Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1914 — W. R. Hicks Strikes Good Gas Well [ARTICLE]

W. R. Hicks Strikes Good Gas Well

Remington Press. W. R. Hick®, who lives three miles northeast of town, has'just struck it luOky. He is having a new well drilled at' his place and at a depth of 104 feet the drill opened a-vfein of gas which seems to be strong enough t.o be of some use. Mr. Hicks states that the roar from the gas escaping can be heard clear into the house. It is from a four inch weli and When lighted makes a blaze that goes into the air some fifteen or twenty feet. He iB arranging to test the pressure and if practicable will pipe it into his house for use. If the pressure holds out it is a much hiore valuable well for him than if he had struck water.