Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-13
OUR OIL FIELDS.
Recent Developments Near Park
ersburg.
The Trial Growing Out OF the Sciota-
Lomas 0saster-Extensiye lum-
Der Trade-0ther Notes.
lSpccirl 10 tie RegiStcr.


PAREERsRURG, June l2.-The Messimer
oil well number Q, which was reported TO
be pumping at the rate OF $50 barrels per
day, exceeds that yield. During Ii hours,
ending Saturday night the well pumped
2l5 barrels Of 2S' oil. The local excite.
ment is intense, as the most sanguine
among those interested had no hopes OF So
curing anything like il. Leasing and sub.
leasing is go ing on at a lively rate, and
contracts are being made for new derricks,
machinery, ETC., TO such an extent that IL
reminds one OF the busy scenes enated In
the old oil fields several years ago. Moth.
ing but the drill will determine the uplift
or roll in this rock, but so far this great
field is considered by oil men a
Freak Of Mature.
The well No. ! is still pumping with a
slight increase over the first production.
The Parish Fork territory in Writ county,
which is also producing heavy oil, is being
pushed, and disposition manifested 10
push the business there TO its fullest in
terest. The well on the White Cotton farm
one mile north OF Burning Springs, has Q
good show and will be torpedoed during
the coming week, and there il no doubt
but that good reports will be heard from
it, This we'll is situated in the light oil
territory. The deep well located at Horse.
neck's, recently mentioned by the REGrs.
TER, is to be torpedoed again soon, a. the
first shot was not fired at the proper place
in the rock. There is local feeling Of In.
terest in this section which has not been
Manifested for Years
TO develop the oil interest OF our State, aud
place West Virginia, when she decides 10
be, foremost in the production OF the ole.
aginous fluid.
son the United States Court did not open
Monday. The Judge will be here today,
when Court will be convened. The Gov.
ernm ent has employed counsel 10 assist
Attorney General Flick in the prosecution
OF the case growing out OF the
scioto-Lomas Disaster,
o. last Fourth OF July. B. J. Long, who
was a pilot on one of the III fated boats, ar =
rived here on Sunday night, ready far
hearing.
License was issued on Sunday morning
by the county clerk for the msrriage OF
l.. +. Wilson, OF Danville, Jackson county,
Ind, and Miss Fanny NJ. Tucker, Of this
city.
Hon. f G. Cracraft. OF Wheeling, regis.
tered at Hills Central Monday.
Deputy Marshal J. f. Remly arrested q
man named Canton in Jackson county
charged with selling whisky without o
government license, and brought bin here
and committed 10 jah TO await q hearing
VIII ich will be had on Tuesday.
Hon. Il. 8. Barr, of Wheeling, !, al utograph.
ed at HIS Lentra on Monday.
Although the ineXaustIble
Timber Resources
Of the Little Kanswha Valley is generally
known, very few people have aay knowl'
edge OF the vast amount of timber which
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the many operators engaged in the lum.
Der business along the river and its tribu.
tsries, Is the well known and eDterprising
firm OF MeConaugbey 4 Co., who haye by
their fair dealing and correct business prin.
ciples succeeded In building up an I'M
tnense trade, ard are known as the lumber
princes OF the Little Kanawha Valley.
This firm have during the last year ship.
ped 10000 railroad ties valued at about
500, coo, and about 800 lockages Of timber
sggregating in value $lI0, go, and have nov
ON hand ready to 20 10 market on the 6rst
fIeshet $25,oO worth Of timber. They
have over 1900 acres OF the
Finest Tinbey IIasas
in the State. located In the counties OF Cal.
boun, Giimer and Writ, from which they
EXPECT TO supply future demands. They
have in successful operation at different
points on the KanaHba river and the West
Pork, extensive saw and grist mills. In
connection with the lumber business the
firm have also several stores and control Z
large share Of the mercantile trade OF that
section. They have also in operation sew
eral miles of trsmwsys with which the
mills are supplied with logs and the ium
Der transported TO convenient shipping
points.
The two junior and active members ol
the firm, n T. snd 8. b. McConsushey.
are the sons OF Vim. AcConsughey. the
senior member of the firm, formerly cit.
izen Of Ohio county. These eentlemsn,
after several years OF close attention 70
business, in which they have been very
prosperous, have laid aside the eares
thereof, and will spend the summer in m
extended trip Of
Fsur HsDths In EaFUDe.
having left here on Friday morning fol
New York. FROM which point they VIII s.il
for the Old World. carving With them thu
best wishes of host Of friends for pless
art trip and safe return. Their business
interests during their absence viii b
| carefully guarded BY their trusted EN-
ployes,
PrrrsroRp. MAs.. Sept. ., 1873.
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