Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-24

ground for the others. This company
have built a cosy littly Office on Orch
ard avenue This fiOurishing little oil
hamle. has been named CoOpersville.
The production Of these wells is esti-
mated at about a thousand barrels, but
is steadily increasing Eyery week.
Adjoining the Cooper tract is the j..
P. Sharp tract, under the control OF the
Snider Oil Company. They have Nos.
l, 2 and 8, all good producing wells,
averaging from 80 to 60 barrels; rigs up
for Nos. I and 5; drilling on No. 4, and
getting timbers for Nos. 6 and Z.
Southwest of the Snider &c Co.'S
least, Hammett &; BeesOn are drilling
their frs well. This territory is a mile
from Wayerly.
The Higgins & Co. we'll on the J. C..
Sharp farm, is estimated from 30 to 90
barrels. This we'll has not had q fair
show. yet it has responded well, consid-
erfng it has but 700 feet Of casing and
the well is over 400 feet deep.
The Thomas Oil Company, Of Mounds
vile. is drilling on the Lula Johnson
farm. This opens up about 5000 acres
of new territory, and the indications
from the surrounding developments are
very fattering. J. jones and NJ. john
son have sold a sixteenth interest in
their royalty for one thousand dollars.
This includes only 80 acres, so the ter
ritory is considered valuable. This
tract is on the line Of the Higgins we'll
Ridge & Richards we'll on the Win
grove farm. south of Waverly, came in
good for 70 barrels. A new well IS To-
Gated and work commences this week.
HC=tetter & TeRent have the Z. y.
Ingram tract. Nos. I, 2, and 4 are al1
good producing wells, averaging from
IS to 100 barrels. Work on No. has
been somewhat retarded owing TO
cave. The production Of the tract at
this time is about 500 barrels. The
same company has four wells on the
Edgar Sharp farm, averaging from 80
to 60 barrels.
Frawley & Co. have part Of the Hun
ter tract, and their No. will be in Sun
day No. 2 rig is up.
The Bachman Oil and Gas Company
has leased part of the c. 2. Corbi,t
tract and Contractor H. Z. Taylor is
drilling in No. l.
Cooper No. y will be in in few days
Work will begin on No. 1S Immediately
DR.. Taylor Of Wheeling, has leased
part Of c. =. Corbitt farm and has start
ed rig. This territory has good
chances. as in nearby wells four sands
have been found. II seems that Wheel
ing is taking up most of the valuable
territory
e. 3. Steers has some valuable terri
tory to lease. Two hundred and fifteen
acres. known IS the Harrison and Jenk-
ms farm. tnree-Quarters Of mile from
the Jim Dandy" in the Eureka field,
and $50 acres enc mile east Of the Hug
gins well. Several parties are watching
developments expecting TO procure IT,
Dave Mechl;ng is drilling a well on
the Lille Cross farm, which viii be IN
soon.
The Huggins we'll. in the Big Injun,
with leases and all property pertaining
to il. was sold to Geo. ". Grimes and
others, Of Moundsville, for $4,000. The
new owners will push operations I'M
mCdiatcly.
Samuel c. HammeN transferred 40
acres close TO the Higgins well which
will be operated at once.
The Stephens Oil Company is com
Dcged Of some Of the leading capitalists
of Wheeling. Manager L. ". Stephens
made n coed choice No. l is keeping
I'D her record. as heretofore reported.
Charles HenniDF, OF Wheeling, has
leased one hundred acres Of the Cor
bitt tract laying along Bull creek, run
ming from the river back to the hills.
/ ODeratiors are to commence within If
teen days from da,e of lease.
B. S. Bears well, on the Lewis CS-
den farm has been delayed for want Of
wafer They have layed q line TO the
Vernon Oil Companys Rals-on No. l,
and are now getting water.
Killduf & Co. s well on the Dyke farm
after a proracted fishing job are now
ready to begin drilling.
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