Carlsbad Mineral Springs, circa 1907 - Chesterton, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Carlsbad Mineral Springs, circa 1907 - Chesterton, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | CARLSBAD MINERAL SPRINGS, CHESTERTON, IND.Date: 1907Source Type: PostcardPublisher, Printer, Photographer: Arthur E. NickelPostmark: August 15, 1908, Chesterton, IndianaCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: The following appears in the August 24, 1905, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:The mineral well at Carlsbad Springs is now completed, and shows a flow exceeding 50,000 gallons a day. This flow was secured by cleaning out the well, and digging out a basin around the well, to ease up the pressure. This basin has been cemented, and fixed up in an attractive manner. It will now be necessary to put in a sewer to run to the Calumet river to carry off the flow, and until this is done the well will have to be kept almost wholly plugged.-----------------The following news item appeared in the May 27, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune concerning the drilling of this well:WHAT THE BIG DRILL FINDSA Small Vein of Petroleum Struck at a Depth of About 250 Feet.Which Yields Oil, but not in Paying Quantities. The Drill Now in Hard LimestoneThere was a flurry of excitement in in [sic] town Wednesday, caused by a report that oil had been struck at the Porter well. Tuesday noon the drill entered a vein of shale rock at a depth of something over 200 ft. from the surface, which released a pocket of gas. The drill had gone down but a few feet when oil began to show itself on the drill, and after a few sluicings, was covered with petroleum. The drillings were saturated with oil, and until Wednesday night the well smelled like the Whiting refinery. After going through about 50 feet of this stuff the drill entered a solid limestone rock, the crust of which was extremely hard. This ended the prospects for oil in paying quantities. The vein in which oil and gas was found seems to be all over this section of the country. It was found in a number of wells sunk by local well men, and also when the Porter well was sunk. It will be remembered that it was at 192 feet that oil was struck on the Wolfe farm. It seems that it is a cropping, but not strong enough to produce a paying well.-----------------The following news item appeared in the June 3, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune concerning the drilling of this well:PORTER POINTERSJ. T. Darling, of the Porter Land Co., was in town Wednesday. He expects to go east in a few days to arrange for the erection of a big resort on Block 34, and hopes to see the building operations begin inside of sixty days. The owners of the land are greatly elated over their success in finding all abundance of mineral water on their property, of the same quality as that flowing from the brick yard well, and say they will now have no trouble in enlisting ample capital for the development of the property. The architect's plans are all made for the building and grounds, and little remains to be done now to start the ball rolling. Contractor Wallen will finish his contract on the week, in the hope that other flows will be found. It is desired to have to or three kinds of water for various purposes, and arrangements have been made to separate each flow. Mr. Wallen is convinced that the well is near an old field, coming to that conclusion from the fact that seventy feet of shale he went through is saturated with petroleum. His theory is that this oil escapes from a pool elsewhere and saturates the porous shale it is found in. He thinks that the field will be found where a new formation sets in to the southeast, and after visiting the vicinity of Thelma, believes the field may be in that direction. Only actual drilling can settle the matter.-----------------The following news item appeared in the June 17, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune concerning the drilling of this well:A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE.The Porter Land Company now Has Four Mineral Wells.Flowing a Hundred Gallons of Superior Mineral Water a Minute on Their Porter Property.Work on the well is about completed. The Porter Land company is highly satisfied with the result of the experiment, and feel that they have been amply repaid for the cost. The well is down 500 feet, and send to the surface four kinds of mineral water. The first flow is strongly impregnated with sulphur and flows through an eight-inch pipe about six inches above the level of the ground. The second flow, struck deeper down, raises above the ground about seven feet, and is also impregnated with sulphur, magnesia and Epsom salt. The third flow, still further down, comes fifteen feet above the surface, through a four-inch pipe. The fourth flow, which is still stronger, comes to the top through a two-inch pipe.When completed, the different flows will be separated from each other, the piping being packed with fire clay. At present all the water from the different flows are mixed together and produce a water similar to that from the brick yard well. After the work is completed it will require several days for the well to free itself from the impurities of the drillings, and become clear enough to analyze each water.Contractor Wallen has done a good job, and completely satisfied the company. The work of organizing a company to erect a health resort on the grounds adjoining the well, is progressing rapidly. Now, that it is known that there is an abundance of mineral water superior to those of our noted resorts, it is very probably that Porter will soon be an attraction for Chicago health seekers.Mr. Darling, of the Land company, was here Wednesday, and returned to Chicago with a complete log of the well. Every strata, from the surface to the bottom, is represented, the deepest being the oil vein, which was 70 feet thick. He feels confident that a water resort will be in operation here next year, and feels that the days of trials and tribulations for both the Land company [sic] and Porter are over. His grit is staying with the ship through the bitter financial storms of the past deserves reward, and none will wish him success with more fervency than the people of Chesterton and Porter.