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REPORT OF THE STATE SUPERVISOR OF OIIS. 
OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERVISOR OF On, INSPEC'I'ION,} 
RoOM 92, STATE HOUSE, 
INDIANAPOL18, IND. 
PROF. W. S. BLATCHLEY, 
State Geologist of Iwiiana: 
In accordance with the statute providing for the appointment of a State 
Supervisor of Oil Inspection, and to regulate the use Il.nd sale of oils for 
illuminating purposes, I herewith submit my second annual report, the 
SRme being the report for the calendar year 1896. 
Respectfully, 
C. F. HALL, 
St(Lte Supervisor oj Oil Inspection. 
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REPORT OF THE STATE SUPERVISOR OF OILS. 

During the year 1896 but one change was made in the force of depu­
ties under my charge, Mr. W. C. Zaring having been appointed Deputy 
Inspector at Evansville, Ind., on November 1, 1896, to fill a vacancy at 
that point. The list of Deputy Supervisors in the State on December 
31, 1896, was, therefore, as follows: 
Zaring, Wm. C ...................... , ...... , ................. Evansville. 

Weems, Robert F, . ..•................ , ' ....... " , ... , ...... ' ,Vincennes. 

Dorsey, C. B .................. ,',' ................. ,., , ...... ,New Albany. 

Bowman, llL J ........ , ............................ , . , ....... J\'ladison. 

Mills, L. B ..... , ...... , ................. , ................... NewMaysville. 

Shirk, B. F ................ , ........ , ........................ Muncie. 

Boltz, J. H ................................. , ............... ,Winchester. 

Dorsey, W. C .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. , ........ Terre Haute. 

Carr, W. C ........................... ; ....................... Crawfordsville. 

AfcGee, Wm. H ............................................. Lafayette. 

Davidson, James G ........................................... Whiting. 

• Johnston, John M ............................................Logansport. 

Daly, W. F .................................................. Peru. 

Sebring, VV'. D ................................................ Portland. 

Thorward, Theo .............................................. Fort Wayne. 

Schutt, M. A................................................. Michigan City. 

Derr, 'Valter ................................................. South Bend. 

Cornell, J. B ................................................Goshen. 

During the twelve months which have elapsed since my last report I 
have inspected 52,327 barrels of' oil, and my deputies and assistants 
209,823 barrels; of this number but 122 barrels were rejected as against 
551 barrels in 1895, thus showing that the oil companies have been ship. 
ping a higher grade of oil into this State 
The standard test for all illuminating oils in Indiana is gravity test, 
Beaume's hydrometer, not below 46 0 nor higher than 50°. Said oils must 
bear a flash test not below 1200 Fahrenheit, and a fire test not below 140° 
Fahrenheit. This test being higher than several other States in the 
Union, is the reason our rejections are so few, the lower grades of oil be· 
ing shipped to other States. 
No violations of the law regarding oil inspection have come to my no­
tice during the year 1896. 
But one or two minor accidents, resulting from the explosion of kero· 
sene, have occurred withiu the State, and they were due to lamps having 
baen accidently upset, rather than to the quality of oil. 
503 REPOR'r OF STATE SUPERVISOR OF OILS, 
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INSPECTION BY STATIONS. 
STATIONS. Rejected. Total. 
Evansville ................................ . 18,385 .......... J8,385 

Vincennes ............................... . 7,585 .......... 7,585 

New Albany .............................. . 3,46] , ......... 3,461 

Jeffersonville .............................. . 2,964 .......... 2,964 

Madison .................................. . 3,477 3;477
•••••• ,.ao, 
Aurora ................................... . 2,610 . ......... 2,610 

Brookville ................................. . 1,960 ..... , .... 1,960 

Greensburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ...... . 1,532 .......... 1,532 

Rushville................................ . 1,641 . ......... 1,641 

Connersville ............................ " . . 1,801 .......... 1,801 

Shelbyville................................. . 1,684 .......... 1,684 

Columbus...... . ....................... . 2,102 .......... 2,102 

Danville.................................. .. 1,354 .......... 1,354 

Spencer..... . .......................... . 8 •••..••. o. 8 

IJnion City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ......... . 2,070 ......... 2,070 

Muncie ................................... . 2,618 .......... 2,618 

Richmond ................................ . 4,140 .......... 4,140 

Indianapo lis. . . . . . . . .. . ................. . 52,205 122 52,327 

Terre Haute ............................... . 12,.')41 , .. , ...... 12,541 

Brazil ..................................... . 2,876 .. , .... .. 2,876 

Rockville................................. . 754 .......... 754 

•••• oCrawfordsville ...................... " ..... . 2,948 ••••• 2,948 

Lafayette ................................ . 14,920 .......... 14,920 

Frankfort ................................ . 1,955 "" ' .... , 1,955 

Kokomo ............................. . 2,381 .......... 2,381 

Logansport ................................ . 8,3:)8 .......... 8,338 

Rochester. ..... .. . . . . . .. . .............. . 1,358 .... , ..... 1,358 

Delphi .................................... . 1,380 1,380
•••••• "<, 
'Vhiting ................................... . 14,815 .......... 14,815 

