The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11
A REVIEW OF OIL,
What sOyeu Days Have Brought
Forth in olls Domain.
QUITE A SCRAMBLE FOR TERRITORY
In Parts OF the Southwest District
wsvOFly Continues as tho Center of
observation-disclosures County oil Tor
TItory Expanding stoRdIly-That
Tyler County "GushOr" Wasn't a
Gushcr.

At the beginning Of the past week it
appeared as though there would be but
little to say about developments in the
southwest oil tielda, but before the close
there was a Frightening IN that was
generally agreeable. Interest seemed
shorter at the opening Of tho week than
for some time past, the absence Of
many Of the principal operators and
snoculatoS at tho oil metropolis Of tho
southwest being evidence to this effect,
Later tho tide took turn for the better
and the latent interest took IN upward
bound, aud there was scramble for
territory In tho vicinity Of new develop.
ments, A disposition was shown to get
anything that could be obtained.
In the Wayerly field, toward which
all eyes are now turned, this was
especially the situation, Three months
ago this lleldN was practically consid'
cred worthless. Now it's the most
sought after Of any territory in tho
southwest developments. Eensera have
literally raided land owners there and
bonuses and rentals arc booming ridl'
culouSly high. II Is next to m im'
possibility to lease trRrt larger than
lily acres. Tho aggregate new produc'
ton in this field has been fairly large
aud has had the eject oil causing u very
firm basis to operations, This week
will see number OF new wells drilled
In Wavcrly, and, II they come in good,
tho iield's bright future will bo assured.
The small amount required to drill aud
the advance in oil will stimulate opera
tons there US vol as elsewhere. Much
comfort has also boon derived from
Saturdays soaking rain.
The Cairo field remains quiot AZ to
the coming in OF notable wells,
but with oil this new operations con.
tinuo to increase daily. This field has
been devoid OF sensational features for
many days past,
Middle Island seems TO have gotten
back into the old rut Of dependency
which was the cause OF 30 much uueaSi.
ness there aome time since. Several
failureI have boon recorded against 1t
during last week, while 1t las not had
feature that would nave tendency to
avoid u slump in developing the terri.
tory there.
DoddtidRo county is as good produc.
ing territory as there is in the south
weIt, with Monroe county as the pos
sible exception. The Big Flint district
is in weekly evidence aud will likely
continue to maintain the record being
established there. Hardman o and ~
are now due there
Monroe county unwaveringly keeps
on widening itS territory, the disposi-
ton OF the extension being 10 the west.
The possible length oil the field Is not to
be estimated, as II seems TO be grad
ually growing larger. DULY yesterday
the well on the NJ. L. Colebaugh farm,
now being watched with 90 much inter-
Get, made splendid showing for a pro.
Queer, although 1t 10 now only In tho
Keener sand. 1t will DO drilled to the
Big Injun formation and there 10 little
doubt az to It's being producer that
will further widen tho northwest OK.
tension. The VI. L. ColObaugh farm i'd
Joins tho Jackson Colebaugh and the
we'll drilling on tho former ia short
distance to the north and east OF tho
Galley Brothers well on the latter farm.
The Kauawha's GeriE well was another
important event OF tho week.
Anxiety over the Brown well on til Q
Buchanan farm is undated, aud with q
iishinE lob at tho head Of tho Big lnjun
formation Il will not take long to de-
lermine iLs real worth. 1t has small
production in the keenor sand. Other
wells arc duo. and the work Of defining
the northwest extension will continue
70 long as n good showing 10 made in
wells that hayn been drilled In.
It occura that the report Of tho
gnsher back in the remote precincts Of
Tyler county was premature. An oil.
cial OF the KanaBha Oil Company oil
Saturday night stated that tho well had
mado q showing OF oil IN tho limo above
the Keener sand, which caused the TO.
port 10 DO circulated tina. tho Big Injun
sand had been reached. aud gushor
was tho result. A bit was lost on Sat.
urday afternoon. aud now tho well Is
shut down with fishing job.
Colorain has had nothing sensational
to olTcr, nor has Peasants county boon
hcaril from. but notwithstanding, both
fields are in tho height Of busy opera.
lions, and should DO in evidence this
week,