Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1911 — Drillers Find Log 100 Feet Down [ARTICLE]

Drillers Find Log 100 Feet Down

Gwin & Watson are putting down a drilled well on the old Bowers " farm, just over in the edge of Newton county, south of Mt. Ayr, and when down 100 ieet the drill struck something rather spongy, and on pumping out it was found to be wood. About four feet of this was passed through by the drill and underneath was quicksand. The boys brought home with them some of the pieces of wood brought up by the pump as an oc./.ar demonstrat/'n of the fact that the proximity of Goodland had nothing to do with their story. How did the wood get down to that depth, is a question. Perhaps centuries ago there was a quagmire there and a watersoaked log sank in the mud uni’l it reached this depth. At least this would seem to be the only reasonable solution.