Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-24
MORE DUST THAN OIL.
Several Light Wells Developed Yes
terday at Mcdonald.
ONE GOOD FIFTH SANDER FOUND.
The Gordon Sand Will Be Punctured To-
lay at . Number Of Places.
DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER FIELDS

Donald oil ield went up 800 barrels yester
day, and was given out at 48, 900 barrels in
stead of AZ, 500 which were the figures fol
the day before. The stock in the field also
increased. 1t jumped from los, 900 to 10Y,
800 barrels. Notwithstanding these
bearish features the developments
yesterday were such as to make
the bulls grin with Joy, and below
with gladness. Three very small fifth sand
wells were reported in territory which has
been noted for its gushers. One of them
the Oakdale Oil Company's No. on the
Wallace farm, caused the greatest surprise
as it is located in what was believed 6y
everyone familiar with the field to be gilt
edged territory.
1t is only a few hundred feet northeast OF
the big Mevey. Sam Sturgeon, Morgan heirs
tween the above and the Oakdales other
Wallace farm producers. No oil whatever
was reported in the fifth sand. Almost di
rectly west of the Wallace No. 5, about
No. g. on the Elliott farm, which was also
reported to be about through the fifth sand
with scarcely showing OF oil in that rock.
1t was not so much of disappointment
however. as there had been a light well or
two drilled only short distance from it, on
the Mevey farm. West of this well again the
Oakdale Oil Company's No. Son the Sturgeon
heirs farm, was reported to be dry in the
fifth sand. This is a big well in the Gordon,
and cannot be classed as a dry hole, as the
Gordon oil will more than pay for the drill
ing. The same company's No. 4, on this
farm, is nearly through the Gordon, and will
be in the fifth before 1892
The Pay Streak Missing.
There was another well showing up light
in this end of the field. 1t is Greenlee &
Forst's No. 9, on the Miller heirs property,
near Laurel Hill. 1t was reported late last
evening to be deep in the Gordon with no
n-,1r ,1,z
it is small well belonging to Clark & Ban
mister which failed to respond even to a
shot, hence the small showing made by
Greenlee & Forst's well is not surprising.
Their No. 5, on the Miller heirs farm, was
reported to have made several flows yester-
day and to be showing for from 70 to 100 bar
rels day.
The same parties test well on the GLADDEN.
farm, a mile southwest of Mcdonald, was
five bits in the Gordon sand last evening,
and showing very light. The sand is hard,
hole. There is plenty of gas in the 80 foot.
which keeps tine hole clean above thaf point.
The owners were confident Yesterday that
they will strike pay within "a hours.
The only good well which came in yester-
day in the Mcdonald end of the field was
the Peoples Gas Company's No. 4, on the
Miller farm. The Gordon sand was reached
early in tine morning and last evening it was
reported to be flowing at the rate of 400 bar
rels day. 1t is located on the southwest
ern end of the farm, near the Noblestown
road. The same company's No. g. on the
Miller farm, is drilling at 800 feet, They
are fishing on top of the fifth sand at their
No. ia, whic ch is also on the Miller farm. 1t
is making about 100 barrels day from the
GORDON sand.
Fifth Sander on the shaffer.
The biggest well Of the day is located in
the extreme northeastern part of the Nc
Donald field or southwest McCurdy. 1t is
the Forest Oil Company's No. Ii on the
Leonard Shaffer farm, and is making 40 bar
rels an hour. Their No. 10 on this farm
should be in the sand some time
So s oH the hs Jsmes sa@s staraeon
is in the stray above the Gordon sand. They
have located No. i on the Jane Stewart
property and are building the rig for No;
John Mcdonald Glenn farm has been shot.
and its production increased from l5 to 50
barrels an hour. The Woodland Oil Com
pany's No. on the Gamble farm did not get
into the fifth sand yesterday as expected,
but will probably be drilled in to-day.
Backus & Co.'S Nos. and on the III. ShafTer
farm are drilling in the salt sand.
There are several wells in the lower part
ofthe field between Willow Grove and Nc
Donald, which are on top of the Gordon,
Greenlee & Forst's No. IA on the Mevey
showing in this sand. Yesterday afternoon
koerner, Westhead & Co.'S wells on the
college lot, and the Matthews lot were on
top OF the third sand. The Matthews lot is
college property is near Laurel Hill. Their
Grand well near Laurel Hill, located $50 feet
south of Nolan & Co.'s big Gordon sander, is
down l,650 feet
Showing Some Gordon Oil.
Wellington & Co.'S well on the kinnet5 lot
just east of Mcdonald borough, was in the
Gordon and showing some oil Bailey &
Co., on the Sloan lot, is also in the Gordon.
There was report last evening that Rosen-
berg. & Co.'S well on the school house re-
L g Al.
rate of 1000 barrels a day from the Gordon,
hut as it was only 700 feet deep IA days ago,
the report was generally discredited.
Haymaker Bros are putting the last string
of casing in their well on the McConaughey
farm, three miles southwest of Mcdonald.
Mellon & Co. are starting their No. on the
McCarty farm. Mercer & Co. have not vet
reached the Gordon on the Reed farm. The
Venture Oil Company's we'll on the Woods
farm is still above the third sand.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 1 on the Wade
2 is down 1000 feet and No. 8 is drilling at 500
feet.
Good Well Down the River.
Ackerly, Samuels Rose brought in good
well yesterday on the Ward farm, located
between Archer's Forks and the Hendershot
farm developments 1t is half a mile north
east of the Hurlin well, mile and half
the Hende rshot. 1t is in the Berea grit and
is showing for 80 or 80 barrels.
Duster at Harmony.
HARMONY - Cunningham & Alexander
Bros No. / on the Halloman farm has been
drilled through the sand and shot, but failed
to respond. 1t is northeast Of the other de-
velopments.
SIsrERsvILLE-Duella & Johnson's No. !
File is due next week. The Ewing Oil Com
pany's venture on the Hyson should be COM
pleted within ten days. The Butchers Oil
Company is fshing on the Elliott, and the
Kanawha Oil Company is fishing on the
Whitney farm. Grace & Co. are putting in
the last casing at their No. on the Rose
farm.
A Gift and q Gasser.
II. L. Scrafford, the popular superinten-
dent of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, was
presented with $500 gold watch by the en-
ployes of the company at Morgantown, W.
Va, last evening.
The Poterie Gas Company's No. l. being
drilled at Schenley, promises to be a'spouter
of no mean calibcr. The well struck the gas
sand last night and blew pebbles and dirt
over the derrick. 1t was drilled into the
sand, and the pressure now shows 200
pounds.
Gauges and the Runs.
Wells, which are not making % barrels an
hour are not included in the following
gauges. The production of the wells MAX
ing 20 barrels an hour or more yesterday
was as follows:
Guffey, Jennings & Co.'s No. / Mathews.
80; No. B. Matthews IS: No. Mathews
heirs, 100: No. ] Heron. Is; Nos 2 and
Heron, l6o; No: 2, Bell 25: Guffey, Murphy &
tialey's No 9 Elliott, 20; Nos. and Sam
and Baldwin; IS; Nos. ! and Wallace,
ls5; No. Wallace 20: No. 2 Morgan, 7o'
No. Morgan, 80: No. Morgan, 6O Forest
Oil cOmpanE,,s ,s,S No; a. / E Eta Glenn. IS; No.
Greenlee Forst's No Mevev