Show A geological a probably the most wild and unjustifiable of all the crude beliefs respect ing ecological geological resources Is that which holds to the conviction that by going deep enough the drill Is sure to find something om tom ething of value no matter at what point the work of bong Is 1 commenced thera are numerous wise persons in every community estimable influential and in the highest degree public spirited who are convinced that the question for example of finding coal in their special locality Is simply a matter of the depth to which the explorations pl are carried rock oil all and natural gas are recognized as desirable products in every progressive community and e esry ry such community contains persons in other respects intelligent tell igent who are ready to stake their own fortune and that of their nearest friends on the belief that oil and gay are everywhere aud underneath rueith the surface and thai that their sources can be tapped with the drill providing only there is capital to leep up the process of drilling long enough |