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Show ONLY HALF TOLD IT. From our article of last week, in which reference was made to the large pump well of Wilford Day, the inference in-ference might be drawn that Mr. Day had only the one pump well specifically specific-ally mentioned. As a matter of fact, this is a new well being operated for the first time this season, while his older and smaller plant located three-quarters three-quarters of a mile farther north, has been working away for three seasons without a serious hitch or accident. i This well is equipped with a six h. p. l- gasoline, engine, the water rising to near the surface. His phenomenal success with this well induced him to J put down the big well referred to last week, which is down 480 feet, taking ! in all the important strata of water encountered, and equipped with a 20 i ' h. p. F airbanks-Morse oil engine, ! which consumes a very low grade of . petroleum, worth in car lots at Lund only about 5 cents per gallon. When arrangements have been made for importing im-porting this kind of fuel in car lots, Mr. Day expects to be able to operate his well at a very low cost. Mr. Day is one of the pioneers in the pumping business of the Parowan valley, and has done a great deal to develop this important industry in that section. |