Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
Independents All Alert.


Virginia oil to the seashore.
Independents All Alert.
BUTLER-The alI-absorbing topic in Oil cir
cles is tie meeting of the independent pro
ducers tomorrow night They are growing
more earnest, and are determined to loosen the
grip of the monster monopoly and free them
selves from the enthraldom under which they
have SO long been laborIng. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be largely attended and by
representatives from nerrly every section OF
the oil regions. The producers seem &c
that they must devise means to help
themselves or quit business. They think
that the Standard are trying to work some
game in the Pennsylvania and Virginia oil
fields as they did in the Ohio field.
Since the reduction of the premium and the
downward course of the market there is a dis
position among producers to curtail opera
tions. In fact, there is but little new work be-
ing started as compared with what was doing
30 or 60 days ago. The hundred-foot territory
has been about coopored with the exception of
a spur or lead off TO the east toward Peters,
Vile and northeast toward W hite Oak Springs
Church. This may have something to do with
the apathy existing, but the main reason is as
above stated.
IN RESPONSE TO A SHOT.
Brandon & Colestock shot their No. lJw
Brandon yesterday, with 60 quarts which re-
sponded at the rate OF so barrels an hour,
which was kept up for some time. This large
increase of production was a surprise to the
owners. OF course this was the fountain head
and by tomorrow this rate will be greatly
lowered. Brandon & Bros, on the same farm
are about ready to case their No 6. Heeter
Brothers are starting the drill IN No. 8, Bran
don, and Eoyis Co. have made two more
locations on the same farm. Brackney & Colbat
shot their No. 4 Brandon. yesterday which in
creased its production considerably. The same
parties are having some trouble in cleaning
out No. after heavy shot. They have
another rig up on the Brandon, and will bounce
the drill soon. On the George Bunermer farm
McJunkin d Co. have well IN the sand which
is showing up well. On the A. D. Vandhng
unknown parties have q rig up and will COM
mence drilling at once. This is important as
il is located in the northern part of Petersyllle
and in advance of developments half mile
At Gallery Junction Goehring & McNulty
brought in their Irwin lot we'll which is show
ing for % or 100 barrels. They struck the first
pay at 10 feet in the sand and the well made
five flows, the least of which was % barrels
Burt Johnston. on the William Cashdollar
farm, will get the sand this week. Guckert &
Co, on the Davis farm, are down 400 feet, and
the Breakneck Oil Company have started their
No. to-day in the same locality.
ABOUT zELIENoPLE.
At Zelienople the Enterprise Oil Company
brought in their No 2 on the Wilson yester-
day. and it is showing for 40-barrel well. 1t
is located l50 feet west from the original
Allen we'll Larshaw Co.'s No. Allen
was shot yesterday with 50 quarts, and
the well responded at 5O-barrel rate
Their No. 3, same farm, is on top of the sand
and with good luck will get the pay tomorrow.
This well Is located 500 feet from Allen No L
The same parties are building rig on the Zei-
ger farm, l. 500 feet east of Allen No. l. The
Enterprise Company expect to get the paw in
the Allen No. some time tomorrow and Glib
son & Brown. on the same farm. Will reach the
sand the beginning of next week.
The Zelienople OH Company are rigging up
- No q AZ,
Barnum & Co.. on the Orphans school farm.
Will reach the sand next week. Cohn & Akan
will commence spuddlng to-day in their No. l,
Allen.
Cunningham & Co. are ready 70 start the
drill IN their No. l. Winner and D. H. Fred.
erick & CO., on the Thomas farm are buildinp
a rig, one-half mile southwest from the Allen
farm. Goehrlng d Co. are down 500 feet with
their Behm farm we'll located about half way
between Zelienople and the Allen we'll This
Is an important venture, as it will in a great
measure determine whether there is connect
1rg link between the ANDERSON pool and the
Zeiiennple developments. The Mckinney Oil
Company have rig ready for the drill on the
Fauker farm, one mile northwest from Har-
mony, and Patterson Co. will drill their dry
hole in the Hundred-foot down to the third
sand.
Charley Smith & Co.. on the Fehl farm, have
cased and McClUng & Co. are building rig on
the Nesbit farm. Leidecker & Hoffman Shot
their No. II. McClung yesterday, with 50
quarts, and the result is a good well Their
the last "a hours, and their No. II is drilling at
1000 feet.
OTHER BUTLER COUNTY WELLS
Andy Sheidmantle, on the Dambach, shot his
well Tuesday, which is showing for 100 barrels.
Dale & Thompson, on the Mckinney heirs
farm, commenced spudding to-day, and are
building No. rig. Reed q Hovis have started
drilling on the William BIeakly farm. and
Frazier q Co. will soon bounce the drill on the
Newton farm, on Muddy creek
GREAT BELT-In the Great Belt district T.
w. Pnllllps, on the Sweeney farm. 1000 feet
north from the Hartman well has a well in the
fourth sand, with a strong flow of pas but Iittle
oil. His well on the Baumcartner farm is 70
feet in the sand, and showing for 3e-barrel
well On the Helms farm Clearfeld township
MI Philips has well due next week. which
u considered important. He also has another
drilling on the Wagner at 800 feet and one on
the Fisher at 100 feet At Mars station
johnson Pusey are building a rig on
the Ben Douthett farm, and Barney Forst
will start the drill on the Anderson in a day or
so, Miller & Boyd are getting ready to drill
on the Anderson, and John Snee will soon
commence operations on the Belford farm At
Renfrew the Regney Oil Company are drilling
well on the old. Baldridge Oil COMPANY s lease
and are down 300 feet In the old Jefferson
pool, the Jefferson Oil Company have one well
down L 100 feet on the Kornrumph farm. and
the Lenora Oil Company are down 500 feet with
their well on the Welsh farm, At Saxonburo
Frazie q Co., on the Ohle farm, are drilling at
], 800 feet.
MILLERsTowN-Babbitt6 d Co. are drilling a
wildcat well in Armstrong comfy, three miles
east Of Developments on the eastern belt on
the Mcmillan farm. Camhell & Co. have a
well drilling on the Jacob Frederick farm and
expect the sand this week. In the fourth sand
Developments, Hunter & Cummings on the
hamereT farm, are five bits in the sand at No
2 and filled up ], 200 feet; it is showing for a
good we'll Tipley & Co. No. 2, Kamerer.
drilled in on Sunday, made 400 barrels the first
80 hours. and is now doing $50 barrels
a W. hna in Dc
Is Sheffield & Co.'S No. 2 Acre lot which
is expected in Saturday or Monday. Tirley q
Co., on the Myers farm, will also get the sand
the first OF the week. Reepe Co.. on the
Recipe farm. which came in Monday. is doing
loo barrels. Campbell & Murphy. on the Kam-
erer, coo feet northwest from the Wiles devel-
opment, have well drilling at GOO feet which
is regarded as the most important fourth sand