Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
TWO GREAT OIL WELLS.
The One Back of NOblestOwn Doing
Fifty Barrels an Hour.
THE ZELIEN0PLE WELL A BIG ONE.
1t Was Making Forty Barrels an Hour Last
Night From Second Pay.
SEVERAL SMALL M'DONALD SPUDDERS

mediate vicinity of Pittsburg have not been
brighter for long time than they were yes
terday. A new field has been brought to
the front and the old Moon pool is coming
out in blazing colors which will place it in
almost the foremost rank. The well OF
Gufey, Jennings & Co., on the Mathews
farm in the Noblestown field, which came
| in Thursday at nearly IS barrels an hour,
was making 80 an hour yesterday morning.
| 1t is without doubt one of the greatest pro-
ducers ever struck in the southwestern part
| of the State. 1t will soon pay for itself
and make a nice little margin for the own
ers. Considering the fact that there is
nothing near, it is looked upon as
| one of the most valuable pieces of
oil property in the country. The
only anxiety felt now is upon the stay
ing qualities of the well. Operators are
anxious to know whether it will prove a
soda water well. In the latter case the
| adjoining territory will take a tumble in
| values that is now unlocked for. Yester-
day afternoon the we'll was still doing 80
| barrels an hour, and had not been drilled
any since it was first struck. 1t will prob
ably be agitated to-day.
A semi-Wildcat Well.
BRIDGEvILLE-The well of Mellon &
Wilson, ON the Forsythe farm, was due to
| get the 50-foot sand last night. 1t is north
east of their well on the Hopper farm about
three-quarters of mile, on a 45-degree line,
and if it should come in good it will also
open new territory to the operators. The
Bridgeville field lies about mile south
east of it. The same firm has shot in its
well on the Hopper farm, which they are
unable to get of.
Several Small Wells.
McDoNALD-ShafferS & Co. s well on the
Smith lot was reported to be in the sand
last night and flowing. ireland and Hughes,
on the Cedet, is said to be through the fifth
sand and either very small or dry. The
Royal Gas Company's No. 3 on the Sauters
is reported in the Gordon and dry.
There was o report from the field last
night that the well of the Peoples
Natural Gas Company On the Sauters lot
was dry in the Gordon, and that Pew &
Emerson's well on the Steinheiser was in
the fifth and showing for a fair producer.
The well of the Royal Gas Company, 800
the Gordon sand and has made several good
flows.
The Work of Glycerine.
MooN-Grace & Murphy's we'll, on the
James Springer, at Moon, was shot yester-
day and is showing for 35 or 40-barrel
well. The Kanawha Oil Company's well
No. 5, on the Meeks, will be a light well.
w. L. MELONS No. 6, on the Meeks, is in
the sand and showing for good well. The
Hervey Bros. we'll, on the postoffice lot, has
been shot and packed and will be an aver
age Moon producer. The Kanawha Oil
Company's No. 2, on the Ouslott, which is
making rs barrels day naturally, will be
shot either to-day or Monday.
Big Butler Well
ZELTENoPLE-The well of John O. A
Kennedy on the Eicholtz farm, mile and q
half northeast of this place, has gotten a
second pay in the 100 foot, and was making
40 barrels an hour last evening. 1t is one
Of the biggest wells ever tapped in the 100
foot sand, and opens an entirely new pool.
Plenty Of Activity.
GoLD-The No. we'll of the Enterprise
Oil Company, on the Mrs. Hays farm, will
probably get the pay to-day. 1t was To-
Gated by Mrs. Hays through the medium of
spirits of the departed, and great things are
expected of it. The well of the CHARTERS
Oil Company, on the Hays farm, 40 feet
from the Enterprise Oil Company's No. 3,
is about 1000 feet deep.
Doing One Hundred Barrels.
CRANBERRY-A we'll which was drilled
by unknown parties one mile northeast of
the Dutill district, has been shot in the 100
foot sand, and is making 100 barrels day.
1t is in the black streak in the 100-foot sand.
Drilling and Rigging.
ETERSvILLE-Guckert & Steele have
shot their No. 8 Bolton and it will make
25-barrel well. Thompson & Co.'S No. 2,
on the RAIDER farm, is completed and show
ing for good WELL Wuller & Co.'S No
RAIDER is 400 feet deep. The Schoolhouse
Oil Company's No. 4, on the Blakely farm,
is down 400 feet Craig, Phillips & Co.
are fishing for .bailer in their
No. 2, on the John Martin farm.
Griesbach & Co., on the Dombard, have
string of tools in the hole. 1t Is probable
that they will have to plug the well. This
is the second time they have had to move
the rig, and both times when they were in
moved the location eight feet and the last
time % feet. The well of the For
est Oil Company, on the Williams,
began to flow yesterday. Bolard &
Grosser are rigging up their No 3, on the
James Welsh, and will drill it to the black
sand Sutton, Christy & Co. will drill
their No. 5, on the Shannon, to the black
sand.
Troublesome Mud Vein.
MARs-Campbell, Murphy and Wester-
man are down 700 feet on the Biddle farm
and are delayed by a mud vein. Bolard &
Cummings are down !, 400 feet in their No.
2, on the Kennedy farm.
Around Gallery.
CALLERY-The Forest Oil Company's
No. on the Gray has been shot, and will
make a 4O-barrel well. The No. of Os-
born Bros. on the Crawford farm has COM
menced drilling. A we'll has been COM
pleted on the Barr farm by the Forest Oil
Company, and the same company is build
ing a rig for No. on the same farm.