The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-03-03

Wilcox says, I'm his opinion, the well
was not drilled deep enough for oil.
He thinks 1t stopped at 100 feet. No
oil was found as far as they had gone,
First and second said was found 30.
K" as Col. Schultz expresses it. but
the third was "non est" Mr.. Schultz
suspicious are no doubt i'll ded.
Boughton is good careful operator,
and one not easily deceived in sands.
1t is not like a go)d operator to "swap
horses i'm the middle of the stream.
But, i'm the event that matt ters are sub
stantially as Mr.. Schultz suspects
them to be, Mr.. Boughton is still on
the safe side. A certain saving clause
in the lease relating to depressed
prices for oil prevents the instrument
working for forfeiture.
In the following year f. IT. Glenn
niger, of Bradford, Colonel Hunt, of
Sawyer and Others, took up some
lands in the northeastern part of
Highland township. They made
location on warrant 37SS land of
Jones Bros, first well was drilled
1000 feet. The Bradford stratas
came in perfect regularity, according
to Mr.. Cleminger; SO feet of third sand
is. reported. Eight to ten feet of it
was sufficiently open and porous to
bear oil, but perfectly dry. 'fhe sands
resemble Kinzua sands in appearance,
being Il coffee brown. a tremendous
gas lead was o. .n1.l. A ~ quart shot
was exploded in the hole, which had
no effect than to increase the gas.
Last summer another rig was built SO
rods southwest Of No. 2. The lease
hold and property meantime passing
into the control of Roy & Archer, who
drilled No. 2. This one was finished
six weeks ago, or, more properly, was
believed to he finis he'd about that
time. 1t was drilled into the sand, at
all events. Sand was struck at 2,060
feet. 1t is supposed to he from 50 to
10 feet in thickness. 1t has got no
gas to speak of, and the impression
prevails in Kane that the sand show
ing is an improvement on No. l sand.
No. has not been shot. More than
that there is u person in Kane willing
to risk his "alired davy" that there is
nothing there to shoot. The improved
prospects are mere conjecture o' the
part of the inhabitants. The terms OF
their contract with the landlords re-
qulre them to start another well i'm
March.
Jonathan Watson drilled a well oil
the East Branch of the Clarion river,
at JohnSonburg, warrant 3,28j; land oI
E. w. Rolfe. The mouth of this well
fS l.44l feet above ocean level. The
hole was drilled 2,3n0 feet. The per
Sistent oil sands were found i'm their
. propeg order. Third sand was struck
$50 feet 1t was 80 feet in thicknes
, but contained no oil. Gas was found
{. in both the lower sands. The top OF
the third sand is 2f9 rect below the
ocean level. No oil sands are reported
below the third strata. y gas jet OF
about two-boiler power Winch, like
the sacred fires is kept constantly
burning and lightens up the gloom for
JohnsOnburgers. Watson, after the
, failure of the Johnsonburg venture,
moved miles south and located an.
other wei. on warrant 1850; land OF
HYDE. No. . j. located on the south
, east corner OF the warlGnt and about
| } miles cast of Il north and south line
running from No. To No. =. We'll
mouth above ocean level, ,445 ieet
The drill was started during last sum
mer and stcped on Saturday last.l av
ing concluded its nIissi, n, but without
bringing joy to the hearts of the dar
ing experiments lists. Tire well lie
fined oil sands were found, bat some
of them " ere so slender as to require
| the service of Il microscope to aid de
| tectnn. Third sand WAS found "a
e 800 f. ct, being of II precise depth II
/, that found at Johnsonburg. But it Wa
| only il few feet in thickness and who'll.
! destitute of oil, drilling was continued
t to the depth Of 2,200 feet. No gas VA
e discovered anywhere in the hoe, an'
no salt water to speak of. Mon la,
t the casing was drawn, and the hol
II abandoned. This is the thirl DIR
a hole that Mr.. Watson has drilled il
i this section Of country, the first on
n being on the Hebron lands, McKea
e county.
II Five miles southwest of Watson
It Whistletown venture Seth and Ma
Il Gus Hulings drilled II well on warran
1t 1894 Daguscahouda on Elk creek an
'e on lands of Col. Bates, Sheldon an
le Others. This well was drilled to
Il depth of 1905 feet. Three regular o
sands were found, third sand bein
Ii discovered at 1851 feet. Huiings n
rs ports SO feet of thirl slni ani sligil
J. indications of oil. 1t was shot wit
re twenty-five quarts Of glycerine, but Il
" shock failed to have effect, either fl
T. good or evil. The venture was aba
il, doned without any further test beil
s. made. The mouth of this well
d. about l47S feet above the OCEAN leve
ut The third sand according to tho
ne figures uIElerlies. the ocean level 2
ld feet No gas.