Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1898 — GAS AT WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

GAS AT WHEATFIELD.

While drilling a well at Wheatfield last Friday quite a flow of gas was struck at a depth of about 50 feet, and when lighted made a brilliant blaze several feSfr in height until smothered out. Many people thereabouts think there is both gas and oil underneath that territory and hope to see ere long a thorough test made in the matter. Agents of the Standard Oil Co., have, it is said, leased considerable territory about Wheatfield lately, which gives strength to the belief of the people that there is oil in the locality.