Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-19
Special to the Register.


Sistersville, w. Va, December 49,
That Middle Island is easily the best
producing territory in the southwest is
demonstrated by the spouters that have
been drilled there, viz: the Dye-Brooks,
Martin and Miller wells. The daily
production of the Dye-Brooks we'll at
the time it was drilled in, was almost
as great as that of the entire Waverly
field of the present day. In the Morris
well, of McFadden & Lupher Bros, the
crude production of which was held
! back by the great salt water pressure,
was found the finest quality of sand,
and this, too, in territory that was vir-
tually wildcat On the whole IL is only
evidence that the fields best days are
yet 10 come. A glance at the map of
the district points out plainly that wells
are lining east and west of the big Mar
tin WELL and that everything on the line
Of that well and the Hugus is either a
big gasSer or an oil well. Between the
HuguS well and the Morris well IS the
Big Injun gas well, on the BlOuir farm
which not only had an immense gas
pressure, but also a small showing of
oil and salt water. AS It appears at
present, it looks as though operations
will extend to the river.
The receipts OF the Eureka Pipe Line
Company for the twentyfOur hours end
ing this morning at Z o'clock, were g.,
713 barrels.
Barnsdall will put the 6A casing in
his No. on the Mckay, out on Middle
Island tomorrow.
Billy Graham is drilling a we'll on
Ccpenhaver farm at the head Of French
/ creek, IN Richie county.
Word was received here this morning
30 the effect that the final papers for a
big oil deal in the territory back Of
WiIiamstown near the Big Kate well,
were made out on Monday. The lease
on the John Richards farm, Of one hun
dred acres. was owned by Hannah Il
Co. and Berry & Deems, the former
having So acres, the latter Is. On this
land were eight producing wells, with
combined production Of thirty bar
rels per day. The lease and wells were
sold by the above named parties to
Higgins & Noys. TWO we'll known and
extensive operators from Warren. Pa.
The price paid for The lease and wells
is $4,000. 1t Is understood that the
new owners viii operate extensively on
their new lease, and JAe eight producing
wells VII be shaped up and perhaps
some of them drilled to the deeper sand.
From the experience and knowledge OF
the new owners the deal is considered
quite an important one, and probably
means a good deal Of activity in the
once famous Win,amstown field.
The Mountain State Gas Cos we'll on
the Riggle farm, was tubed this morn
ing and will be put to pumping to-
morrow. The excitement out in that
section continues undated and leases
are being taken up rapidly, and in
many cases big bonuses and rentals are
being paid.
The Kanawha Oil Co is leasing a big
block of territory to the west OF Wits
key Run. in Richie county, all OF which
is considered good stuff.
The Victor Oil Co.'S we'll on the Ank-
rom farm about a mile and a half from
the Freeland we'll to the south was in
the line last evening" and should reach
the sand this afternoon.
Nesbitt & Cos well on the Struckler
farm in Richie county, has reached
the first pay, and filled up 200 feet, and
has been shut down until tankage has
been erected.
There was no change in the price for
credit balances to-day.
The tubing was put in the Crawford
& Treat we'll on the Stewart farm last
night, and it will be put to pumping
to-day.
1t is thought the Nesbitt well on
Whiskey Run, in Richie county, will
be good for 20 barrels a day.
Crawford & Treat are building the
rig for their No. 2. on the Stewart farm,
and will commence drilling in a short
time.
A we'll has been located on the Henry
Thorn farm out on Middle Island by
company of local people.