The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-09
THE GAS WELL.
''What Are You Going to Do With
H?-A Meeting Of Citizens.

| mere was neld last night III the
auditorium of the city hall meet
ing of citizens called by Mayor East
ham to consider the disposition of
the gas we'll at the Fair Grounds
There was expected several hundred
of the people, as many as five hun
dred, but less than hundred came.
And yet the. whole populace is CON
cerned in this gas we'll and the dis
position of its supply.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Eastman, who explained
briefly. and interestingly the purpose
of the,4meeting. He had no sugges-
ton or plan to offer, but he advised
that the first revenue derived from
the we'll be applied TO the refunding
of the money derived from the one
quarter mill lax to the credit of the
Fair Association which had been
used by the city. He voiced the full
est appreciation of the people for
the services rendered gratuitOusly
by s. w. Devore, G. p. Clayton and
J. G. McCue when the city was in
need of competent men to save the
gas we'll. For each of these gentle
men The Mayor had token of es-
teem consisting of pair of jeweled
ruff buttons.
! Mayor Eastman suggested A. Quer-
hes for chairman, who declined, but
he was prevailed upon to accept.
During the course of The meeting
there were heard expressions from
a number OF citizens, DR.. C. C. Nc
Cloud, DR.. G. C. Chandler, J. M.
Clarke, George Gilmer, r. p. Moore,
E. l.. McColgin, i. d. Giles and H. +.
Martin, w. X. Henderson Sr., and
others.
On being called to give the
status Of the. gas we'll at the Fair
Grounds, Mr.. Devore said:
. You've, got. a little well out there,
i,ut you haven't got. acreage to pro
&ect yourself. You haven't got
enough to start what you are talking
of doing. That we'll is on shallow
sand; there's big gas around here
somewhere. but until you find it it is
useless TO- consider what you are
now. . .s.....~ |
Should the well be drawn on con
stantly or subjected to- a heavy drain |
six months would see it used up, and
instead of gas you'd have salt water. |
There Is no use of talking of piping |
gas over the city or. of giving it |
away to factories, with that we'll |
alone as a source of supply. You
must have a reserve 10 draw on and |
you haven't got the trritory TO pro-
teet yourslf."
Mr. r.. P. Moore directed a ques-
ion to Mr.. Devore as to the capacity |
Of the well, and was directed to q.
B. Sipe, who. had measured it. Mr..
Sipe stated that when he had meas
Ired its production he found it pro-
tucing l2,500,oO0 feet per day, but
his figure, he remarked, measured
Goth gas and moisture, of which
mixture 80 per cent was probably
gas. At this rate, Mr.. Moore figured,
, revenue to the city based on t0c
per 100 feet, OF Si50,000 annually.
1t was evidenced throughout the
by all the speakers that the
public. service corporations should
nave no recognition in the event
were named at the meet
ng. Indeed, the prevailing sentiment
,ould not be misconstrued. It was in
'asor OF municipal ownership and
In palmer words, it was
against the Gas Company acquiring
he control of the well.
After considerable debate it was
agreed that the chairman shall ap-
,oint committee Of eight, including
who shall devise plan or
he best ways aud means of caring
or The well. When ready, the com
nittee will report to meeting of
.itizens.