Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-11

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well. At Sistersville j. G. Tennant has
commenced his No. 1 on the Stewart farm.
The we'll of the South Penn Oil Company,
near Metz, is reported to be increasing its
production rapidly and is doing from 300 to
800 barrels day. 1t is ahead of all other
developments.
An Abandoned Well Breaks Loose.
ST. MARY's-The Stamford well on Mid
die Island, which was abandoned at $50
feet with two sets of tools in the hole, is
reported to have broken loose and COM
menced flowing. The we'll is owned by
Stewart & Caldwell, Parkersburg. The
Gale well on Middle Island is reported to
still be flowing oil and water. The tanks at
the well are full and if any oil is coming
out it is allowed to go to waste. The George
Riggs well was drv in the Big Injun, but
will be drilled to the Eureka sand. 1t has
fair pressure of gas.
In the Hundred-Foot.
PETERsvILLE-Operat in this field
are confined principally to looking for an
increase in production by drilling old
timers to the black sand. This experiment
has in many instances given very satisfac-
tory results. There is but little new work
under way. Wick & Thompson have cased
their test well on the Rasley farm, and will,
with no bad luck, finish this week. Christie
Bros. are building rig for No. on the
Mcclellan farm, and have made a location
for No. 4 on the Graham. This firm has
drilled Nos. 2 and 3, on the lift farm, to the
black sand and increased the production
very satisfactorily. They have some 20 or
more wells that will be treated in the same
manner. Campbell & johnson are finishing
up No. on the Darnbach farm.
Doing Two Hundred Barrels.
LITTLE CREEK-Slagle & Lintz's No. 8,
on the j. E. Dambach farm, is making 200
barrels day, much better showing than
when first completed.
Some Fair Producers.
MUDDY CREEK-RowIey & Co.'S No. 2,
on the English heirs property, is making 25
barrels day. Inis & Co. s No. 4, on the
Hockenberry, is showing for a fair well.
Alexander & Co. s No. 2, Ripper, is show
ing for 25 barrel we'll The same COM
pany are starting No. on the same farm,
and Alexander & Co. are building rig for
No. on the same farm.
New Work Under Way.
JEFFERSON CENTER-T. W. Phillips will
bring in his No. 2 Burtner this week.
Eichenlaub No. is drilling at 800 feet. His
test well, or more properly wildcat, in the
Keim farm, at Bonnie Brook, is drilling at
800 feet. Mr.. Phillips is also drilling a
test well in the Donohue farm in Clearfeld
township that is an important test. This
well is located in advance CT and with a
view of finding an extension to the Longe
farm development They are drilling at 600
feet. Kiffer & Co. are drilling test we'll
on the H. Logan farm, between the Jeffer-
son Center pool and the Thorn Creek ex-
tension. There is theory that these two
fields are connected by narrow belt that
has thus far eluded apprehension.
Near Old Harmony.
ZEL1ENoPLE-Tate & Patterson's No. 2,
on the Allen, has rig started. The same
company is down 600 feet with No. 8, on
the Kocher. Gibson & Gahagan are drill
ing wildcat on the Mckinley farm, two
miles northwest of Butler. They are down
800 feet. Wise Bros. & Co. are down 300
feet with their test we'll on the Lesner farm,
located one-half mile east of the Campbell
& Murphy development, on the Greenard
heirs property.
Troubled With Salt Water.
WATERS STATIoN-Russell Bros No.
8, on the Martin farm, is showing for light
we'll. The output of the wells in this part
of the 100-foot field is all speculation till
the salt water has been reduced in volume
Lupher Bros. & Clark have tubed their No.
2, on the same farm, and it will make 30
barrel producer. Craig, Phillips & Co.'s
No. 2, on the same farm, is in the sand
They will have we'll They have also
made locations for No. 8. Russell Bros.
have started to drill No. 4, Martin, and are
rigging up No. B.
In Forest County. &
MARIoNvILLE-Wo & Young are
lrilling test well two miles southwest of
his place in jerks township. Giles, Glib
son & Arters are down 200 feet with test
we'll on warrant No. 3,31S in the same
we'll on warrant No. 3, 222, and are work.
ng the mystery racket. The well is known
% be in the sand.
E. o. Emerson, of the firm of Black &
producers, came down from Titus
lille last week. He is the Mayor of the
after city.
Glen 7. Braden, of Oil City, the General
of the National Transit
company, is in Pittsburg.
E. w. Fink, who is connected with the |
irm of Evans & Vaudeville, has returned |
rom Olean, where he went to spend the |
Fourth with friends
Ed Mcintyre, of Bradford, has arrived in |
and expects to remain in this |
ity. He has been engaged to sell tools for
3oviard & Seyfang.
S. P. Boyer came down from Titusville
everal days ago and is still in Pittsburg.
7. F. Mullin, Esq, well-known young
awyer of Bradford, was in Pittsburg sew
raj days this week.
Robert L. Edgett, a young attorney of
is visiting his oil country friends
q Pittsburg.