Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 203, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1925 — Page 4

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KEPORT UPON ■rocks MADE I BY GEOLOGIST m. Logan Gives Results of ■ Survey in Gibson and Knox Counties. V A* a part of this summer’s field w *vork a survey of geological condition* was made in western Gibson knd southwestern Knox counties by pr. W, N. Logan, State geologist, Mid staff, the results, of benefit to ftuarrymen, gas, oil and coal operators, being set forth in the following Report to the State conservation Commission. "In the Wabash River Valley the bed-rock formations are concealed by an alluvial and glacial covering bf sand and gravel of approximately 100 feet. The higher lands on the sides of the valley have a more or less attentuated covering of loess, also of glacial origin. Beneath these formations there are about 1,000 to 1,100 feet of sandstones, shales and coals, sometimes with thin limestones, of the Pennsylvanian age. "The Pottsvllle. Allegheny and post —Allegheny divisions of the Pennsylvanian are p)-esent with their sub-divisions. In Gibson and Pike counties two of tho Pottsvllle sub-divisions, the Mansfield and the Brazil have yielded some petroleum and natural gas. In the Allendale field in Illinois the Bridgeport and the Buchanan sands are in the lower Pennsylvanian. In Indiana ' the "West Princeton, the Davidson shallow, the Mcßoberts and the Monroe City gas sands belong to the PensylVanl&n. "The rocks which underlie the Pennsylvanian rocks in this region are of Mississippian age. The uppermost formations reached by the drill belong to the Chester series of the Mississippian. The following Chester formations will probably be encountered by the drill in the area Under discussion: "Pennsylvania strata, Negli Creek limestone and shale, twenty feet; Mt, Pleasant sandstone an dshale, fortylive feet; Bristow sandstone and shale, seventy-five feet; Siberia limestone, two feet; Wickcliff shale and sandstone, forty-eight feet. Tar Springs sandstone and shale eighty feet; Glen Dean limestone, fifteen feet; Hardinburg sandstone and shale, seventy-five feet; Golconda limestone, twelve feet. “Indian Springs shale, sandstone, thirty-three feet; Cypress sandstone, alxty feet; Beech Creek limestone and shale, nineteen feet; Elwren ahale, thirty-six feet. Reelsville limestone, fifteen feet; Sample shale, twenty-eight feet; Beaver Bend limestone ajid sandstone, ten feet; Mooretown sandstone and shale, eighty feet; Paoli limestone, shales and sandstone, fifty feet; Fredonia oolite, fifty feet.

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Smokers and Sewing 1 • _ Genuine Walnut UabmetS or Mahogany Choice— Were $7.75, $8.75, $lO t i AC $11.25, sl2, sl3, sl4, /I == sl6 and 20 JL

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Men who are convicted of wife and child desertion before Judge James A. Collins but are permitted to go on probation seldom break their promise to provide for their dependents, according to Miss Jean Brown, Criminal Court probation clerk. At Christmas time most of the fathers and former husbands send double allowances to Miss Brown,

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to be used for the purchase of gifts and necessities. “I get letters from all parts of the country and nearly all convey a desire to make It a merrier Christmas,” Miss Brown said. A letter from a man In Texas, whose former wife and three children live In Indianapolis, contained a $3 gift for each of their four children. “This money is to be used to buy Christ-

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LOT No. 2 Were $2.45, $2.75, $3, $3.50, $4 and $6.50 \ Book ends , Torehieres \ *• Boudoir lamps | Choice Vsses I Flower bowls f M m A 1 Compote sets \ A I Glass water sets / ■ Cheese and cracker sets l W I Mayonnaise sets I V/ Japanese luster lamp bases 1 Smoke stands / Each Candy jars / Candlesticks (pairs)

Pictures and Plaques , LOT No, 1 QQ/, ci OK a „A Were $2.50, $3, $3.75, $4 Were 98c, $1.85 and and one each at $4 iSO , $6. 50 $2.25. Choice— and $9. Choice—--69c 98c

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mas gifts tor the kiddies,” the letter Instructed. One woman, the wife of a man whoso divorced wife and children live here, sent money gifts to be used for her husband’s children. "It Is only a small amount, I know, but when you realize it took all my week’s wages you will understand It Is the best I can do,” the woman said. MANY AUTOS STOLEN The present year probably will set a record for the number of automobiles stolen in Los Angeles, according to Walter Wood, head of the theft department of the Automobile Club of Southern California. While the number of cars stolen has been greater, there Is also a larger number being recovered. It is expected that the recoveries will run 78 per cent this year.

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