Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-17
THE RECENr STRIKE

THE RECENT STRIKE
of the Burt well, which commenced
flowing a week ago last Saturday. For
the first two or three days there was a
big flow of the fluid every two or three
hours, but now the well has changed its
tactics, and flows heavily about three
times i'm - hours. This morning about
10 o'clock there was flow of 40 barrels
in 10 minutes. The volume of oil is such
as 10 more than offset the quantity OF
gas, and pump arrangement has been
constructed to extract the fluid The
well is now sunk between / 500 and
1900 feet. At the rate she has been
flowing, the cOncenSuS of opinion among
the citizens of the town is that she will
eventually settle down to lOO-barrel-
a-day basis. although couple of gem
tlemcn, well verSed i'm oil, who visited
the premises this morning, were 10th To
look above 80 barrels. BE that
as il may, whatever I'M
certainty has existed concerning the
genuinencSS of this oil territory has
been most efectually wiped away by
the strike of the Burt well, and the
stimulus i'm real estate since the memOra-
bic day has been apparent.
The Burt well is located about one
mile southeast from the depot at Man
nington, and in close proximity to the
railroad. ON the Burt farm. II is owned
and controlled in its entirety by the
Burt family, Frank Burt having a half
interest, and the other half being di-
rrr.f..F E.f.1. RNf1Ifar,,
Burt, f. IL. Burt, Ben. K. Burt, of
Charleston; Mrs. L. IL. Clayton and
Mrs. IL. IL. Free, of Findlay, Ohio, Mr..
Frank Burt claims that the con
Structi0u of the well cost about
$1,000. The BURT property comprises
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
and Prof: White, Of Morgantown, who
has carefully examined the territory,
says the further west they come the
richer will be the supply. even into the
compact part of Warrington, and on the
strength of this statement there is con-
siderable discussion about proposed pro-
iectionS ON town lots. In this event
bonds of indemnity will probably have
20 Doe furnished. The strong points of
the Burt property are its nearneSS to the
railroad. and aud also to the creeks and
the cemetery, the last two of which will
furnish quite a surface TO draw from.
The oil now accommodating is shipped
by tank ears TO ParkerSburg. Several
well-known operators from other fields
have visited the well during the past
week. and Mr.. Burt intimated that he
would transfer the property providing a
sum was forthcoming. Mr..
Burt carries ON an extensive tannery,
and rather than divert his attention
from this, will probably let the oil prop
erty slip into other hands.
so far there are but two producing
wells i'm the Warrington field, the other
and the older being the Hamilton well.
There are but
THREE ALL TOLD
I'm Marion county, the other being To-
barrel well az Fairvicw. ten miles north
east of Warrington. The old pioneer
well is located across the rail
road over mountain but short dis
lance from the Burt well. II was start
ed some time ago, but for some reason,
partly for lack of facilities for dispOSing
of the oil, the well has never been work
ed regularly. For long time the far
from promising outlook of this proiec-
tion caused the people To become rather
skcptical of the territory. until the Burt
well came i'm. The pipe lines are now
laid TO the cars. and she is running from
10 % IL barrels day. The well cost
about -. 900. and is owned, about three
fourthS by \. J. Montgomery. OF Wash
ington. Pa; and the rest by Jackson ~
Co. the firm being composed Of T. NJ.
jackson, of Clarksburg; Prof. White, OF
NorgantOwn: Clarence Smith, of Fair
mont, and A. l.. and 4. w. Pritchard.
of Warrington. The Hamilton well is
what is known rs an edge well. being
ON the
RIM OF THE BELT.
while the Burt well is 1000 feet into the
belt.
Mrs. DIR. Rymcr has just received S.
600 I'm cold cash for a lease of her IS
acres. which has generally been regarded
as tract of barron and worthless noun
tain property. The lease has been taken
by George NJ Wyven, representing a
New York syndicate, the we'll TO be COM
plctcd in SO many months, and Mrs.
Rvmcr is To receive One-cighth royalty.
With the beneficiary insurance of s.. 600
from the Knights of Honor, through the
death Of her husband, Mrs. Rymer is
placed i'm very comfortable circum-
stances.
The same New York party has just
token lease of 13 acres of property adj
joining Mrs. Rymcr'S, belonging to DR..
Res Hall, of Cameron, and William Hall,
of Warrington. for $1,000.
As another evidence of the activity in
real estate. the South Penn. Co. has
leased 40 acres of the Jas. Furbee
farm at Sl2j an acre.
Robert II. Rose. of Southport, broth
en- of Ed. l.. Rose, of Wheeling, has for
some time been negotiating for the
Irving tract of 30 acres. and also the
Dancer tract Of 3 acres. IL Is reported
that the bargain for the Irving tract has
been closed at $4,000.
John Preston. of Little Washington.
has bought the L. f. Philips tract of 10
acres an 500. and will put in well
right OH. The South Penn. Co. is max
ing arrangements to put in two rigs ON
the Furbec tract Immediately.
Ira Dewitt has leased the Reason Amos
farm and IS now engaged in putting mp
rig.
William Wright. from ParkerSburg,
is making arrangements for 4 projection
ON the Jesse Hunt farm. onc-half mile
west of the Burt well. There are five
acres. and the well is 10 be completed
I'm four months and ten days, the owner
of the property 20 get one-SiXth.
John Preston has leased the eight
acres of property OF the Nay heirs for
81, 900.
The l2O acres of the Peter Mason
farm at Coal Lick Run has been leased
by the Burt Co. for $500. The same
company has also leased the Henry
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