Bulletin Volume 12-22 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...water ceases to flow. If it be lowered, the flow will begin again at the same height, or close to it. This measurement, or the mean of the two, referred to some fixed object, can be used as a means of comparison with other measurements, and if occasionally repeated, will show any change in the pressure, and may indicate the cause of any decrease. For example, a partial filling of the bore, while lessening the flow, will not affect the static pressure, as thus determined. Pressure, as thus determined, may be reduced to pounds per square inch by dividing by 2L THE ARTESIAN WELLS OF COLORADO. The discovery of artesian water in Colorado was an accident. There had been those, however, who believed in its existence, and who make attempts to find it. Probably the earliest was made by General W. J. Palmer, who, while manager of construction of the Union Pacific Railway, made an attempt at Kit Carson in 1871. The Government sunk wells at Akron, Fort Lyon and Cheyenne Wells in 1881-2, but without success, other than a small flow at Fort Lyon. Before this the Pioneer Oil Company, while sinking a well on the bottoms at Pueblo, struck water January 1, 1880. This well, now known as the Clark Mineral Spring Well, is still used, and has led to other trials in the same vicinity, all with small flow. General attention was attracted to this source of water supply by the discovery of water in North Denver in 188;) while prospecting for coal. The water was so much purer than that in use that it immediately led to the sinking of many others for a domestic and manufacturing supply. This led other communities to bore for water, and some very deep wells, as at Greeley and Loveland, have been sunk in the search. The latter town has still outstanding some $8,000 of bonds which was us...