Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-26
Oil BOOM BOOMING.
NOLULL IN TIKI BXCITggBNT IN MARION
COUNTY.
It Seems as Though Tia Whole Sarfacs Of the County
We're 10 Be Perforated With Oil Wells
Anew OIL ThOy-Lasst News
From iha Ground.

Special Tsle7r1m 90 ne R.9is,sr.
FAIRMONT, W. VA, O,IObsr % 1t
seems that the entire surface Of Marion
county is 10 be pierced with oil wells. A
new development of oil territory las been
begun at Cclfax, four miles due east from
here, and at least twenty-five miles,
rs the crow flies, from the Hamilton well.
The Marion Improvement Company, OF
which L n. Jenkins aud c. Kimberland,
Of Pttsburg, are the leading spirits, has
leased q large tract of land in that yicin-
ity and viii test il thoroughly. Contracts
have been made for all the materials;
work will begin during ire coming week.
A NEW OIL THEORY.
The company is proceeding on a thsO:y
entirely at variance with the one held by
Prof White and the operators in the Man
ningtou belt The follow ths 27} degree
line from the Washington oil field. The
Warrington development is 90 a 45 degree
line from that field. That other operators
held the theory Of the Marion county is
seen from the TACT that the Alexander Oil
Company is now sinking q well near Rose
dale on the John fsrm; and Ross Il Tanner
are dr.li1g on Whitley creek. All these
wells are on the y dsgTee line
HUKILL's OIL OPERATIONS.
E. VI. Hukill & Co., who were the pjO-
neers in the Dalps Ran region. have done
verv little of lste. Hukili is inclined TO
theory entirely independent of the oihsr
operators. According to bis theory the
oil helt turns eastward ifOm the Smith
and Aiken well, and passes under the
N0n0ngshela river, st or near Riye5Viile,
four n.iles north Of Fairmont. II is re-
ported on coed authority that Hukill will
sink q well on the Arnett farm at
that place. His faith in hi7
theory, however, has not prevented
Hukill f,Om investing in the Manning,On
territory. He is now negotiating fer
!. 500 acre tract on Flat rue, southwest Of
Maaningtou, and withia nall mile of the
45 degree line. The deal will probably
be consummnted in a fey days.
THE HAMILTON WELL.
The taukage for the Hamilton we'll is
reported to be nearly up, snd the well may
be le. IN before Monday. Warrington Is
still full Of operators, and nearly every
landowner cas- Op5ned a miniature
petroleum exchange, in his imaginR-
tion. A few fsrmers, Who lessd
their lands months b'f3re any oil
was discovered probably reqIe, that they
did not wait and secure the favorable
terms. which are now offered, bat that is
all. Ni1e-tenihs Of tie lald Transactions
within the past week bavs been in good
faith sId for spot cash.
THE WE'LL ESTIMATED.
Very exaggerated estimates have been
made OF Tie probable capacity Of the
Hamilton well. While that is an
uncertainty, it eau be safely said
that it's owners will be well
satisfied if il does one-tenlh of what it is
claimed it will do. A fifty barrel we'll
will De ample to secure their fortunes. It
must he said to the credit Of tbe gentle
men that they have made 40 effort to ex-
aggerats the Importance of their strike,
and the Wild guesses which hsve been
made 30 freely have come from outside
uartles