Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

sand is believed to be the same as the old
Berkville shale which they get in Kentucky.
The well is located on 4jO line from the
Pennsylvania fields
Butler County.
There is not much attention being paid to
Butler county field news at present owing
to the greater attractions at Noblestown,
Mcdonald and other fields, but it is safe to
predict that old Butler will still be in the
swim after the great southwest pools have
passed into history. The One Hundred
Foot district that has had its obituary
written a number of times is not ready for
its post obitum by any means as witnessed
by the constant completion of good wells
in that rock. 1t is also noted where wells
have not been crowded together too closely
the staying qualities are equal if not
superior to white sand wells. This is ably
illustrated when a comparison is made with
Wildwood. When the One Hundred Foot
wells commenced to drop off from
their maximum speed it was freely pre-
dicted that the utter dissolution of
the field would occur within few months.
A number of the producers became fright
ened and sold out at low figures to out
siders. The majority of purchasers received
a good thing, as the wells are holding up
remarkably well except where drilled too
Butler, is about completing his seventeenth
well, with good indications, on the Peter
Roder farm Little has been said about
this property, but it has turned out to be
one of the most valuable properties in the
county. Having a large acreage, the wells
have been drilled with regard to plenty of
room. Mr. Clark is to be congratulated on
his good thing.
Reports From Petersville.
PETERsvILLE-Thomp s. Dale's No.
2 on the Oswald RAIDER farm is making 200
barrels per day and is the largest well in
that part of the county Johnston & CO.
No. I on the Blakely farm is 80 feet in sand
without oil. Stanfeld & CO. No. l, Wehr
farm, is showing up for 10 barrels per day.
Showing Rather Light.
MARs-Bolard & Cummings No. 2, Ken
nedv. got paw Wednesday and has made
only IS barrels in 20 hours and will not ex-
ceed % or 80 barrels per day. This is rather
q disappointment after the excitement occa-
stoned by the incoming of the No. l.
BULL CREEK-Chartiers and the Forest
Oil Company's No on the VIM. McKib-
bin farm is making 12O barrels per day and
still drilling
The Fire Out at Last
work yesterday MessrS. June & Shelter, of
the National Transit Company, succeeded
in putting out the fire at the well on the
Garvin farm, three miles west of this place.
1t is the big 100-foot well belonging to
Lentz, Schlegal & Co., which was struck
last Tuesday and Immediately took fire.
The oil is now being saved and one report
last evening was to the effect that it was,
flowing at the rate of 200 barrels day, and
another that ii was doing 20 barrels an hour.
AT ahy rate it is a big well and will be an !,
incentive for active work in that locality E
before many weeks.
How They Take IL.
The drop in the market yesterday to 50r
cents was keenly felt by the producers.
There were those among them who became
so excited as to advocate Klu-Klux policy.
Others talked long and loud about their
wrongs and what should be done
to avert further reduction.
Some took the matter philosophically,
and refused to be interviewed, or say what
stand the producers new organization would
take. Many more were morose and thought
that 25 cent oil would be quoted before Sep,
tember, while few, indeed very few,
looked the situation in the face and smiled.
Personal.
James R. Goldsborough, a wel1-known
producer of Bradford, came to Pittsburg
asst night TO attend a meeting of the Pro- |
lucers' Assembly, and to consider plans to |
get an increase in the price of oil.
w. P. Black, a popular operator In the |
Southwest field, returned yesterday from |
Chautauqua Lake, where he has been for |
several days.
w. J. Young, President and general man. |
ager of the Forest Oil Company, is at the 4
seaside.