The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-26
DIGGING WELL THROUGH
WINDOW FROM ALLEY
CSoxHo Aztec WATER IN 9oS1
BUSINESS DrSTR1CE UAohH
YIooH OF BUnpING
~, Outlined to Give wheeling supply
OF spArklinS Aqua Purs Nc SnnAA

a most unique operation IS going on
at present in Rrtdgc"ay, JuSS Sou.. .inr
the Market buildlng. and the chuSs,ns
OF an engine and tho ryIhmic poEhu'nS
OF a drill Is heard IN Il sihA' a'NS "
right angles TO the street , moi,
Tho telligeuCcr man lCunu -
6h,IlinV apparatus blocking the alltS' VIC
derrick mounting on high and me ms
On ,r.atch nj the engine sQuattinS on tne
cSrh looking over his charge Win 'n'
ar of a true mechanic. ,no-
I'm answer 10 question Tie S'S''eN NV
were 'drillin' for water. No..
curcncc but when the beam from tuc
drilling apparatus goes pcl@eeu -
protecting iron bars on "ih1oS 80
hy three feet and the cable ana arr. -
ssnt through n small apCraturc CUT IN
the flooring OF business mousse inc
Liberation takes on interest. ,,,
The well is being sunk unncr tue pl"t
OF the Wheeling Herb Bre" coinpans =,
Water for~the business. W ,ii,t" i,e'
yky OF WellSburg. man VINO h9S ''' ri
YEARS of experience IN wei I"' ~. ~
kinds. water. gas and Oh. mas ch@F -
I'VE arr dow, about 50 feet and will
Eat rurr water at 100 feet IN inns sec
ton remarked Mr.. heryCE.
a neruliar fact about the present "pCE-
at@SgH is that the drilling nGafhin -
he>a.turned sideways and the driuihS N
going on left handed as Mr herECl
eSuaSinsd But am so used 10 ms
oNtfit I can handle Il in an aIieE or any
where please, just as l ~ouiu " H'u'e'
hO continued. - ,,,.
.TTank W. wegener and W. NJ lferNey.
, thn latter a cousin OF the drilling CON
tnctor, are the proprietorS OF the PiIrr,S.
NlAere the well is being drilled. Inc
hnam carries the cable through the WIN
80 ard drops IL down through the hole
iHths floor. raising and letting lah the
heayy drill. .,,.
ETilliam Hervey. the veteran drilling
nan, stated that ne had done almost an
softs OF drilling in all sorts or places
- had never taken beam through
ySlndov before He states that there Is
ssand and gravel formation under tne
NaildinE and the water VIII be pure AS
SEstal.
an. Heryey - an enthusiast for pure
Ater for Wheeling and stated that ne
eSuld furnish the city with the hnest
hd of water by digging series ~
walls on the river bank near " ar"o9u.
n'The Lord has made ideal coh9ltlSnS
- pure water in Wheeling and they
&ye never been taken advantage Ok
Z Id Mr. HerYey The river bed Is OF
ia rock. sand and gravel and forms
Mural filter. Near this city IN one
IbcatAon I have q series or wells that
send out between four and 1--WE thouS-
Shd gallons OF the purest water eac"
Mnute.
sSeakinr Of for The city u; Wheeling is
Kmatter OF location. Some territory -
drained quickly. other territory never: II
Is a mistake to think that the building !
T. locks and dams IN the river have
rendered this project not feasible.
S'The locks and dams. On the other
md double the supply in low water.
RhaYc spoken 10 city authorities. but
Aey turned down my proposition. ABOUT
Se only expense needed after the wells
10 sunk would BE- the pumping ma
AinerS and a reservoir.
&"And then We would have an ample
alpply of good and cheap wat"r rs
Conditions are the supply Of water in
Wheeling is far from being first class:
e.. Mr.. Hcrvev - enthusiastic over his
plan 10 supply the city and states that
he is positive that some day. in the near
IuturS. il will be taken up and carried
through