The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-02

Every.well that has been bored to the
depth of six hundred and twenty or thir
ty feet on Island run has struck OIL
There haze been no failures as get. There
are twelve wells now flowing on this run
and in it's immediate vicinity, averaging
about five barrels each per day. The
certainty of obtaining petroleum in pay
ing quantities has given a great impetus
to speculation and although the yield OF
each we'll is comparatively small yet
many persons prefer investing their mon
av WHARF there is almost certainty OF
its Welding them a small return rather
than to play for greater stake with
greater risk of obtaining nothing at all.
The wells in this region are also said to
possess the advantage of permanence.
Two wells bored here nearly five years
ago are still flowing at their original rate,
one FIVE barrels and the other one barrel
per day.
Commencing on Island run, about half
mile from it's mouth, the first we'll is
owned by Messrs. Blackmore, Angel d
Co. and is called iona 1t is the far
thest we'll from the mouth of the run
that is yet producing A number OF 9th
ers are in process of boring still farther
up. The "Iona" is six hundred and thir-
ty feet deep The oil was reached on the
9th of October, and since that time has
been flowing at the rate of about five
barrels per day.
Proceeding down the run, the next
we'll is known as "the Ormes we'll. 1t
is owned by Mr. Clark Thompson and
| two colored men named Ormes. 1t Is
six hundred and ighteen feet deep, and
flows at the rate of from twelve to fifteen
barrels daily. 1t was completed about
the 18th of October, and is considered
the best well ON the run.
The next vel! is owned by Blackmore,
Angel & Co The oil was struck on the
18th of October, ut the depth of SIX hum
dred and twenty feet. 1t flows about
three barrels per day, but the proprietors
are preparing to pump it, in hope of in
creasing its yield.
The next producing well below this
belongs to the same firm, and struck oil
last January at the depth Of six hundred
and one feet. 1t is flowing about nine
barrels daily
Next is The Eagle Well" owned by
Messrs. Elliott & Dawson. 1t yields
about eight barrels of oil per day and is
six hundred and three feet deep. The
oil was struck about three weeks ago.
Next is the Calhoun we'll, which is six
hundred and three feet deep, and yields
from ten to twelve barrels daily. The
oil was struck on the lst of October
The we'll is near the mouth of the run
and is only surpassed in its flow by the
Ormes' well above.
At the mouth of the run, and near the
Calhoun well, Messrs Jenkins, Gaddis
& Co., of Wellsville, Ohio, struck oil
about two weeks ago, at the depth OF
six hundred feet Their well also yields
about twelve barrels per day.
All the wells spoken of above are on
Island ran proper, but there are Others
! on the Little Beaver creek, near the
| mouth of the run, which are all pro
| ducing. Just below the mouth of the
run is the first well that was bored IN
that vicinity. 1t was sunk about five
years age, and has been flowing one bar
rel per day ever since. 1t is five hundred
and eighty feet deep.
On Beaver river, or creek, just above
| the mouth of the run, is the " Colorado
well, owned by Messrs. Brown Il Co. II
is five hundred and ninety feet deep. and
yields about five barrels of oil per day
1t was struck about two years ago.
| A few rods farther up the creek the
Glasgow Oil Company struck oil on the
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hundred and thirty eight feet. Their well
is yielding about ten barrels.
About three hundred yards below the
mouth of Island run is the "Resoiute'
well, belonging to Blackmore. Angel Il
Co 1t is five hundred and ninety-iive
feet deep and produces about five barrels
per day 1t is one of the Oldest wells in
the neighborhood and has been flowing
about three years.
Across the creek, below the mouth of
Island run, the Glasgow oil company
has another well yielding five barrels per
day which was struck on the LIST of Au-
gust at the depth of six hundred feet
These twelve wells. we believe, are the
only ones lin that neighborhood that
have yet reached the required depth to
| obtain oil, though about forty others are
now being bored All of the wells
spoken of above are tiowing, the engines
used i'll boring having been. in some in
stances, removed. They flow intermit-
tently, several hours generally elapsing
between the risings of the oil
On Dry run which nufS into the Ohio