Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-15
GOOD M'DONALD WELLS.
OPERATORS ON THE EASTERN EDGE
ARE FEELING BETTER.

OPERATORS ON THE EASTERN EDGE
ARE FEELING BETTER.
The Biggest Well in the Field Struck Yes
terday on the Mevey Farm - Several
Wells Due neutrality-suspicious. at Wild
wood and Other Points.
The operators in the eastern edge OF the
borough of Mcdonald have again taken
hope. The wells which they have been
drilling were looked upon last nightas much
more valuable than they have been
considered for the past ten days.
the Smith lot just east of the Butler well,
was drilled into the fifth sand and found
wanting, all who have been drilling east of
the Smith lot believed they were in losing
ventures. The reason for the elation yes
terday was the drilling into the fifth OF
Vankerk & Co.'S we'll on the hotel
lot; also the Wheeling Gas Com.
just west of the station. Both of these
are eastern-edge wells. The hotel lot well
early in the afternoon was showing for at
least 2oO-barrel producer from the fifth,
and later in the evening telegram from
Mcdonald stated that it was max
ing % barrels an hour. me
latter report is considered high:
O'Clock and for the next two hours produced
about 10 barrels an hour.
The Big Mevey Well.
The mecca for sight-seers was the well OF
Guckert & Steel on the Mevey farm, which
got the fifth yesterday, and for the first few
hours was producing at the rate of $50 barrels
an hour. 1t is unquestionably the biggest
well yet struck in the Mcdonald field. 1t is
located about 1000 .eet north of east from
Garland & Hayes No. on the Miller farm,
and is farther to the northeast than any
other completed well in that terri
q
the Miller which is located about
500 feet northwest of the Mevey well will
get the fifth sand this morning. The Royal
Gas Companys No. l on the Mary Robb
is putting out 35 barrels an hour. McGee
Bros. on the Smith lot are down about 1000
feet. A. j. Mercer & Co. are building a
As degree line southwest OF Mcdonald
1t is i'll advance of everything in that direc-
ton.
Looking Rather Dusty.
WILDwooD-The Roth Oil Company's No.
3, on the Bryant farm, is SO feet in the third
sand and showing light. 1t will be drilled
to the fourth. The Midland OIL Company's
No. II, on the Ralshouse, will get the sand
the first of next week. Barnsda1l, Kline &
Co. are down 800 feet on the Moon.
The Pope Oil Company has rig up l, coo feet
west of the well which Ireland & Hughes
drilled on the Conner farm.
1t Is Still Holding Up.
McCuRDY-The Forest Oil Company's No. /
on the Wright farn made 80 barrels an hour
for the "a hours ending at 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Mellon & Will
sons No. on the Jane Riddle is still doing
from 35 to 30 barrels an hour Fitzgibbons
& Co., on the Mertz farm, located about 5000
feet east OF the Wright well, is down about
!. 100 feet. 1t is the farthest well to the east
in that locality.
On Top of the Sand.
NoBLEsrowN The well of Guffey Muir
ply & Co., on the Baldwin farm,
half mile southwest from
the big Matthews well was on top of
the sand last night and shut down to.
drilled in this morning. The well of Green
lee & Forst, on the Miller farm, back of Oak
dale was shot yesterday, but failed to i'm
prove.
MooH-w L. MELONS No. l. on the Rouser
farm, has been finished and will not
be more than l0-barrel well.
Will Be in To-Day.
MURDoCKsvILLE-The Forest Oil Company's
No. 2, on the A. E. Purdv, and their No. 6, on
the A. J; Coventry, are both on top. of the
sand. The same company has a well on top
of the sand on the Katherine Garvin farm,
back of Brush creek.
Down the Ohio River.
ARcHER's FORKS, O-Barnsdalls No. /, on
the Bredin farm, has been shut
down on top of the sand and the contractor
is awaiting orders to drill it in. Rose & Co.
expect to finish their well on the Hurlin
farm next week. The same parties have
started well on the Patterson and one on
drill well six miles in advance
Billy w Boyle % is shut H' down sn"VoTi on
top of the sand on the Hendershot
farm, half q mile north Of the Davis. The
Wildcat on McKim Creek has been aban-
doned after fishing for six months.
The Jacks Run District.
JACKS RUN-Miller 6 Son shot their well
on the Straw farm Thursday and it increased
to l2 barrels an hour. Yesterday it had fallen
off to seven barrels an hour.
a West Virginia Mystery.
SoUTa FoRK, W. VA Penns ylvania oil
company has well down to the oil-paying
strata, near this place, and apparently with
out result. The hole has filled up with
water 1000 feet, and the drillers are
pegging away under the water. Every
effort is being made to make q mystery of
the well, but in spite of all efforts a flow
occurs occasionally, and the little creek is
flooded with oil. The drillers say there is
owners are trying to secure leases on the ad-
ioinin'- property. Farmers are timid. how
ever, and as some good bonuses have al
ready been paid, they are waiting for more.
Producers at Warren.
WARREN, PA.-The Executive Board of
the Producers Protective Association has
been in session here since yesterday Busi-
ness OF importance has been discussed
and acted upon. The Board of Managers
of the Producers Oil Company, limited,
the business organization of the producers
will meet this evening and continue in ses-
sion for the remainder of the week. Those
present are: President, J. w. Lee, Frank
lin: 7. n. Barnsdall, Bradford; p. NJ. Shan
non, Pittsburg; Clarence Walker, Butler: A.
ID. Wood, Warren. The business of both
meetings has been strictly secret.