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Show I EASTERNERS TO TAP HEAT IN LAVA BEDS 1 BLA.CKFOOT, Idaho. Aug:. 21. To .carry on an Investigation and study of jtlie structure and formation of thj hiva riccli west of h(e. Dr. jt. E. Pepper, 1 professor (' petrology and Professor ;r. per. together4 wi'tti J.n R Agntw, ..II fi fbunCBtOWn, Ohio, recently arrived ar-rived In Blackfoot. Until I'roi'-ssor.s (iropp and Pepper have mud.. Drevlpiifl visits to these beds iMnj entertain plans of borlnp at KTf-at depths to tap the heat that 1m known 10 exist thr-re. Mr Vxn. v, tifts had a great deal of expvriHn. in bblili the construction of dc p drlUing maohinerj mi work rela-' rela-' In iln'i' dr.lling. It Is announoed that Mr .n- u- ha- l is. . , n .1 new . oinposltton tor malting steal "f lighted v. :rh'. an.l :il ihe satnO time strong rnonch tr- do the necesaarj deob drl)-l line. Heretofore the lack of one or tint other f rhe-e two rcquialtle in deep drilling machine ha'S prevented the attempt which will now probably he marie Both Professor Orofrfr and Professor' I pper will try out the new machinery Invented by Mr. Aknew, if the experiment experi-ment succeeds as those two men con-1 rtdenUy expect it win. ti-e result wtljj h grenr In regard to future heat and power. t Is estimated t,at the v.ork' will oiis nine .ni -i.-e than n year. Work will hepin as BOOH as the new ma-i ohlhpry arrives from the e:uit. |