Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-25
OIL AT l,7oo FEET.
The Second Chapter--N No Doubt About
1t This Time--The Oil Men Sold.

The Second Chapter--N No Doubt About
1t This Time--The Oil Men Sold.
The editor Of the Dubois Courier, of the 10th,
feels considerably clated over the oil prospects
in that vicinity. Rockdale is 10 Washington
township, Jefferson county, about six miles west
Of Dubois. Ho goes on to state that ''about $3.50
O'Clock P. NJ, Thursday as the drill was moving
slowly through slate at the Rockdale well it
broke through the bottom crust, aud the ease with
which it penetrated the next formation showed
that it had entered a sand. This was verified
Immediately by a rush Of gas more forcible than
any that had yet preceded it, and the upward
pressure Of the tools. The tools were drawn at
once and the sand pump run down, expecting to
Gnd prolific gas pocket, and no more hence
when the sand pump renppeared the operators
were surprised to find that it contained fair
proportion of good oil
| We don't know whether the oil would have
been concealed or not, but Mr. Bond of War
saw, happened to be on hand at the timo the
strike was made and the gas drew the attention
Of SO many people that before anything could be
done crowd had surrounded the derrick and con-
WINGED themselves that the strike did occur and
is genuine. Further investigation, however,
showed it to be stray sand, which probably a'-
counts for the publicity Of the whole things as
the regular producing sand was not expsctS!
/ short Of scyonty-fve feet further.
! But this is sufficient. 1t proves oonclusiyely
that oil exists at or near Roekdae and It is now
but question Of time when it will be developed.
! We think Mr.. Fuller will go on with this well or
Others uptil he knows pretty near what Is there
Mr.. Fuller is at present absent in Gunnison,
| Colorado attending to some miningclaims and
| Hilliard, the contractor, says his work is com
pleted with the strike Of oil, Besides this the
limo is too short to go any deeper, and the sup
| ply Of water for the boiler has run low Having
all these excuses for a cessation Of work the well
was shut down and a plug put in the hsle
Whether this is to follow in the footsteps Of
Stump creek is now question that will be an-
swerod only as time moves on.
OTHER WILD CAT WELLS.
Brockwayyillo is promised to be the next wild
cat that will come in, and we persist in thinking
that it will be tampered with so that 1t will be as
indefinite as the others. 1t Is now down far
enough to reach the sand at few hours notice,
but little anxiety is felt about getting there.
Stump Creek continues to be sold and resold,
and a watch is still kept over the hole. 1t is not
abandoned now any more than 1t was three
months ago
The KremkIaw well near Punxsutawuoy, Is so
bothered with salt water that little can be ex-
pectod Of it, and should II find oil the salt water
will not allow it to bO paying well unless the
production is large. MahAdey's well is going
down at the best rate, and hopes are entertained
Of early development by the parties in charge.
The present outlook at Rookdale and Stump
Creek would indicate either departure from the
belt system and the presence Of pools, as on on
Creek or belt running but little east Of north