Her
condition was so critical according to a
telegram this morning. that an operation
was hastily performed last night. Miss
Richards has made specially or primary
work in Atlanta. She Is an unusually
worthy girl and Is winning her way by
her own efforts and accomplishments.
Superintendent H. Hatcher, Assistant
General Passenger Agent H. E. Jones,
Assistant General Freight Agent ]. L.
Cox of the Southern railway in Missis-
sippi, with headquarters in Columbus, and
Superintendent Pigford, Traffic Manager
Transportation e c. Randle of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, left this morning on
an inspection of the Southern between
Columbus and Greenville, Miss.
Mrs Dow Phillips, wife Of Dow Phillips,
prominent in this county. died yesterday
afternoon at her home in eastern Lown-
des county Mr.. Phillips Is one Of the SUI
pervisors of Lowndes county and his wife
is we'll known throughout this section.
The interment will be in Beersheba ceme-
terry.
About 100000 will be expended on new
buildings and improvements at the In
dustrial Institute and College this sum-
mer. A $4,000 dining hall and dormitory
will be built $4,000 will be expended on
the furnishings and $4,000 more will be
spent In putting the other buildings In
proper shape. Mr.. Whitfield will spend
the entire summer in Columbus, person
ally supervising the work. Building op-
erations will commence within the next
few days and every effort will be made
to have the entire job finished when next
session opens. The new dining hall will
accommodate 100 or more. The gymnasium
will be completed.