Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1901 — Strikes Water in Desert [ARTICLE]

Strikes Water in Desert

Las Cruces, Tex.,dispatch: Oil borers at Engle, N. M., have-struck an artesian well at a depth of 200 feet which swept 1,000 gallons per hour through a two-iuch hole. Engle is situated in the heart of the famous Journey of Death desert, which is one of the most arid regions known and the strike of water will prove more valuable than an oil gusher. During the Mexican war a column of 165 soldiers who attempted to cross the desert, all but fourteen perished. Great excitement has been created by the strike.