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The likelihood of one sprouting an 31'" esian well is remote. In fact. the chances re one in a 100, says Tim Giffinn But, last Tuesday, in Castleford, Tim and his father Hill came upon such an occurrence while drilling a well near the junction of County Road 3 and County Road 20. Jim and Pat Enright were also helping ut but it was Tim who first noticed that e rare phenomenon was arising out of I 9 ground. The tables had turned for the Giffins. nstead of looking down for water, the 1 ater was coming up to them. J The well drillers had been drilling for about an hour June 13, going down about 95 feet when the artesian well sprouted loose. An arteslan well is one in which a shaft penetrates through a layer of ground into a‘ water-bearing material from which the water rises under pressure. The well overflows. “They're not that common," says Tim. When the Castleford phenomenon oc- curred water was flowing at seven gallons 8 minute. Tim says several beer comâ€" panics. especially the Heidelberg firm, brag about using ‘pure spring water’ for their brew and adds that they are always looking for property that sprouts water from an artesian well. The Gifilns were using a rotary drill when they hit the rare well on property owned by the Barker estate. The property is being rented by Doug Brown. touting water i an artesian well uncov ' ' . leford June 18. The men were drilling:- :hofiml: '3: :i- hit the rare well when they touched 95 f t ' below ground. Tim is on the right whilehis lather, Hill loci}; admin-131eg “at well. On the left is In Enright. Who was helping the Giftins. I 7 7 ’2” -