Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-26
AMONG THE OIL MEN.
What Has Msst Interested Them Dur.
ing the Past Week.
WANT THE BILLINGSLEY BILL.
Producers Insist That 1t Is the Yer,
Measure Needed By Them.
LATEST REPORTS FROM THE FIELDS.

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The past week has been one of great in
terest both in the general aud ield situation.
There has been no time since the memorable
shutdown movement when the trade was
subject to and undergoing so many import
ant changes. The most important matter
now claiming the attention of the trade is
the Billingsley bill. The producers in
general are clamoring for its passage and
are sauguine that the measure will become
q law.
The meeting at Warren on Wednesday of
the delegates of all the local assemblies is
also regarded as one of the greatest pro-
ducers movements inaugurated In the his
tory of the great industry. In conversation
with Hon. J. W. Lee, who is one of the old
Executive Board, he informed THE DIS
PATCH scout that he expected from 60 to so
delegates present who would represent the
world of Oildom from Wellsvile, n. Y, to
Washington, Pa. The ex-senator was not
committal as to any policy that they in
tended to adopt, but said the general situa-
tion would be discussed to the satisfaction of
all present
There are some changes to be noted in the
field situation. One important event was
the Ksnawha Oil Company's dry hole on
the Linton farm, in the McCurdy pool. The
well was located for a producer, on the best
theory, and there were a number of practical
operators who were willing to have gambled
that the venture would not have been dry. This
well, coming as it did, is another proof of the
uncertainty and treacherous character of the
fifth sand formation. In this pool there are
two more wells due to-day or tomorrow, one on
the Tidball and the other on the Palmer. Their
advent is being watched with much interest
and in measure will decide the future of the
McCurdy field, which was given great promise
by the phenomenal Patterson well, struck on
the McCurdy farm some time ago. At Wild
wood sthe Bowman gasser and Kennedy wells
coming in as they have. apparently makes the
nortn ilne OF the neld look peter, but these
wells. however, have invariably been overesti-
mated.
Somebody viii Be Fooled at Gallery.
CALLERY-operations on the town lots are
still going forward with much vim. and when
the smoke of the battle is over so to speak
some will learn with sorrow ''all that glittsrs is
not gold" The latest acquisition to this new
pool is the B. Forest Oil Company's No !. on
the Staple property. The drill reached depth
of 80 feet in the centennial sand Saturday
morning, and responded at the rate of Is bar
rels an hour. It is the opinion of the most ex-
pert operators there that, when drilled deeper,
the well will make a much larger production.
The Bailey well, some 80 or 40 yards to the
east OF the above, is flowing only by heads.
Since the Geohring has been shot. the explo-
sion seems to have forced the water over to the
Burton well, which is something very peculiar
in this territory. The B. Forest OIL Company
have made two or three more locations on the
Staples. They also have a well on top the 100
foot on the Marburger, and are getting ready
TO build two more rigs on this farm.
On the William Cashdollar, w. ]. Mckee is
in the first pay with No. z. and the indications
are good for a fair producer. Mr. Mckee has
another rig up near mis- No. z and will start
drilling in short time. Messrs. Geohring &
Shatfer on the Vanroy lot will start a new
well in day or so. Geohring & Co. treated
their well on the Lon Erwin lot to a liberal
dose of high explosive and unfortunately col
lapsed Is or 20 joints of casing. The same party
have well in the sand on the Vance lot, but
at this writing it was not deep enough to deter
mine its caliber. Guckert & Co. are driving
ahead on the Davidson farm, and have made
two more locations: their No. Davidson is
making about Is barrels in a hours. Bower &
Co. on the McNeal lot pounding away at
$50 feet, while Collins & Co. have lumber on
the ground for rig on the Kaufman and have
stuck stakes for two more rigs on the same
property. Patterson and Co. on the Samuel
Kaufman are building No. 2 rig, and Murphy
q Co. on the same property have reached
depth of 500 feet in No L
Webber & Co., on the Wallace lot, are down
zoo feet, and kayler Co. have shot their Dun
bar lot well, which is showing up in good shape;
the same parties have another rig in course of
construction on the 7. Cashdollar. The Irwin
Oil Company, some two miles east from the
Junction, have a well Is OF 20 feet in the sand
with showing of oil. The Showalters Bros
nave disposed OF their one-sixth interest in the
Marburger. Staples. DIR. Irwin and CashdolIar
farms, with two wells drilling and sew n pro-
ducing. to Gantz and Robert Ash for S7,5Ou
Wildwood Doing Well.
WnDwooD-Forst Greenelee & Co.'s No. ],
on the six-acre lot, was making 60 barrels an
hour Saturday morning. but on deeper drilling
increased the output, and was reported in the
evening as doing between l20 and 130 barrels an
hour. Their No. 2 on the same lot, was drilled
with no change of consequence in the produc-
tion. Barnsdall & Co., No. z Kress was also
drilled deeper Saturday forenoon and il In
creased to l5O barrels an hour. Their No. 4,
same farm, is being connected to the tank and
expects to reach the sand soon. The Kennedy
& Co. well, on the Pittsburg and Western, was
drilled for abous three-fourths of an hour
Saturday forenoon, and the output increased
from ~ to about 10 inches an hour An hour
gauge of tho Bowman & Co. well, on the White
sell, Saturday morning, showed it to be making
II inches. They were getting ready to start
the drill again. The Runga was making Is
inches an hour, and the Rolshouse No. 4, Is
inches No. 8, same farm, IL inches an hour
There was no particular change In the other
wells.
Griffith and Forest Oil Company No. g. Rerr.
which came in Friday night at As barrels an
hour is stlll maintaining very nice produc-
hon' Mlller anu 6rl1ntns hill 1arm well is
SAID to be no good in the 30foot. Since the
good showing made by the Bowman gasser a
new interest has been infused into this section
OF the field. Property has rapidly advanced
and territory is eagerly sought for. s. w. Har-
ley q Co. have sold their Whitesell property
comprising 80 acres. and one dry hole to W ater-
house Hooks, of Fredonia. n. Y, for the
snug sum of $4,000. Only three weeks ago this
property could not find taker at 5000 If the
Bowman and Kennedy wells still continue to
hold their grip 1t would not seem that the price
paid for the property is an exorbitant one. The
production of the field Saturday was l3.700
barrels.
Pushing Ahead at Bakerstown.
BAKERsTowN-Joe Millison & Co.'s well. re.
Gently completed, on the Jack farm, is making
50 barrels's day. The next well due here is
located on the Mrs George Hays farm. The
Wesley Monks well is spudding. The Charters
Oh Company will start the drill Monday morn
ing on the Robert Jack farm, and have another
rig building. The Fisher Oil Company, on the
John Jack farm, have a rig in course of con.
struction, while ireland & Hughes are ready to
bounce the drill on the Martin Monks. Joe
Mlllison q Co. completed rig Saturday on the
William Jack farm and will start the drill at
an early date. Milison & Dickson, op the
Mahan farm, have put on the last string of
casing, while their Patton farm well received
its last string of casing on Thursday. On Fri
day they had the misfortune to burn the boiler,
but have things IN working order again. The
Butchers Oil Company will bring in their No.
4 on the Richards farm, the first of the week.
and their klnnlhan well is cased. The well on
the Rickenbrode farm is drilling in the salt
sand while the well on the Reed farm is in the
hundred-foot.
May Be Good Producer.
PETERsvILLE-East of Petersville a half
mile Hartman, Hovis d Co. have got their well
tubed on the II. K, Dambach farm. The we'll
has large amount of salt water, which is