Hammond ................................ . 4,113 .......... 4,113 

Valparaiso................................. . 1,509 .... , ..... 1,509 

North Manchester .......................... . 766 ........... 766 

Peru ...................................... '. 3,822 ........ ,. 3,822 

Bluffton ................................... . 1,382 ... ...... 1,382 

Marion ................................... . 2,06R .......... 2,068 

Huntington ............................... . 2,484 .......... 2,484 

Portland .................................. . 1,260 · . . . . . . . . . 1,260 

Decatur ................................... . 243 243 

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'0'··· •••• 
Fort Wayne ............................... . 11,9.58 .......... 11,958 

Angola .................................... . 630 .......... 630 

Auburn ................................... . 270 .......... 270 

Columbia City ................ " ........... . 270 .......... 270 

270 .......... 270
~f:~~ie~~: : : : : : : : : : : : : : '. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 180 .......... 180 

Butler ................................... . 270 .......... 270 

Topeka................................... . 60 .......... 60 

South Bend ................................ . 8,964 .......... 8,964 

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'Valkerton. . . . . . . . . .. . ..................... . ·. ....... 177
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" 120 .......... 120
~{;~~~'th' : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : : : '. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 485 485T •••••••• 
Michigan City..... .... . .......... " ... . 1,892 .......... 1,892 

Laporte ................................... . 2,203 ·...... .. 2,203
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Crown Point.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 233 .......... 233 

Elkhart ................................... . 5,262 .......... 5,262 

\Varsaw •................................... 1,026 .......... 1,026 

Goshen ................................... . 2,471 .......... 2,471 

504 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST• 
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INSPECTION BY STATIONS-Continued. 
" 
STATIONS. Total. 
I 
Bourbon .................................... ' :144 .......... 344 

Knox .................................... . 120 .... ' ..... 120 

Nappanee ................... , ............ . 120 .......... 120 

Louisville, Ky. . .......................... . 7,118 ... , ...... 7,118 

Cincinnati, 0 ............... '............... . 3,905 ... ...... 3,905 

Toledo. 0 ................................ . 1,853 ........ -, 1,8.53 

Lima, 0 ................................... . 11,249 ., ........ 11,249 

Mansfield, O ............................... . 1)32 ••••• , ,> •• 532 

Cleveland, 0 ............................... . 6,102 .......... 6,102 

Hamilton, 0 ............................... . 288 .......... 288 

Chicago, Ill. ............................... . 14G .......... 146 

Total number barrels inspected for year ... 262,028 262,150122 I 
INSPECTION BY MONTHS. 
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MONTH. I ,",1'1' ,,1 Rejected'i Total. 
January .................................. . 35,369 ......... 35,3(19 

February .................................. . 24,134 .......... 24,134 

March ............. ' ...................... . 22,95.) ......... 22,955 

14,807 ......... 14,807
~;.l. : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 13,394 ..... , ... , 13,394 

June ...................................... . 13,l44 122 ]3,266 

July ...................................... . 12,813 ., ........ )2,813 

August .................................... . 12.4'10 . ......... 12,440 

September ................................. . 2(620 .......... 21,620 

October ................................... . 30;740 30,740
•• 0 ••••••• 
November ................................. . 29,747 .•..•..• a. 29,747 

December.................................. . 30,865 .......... 30,865 

Total number barrels inspected by months. 262,028 122 262,11)0 
505 REPORT OF STATE SUPERVISOR OF OILS. 
TABLE SHOWING PLACE OF MANI:FACTURE. 
'Vhiting, Ind ..................................................... . 111,121 

Limn, 0................................ .... .., .. , .............. . 109,874 

Clevelnnd, 0... . ..................... ",. " .............. . 11,225 

Oil City, Pa ..........................................'............. . 9,178 

Washington, Pa...... . ........................................... . 5,903 

Toledo, 0 ................. , ... , ................................... . 4,853 

Pittsburg, Pa ..................... , ............................ , .. . 3,441 

Titusville, Pa ............................................. . 2,783 

Welker, 0 ...................................................... . 1,387 

Findley, 0 .................................................. , .... . 605 

Reno, Pa ......................................................... . 315 

Franklin, Pa.... .... ............. . ............................. . 243 

Rosenburg, Pa .... . .. . ........................,................... . 230 

Altoonn, Pa ....................................................... . 215 

Emlenton, Pa ..................................................... . 187 

Wnrren, Pa . . . . . .. ......................... . .................... . 146 

St. LOllis, Mo . . . . .. ......................................... . ... . 145 

Dunkirk, Pa ................................... , .................. . lL} 

Newburg, 0 ....................................................... . 115 

Freedom, Pa . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....................................... . 80 

Dayton, 0 ....................................................... . 20 

Chicago, Ill ............................................... . 19 

Total .................... . .... . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . .. 262,150 

TABLE SHOWING STATES WHERE OIL WAS MANUFACTURED. 
Ohio ............................................................. . 128,079 

Indiana .......................................................... . 111,121 

Pennsylvania ..................................................... . 22,786 

Missouri ......................................................... . 145 

Illinois ........................................ " ................. . 19 

Total ............. . 262,150 

Very respectfully, 
C. F. HALL. 


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