Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-05-05
Marriage Licenses.
Oil Notes.

Sutton, Walker and others Of Butler are
preparing to drill on the r. o. Shira farm
in Washington twp, and the Bell Bros.
well on the Alex Bell is expected in this
week.
The Oil City DeyTick'S monthly report
summarizes the Butler field as follows:
Butler and Armstrong is steadily gain
ing in activity Fourteen wells were COM
pleted in April against thirteen in March
and the new production was nearly three
fold that of March. While the March
wells averaged 20 bbls,, those Of April were
good for fifty bbls. apiece. Five of the
April wells were unproductive of oil, leav-
ing nine good wells with an aggregate out
put of 455 bbls. Eight productive wells
were completed in March with 160 bbls.
production, against eight in February
with 266 bbls Five dry holes were dis
covered in March with only one for the
month preceding. Fourteen wells and six
dry holes were completed in January and
the new production was 442 bbls. 1t will
be seen that the April figures approximate
very closely those Of January. New York
which had dropped TO very low ebb at
the close of January, has been steadily in
creasing The figure for April 30th are 81
rigs and 43 wells drilling, an increase of
March For the close of March. the count
was 10 rigs and &c drilling wells, as com
pared with II rigs and 81 wells drilling at
the close of February and u rigs and IL
drilling wells at the close of January. The
new production for Butler and Armstrong
the past month is small, compared with
the results ofthc work OF the drill last
July, when with Is productive wells, the
outp1t of fresh crude amouted to ,27S
bbls.
There is a good deal of interest center
ed in two wells the Forest Oil company is
drilling near the top Of the sand at Pierie's
Mills, southwest of the old Brush Creek
developments. They were started, osren-
sibly, for gassers, but not a few think oil
will be found in one or both.
North Washington, Butler Co., is loom
ing up as oil centre, having at present
two fairly good wells with sufficient gas as
the wells flow. 1t is supposed to be a
continuation of the Byron field, the "sand"
is similar, black looking slate. Rigs are
being built and from reports the district
will be well tested. Developments are on
the Shira farm Third sand oil and found
at the depth Of HOO feet.-Parker PhoeRir
Jos. Colestock d Co. of Butler are build
ing rig on the Henry Shra farm in
w ashlngton twp.
r. G. Perry has taken a number of leas-
es in the vicinity of Five Points, Cherry
twp, and intends putting down test
well.
W. r. Thompson No. was shot and
started off at 100 bbls. No. was drilled
through the 9TH sand without success, will
be a paying well in the 100-foot. Cowan
No 2 was shot and ctarfa1 off lhrr
Perry No. commenced pumping on Sat
uday at the rate of ~ bbls Heckert S
No. is showing for good well. W S.
Thompson No. was shut, will be ready
for pumping soon. it is showing up for a
| good well. Two more rigs are hauled il
on the Perry. Young is operating on the
| Jas. Parks farm. The Thompson Oil Co.
has located the 10th well on the W. r.
Thompson farm.
In spring cleaning the woman generally
turns the house upside down, while the
man merely raises the roof
| 1t is wrong against the public to put
the names of ignorant persons in the jury
wheel Men who cannot read ten line
paragraph and tell you what it m cans, are
queer material to sit in jury box and de-
eide cases of law and fact. How often in
tricate and important cases are at the
mercy of jury on which are men who dc
not comprehend the case being tried moi
can give one an intelligent idea what il
was about when the trial is over.
The Bradford Record warns its reader,
to look out for well-dressed, smooth-talk
ing young man who is travelling about tn,
western end Of the State, claiming to rep
resent New York house which has NJ
existence, and showing a lot of high class
samples, from which he offers to make III
a suit for $l2. When the order is given ht
demands So deposit as a guarantee o
good faith. This he pockets. Tn,
stranger disappears and the clothing never
comes,