The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
TO COST ~ MILLION

drilling revealed only two feet OF
sand, which showed considerable Gil
but not sufficient to make \ paying
producer. The second venture was
dry. These tests we're some two miles
east OF the crest OF the arch.
Several deep wells drilled in Cai-
houn county have discovered ohiy T.
thin Gordon sand, and the general be-
lief Is that It does not exist In as iIA-
portant part of the oil group in this
section. In the eastern part. however.
It might be found. as 1t lines up IA T..
ly well with Gordon developments 10
the northeast.
There may be no more oil fields
found in Calhoun, but 1t does nor look
reasonable. Broad areas r91lan to
be tested and with the knowledge ;hat
has already been gained Of the sands
and the anticllnals Of the count. the
wildcat operator can lessen his
chances OF failure ard the prospects
favor success
The members OF the committee
whose report was so heartily adopted
are A. w. Shaw, Of Chicago, chair
man; Walter II. Cottingham, Cleve-
land; G. Herbert DeFosse, Worcester,
Mass; Philip B. Fouke. St. Louis; y,
Oliver Fowlkes, Mobile; Edwin +.
Gay, Cambridge, Mass; Charles G.
jerks, Detroit; Charles A. McCor-
mick. New Brunswick, N. j.; Alfred
II. Mulliken, Chicago; Lewis w. Park
er, Greenvlle, S. c.; Calvin NJ. Smyth,
Philadelphia, and A. A. Young, ithaca,
n. Y.
Preliminary count OF ballots filed on
referendum No. 10 ION the second re-
port OF the special committee ot\the
chamber OF commerce concerning the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce and the consular service is
sued November Is, 1915. Forty-tive
days were allowed for voting and the
referendum closed at midnight, De-
cember 30, 1915. The vote will be
finally canvassed by the board OF di-
rectors OF the chamber at its next
meeting.
The Washington headquarters OF
the bureau: An increase in stan ana
appropriations for administration,
editorial work, collecting and trans
lating foreign tariffs, distributing in
formation. research and translation.
correspondence, and handling files,
supplies. etc.
875 in favor.
10 opposed.
The field service OF bureau general
ly: Appointment OF director OF the
field service and enlarged appropria-
tons, with separate appropriations
for collection and exploitation Of sam
pies, geographical experts at Wash
ington, distribution Of American lit
erature abroad. adequacy in reim-
bursement for travelling expenses
abroad and allowances for living ex-
penses abroad.
800 in favor.
IS opposed.
The field service bureau In Latin
America: Increased appropriations
for immediate and special investiga-
tons.
ST. in favor.
"a opposed.
Commercial attaches: Appointment
of Ave new commercial attaches and
distinction between attaches and trade
commissioners.
S4S in favor.
% opposed.
Trade commissioners: Creation or
the new position of trade commits
sioner and appointment Of commits
sioners to at least six countries
abroad.
$50 In favor.
81 opposed.
District offices OF bureau: CONTINUE
ance of the present eight branch Of
fees under new appropriations.
SAT in favor.
80 opposed
Civil service in bureaus field serv-
ice: Appointment and promotion Of
members of the field service in ac-
cordance with the civil service law.
S72 in favor.
Il OppoSCu'
The consular service: Americaniza-
ton. adequate clerical assistance, ele-
walton of eleven consular agencies to
consulates and establishment OF fifteen
consulates where there are now no
American consular representatives OF
any sort, and more adequate and fire.
quent inspection Of consular offices.
ST. IN favor.
opposed.
Statistics Of internal commerce: Re-
newal OF the earlier publication Of
these statistics by the bureau, with
adequate appropriations.
S66 in favor.
25 opposed