Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
Wells Fail to NTaterialIze.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
WILDWOOD. April S-News from ofldom is
very meager to-day, owing probably to the fact
that several wells due to-day have failed to
materiallze. Calhoun d Co.'S No. / well, on
the Silas Sample farm, and their No. 2, on the
Charles Gibson farm, are the two thus men,
toned. They are both drilling in the top of
the sand. but as yet have found none of the
coveted fluid.
Black & Emmerson brought in their No.
Murry lot well late last evening, which is now
doing Is barrels hour. The same firm also
shot their No. p same lot, which made show
ing. aud owing to the fact that they were
cleaning the well out no accurate gauge was
taken OF the well.
Bowman & Co.'s No 3 WhiteseT is drilling
in the l00-fooqsand- The GrifiJhs & Forest Oil
Company is nearing the sand in its Whltesell
No. L, and expect to bring II in by tomorrow
or the day following. Its No. Is, same farm
will he in the beginning of next week. Finne-
gan, Downing Co. shot their No. Wallace
well yesterday. which increased its production
about 90 per cent. The well is to-day doing at
the rate Of go barrels day. The Roth OIL
Company is IN the bOwlder sand in Its Peoples
well No. . and expect to get ii in this week =
]. n. Guffy Queen are still fishing for
string OF tools in their HeiGelburg well, in ad-
vance of developments. leidicker & Co. have
begun TO spGd on their Lindow well No. l. THIS
well is one-half mile in advance of the Aston
well. Patterson Co. on the Eepey farm. are
through the lGOfoOt sand.
Progress of the Gallery Wells.
CALLERY-Collins & Heasley's Nos. ! and 2.
Sarah Kaufman farm, are both In the sand and
showing for small bumpers. Guckert & Co.'S
No. 5, :. Davidson farm, are in the sand and
drilling, with small show of oil. The SIND is
very firm. Schmick d Co. No. 2 Christie, shot
in the first part of the week, is nearly cleaned
out, and has made several flows through the
water. The appearances are for good well
Wahl. Bishop 4 Co. have located 4 rig 600
feet east of Mchees No. S on the W. S. Cash
dollar Amos Steelsmith & Co.'s No. l. Craw-
ford farm, has settled down to SO barrels DAY.
Osborne Brothers No. and Wing & Co.'S will
commence spudding in a day or two. The loca-
tons are about 20 RODS east of the Dutihl
tract.
johnson d Prices No l. Douthett heirs is s.
feet in the lUO-iOot. The sand is not as good as
that found IN the CoOnskn Oh Companys No.
2 25 rods west, although the indications point
TO fair producer when drilled through the
sand. Beers Mckee are in the gas sand on
the William Gown farm about a mile north
east of the Dombach Oil Company's producer
Collins and Heasley are putt ng up new rig
2UO feet east of their No. l. on TIE J. NJ. Miller
Iarm. 1t will be ready in a few DAYS. The
same firm have about closed a deal with Crazier
d Co. Tor their lease and the No. Miller farm:
consideration. 800 This is the well at which
the tanks were burned last year. When Goehr-
ing & 20. 5 No. was struck they intended to
shoot and clean II out. Collins & Heasley have
1Inbers on the ground for a rIG 10 be located
down the creek towards Evans CITY, about
LOOO feet north of present developments.
Jefferson Center Wells Like Rockets.
JEFFERSON CESTER-Dunng March this
field furnished some Old-tIme geysers. but they
have been dropped like the proverbal stick, as
Will be seen by the table of production given
below
Jefferson OIL Company No. ], Us barrels per
day.
Philips No. l, BURNER farm, 125 barrels per
oay.
Phillips No. 2 Fisher farm. 20 barrels per dav
Phillips No. !, Fisher fl m. 20 barrels per dav.
Phillips y o. ), Fisher farm, 25 barrels per day
Hartman Il sons No. TO- Byerly farm, l25 barrels
per dag.
lISeveral of these wells started. off at the rate
Of 2,OOD barrels. Jefferson Oil Company's No. 4
on the hornrumpf 400 feet east of the old No
], Is In the sand one bit, and has made several
nOwS The indications are they will have
nice well. I. w. Phillips has started a test
well on the Barr farm, about "a mile southwest
of present DEVELOPMENTS. Hartman & Sons
No. Il Byerly heirs farm, is about due.
4 Dispatch Prediction Verified
ELIZABETH-Frill & Co.'s well, near this
place has as The DISPATCH predicted some
time ago. proven itself to be duster of tho
first water. The well was drilled all day vester-
day, with no increase in gas, of which it is
yielding a small amount: and as TO oil it is alb.
solutely dry, thus proving the theory Of YOUR
scout that the well never produced any oil
from this sand.
Wretched Roads and the Grip.
BUTLER CoUNTY-The roads leading to the
ferent oil fields IN this district continue in a