Years ago, all a driller had to do to prove his skill was drill a few wells for his neighbors, and the word would get around. They would know whether he could drill a good well, and whether he backed his work. They told their friends and neighbors at the church-house, and at the doctor's office. If he was pretty good, he made a living. If he drilled poor wells, or didn't back his work, he soon found himself in another line of
business. Times have changed a good deal now, neighbors don't meet and talk as much as they once did. It seems whenever someone needs to hire a driller, or a contractor, they just look for the biggest ad in the phone book.