Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIspATcH.l
BUTLER, March 20.-Joseph Hartman &
Son have struck a gusher on the Byeriy
heirs farm, Jefferson Center. Their No. IL
was flowing 400 barrels per day yesterday,
but this evening is yielding 1,500 barrels
daily. This great increase is due to five
minutes drilling. When drilled in. 100 barrels
an hour will probably be :he result. The
Messrs. Hartman have 100 acres surrounding
these wells The property Is probably the most
valuable in Butler county, owing to the won
derful staying qualities of this territory.
Butler county, like other sections of the oil
regions Is otherwise very quiet. There IS not
another point where there is any interest to
speak of, and the way it looked previously,
unless something soon turned up, Butler county
would be relegated to the rear ranks. The 100
foot territory is declining very rapidly and it
seemed as if the bottom had dropped out OF
this locality. The oil well supply business is
beginning TO feel the decline in production and
the curtailment of new work. Within the past
two or three months, on Little and Big creeks
the production has fallen on nearly I5.0O0 bar
rels month.
The latest news from Jefferson Center is that
F. w. Phillips has completed practically dry
hole on the George Fisher farm. This result
was great surprise, as the well is only short
distance north of his gusher, and demonstrates
the fact that the terrltory is treacherous. MIR.
Phillips No. 2 Swaney is in the sand, and is
looking for a well. 1t is two bits in and has
made several small flows.
Several Good W ellis at Petersville.
PETERsvILLE-In this locality some fair
wells are being completed. On the Zeno
market farm Black, Reiber & Co. are tubing
their new well, which is showing for a 40 or So
barrel pumper. On the B. NJ. Duncan farm
Purvlance d Co. are in the sand, with good
prospects for a nice producer. This well Is
short distance in advance of the other wells on
this farm.
Root & Co. had the bad luck to lose bit in
the sand. but the chances of getting it out soon
good. Reiber & Co., on the Rice farm. are
still drilling, but the indications for well not
by any means frst-class. Down in the region of
Bull Greek the CHARTERS Oil Company's No. 3.
on the R. Jack farm, has been completed and
good for l5 or 20 barrels. Joe Millison d Co.'S
No. g. on the W. Jack farm, is in the sand and
filed up LOCO feet with oil 1t will make good
we'll
owned by Campbell & Nickles caught fire yes
terday morning, and the derrick and engine
house were burned to the ground. The Forest
Oil Company scored very light pumper ON the
Adam Dambach farm, while the Hun bred Foot
Oil Company has just completed another OF the
same calIber.
Quick Transformation at Belmon.-
BELMoNT-The transformation at Belmont
is most wonderful. Only few short months
ago this place presented a scene of activity
equaled only by Pithole and Cherry Grove.
Then there was a great rush for terri
were paid for leases. The field had
boom for q short time. Some big wells
were struck; the drill WAS rushed tor
all that was out, and prosperity seemed to
dawn upon the new oil colorado. But, alas,
things have changed. The reacti In has set in,
and one who visited the place in its palmy days
would hardly now recognize it The wells
have declined. the territory has been drained,
and some who were sailing high have had their
colors lowered.
1t IS questionable whether the average oper-
ator made any money here. There are, per-
haps, three or four who have come out ahead,
but could name many whose prospects looked
bright that have come out at the little end of
the horn.
eve State there is a likelihood of some fair |
territory being opened up in the Archie Forks |
district. The two busters recently found at st. |
Aary's has not added to the reputation Of this
defunct pool.
Operations Dull at Clarion.
CLARIoN-Clarion countys operations are
very slim. In fact there is but very little avail
able territory to drill and those who own this
will not operate it at the present price of OIL
Charley Leeper & Co. have an idea that there
is much oil in the neighborhood of Leeper's
mills, and contemplate drilling q few test wells
this summer This firm owns large tract of
land and have drilled several dry wildcat ven
lures.
At Shippenville a little work is being DONE
John Irwin shot his well on the Herman Iser-
man farm. hoping to make producer of 1t,
but it was failure, as was the Oak Shade Oil
Company's well on the Baker farm. The ur-
favorable result of these two wells had ten
dency to curtail the drill. On the Day farm,
Smith & Co. are still fishing for two strings of
TOOLS Jokn Irwin has q well on the Black
farm due the latter part of this week.
The Prospects in West Virginia.
West Virginia at the southwest at this
writing is rather gloomy. In the vicinity of
Mouudsyille a number of wells have been
drilled with Indifferent success. Notably may
be mentioned the well drilled by the Mccall
mont Oil Company on the Kountz farm, on |
Middle Green creek, so-called as test for the
lower sand. A strong flow of salt water was
In the hundred-foot, which de-
layed operations for some time. Deeper drill |
ing gave no favorable results, as no sand was
found, and at this writing the venture is aban-
among the class of unprofit.
able ventures of the efforts of the oil men to |
find an outlet to the Southwest
From reliable information / am informed |
that a party has secured control of the Hicke |
well, Craig & Co.. who propose to renovate that |
well and place it in line as producer. In the
Warrington field there will be much new work |
in progress, as soon as roads become passable. |
The recent rains have retarded work very |
much. but with few fair days there will be |
stir in this field. Many believe 1t |
to be the coming Mecca as an oil producing |
center. |
Big OIL Deal at Warren.
WARREN, pam extensive oil deal is |
being accomplished by the forming of the |
Crew Levick Company composed of the Muir |
Oil Company, the Glade Filtering Works, the !,
Redslsperger Brothers, of Warren, and several |
gentlemen of Philadelphia. embracing an i'm !
mense amount of capital and produ ction. The |
new company owns about 45O well of Tiona oil. |
and their refneries will have capacity of l,5OO |
barrels daily, at the two Glade redneries, the /
Muir Oil Company ana large refinery at |
Chester.
Protesting Against an Oil Bill,
CALLERY-At Gallery there is no particular
change in the Situation, and Steelsmith & Co. |
have finally got their No. Crawford cleaned |
out and pumping 1t will make fair pumper.
The producers of the one hundred-foot field |
have at last been aroused from their lethargy,
and are making determined effort against
the passage of House bill No. S. They con.
slider that this bill is an outrage, and If passed
will seriously cripple the industry.
The Belt Theory Demonstrated
MCCURDY-The McCurdy feld is featureless
today, and, so far as developed, no belt theory
has been demonstrated One of the leading
operators said to-day that they are all at sea as
to any belt In this field The Riddle No. l.
Scott No. and the Dougherty have all been
drilled through the sand. The Riddle is good