The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-28
OIL ICorrespondence.
.a BLUE Rock TOWNSHIP,
Mnslsinpnm Co. O.. Nav o, 1888.

Oil Correspondence.
~ BLUE Rock TOWNSHIP,
Muskingum Co. o., May o, 1888. J
Nh. EnIroR:-As this is but newly
discovered Oil territory, I concluded to
give vou some items of what is tran
Spring here. This locality is known as
Blua Rock, Muskingum county, Ohio,
and is destined, in a very few months,
to surpass any other oil region in the
United States. The Mcdonald, Patton
and Border farms are located in what
is known as "Oildale" or the "Ou Ba-
SIM" and every part of these farms has
been developed, particularly the Border
farm. The Woodbury. wells, No. 112 are
on the Mcdonald farm, and have yield
ed about 800 barrels of oil. The hrst
well struck oil about the 1st of Janu-
ary, 1866, and has been occasionally
pumped ever since by hand and
treadIe. But as wells were put
down, men could not be hired to DO
such hard labor when they could make
more by putting wells down at g per
foot, consequently the wells stood idle
most of the time. The Woodbury. or
Mecca No. 2 is now being pumped by
engine, and the company are prepar-
ing to pump the other one by the same
process. The Ritchie we'll is also a
good we'll and will soon be pumped by
engine. The company who own the
Grey Eagle wells on the Patton farm
intend to procure an englnealso. Inese
has turned out about 200 barrels of oil.
The Salt Creek we'll on the Border
farm is one of the best producing. wells
in the oil basin, and yielded last
week something over one hum
dred and fifty barrels of OIL
The company have been pumping
about one week with an engine.
mn. Inv hand On6
treadle, and has always yielded we'll.
The Aliequippa wells No. one and two
are also good wells, and will soon be
ready to be pumped by engines. The
Pee we'll, on the Patton farm, is a
splendid we'll it throws almost the
pure oil. The Pan Handle we'll, owned
by Mahon, Brown. Scott, Brennaman
This is a good well and about twenty
five yards from the Woodbury., or
Mecca Wells. The company who own
this lease belong to Wellsburg, West
Virginia. Several fine strikes were
made on Friday; among the list well
on the Shafer farm made splendid
strike. I predict that it will be
wells are now ready tor pump.
ing on the Border farm, and
will be worked as sSon as engines
can be had. The Border farm is fully
developed territory, and is now laid Oh
into acre lots, and the choice OF them
are selling at $1,000 per acre. These
lots are cheap enough at that price, as
the men who purchase them are sure to
get oil in paying quantities. Several
new wells are being put down on this
farm. John r. Miller 81 Co., of Wheel
ing, West Virginia, are putting well
down on lot 10. They purchased lots
Nos. 19 and 80. Oil will be pumped
from this we'll in less than ten days.
Alex. Laughlin 81 Coen are putting a
we'll down on lot No. 4; they are al
ready down 80 feet, and had very fine
show of oil this morning; the Oil rock
has not been reached yet. Col. Near
thur, of Wis, contracted for two lots
to-day and commenced operations on
lot l3. am also told that L. I. Downs,
Esq, of Wheeling, has purchased two
lots on the Border farm and Will soon
commence to bore. The ladies ofWells-
Vile selected lot No. to-day, and will
commence operations in few days.
This company is entirely composed OF
ladies, several of whom are widows.
They have selected a good lot and l
hope they will be rewarded for their
enterprize. am satisfied they will be.
Could not the ladies of Wheeling fol
low suit and get up company and
strike oiL7 The"Border farm" was pur-
chased from Daniel Border, Esq, by
D. s. Lawson and DIR. Baguely, OF
Wellsville, and Capt. McCann, OF
Wheeling. Capt. McCann and Law
son are at present experimenting af-
fairs in person. Many persons from
all parts of the United States are
arriving here daily. General Petty,
who acted conspicuous part on the
surrender of Gen. r. E. Lee, is here,
and am told is investing heavily in
very good territory, but outside OF the
land have described. Mr.. Gale, from
BelIair, Ohio, is also here and acting
in conjunction with him in purchasing
real estate and leases. Gen. Ben. +,
Potts, of Carrollton, Ohio, is also here
attending to the interests of his lease
on the Shafer farm. The General has q
fine lease, and had fine show of oil on
last Friday. Col. CarOthers, of Wells
burg, West Virginia, has been here sew,
eral days dispensing of some good land
and cracking 81 few jokes by way o
change. The Colonel is a genial, clever
gentleman. The oil found here is of the
Iubricating kind, its gravity being about
% degrees. 1t sells for S25 per barrel
Accommodations are poor here, and
hotels are much needed, but we will
soon be accommodated in this line as
several boarding houses are now being
constructed. A new Postott1ce will be
established on the Border farm now
called Border city. Also daily mail
will run between Border city and Dun
cans Falls. 1 am getting too lengthy
and must close for the present.