Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-17
INDEPENDENTS ARE MUM.
THEY ARE oATH-BoUND NOT TO REVEAL
THEIR SECRETS.

W. L. Mellon Discredits Rumors of His Good
Luck on the West Virginia Line-wild-
cat Wells in Clarion and Butler Counties
"A Boom Expected.
A prominent member, and one of the
leaders of the Producers Protective Associ-
alton, was approached yesterday by THE
DISPATCH scout, but very little iuforma
tion could be gained as to what the inde-
pendents are doing. He said, however, that
they were moving along quietly, increasing
their strength and perfectlng their organiza-
tlon. We are terrifying our lines and getting
Tnady for action. We have plans formulated,
hur. being oath-bound, it is out of the question
for me to divulge any secrets"
A Greene County Well.
GREENE CoUNTY-It was rumored in or
circles that w. L. Mellon had struck a $50 bar
rel well IN Greene county, near the West Vir-
ginia line, which was wildcat pure and simple
The oil was said to have been found in the big
Injun" sand, and for a time the report created
considerable uneasiness among the producers,
owing to the tendency to bear the market Mr..
Mellon was interviewed upon his new find, and
disclaims all knowledge of his reported good
luck. He said TO begin with, he was not drilling
well at all in Greene county, but had been
trying to get a well down for the last three
years in West Virginia, near the Greene county
line. He further stated he had no information
that they had found oil in his well, and was in.
clinea TO discredit the story.
Wildcat Wells in Clarion
CLARION CoUNTY-At Upper Hillyille, on
the Valley road in Clarion county, there is a
likelihood Of considerable work being done
this season. Thomas Moore d Co. are starting
rank wildcat on the J. H Buzzard farm
They are hunting for the Queenstown and
Armstrong run fourth sand Two and a half
miles west of this venture Meldren d Co. are
starting another experimental well on the Ru-
pert farm. Queene Brothers are Just finishing
q fair fourth sander on the Isaac Steele farm
between Petroia at Six Points, Butler county.
Mckee Co will finish a third sand well the
ilrst of the coming week on the Campbell farm.
This is regarded as an important well in this
old pool.
A Boom Booked for Mansfield Valley.
MANSFIELD VALLEY-The outlook in the
McCuroy field is such as to keep the blood of
the leaders warm with anxiety. The three dry
wells were not considered test wells while the
production of the other gushers exceeded the
hope of the most sanguine McCurdy No. 2
averages so barrels An hour, Eben Riddles
well of Gillespie Brothers is gushing about the
same, while the Fisher Oil Company's Jane
Riddle is good for 60 barrels an hour. Wander
grifts William Adams is due with good show
ing for oil. Oil was found in the 3O-foot sand
on The Stewart farm.
The prospects for the spring opening of this
held, after the roads become fit to use (for they
are now simply impassable) are for boom un-
precedented in the history of oildom. Big ma
chinery is lying at the depot here by the car
load, being dumped off by the railroad folks to
get more room. The lumber dealers have
eoocked mp enough to build derrcks by the
hundreds.
Doing Better Than Expected.
McDoNALD-The Royal Gas Company's No,
l Gauttus wei has turned out better than was
at first expected. The President of the com
pany stated TO pipe line hcial that the new
venture during the first IA hours made 36 inches
IN 25O-barrel tank and was holding up at this
rate. The pipe line people are laying line to
the well and will make Connections as soon as
possible. The best informed scouts however
claim that when the well settles to its normal
condition, from 20 to 80 barrels will be its gait,
unless all signs fail.
Operations at wildwood.
WLDwooD-Grifith. Of the Forest Oil Com
pany's No. Is, was doing nine inches an hour
yesterday. They are rigging up at Nos IA and
10 ana the same COMPANY will start Nos and
9, Ringheisen. Guffv q Queene on the Heidle-
perger, and Duva Co., on the Colbar are both
arllIlng IN the slate above the sand. The Roth
uil Company's well on the Pepbles No. was
reported as doing 70 barrels an hour last night.
Some Activity at CoraopoIis
CoRAoPoLIs-The McFadden we'll owned by
Hervey Brothers, in the Moon annex, is hold
ing up well. w. L. Mellon has a rig up on the
same farm and will sosn bounce the drill. On
the Logan farm, Coraopolis field, he has No. ?
drilling at 900 feet. No. Petticord in at ON
feet and No. Parry is Gown 600 fest No
Beggs has just nicely got started to driu. while
Nos. and CassIdaE are rigs about ready for
The drill.
Progress of the McCurdy Wells.
AooURDY-siIl, o'DeIl q Co.'s well on tho
Adams farm is TWO bits in the sand. and they