-----------------The following news item appeared in the July 8, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune concerning the drilling of this well:THE PORTER MINERAL WELL COMPLETED.Four Different Mineral Waters Obtained From One Well, and Flowing 30,000 Gallons a Day.Work on the Porter Land Company’s mineral well is completed, and Contractor Wallen and his men have gone to Marseilles, Ills., to work on a contract there. The rig has been left here, and it is expected will be taken to the Wolfe farm, in Portage, to put down a well on the Frank Wolfe place, alongside the one put down by Frank Quick, in which oil was found, with a view of finding out definitely whether oil in paying quantities can be got there.Large crowds have been attracted to the Porter well since its completion, and it is the wonder and admiration of all. Three streams, flowing from as many pipes, pour out 30,000 gallons of mineral water every twenty-four hours. There is one water which comes to within a foot of the surface, which does not flow, and will have to be pumped. The water coming out of the two inch pipe comes up with sufficient force to throw a stream forty feet into the air when a nozzle is attached to the pipe. The stream coming from the four inch pipe is also strong, and can be thrown in the air through a nozzle nearly as high as the two inch flow. The water coming from the six inch pipe is weaker, and flows about two gallons a minute. This water is a milder water than the other two, strongly charged with sulphur, and less with salts than the others. There is a considerable difference in the taste of the three waters, but all are digestible, and barring the small, palatable. After one gets used to drinking these waters, however, the smell is not discernable, and craving is created for the waters. They act on the kidneys, bowels and liver, and there is no question but what they have great medicinal qualities. Mr. Darling took some samples with him to Chicago to be analyzed by chemists, and the analysis will be published when made. A company is now in the process of formation to convert block 34 into a fashionable watering resort, and a crowd of capitalists are expected out here next week. Mr. Darling is working hard to get things into shape to begin building operations this summer, and present indications are that he will succeed.There has been considerable thought given on the subject of a popular name for the well. It has been suggested that it be called the “Porter Mineral Springs,” the “Porter Sulphur Springs,” etc. Who can suggest a name?-----------------The following news item appeared in the July 8, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEKThis week the contract will be let for the overhauling of the mineral well on the Porter Land company's property. It is proposed to enlarge the well and sink it several hundred feet deeper. Sediment has clogged the pipes and until at present there is but a small flow of water, and it proposed to remedy this. The cost will be considerable. Mr. Darling hopes to succeed this year in establishing a resort in the vicinity of the well, and has excellent prospects of doing so. Mr. Harris, of Worcester, Mass., is expected out here soon, and several important decisions will be made at that time regarding future improvements.-----------------The following news item appeared in the August 10, 1905, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:Porter Pointers.The contractor who has been cleaning and deepening the mineral well on the Carlsbad Springs Company property has completed his work and moved his machinery and tools away last Friday. The Springs company is digging out for a large basin which will be cement lined to be around the well and other improvements will be made to put the property in shape for development.-----------------The following news item appeared in the September 21, 1905, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:Porter Pointers.Capt. Horace D. Tucker, in charge of the mineral springs properties, says that fully one thousand people visited the springs on Sunday, many taking away water in bottles and other receptacles. Mr. Darling, who speaks by authority of the company, says everyone is welcome to all the water they want, but, that all law abiding people are admonished not to attempt turning on the water or otherwise to tamper with the springs or surroundings. Capt. Tucker has charge and will regulate the outflow as may be necessary, and, for any special favors people must call on him. Owing to the lawlessness of some people it has been found necessary to put a lock and chain on the valve wheel which must not be disturbed. So long as people respect these rules, they can enjoy the free benefits. If further damage is done, the springs pool will be timbered and inclosed beyond the reach of the public.-----------------The following newspaper item appears in the July 23, 1908, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:LOCAL VIEW POST CARDS.Druggist Arthur Nickel Gets Out a Fine Collection.This week the Chesterton Tribune job office published for Druggist Arthur Nickel a series of 21 local view post cards which have already been put on the market. The views on the cards of Chesterton streets, buildings and surrounding scenery have been declared by those who have seen them as the best ever issued embracing local scenes.Besides the Chesterton scenes there are views of Carlsbad springs, lake views, wooded dells along the Calumet, the Knott's mineral springs farm scenery and many other subjects.-----------------A newspaper article describing the drilling of this artesian well, along with a photograph of the derrick used to drill the well, can be viewed here.Sources:The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 13, 1899; Volume 16, Number 5, Page 1, Column 6. Column titled "What Will Be Found? By the Drill in the Well Now Being Sunk by the Porter Land Company."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 27, 1899; Volume 16, Number 7, Page 1, Columns 5-6. Column titled "What the Big Drill finds. A Small Vein of Petroleum Struck at a Depth of About 250 Feet."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; June 3, 1899; Volume 16, Number 8, Page 5, Columns 3-4. Column titled "Porter Pointers."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; June 17, 1899; Volume 16, Number 10, Page 1, Column 5. Column titled "A Successful Venter. The Porter Land Company now Has Four Mineral Wells. Flowing a Hundred Gallons of Superior Mineral Water a Minute on their Porter Property."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; July 1, 1899; Volume 16, Number 13, Page 1, Column 7. Column titled "The Porter Mineral Well Completed. Four Different Mineral Waters Obtained From One Well, and Flowing 30,000 Gallons a Day."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 4, 1905; Volume 22, Number 5, Page 5, Column 6. Column titled "Local News of the Week."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 10, 1905; Volume 22, Number 19, Page 4, Column 2. Column titled "Porter Pointers."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; September 21, 1905; Volume 22, Number 25, Page 4, Column 5. Column titled "Porter Pointers."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; July 23, 1908; Volume 25, Number 17, Page 2, Column 4. Column titled "Local View Post Cards."Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
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