Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-12
A LITTLE MORE OIL.
Production in the Hundred-Foot
Field Somewhat Increased.
ACTIVITY AMONG THE OPERATORS.
Seeking Wealth in the Sands Of Portions
of Butler County.
PR0SPECTORS LOOK AT WILDWOOD.
rprcfAr TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

ESPECIAL rELEeRAA TO THE D1sPATcH.i
BUTLER, September 11.-There is no
falling of in the volume of new work in the
Hundred-foot district. If anything the re-
port at the end of the month will show a
slight increase, as compared with the previ-
Gus month. The Mckee well, on the Cash
dollar farm, near Gallery Junction, is in,
and the last "a hours made 100 barrels.
In the Big Creek district Guckert,
Schlegel & Co. No. Z, on the Henry Kauf
farm, is in the sand and showing for a well,
the caliber of which, at this writing, cannot
be estimated. H. W. Christie's No. l, Winner
farm. is through the sand and from present in
dications will make from 75 to 100 barrels day.
This well is located three-quarters of mile
from Anderson station, toward Evans City.
and is regarded as important. Considerable
territory is opened up by Its coming in good.
Mr. Christie has located No. 2, same farm, and
will commence the rig at once. Campbell,
Gansz & Co. are through the sand with their
Marshall No. s, and from appearances it will
make 75-barrel producer. The same company
have located No. s Marshall, and No. 8 on the
Benin farm.
The Hundred Foot Oil Company are drilling
No. on the Magee farm at 400 feet. and Mark
ham & Co. on the Welsh farm are down $50
feet with their No. TO- Goehring & Co. have
No. rig up near Edna, one mile farther west
from the above wells
Schlegel Co. have rig up on the Med
farm, located one-quarter of mile from de-
yelopments in Big Creek. The Forest Oil
Company Cor y, are ,og drilling well ha+uoon on
the Eli Goehring farm, between the Glade Run
hundred-foot wells and the Marshall farm de-
velopments; this is the third well this company
have drilled in search for a connecting link be-
tween these two points.
New Work on Little Creek.
LITTLE CREEK-Shaner, Dale Co.
are in the sand with No. 4, Bran
don farm, on the southeast corner Of
their 20 acre lease. The well is So feet in the
sand. and present indications are for 100
barrels day. No. 5 rig on the same farm is
ready for the drill. Huselton. Dunlap & Co.,
on the Preacher. 1.-TWO acre lease of the Bra n
don farm, have commenced spudding in
their No. 8. Haslett McJu unkin & Co., on the
Humphrey farm, cased No. yesterday, Has,
lett. Purviance Co.. on the same farm. are
about ready to case No. A, and their No. 8, just
finished, is good for 100 barrels day.
Bells & Co., on the P. Graham farm, have N o.
2 rig completed. The Cress well. directly
of mile. is being mystifed. 1t is supposed,
however. to be in the sand, but is closely
guarded and no definite information can be
gained about the venture. This is an expert
will show an extension of a quarter of mile
to the north from developments If paying
well. M. P. Black Co.. on the Graham farm,
are in the sand, but the reporter was unable to
find out what the venture is good for.
The Charlie Smiti WELL on the Mckinney
farm. east of Petersville, started pumping yes
terday and passed of head at the rate of 100
barrels. When the head was exhausted salt
water made its appearance and the well is now
rated only as an ordinary pumper. Millers-
town parties are building rig on the William
Bleakly farm, 800 feet northeast from the
Smith well. Dale & Thompson on the Oswald
RAIDER farm. are starting rig 1000 feet east
from the Smith well,