Editing Miami County, Kansas (section)

===Natural gas===
In 1882, a large deposit of natural gas was discovered in rural Miami County, {{convert|7|mi|km}} east of Paola. By 1886 a pipeline was completed to the town's square, where it illuminated lamps there. By 1887, Paola had its street lamps lighted with lamps using natural gas. Other fields of natural gas were discovered throughout Miami County by 1887, and for a time, the area around Paola was considered to be a gas belt. In the summer of 1887, a Natural Gas Jubilee was held, which was a celebration for people to come and marvel at the use of natural gas.<ref name="MCKH"/>