Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-24

The significance OF the independent pro-
ducers' meeting last night in Pittsburg, as
previously outlined in The DISPATCH, is
drawing the oleaginous interests of the
entire oil regions to a just conception of
the real state of affairs. There are many
who feel sighted because they have not
been invited to participate in deliberations
which have followed. The reason ascribed
for this is that the originators don't propose
to take into their councils in the be-
ginning of the new scheme those who are
not fully identified with the independent
movement. 1t is no idle thought to assert
that the movement which has been inaugu-
rated will be ultimately consummated. We
draw this conclusion from the caliber of
those who are identified with the new order
OF things. This forenoon a number of the
committee of the P. P. A. and committee
of the independent producers held confer
ence at the Duquesne Hotel. 1t was the OBJ
ject of this meeting to ascertain the views of
Mr.. Phillips regarding the present
independent movement. Mr.. Phillips
when called upon by DIS
PATCH reporter said that he was
simply in the hands of the producers and if
they concluded that he was not eligible to
Continuing, "My past history should show
where 1 stand and you can always count me
on the side of the independent producer.
Hon. j. W. Lee who was a conspicuous
figure in the conciave, was interrogated, but
said it was folly to divulge their plans and
intentions to the enemy. The inference
drawn from those high in authority was that
the old P. P. A. would be reconstructed
and gentlemen placed at the
helm whose ability and integrity
would assure the success of the
undertaking. Just whether Mr.. Phillips
had been reInstated by the Executive Com
miStee of the P. P. A. was not decidedly
learned. The Supposition, however, is that
he is to be retained. 1t is claimed that
while Mr.. Phillips sold his interests out to
the Standard Oil Company, that he did not
sell his individuality or his right of fran
chise. 1t has also been limited that Mr..
Phillips is ready and willing to dispose of
his Trust Company stock at any time.
In speaking of the late independent move
ment it has been authoritively stated by a
prominent Bradford producer that Dan
O'Day and Joe Seep have joined the fortunes
of the Mckinney Bros. and forsaken the
Standard. Another meeting of the produc-
ers and the Executive Committee OF the P.
P. A. will convene in this city il a short
time.
News From the Fields.
WILDwooD-Grifiths& & Forest Oil Com
pany's No. 4, is this evening doing IS bar
rels per hour Phillips, Dunn & Company's
No. 4, on DR.. Smith farm, came in to-day
and is doing 30 barrels per hour. Grifiths
& Forest Oil Company's No came in at
o'clock this evening and is flowing at the
rate of 1,550 barrels per day, from the top
sand. 1t will be drilled deeper tomorrow.
The same company have located Nos. and
6 on the Smith farm and Nos. and 10 on
the Whitesell farm.
Grifiths & Miller and Forest Oil Com
pany's No. 2 on Ringhisen farm, is down
!. 400 feet and No. 3 is down 800 feet. Nc
farm, are on top OF the sand. They have
burned the crown sheet out OF the boiler and
cannot go on until the boiler is repaired,
which will be several days. Patterson and
Forest Oil Compsny's No. 4, on Young
farm, have socket in the hole on top of a
full string of tools. The well has stopped
little serious at this writing.
BY Grifiths & Co. is now spraying about
five or six barrels of oil per day. The gas
is diminishing somewhat. A general howl
in the Semple StatioI Company's line from
freezing up, there being no drip at the we'll
nor on the line.
Calhoun & Patterson located No. 1 on
the Silas Semple farm. The rig will be
built and operations commenced at once.