Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-12

terday of Forest and Greenlee, two prom.
inent operators in the southwest field, was
the subject of considerable comment in oil
circles to-day. The arrest was made at the
instigstion of Mckinney Brothers, of Titus.
vile, and the trouble grew out of the sale oi
Forest d Greenlee to the Midland Oil Com
pany of their half interest in SO acres on the
Rolsehouse farm at wildwood, with II produc.
ing wells and one well drilling, and for which
was paid A2, 500.
Mr. Forest was seen by THE DISPATCH rep.
resentative and said he was just as much sur.
prised as anybody could be. The McKinneys
CLAIM" continued M. Forest. shat when we
sold out we misrepresented one of the wells
and that we made the production much higher
than is shown by the pipe line reports. At the
time We made the sale Mckinney Bros owned
a half interest in this property, kept the ac'
counts and paid the bills and they surely knew
all about the wells and their production; we
intend to fight the case for all it is worth"
But little of importance is to be reported
from Wildwood tonight. 1t was expected that
the August Kyle well would have been drilled
in, but owing to the delay in making connec-
started until this evening. Since then no in
formation from the well has been gained.
Gibson d Giles torpedoed their Scott lot well.
which failed to respond, and the venture is
classed as duster. Christie Cos. well, on
the Nancy Gibson farm north of the Wildwood
field. is reported as through the sand and dry.
The Smith Oil Company's No. 8, Smith farm,
on deeper drilling found better pay, and to-
night is flowing 80 barrels an hour. while its
No. 8, same farm, has been improved
by further drilling, and has a record
of II barrels an hour. The Sureline Oil
Company is building a new rig ON the
well. The Forest Oil Company and the Queen
& Co.'s No. l Kretzer has made 10 inches IN the
last l6 hours They had not finished moving
out the boiler and making connections to-
night
Greenlee & Forst's Alston well is holding up
at u inches an hour. and the Kanawha Oil
Company will soon finish their rig on the
Kennedy farm. This well is on a 45o line, and
is the farthest to the southwest, being
about a mile from the Aston producer.
The Forest Oil Company and j. M. Gutfy have
located a well on the Swartz heirs farm, about
$50 feet north of the Kanawha OIL Companys
rig on the Kennedy, and also another on the
Lintz farm, half mile west from the Kretzer
No. l.
The Roth Oil Company made another loca-
ton to-day on the Henry Kyle farm, 400 feet
southwest of its gasser. A G. Taggard and
the Smith Drilling Company are building on
the James McIntire farm, about half a mile
southwest of the McGinnis d Speer well.
More Activity at CoraopoIis.
CoRAoPoLIs-The Coraopolis field is charac-
terized by activity, and as soon as the roads are
in better condition the volume of new work
will be quite large. Black & Emerson's No. l.
is eight feet in the sand, and, from
its present status, will be light WELL Their
No. q Curry, Is through the sand and will be
shot tomorrow. On the Jolly farm they have
a well down l. 200 feet and are building Nos
and rigs, while their No. 8, Rider, is show
ing for 20barrel well.
the sand. Their No. is drilling, and No.
and have rigs up, while No. 2 McClinton, is
down l,250 feet. MELONS No. 8, Kerr, is pro-
ducing IS barrels a day, and their No. s. same
iS liObr No InUan- pOOd f0r 26
barrels.
The Orion Oil Company has started drilling
its No. Schmertz, and tho Forest Oil Com.
Hervey Brothers No. 2 McCutcheon
S now being drilled. +. E. Boden has lost the
ools at 800 teet in his Stevenson farm werl.
Up Montour Run the Enlow Oil Company
ound gasser on the Adams farm. The
Fisher Oil Company is fishing for a stem in its
So Stewart farm. and Ferguson & Co. are
own $40 feet on the Jefferfes, while Mechln q
20. have reached depth of 900 feet on the
ohnson.
Mellon q Co. are laying a three-inch line |
rom the Coraopolis field to the Ohio river.
A Stimulating Well at westview.
WEsTvIEw-The Bowman well is still drill |
", and when the head is exhausted it |
thought by practical operators in this field it |
ill not make more than rs barrels day. The /
ew strike, however, has stimulated some new
ork in the immedinte vicinity. which is being
ushed forward as fast as possible, notwith-
anding the present low price Of oil and no
reat chances of it going higher for
,me time to come. The Westview Oil Com
any is starting two rigs on the Ivory farm in
issful proximity to the Bowman, while parties
no own the Roedel farm, west, are also con-
,mplating drilling a we'll
Some Ill Luck at Gallery.
CALLERr-Wahl q Bishop, at their No.
are still fishing for the tools at IS
of in no nd Inn oh ~ |
citing them out. 1t looks like a plugged
ole. The same company's well on the
taples is IS feet in the sand. and occasionally
lakes a small flow. At best IL will make only
n ordinary pumper. Guckert & Lean will
lbe their Vanvoy well tomorrow.
A Failure at Glenfield.
GLENF1ELD-Herbert & Co. are through the
Ind on the Burkurt farm. The well is a fail.
re.
The Reports of Two Companies.
The following is the statement made by the
ational Transit Company for the month of
ebruary:
Receipts from all sources were made up as fol-
eaS eceived fTGm frOm %ei5s Other iines lSs
ecelVed In iron tanks..................
The above total deliveries were made up as fopo
ws:
egplar shipments; ;; S5s 56s.
Oldl 0i6. 419. % |
The folio ing is the statment Of the Buckeye |
pc line for the month of February:
ross STOCKS. Y 20, 221.S9 |
.dment and surplus..... 1885, 1867
Net 81, $751; 7Ss. 27
LIABILITIES.
-edit balances............ Ia 12s. 1877
ccepIanceS... .. 4O5. VUO.OO
Total liabilities 81. 5s7, 7s9 81
Runs from wells in February.... l. l47 e47 4s
Deliveries to the trade in February. S37 92s O5 |
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