Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-31
WILDWOOD IN THE SHADE.
THE MCURDY POOL IS NOW AT THE
FRONT WITH A GUsHER.
Unwarranted Interest in the Gallery Field
News From the Old-Time Districts-A
New Well at CHARTERS - Intelligence
From Other Oil Fields.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
MCCURDY, Jan. 3O.-The McCurdy pool
has done itself proud to-day, and for the
time lays Wildwood in the shade. AS pre-
dicted in yesterdays DISPATCH, the Pal
mer has turned out all right, and to-day
came to the front with record of 600 barrels
a day. The scene around the we'll o-day was
lively and full of interest, and 4 large number
of operators were present to see the gusher
come in.
That the McCurdy will prove pool of no
small proportions cannot be questioned. This
supposltiOn is borne out by the phenomenal
record OF the old McCurdy and the large
caliber of the Palmer. which came in to-day;
These two wells show a large body of OIL and
just where it will end remains for the drill to
develop.
After making connection with the boiler
drilling was resumed. and almost from the first
stroke of the bit it was apparent that the oil
was increasing. From until o'clock the well
made one and half inches. and
iIo%s from drill, increased sssd to -four
away the production steadily increased. and
tonight when The DISPATCH scout left the
well, it was making 40 barrels An hour. As the
owners have only one tank up at the well, it
has been turned into the pipe line company's
tank.
The Tidbal, which was reported dry, also
came to the front to-day as big surprise. The
well was treated TO 60quart shot of high ex-
plosive. and the result is producer anywhere
from 40 to 60 barrels day.
Unwarranted Interest at Gallery.
CALLERY-The interest at Gallery is still
maintained at fever pitch. There is nothing,
however, in the situation to Justify this condi.
tion of affairs. True, there have been several
good wells struck within very small radius.
but their careers have been short. The old
Geohing well, the initial gusher of the field.
without question will always hold first honors,
as subsequent ventures have demonstrated.
This WELL although born but short time
is now relegated to an ordinary pumper. 1t is
reported to-day that the Wahl. Bishop & Co.
well, on the Staples farm, has closely followed
in the wake of its predecessor. and it is not un-
likely that some of the other producers here
will share the same fate. AT 40 feet the owners
encountered big dose of salt water. The re-
suit is they are tubing the well, and it is ques-
tionable whether the old production can ever
be regained.
Producers at Warren.
WARREN. PA.-The producers meeting was
in session all day and reconvened tonight,
with prospects of a late session. as they are de-
srous of leaving for their homes tomorrow.
Delegates all guard secrets more closely than
ever. 1t is safe to say that new pipe lines and
refineries are to be established, and producers
will be able to put their products on the mar
ket on a level with those of the Standard. The
interest has been kept up all through the ses-
sion, and the meeting has proved to be one of
COM
inittees all reported to-day, and Hon. L.
Emery left for Bradford this evening. The re-
suit of the meeting will, no doubt, be shown
in the course of events.
But Little New Work at Taylorstown.
TAYLoRsTowN-Bu little new work is under
way in the old Taylorstown field, and the con-
trast of inactivity and dullness with the AMI
ago is truly remarkable. The Washington
Oil Company. which possesses considera BILE ter
ritory here, is doing but little work as COM
pared with their past record.
Some Activity at Murdocksville.
MURDoCKsvILLE-The old Murdocksville
pool shows some activity. At present there are
six wells drilling and seven or eight rigs up
Sexton, are d own LOO feet with their No. 9;
Crawford & Co.'s No. /, on the Hawlan. l. 400
feet; Fisher Oil Company's No. 2, Dennis farm
800 feet; Union Oil Company, Burns farm No.
& LOCO feet.
=, Hookstown Up With the Procession.
HooKsTowN-Hooksto stillkeepsu up with
the procession of the old pools in the South
west. While there is less activity here than at
Murdocksville vet the volume of new work is
surprising for this time OF the year and the low
price of oil. a scout visited the old digging
today and reports ten wells drilling and one or
two rigs up.
Turkeyfoot Leads the Old Pools.
duction, Turkeyfoor takes the lead Of the old
pools. The territory is more productive than
at Murdocksville and Hookstown. During
January six wells were completed, two OF
which are busters. while the other four have u
production of 175 barrels n day, or an average
to the well OF As barrels. From q prominent
operator who came in from the field The DIS
PATCH scout was informed that there were
nine wells drilling and eight rigs up and build
ing.
Wildwood's Production Decreasing.
WILDwooD-Wildwood presents nothing
new to-day. The production of the big wells
is gradually coming down. Kennedys well
on the railroad lot is doing 2H barrels an hour.
The Bowman gasser was drilled to-day, and a
slight improvement was noticeable. The well
is doing five barrels an hour. The McDeyitt
No. well. on the Guyton, is net good for more
than 4O barrels per day. Chalfant Co. are
building rig on the Whitney farm.
A New Well at CHARTERS.
CHARTIERs-Marlarkey & Co. shot their No.
Sculley last night, and in the first "a hours the
well made 300 barrels.
CoRAoPoLIs-The Mellon well, on the Kerr
farm, made l35 barrels in the first "a hours, and
Is still holding up at 100 barrels day.
'AoAA AI-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
oion ACKNOWLEDGMENT Little Liver Pills.