Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
BETTER PROSPECTS.
The News From Most Fields Show
Increased Oil Production.
A MANSFIELD WELL is REVIVED.
CHARTERS Had Another New and Large
Producer Yesterday.
CORRESPONDENTS SUGGESTION

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WILDWOOD, Jan. THE McDevitt well
was drilled deeper, and, contrary to expecta-
tions, increased its production to 30 barrels
an bour, which rate was maintained up to
late hour last night. The Wallace well,
located 900 feet southeast from the Nc
Dewitt, was drilled ten feet to-day without
any material change. The drill has now
penetrated the rock depth OF 80 feet. yet
| there is chance of finding second pay.
Barnsdall & Co.'s Kress No. 5, which came
| in yesterday, was making about 20 barrels
an hour tonight.
McDevitt s. Co. located No. 8, Guyton,
this afternoon, 400 feet east from their No. 1,
| while No, 2 same farm, has reached depth of
| 1,5U0 feet.
McGinnis Co. are building rig on the Au.
| gust Kyle, and Griffith & Co. agitated their No
Smith to-day, which increased its production
to 1S inches an hour. The same firm is building
Nos. 10 and II rigs on tie Whitesell.
The Smith Farm Oil No. is showing for
a 4Obarrel well. and No. is making Is inches
| an hour. The production of the field is estl-
mated at II, 500 tonight.
A Mansfield Well Revived.
MANsFIELD-Patterson Jones stirred up
their old McCurdy No. Friday and the well
No. McCurdy will be going about the middle
of next week.
APromising Well on Muddy Creek.
MUDDY CREEK-In Butler county, on Muddy
creek, three miles north from Prospect the
two wells on the Shaner farm are producing
about 20 barrels each from the gas sand. On
the Allen farm, in the same locality, new well
was finished Saturday, which had the indica-
tions, when shot, of making good producer.
Boyd & Guckert have secured a large tract OF
territory in this locality, and rumor says they
will soon build rig.
A Big CHARTERS Well Struck.
.CHART1ERs-J. M. Patterson & Co. are in
luck again to-day. There No. May taped the
pay, and is showing for the best well in the
field; it is located about half a mile west. and
on the same line with the old Beck and Heiser
wells, The same company expect to find the
sand in No. Ward not later than Monday.
Wells Drilling at Bakerstown.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the old Gould
pool are very quiet Frederick Co., should
have a well due tomorrow. and it is hoped that
he may strike it rich. Joe Millison has well
The Butchers Oil Company are drilling two
wells near their No. Is. One is in.the salt sand,
and the other will receive the last string Of
easing tomorrow.
Stand-Stin at Clarion.
CLAR1oN-In Clarion county the drill has
about come to stand-still. Charley
Leeper & Co., are still hunting for pool on
their large timber tract near Leeper's Mills,
and have a well drilling at 200 feet. They COM
pleted well short time ago in this locality,
which is now pumping four barrels day.
At New Bethlehem company is starting
wellcat we'll and will be satisfied with either
oil or gas.
MrCadwallader, of Titusvllle. recently sold
his 26 wells, with production of 100 barrels
day and lease of 90 acres, toe rawford d Nc.
Dowen. Consideration, $40 500.