The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-10
INDIANA OIL FIELD
sswILDCAT'' PROSPECTING BY THE
LEADING OPERATORS.
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Home Dedicated = Colfax Takes
Rank Among the 'Dry' Towns.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

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MONTPELIER. Ind. Dec. 9.-At last it
seems as though there might be some pros
pect of railroad being built through the
center of the Indiana oil field. This is a
prospect that has been discussed and
planned for the last three years. but which
has never resulted in anything beyond an
abandoned roadbed. But now a new or
ganization, in which. it is said Eastern capi-
tai is interested. proposes to build line.
called the Indiana Central. from Portland
through Camden and Montpelier to War
ren- II this is done it will undoubtedly
prove of great benefit to all interested in
the Indiana oil field.
Negotiations are pending between one of
Grant counfy's largest oil companies and
the Cudahy Brothers. of Chicago. whereby
a large acreage and production will be
transferred at a long price to the Chicago
capitalists.
There is a noticeable let-up in the amount
of active operations in the oil field this
month But it is Offset Dy something just
as important, and that is tendency among
operators to do considerable wild Ca ting
to the west. The Indiana oil field is de-
signed to be the largest on the continent.
The Standard Oil Company has completed
very important test well on the Worley
farm. jefferson township. Huntington coun-
ty. that is good sfor fifty barrels. F. E..
Boden mas leased several thousand acres
in Huntington county. and Is now putting
down two very important test wells. A. A.
Mcdonnell finished a well on the Burns
farm, in Chester township, Wells county,
that Is good for 120 barrels. Ziegler & Row
land finished 2O0-barrel well on the Silas
ty. The Ohio Oil Company completed $50
barrel well on the A. NJ. Johnson farm
Van Buren township, Grant county. H. c.
Ziegler's well on the ] P; Dickason farm,
for 200 barrels. The Van Buren, Oil Com
pany's j. $. Carey farm well. in the same
township; is good for 15o barrels. Joshua
Strange has finished very important test
well on his farm in Monroe township, Grant
county. that is good for 30 barrels and ex-
tends the field several miles. This we'll
opens up large acreage, and will cause
great activity and hustling among the oil
men. The Keystone Oil Company finished
l0o-barrel well on. the John Kiley farm.
in Van Buren, township, Grant county.
The Indiana producers have organized au
association and threaten TO lay a pipe line
through the field and thence to Chicago un-
(standarD puts the Indiana product on a
basis with the North Lima product OF Ohio.
To Test the Prixe-Fight Law.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 9.-The Terre
Haute. Athletic Club will raise the issue
with the police authorities as to the right
to prevent the pugilistic contest between
Tommy White, of Chicago and KID
Lloyd, of Brazil, announced for Dec. q.
The club has had several fights without
police interference in fact. under police
supervision, and will not abandon the
:fo- nx,I ha &c
should hold that it would be in violation
Of law. Un the occasion of the last fight,
which was between White and Van Heest.
officers were present and the police COM
missioners informed the public there was
no violation of the law. The Gazette de-
manded that the fight be stopped and
word to the sheriff to stop it, Since the
fight of the 23d was announced the police
commissioners instructed the chief of po-
ing for the fight and 1t is proposed to
arrest him in the next few days and the
issue tried in the court. The club manag-
the court for an order restraining the police
from interfering with the contest.
Alleged Wife Murderer ON Trial.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO. Ind. Dec. s-George
sloops trial for the alleged murder of his
wife, Mary A. Sloop began in the Circuit
Court here to-day. Sloop, his wife and
son twelve years old lived in this county,
near the Cass county line. Mrs. Sloop died
Sept. % with no one present but the father
and son. Blood was found where Mrs.
Sloop lay. Sloop said sic had tainted and
received injury by falling, and the remains
weeks later the body was exhumed and a
coroner's inquest held. Upon the finding
Sloop was lodged in jail and last week was
indicted by the grand jury for murder in
the first degree. The evidence is altogether
circumstantial. There are but few wit
nesses, and it is thought the trial will not
last more than two. three days. To-day
has been occupied securing jury.