Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-19
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE PETRo
LEUM SITUATION.

A Number of the Producers Are Strongly In
Favor of Such a Policy-The Latest Re.
ports From the Various Fields.
The present unfavorable aspect Of the pc.
troleum industry, together with discour,
aging outlook for the future, naturally leads
the producer to call a halt and take a
philosophical view OF the situation.
Among the means talked of to
ameliorate their condition is leg
islation. This scheme is being strongly
urged by the producers in Butler county and
the refrain is being caught by their brethren in
other sections of the southwest and it'll among
the possibilities that a general movement by
the producer throughout the oil donain in this
direction will be inaugurated, it is hoped, with
the most tangible results. Just what the
nature of the legislation that will be asked for
has not as yet been given publicity or
the bill of particulars formulated.
Whether it will partake of the character of the
for from different standpoint will be known
later on. The producers are confident that
with solid delegation from the oil country
fayorlng their interests they would have but
little trouble in securing legislation that is
within the bounds of reason. The small pro.
ducer in every section is feeling the weight of
the present depression more than any other
element of the trade, while at tho same time
territory of light caliber cannot be operated at
present prices. The effect upon every branch of
industry pertaining to the oil business, and the
mercantile interests in general in these locali-
ties, may be compared with two years ago, when
operations were suspended through the organi
ton of the p. 2. A.
A prominent Bradford manufacturer of oil
well tools and machinery, IN discussing the
situation, said to THE DISPATCH reporter to-
day that the depreciation of the oil market is
equivalent to another shut down in the Brad
ford held for the very good reason that it is
Ia fn Nflrnna
at the present prices. He also informed the re-
porter that from the force of circumstances
the drill was being curtailed, and if matters
kept on the way they were heading he looked
Tor total suspension of new work. The same
state of affairs exists in the Washington field.
An old-time operator, who has been interested
here since The rise and fall of the field,
said to the reporter THAT Washington oil could
not be produced at present prices. while at the
same time, to make matters worse here, the
nth sand is showing drainage and the wells
are going down. The Washington field within
the last 80. days has declined about one-third
in production, and in some sections almost one
half To illustrate this tact the Buffalo OIL Com
pany three months ago had daily production of
so barrels, while at present they are only
getting 50 barrels a day." The veteran
operator concluded his interview by saying in
dramatic style, whittier are we drifting?"
WILDwooD-The Zigenhein well is doing 75
barrels an hour to-day, and the Governor Pat
tison, by personal gauge, is making an even
lOO barrels an hour to-uight. John Galloway
informed the reporter tonight that the Kama
wha On Company's Hack well was good for 25
or 5O barrels day. On the southwest line, a
half mile in advance from the Ringheiser
unknown parties are building rig on the Kyle
farm, while Jennings & Roth, l.500 feet still to
the southwest of the Kyle location have a rig
about ready for the drill on the PEBBLES farm
Inc Smith Farm Oil Company tapped the sand
IN their No. 4, Smith. and when the reporter
lett the well. they were four feet in. The well
is quite gaser, and so far has made no show
OF oil; their No. will be due tomorrow.
CoRAoPoLIs The Augusta OIL Company
were IN luck today. They brought in their No.
Z; Jolly, which is showing for the best well in
the old Coraopolis pool.
MANsFIELD-The report that the Mellon
well, on the Scott farm, was in yesterday and
was likely to make a big well was only a myth
cal concoction, which originated in the fertile
brains of Mike Murphy and Sam Galley 1t is
said that Captain Peter Grace was also party
to the job. The well was measured up this
morning at 10 o'clock with a steel line and
found to be 2, l75 feet deep. The well will have
to be drilled 40 feet deeper before the same
level where the oil was found in the McCurdy
is reached The McCurdy is doing 20 barrels
an hour tonight.
CRAFToN-The Forest Oil Company's No. S,
on the Aiken farm, is through the sand and
Will make hve-barrel well; their No. l, Clever
is drilling in the Gantz sand, with the hole full
of salt water. They are also starting a wildcat
well on the Ewing land located on Pinkerton
run, in South Fayette township, Allegheny
county.
The Jefferson Center Oil Company have
brought in their No. 2 in the Saxonburg field
and it Is reported as doing 100 barrels an hour.
There was good deal of comment among
the producers to-day, regarding the action Of
the Law and Order Society in arresting pro-
ducers for pumping their wells on Sunday, and
ii is likely that combination will be formed
by them and the matter carried up to court.
WASHINGToN-A stock company with $780,
600 capital has been formed to erect refinery
on the White farm, near Taylorstown. The re-
fnery has been wisely located, owing to the
great amount of oil to be had in the immediate
vicinity, also the excellent shipping facilities
offered by the Baltimore and Ohio road The
company also propose to lay pipe line across
the country TO CHARTERS. The names of the
prime movers in the stock company are not vet
made public, but it is understood that many of
the members of the concern are prominent oil
men of this place and Taylorstown. Ii. Nc.