Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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1) Epsom well J. E. Grave, walled well at first, drilled in kettle. Afterwards day to 10 feet hole in diam & opened at, ?8. 2) G L Butler owner (Gins Mill) East of pipe, between road to left W & road to right E in Riddville. Dug well walled up. Some feind water here, but no salts made. 1) J. E. Grave. Own making salts about 20 yrs ago. Made salts for a short while. Only well at Kidd- vile or vicinity where salts were made. 3) J. Harvey Boone, about 1 mi. SW of Gunsbridge nothing known about a well. He lived in the branch entering it from creek from the west. 4) Soda Springs is 75 yards west of the Ovel Spring, on property of William Hule, walled. like to have chemical analysis, = SW of Hotel 5) L D Stone, From Right angle go west 1/2 mi, to forks road He met Sterling & Merritt, then S on Merritt road, to first land next. Home lives just South of this land. Chiltin PO discontinued last year Pigg's Stand (Store) Louisville Oil & Gas Syndi- cate, W. W. Watts, Pres. Louisville Ky. B. B. Wind, Winchester, 1480 ft. Oil Spring. E D Veach Lexington. A S Well Kidd, E. O Transylvania Co. Lexington George Mc Intosh The 7ft clay layer in Clum Creek Shaber, Nearly open to bicycle sta