Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
Why the Outlook is Flnttering-Hopeful
Wildcatters ut Work-New TankaGe.

Why the Outlook is Flnttering-Hopeful
WiIdcatters at Work-New TankaGe.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BEL MONT, W. VA, April 25.-The present
outlook in this field is decidedly flattering.
Just why it is so let the following explanation
tell: Last September the "Big john at Eureka
was drilled in by Boyle & Barnesdall to the tune
of BOO barrels, and was soon followed in the
same vicinity by seven other wells of similar
capacity. In March, this year, the Two Brothers
Oil Company brought in the "Island Beauty"
on the Little Brother Island, another 800 barrel
vel, 3 mile and half northeast of the Big John.
on 45S line. Since this latter development
Barnesdall & Boyle have completed Corbitt
Nos and 8 at 100 and $50 barrels respectively,
the former one-third and the latter three
quarters of a mile northeast of the Big John,
on the 45o line. This gives the field nearly two
miles of assured territory. the width of which
is not yet ascertained, but whose productive
ness is undoubted.
In this district there are now over 80 loca-
tions. Twenty-three of them have their rigs
up, IA are drilling. six will declare themselves
within ten days. barring accidents. The next
Johnston's Locke No. l, situated 200 yards
southwest of the Island Beauty. She is now
down $50 feet, and will case to-day.
yard well, G.. W. Boss Triangle well. John
ston's Locke No. 2, Bockuner's Locke No. s.
Storey's Friedel No. l and The Two Brothers
Oll COmp2DyS lSlanQ NO. z, are all
within a quarter Of amile of the Island well
and range from 100 feet to 700 feet in depth
The best results are looked for from all OF
them.
The Greenwood well, reported by some en-
thusiast as doing 100 barrels, is out of line, and
a most undeniable duster. She was abandoned
last Saturday Hart's Blacksmith well on I. n.
Boss starts spudding to-day. She is 200 yards
southeast of the Island well, in the direction of
the old Johnston gassers.
Some enterprising and hopeful operators
have commenced work five miles southwest of
production. The Jewell Oil Companion Strosnei-
der, Booth on A. Cokeley, and Decker on Nc
Gosh, have their rigs up, and will test the 45o
line, which they cross at right angles about
half mile apart. A mile southwest of these
wells is E. 7. Kinks venture on q. H. Rolston,
just ready to get up steam, while mile and
half northeast of them Boss and Brockunier
have ordered rig to go on the Hoy farm.
Conservative oil men are glad these wells are
going down, and-glad someone else is doing it.
Two storage tanks of IS, 900 barrels each are
being built at Eureka on the Hammett farm.
These will answer very well for short time,
but from the present outlook their capacity
will need to be more than doubled within the
next 30 days.
In the interest of visitors and sojourners, be
it known that the new depot is at last being
put up at Belmont, and that a telegraph station
has already been established here.
The register OF the Belmont Hotel shows to-
day: j. w. Smith, Buffalo; Colin N. Reed, A.
NJ. Todd, K. Gibson and E. 7. Kirk, Washing
ton. Pa; Z. L. Ramsay and w. l. Norton,
Pittsburg.