The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-06
Special plspatch 10 tho 1ntelllgencer.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntellIBeneer.
SIsTERsvILLE. March GA promi-
nent operator who arrived here on the
noon train to-day reports the well.
drilled by Baer & Afford. on the Ogden
farm, south Of waverly, to be making
In the nelghhorhood OF 1I6 barrels q
day. and also says that in his opinion
this well win be making 200 barrels
q day by Saturday. as 1t has been In
creaslng steadily IN production. This
well coming in as II has, haS caused the
general scramble for territory, which
follows the event OF a good well, and II
Is thought that this well may be the
means OF opening up field OF large
proportions. a number OF locations
have been made In this district and
work will be pushed with all possible
speed.
Robinson s company's No. ]. on the
Highlcy farm, located on Jim's run, IN
Ohio Is down about 500 feet. They are
being delayed by fishing job.
The Fisher OIL CompRny's No. !, on
the Langsdorf farm, over in the same
section, has been compelled to shut
down on account OF n shortage In the
water supply, They are now down
about 500 feet.
A rig has been erected on the Henry
Ferguson farm, by the Fisher OIL Com
pany. and they will likely commence
spuddinE about Saturday.
Bottor6 & Cos well. on the Verden
farm. back from Friendly, on Middle
Islend, Is expected to reach the pay
some time about the 18th OF this month.
The Victor oil and Gas Company. and
the South Penn oil Company, own n
small strip OF territory, laying between
Wick and Meadville, u distance OF q 1T
tie over half mile, upon which they
will erect five derricks Just MS soon as
the necessary material can be put on
the ground, and expect to start three or
four more In a couple OF weeks, making
nitotal OF eight wells on q line. between
wick and Meadville. While these
wells are Wild cats they are on line
with DEVELOPMENTS. and will likely
make paying wells.
II Is understood that n large bonus
has been offered John Morgan for his
farm. containing over hundred acres.
located on the south fork OF Fishing
creek. about twenty-five miles from
New Martlnsville, near Pine Grove,
in wetzel county. Judging from this
run1or, II would appear that the Kama
wha OIL Company's well out IN that Sec
tion is attracting considerable atten-
ton and has caused confidence IN the
territory IN that ScCtlon' alLuVuSu tHe
amount offered MIR Morgan cannot be
accurately ascertaIned It Is stated by
parties who claim to know that It was
over 5000.
Up to q late hour this afternoon. moth
Ing has been heard from the Devonian
on Company's No. 9. on the Kyle farm,
which was expected to reach the pay
last night or early this morning.
The Earnst Oh Company has erected
a RIG on the James G. Daily farm. loca-
ted a little over 1000 east OF the Heamer
gas well
The FISHER OIL company's No. 3, on
the Judge" farm. located about 400
feet west OF the same company's No. !.
Is drilling at 300 feet.
The Earnst OIL Company is putting
the ten-Inch casing in Its No. ]. on the
Salisbury farm. over on Jim's run.
ALLEGATION has been made on the Bea-
yer farm, over on Wilson's run, and q
rig will be erected at once by Mr.. Cor
don and others.
The Henry oil Company's No. l. on
the Luther Hissom farm. will be. con-
nected up and an attempt Will be made
to exhaust the salt water. 1t is thought
that after this has been accomplished
the well will make a twenty-five barrel
a day hummer