Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-27
THE BIG SAUTERS WELL.
1T WAS DRILLED DEEPER AND THE
OUTPUT INCREASED.


an Hour-A Light Well Drilled In at
Moon saturdny-Reports From Other
Outlying Districts.
There was almost as big surprise at Nc
Donald Saturday as any day during the
week 1t was the only subject which Oil
men could be induced to talk about. The
Hg sauters No of the Royal Gas Company,
which was doing 65 barrels an hour
at noon Friday, was drilled deeper
late that evening, and increased It's produc-
tion to nearly $50 barrels an hour. 1t kept
$50 barrels an hour, which it was doing Sat
uroay morning, Saturday evening 1t was
doing from 1o5 to ITO barrels an hour, and
aeaeG ssnf for OF ts snge Of f.
and is now putting out small
fortune every "a hours. How long it will
hold up to this rate is only matter Of con-
lecture There is nothing near it now, but
before the week is over the well Of Lacount
4 Valalee, on the Short lot 200 feet south OF
it,, will get the fifth sand, and prob
from which the sauters is now flowing.
The Venture Oil Company has a rig up on
the W. B. MOorhead farm, one mile south
west of Mcdonald station, and will com
mence drilling to-day or tomorrow. There
are 100 acres in this farm. for which they
paid q bonus of 81 500 and will give the usual
eighth royalty: 1t adjoins the J. r. GLADDEN. ad.;n
farm of 200 acres, for which Frank Fert1g
paid a bonus of S. co.,
Making Its Usual Time.
NoBLFsrowN-The big well of Gufrey, Jen-
nings, Murphy & Co., on the Matthews farm,
n mile west of this place, Is still doing about
40 barrels an hour. It has not been agitated
since it was struck. and probably could be
run up to 10 or 100 barrels an hour IL drilled
into the sand short distance. The Forest
Oil Company's well on the Heron farm will
be shot this week.
Not Large Well.
MooN-Bradley & Murphys No. 2 on the
P. H. Stevenson farm came in Saturday, and
will make n 30 or 20 barrel we'll. F. E. Boden
& Co.'S Nos and on the Hood farm are ex-
pected to get the sand to-day.
Still Producing Oil.
MoCURDY-Guffey & Gailey's No. / on the
Annie Adams farm north of the Bell, Is still
producing nearly 80 barrels an hour. Black.
Emerson & Guffey's No. / on the Aiken
farm is in the stray above the Gordon, and
their No. on the same farm is in the so foot.
r. G. Gillespie Co.'S No. 6 on the Jane Rid
die. $50 feet south of the Bell well, is fishing
at 1000 feet.
In Old Charters.
CHARr1ERs-About the only well now drill
ing in this once active district is the Foster
Oil Company's well on the Duff farm, which
is down 900 feet.
Plenty of Gas.
DEHAvEN-The well of Spang. Chalfant &
has struck q strong flow of gas, which is esti-
mated at 400 pounds.
Nearing the Sand.
GREEN GARDEN-The test well OF the Forest
Oil Company, on the John Ingle farm, near
this place, is due the last OF the week.
Fishing for the Tools.
MoNTouR-The Fort Pitt Gas Company Is
still fishing for its tools at its No. on the
Burns farm 1t looks now as if the hole
n 10 nj
are gotten ont the well will be put down to
the fifth sand. W. P. Black has a rig up on
the Margaret Burns farm, 500 feet east of the
old Depp well MOI.
Bradford Field Notes.
On the Deitor farm C. X. Books well No.
is about completed and will be shot next
week, and this will wind up operations on
that farm.
The P. c. L. P. Co. have finished a five
barrel well on the Haven farm and have
rig building for No. II.
H. Shears well on the Patton has been
completed and is good for three barrels q
day.
In the vicinity of Sugar Run Smith &
Jones are drilling well on warrant 900. 1t
was drilled to the depth OF 1490 feet and
shut down. but it is alleged that work will
be renewed in few DAYS. A showing of oil
and gas was found in the second sand, but
not sufficient to warrant test.
In the Old Butler Field.
CALLERY-The McCalmont Oil Company
has rig up for its No.2 on the Walters
farm, and is building rig for its No. on
the John Staples farm. The same company
got the sand Friday on the John Staples
farm, and has an excellent show for a well.
1t has made several flows of solid oil. They
got the first pay at p feet in the sand and
the second at 35 feet. They will go on 60 feet
in the sand. The Breakneck Oil Company's
No. 8, on the George Marburger farm found
the second pay at 50 feet in the sand. 1t
now shows for fair we'll.
Reports From West Virginia.
Down in Marion county the work of devel-
opment has regafned some of its old-time
activity. Beatty No. is in and will make n
good well. Burt No. II is through the sand
and showing for a good we'll.
At Fairview some important wells have
come in lately. Among the number is Sni-
der No. ], which came in last week, and is
doing 100 barrels. Sutton No. 2, South Penn, |
is just in, ana is a good 100 barreler. Burns |
No. ], South Penn, is in the first pay and has |
filled up 100 feet with oil, which is consid- |
cred a good showing. Toothman No. 9,
Fleming Oil Company, yesterday was about |
75 feet in the sand, with discouraging pros |
poets. S. Yost No. 3, which has been drill |
Ing since last October, is now in the sand. |
Timbers are ON the ground for the Nay Yost !
No. 3. Several new wells are being started !
at Jake's run. The flowing wells are |
holding up very nicely.
SATURDAYS Oil Markets.