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Show N.ITIIUL (US FIELDS. Messrs. Middlemiss and Westfall Inspect Them. TIIKV NIO.UH.WE THEM 'GOOD." Ilrat) Hiifliimry Tor ftming Six uikI TVn Inrb ripps Hill SMin ArrWe, IH-'i) iMHup-ninilN iMHup-ninilN Hill llriu Kortlntilb. Manager.!. R. M iddleiniss, representing rep-resenting the Halt La lie Improvement Improve-ment and Natural Cas Co., and the London, Salt Lake and Natural (las and Oil Co., accompanied by Supt. Westfall, an expert of wide experience in this line, was in town Thursday and yesterday. Messrs. Middlemiss and Westfall, after carefully care-fully inspecting the natural gas lields near this city, pronounce them unusually good. The gas from tho beds on the western outskirts of tho city is not tho ''bog" or "marsh" gas, but the carboniferous fluid, which is of vastly more importance and value. The heat from it is five times more intense than "coal" gas. This carboniferous gas is usually found directly over subterranean sub-terranean lakes of petroleum. Clan constitutes fuel for all kinds of manufactories; many industries almost owe their existence to gas, simply becauso it makes such cheap fuel. Smelters and furnaces of all kinds are run by it. This gas will undoubtedly be piped to Brigham, Corinnc, Wil-lard, Wil-lard, and other neighboring settlements settle-ments to bo used for stove fuel and for street and house lighting. By its cheapness it can supplant all competitors. The gas fields at Call's Fort, five miles north of town, were visited by these gentleman and a Buuu:u reporter. These wells also have a promising future. Tho companies represented by Manager Middlemiss have leased 1,200 acres of the best natural gas lands adjoining the city. Work of development will be commenced com-menced forthwith. A six inch pipe, capable of emitting ten to twenty million cubic, feet of gas a day, will be driven. They expect to sink the pipes probably 1,000 feet before any steady, permanent How can possibly be secured. The machine required to do this tremendous work weighs about nine tons. It will arrive in a few days, when active operation will be instituted. Every citizen of Brigham City will look forward with interest to the result of these tests, which will be thorough and decisive. They will fully decide as to whether our gas deposits are of commercial value or not. Quantity is what is necessary now; the quality seems t be all right. |