Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
OIL WORK IN BUTLER.
The Drill Continues Active, but Not
Many Dry Holes Are Found.
OPERATIONS IN THE OLD POOLS.
Several Wells Are Due to Get the Sand in
the McCurdy Field.
THE PRICE OF CORDAGE is REDUCED

The oil operations in Butler county for the
first week in June have not been productive
of anything of a bearish character. While
the drill has been and is moderately active
in spots, yet it has not developed anything
of q startling nature. Very few dry holes
are being completed, which is an indication
the operator is not wildcatting with his
usual avidity, but is content to hug the de-
veloped lives as closely as possible. The
Cummings a Boland well on the John Ken
nedy farm west of Mars, came in the first OF
the month at 2O0-barrel rate, but has since
declined to 20 barrels per day. 1t proved a
stellar attraction on account of the sand
(Snee) it was producing from. A number of
rigs are going up in this neighborhood.
Late Butler News.
JEFFERSON CENrER-Phillips No. l. on the
Peter Kriley farm, is making $50 barrels per
day. Fisher Oil Company No. ., ,Knauer farm,
is completed and doing 20 barrels per day.
Phillips has rig up on Burtner farm and
also one on the samuel Caldwell under con-
struction. He also has his No. well drilling
on the Banewitz nearing completion.
Thompson 4 Co.'S No. 4 on Gunst farm, is
through the sand and dry. Hartman &
Sons No. Il, Byerly heirs farm, is through
the sand and very light. Weber & Co. s
No. !, on the Webber farm, is down 800 feet.
snee & Co. have rig up on the Seibert farm.
Around Zelienople.
ZEIENoPLE-The Zelienople Oil Company's
No. 4 is producing l5 barrels per day. Glib
son & Brown, on the Joseph Allen farm, is
in sand with a fair showing. Patterson &
Co.'S No. ., on the Allen heirs farm, which
started off at 50 barrels per day, has de-
clined to 100 barrels. The decline was caused
by deeper drilling, the drill finding heavy
vein of water, partly shutting the oil of.
This well has been the incentive for consid-
cradle new work. Il portion of it being noted
below: J. s. Patterson's No. ], Trautman
farm, 500 feet deep: hohn & Co.'S, Joseph
Allen farm, 600 feet: TAFT 6 Co.'S No. l.
Joseph Allen farm, 800 feet; Patterson, Lat
shaw & Coz No. Allen heirs farm, 500 feet
Perrin, Wing & Co.'S No. /, $50 feet; Nc;
Tamney Oil Company's No. 4, Fauker farm,
200 feet. Patterson & Co. have made loca.
tion for Nos. and on the Allen heirs
Lockwood & Co.'S No. 2, Pass0vant farm, is
pumping nothing but water so far. They
have made a ocationgor their No. 3. Brack-
ney & Co. are building rig for No. 2 on the
A Zeigler farm.
The Muddy Creek District.
MUDDY CREEK-The Heating Oil Company's
No 8. on the Snyder farm is completed and
the production is 10 barrels. The Mcfarland
Oil Company's No. 3, on the Daniel Shauer
farm, is completed and good for 30 barrels.
The same firm is constructing a rig for their
No.4 4. The Matson Oil Company's No. l. on
kirschner farm, Will reach the sand Tuesday.
On the Hockenburg farm, Innis & Co.'s No.
3 will get sand tomorrow. They have rigs
up for their Nos and 6. Boggs & Curtis are
also drilling in the Hockenburg.
Two Ventures at Water Station.
WATER STArIoN-Lupher & Clark's No. 2,
on the Martin farm, is so feet in the one
hundred foot and showing for q good we'll
Their No. has ceased flowing.
The Allegheny Pools.
MCCURDY-Gu1fey & Murphy's Kerr No is
due this week. Black, Emerson & Galley
,raIT M, tho Andrau-S form &c o1so 3,,o
this week. Guffey and the Galley Bros are
starting a well on the Adams four acres
Black, Emerson & Galley Bros. have
three rigs completed on the Mrs. Aiken
farm Fisher, Young 4 Wilson's well, on
as oil is concerned, but is an extraordinary
gasser.
The Moon Wells.
MooN-The Forest Oil Company's No. q on
the S. P. Neeley farm, is good for % or 30
barrels Their Getty No is capable of
putting 30 barrels day in the tank. Black
s Co.'S No. Ritter, at Coraopolis, is down
So feet.
Work at Cliff Mines.
CLIFF M1NEs-The Jeffreys Oil Company.is
tubing its No. on the Elliott. The Fisher
Bros. are spudding in their well on the Sci
fert lot. Andrews & Co. S well on the Stew
art lot is being cased.
Worked for a Mystery.
BRIDGEv11LE-The well on the Dinman
farm, mile south of Bridgeville has been
shut down on top of the sand, and is being
worked by the owners, who are Washington
parties, for mystery,
A Wildcat Due.
GREEN GARDEN-The well of the Consoli-
dated Oil Company, on the James Todd
farm, is due to get the sand to-day 1t is
rank wildcat. and is located about II miles
directly south of Shannopin, in Raccoon
township, Beaver county.
Price of Cordage Reduced.
A meeting of the Cordage Association was
held Yesterday at the Office of the Oil Well
Supply Company and the price of cordage
was reduced half cent a pound. This |
makes difference of nearlySS30 on a cable.
The Kretzer Well.
WHDwooD-Guffy & Queens Kretzer No. 9
is reported to be doing six or seven barrels
an hour.