Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-07
ClericaIs Preparing for a Siege.
A DAY OF SMALL THINGS,
ROUTINE OIL NEWS SHOWS BUT LITTLE
OF INTEREST.

General Review of the Nearby Fields-An
Important Sale of West Virginia Petro-
Ieam Property-The State of the Butler
County Pools.
News OF Importance from the field is very
meager. In fact there is nothing to call
forth special comment, and unless the fest
i've wildcatter should soon raise a breeze,
the oil business will grow painfully monot-
onous.
Wildwood is very quiet, and the absence
of new wells OF even ordinary caliber is be-
coming conspicuous feature. The operators
in the southwest quarter of the field have be.
come reconciled TO the inevitable and the Wis.,
ions of geysers no longer lure them on wild
goose chases. The production within the past
three days, too, has shown a material and rapid
decline On Saturday the runs were about
8GoO barrels, but Mondays, Tuesdays and
" ednesday's runs were trifle under $500 bar
rels.
Several important ventures are nearing COM
pietiOn in the Moon pool, which Will in
measure determine the value of considerable
territory
At Mcdonald there has been some interest
infused into new operations by the good show
ing of the Royal Gas Companys Saulters we'll
The Robb well was not shot the second time
as has been reported, and, judging from the
way it shows while cleaning out will probably
View of Other Fields.
The Mathews well at Noblestown was tubed
yesterday, and from present indications it is
scheduled at 25 or S0barrel well. The pro.
duction the first "a hours may double these
figures but when the head has been exhausted
the above figures will most likely represent its
normal gait.
The Warrington, Fairview and Mount Morris
pools contribute nothing out of the ordinary
TO the days doings The Leechburg we'll
drilled by Beals q Co., has now subsided from
a l00-barrel well to a very small affair IL is
the same old scheme of booming territory that
has been nearly worked, and it is a regretable
fact that any reputable newspaper should lend
its influence in promoting a fraud by publish
ing such enormous reports. In this well the
Homewood sand was topped at 29O feet and
between two and four feet in found some oil.
The oil is light green lubricant, with gravity
of q, and in quality compares with the Pleas
ant Unity oil found in Unity township, West
moreland county, The well, when tubed and
pumped, will make two or three-barrel
producer.
The reported great strike has not even at
tracted local attention, owing TO the fact that
all the gas wells drilled in this locality found
more or less oil in the HORIZON.
Sale of West Virginia Property.
The sale of a large and valuable tract of West
Virginia oil property has just been negotiated
between the Mountain State OIL Company and
the South Penn Oil Company The Mountain
State. which is composed of George Hukill,
Captain Munhal and James Scott, sold to the
latter through their representative, n f.
Clark, 1,SQ0 acres of territory in Monongalia
county, Peddler's run district, between Mount
Morris and FalrvIew. On this property there
are eight completed wells having a daily pro-
ductIon of 450 barrels and two wells being
drilled. This territory is looked upon as gilt
edged, and the consideration is said to be be-
tween S25O, 600 and $1,000
Review of Butler County,
BUTLER COUNTY-The first week in Nav
has passed without presenting any material
change in the oil situation in this county as
shown by the April report Two fair wells
have been found at jefferson Center, but they
do not develop anything new. Two good wells
have also been opened In the old Glade Run
district being on the George Dombart farm,
and good for rs barrels a day each.
The field which The producers are pinning
their faith to is IN Cranberry township west Of
of Mars. Several new rigs have gone up since
the incoming of this month, and there is more
briskness there than in any portion of the
county The outlook is quite encouraging for
good wells.
Hope for Jefferson Center.
JEFFERSON CENTER-The Fisher Oil Com.
pany has tubed its No. 2 Knauer farm, in the
I00-foot sand, and the well is pumping Eve
barrels day. There are no wells producing