Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-03-28
IN the OIL FIELDS.
MONROE COUNTY.

mans life in dull times, when field
are at standstill. Es-
pecially litigious has been this present
year of grace and the Ohio legislature
is trying to put on various taxes on
leases, wells, royalty, excise, ETC., In
such great number as to end, no doubt,
in all their efforts being defeated.
Just why the oil business should pay
tax on every barrel produced, as one
bill provided, no one can reasonably ex-
plain, but that reasonable tax is due
from them no one can deny, and no
operator will be found who objects to
paying. The great objection in the
past is that while ordinary farm prop
critics were appraised at from 40 to 90
per cent of their value, the leases were
assessed in most cases, at an amount
for which they could not be sold. 1t is
hoped that in applying the new law
now pending the inquisitors will use
some discretion in making the apprais-
al and thereby avoid the expensive
that is sure to follow it other
wise.
The region east of Moundsville where
the big gasser struck some time ago
first engaged public attention, seems
now likely to become section OF gush-
ers. The North Penn Oil Co. are the
fortunate ones Their wildcat on the
Rogerson farm is in and claimed a 30
barrel producer. DR.. Cook, OF New
Martinsyille has the we'll on his farm
down 1900 feet. A. e. and M. A. Prost
of the same place are now sueing the
South Penn Oil. Co. to recover royalty
and other interests from their land in
the Archers Fork section.
North of the Kyle pool in West Vir-
ginia the Carter Oil Co. has roaring
gasser on the Stonekerg farm and have
been unable to drill it in. All the inn
portant test wells in that region are
behind time and several days will
elapse before anything of note is due.
In the territory above Wayerly the
Henry Oil company's No. 2 Corbett has
been completed and is light
The owners of the Angus we'll on
Calf creek have decided to put it to
pumping from the Cow Run sand.
Southwest of the Dye Brooks pool on
Middle Island creek Capt. j. Il. Jones
has drilled in his test well on the His
son farm and, aside from a good gas
pressure, has found nothing.
Things in our own county are at
standstill, though preparations for
busy spring are being made. A Wheel
ing company is taking up block OF
land near Quarry and will drill well
there Immediately. There are two
wells there about due and interest in
that section is increasing.
In the shallow field at Armstrong;
Mills another we'll has been completed
and . barrel producer is the result.
The oil is found at depth of 200 feet
and is clear amber.
Two new wells are being drilled in
the Barnesville field, ]. c. McCue doing
the contracting. They are to develop
part of the Ohio Oil company's leases
The Benwood section is to receive
quite an amount of attention this year
The Henry Oil Co. intend giving a
thorough test to their block near there
and the indications for better wells
than the Holtsclaw are good.
1t is reported that we'll will soon
l,o l,;1lo5 on tho Groa h ousa nj a oe paar
Cameron. Ought to be some oil there,
if they can find it. The local company
at Jerles have purchased machinery
and their prospective test seems to be
on the boom.
Colerain has just received nice dis
colored optic StarbuclS No. 2 is dry
and the sadness is intense.
The Henry Oil Co. are drilling Steele
No in the Calebaugh pool and Finne-
gan & Wilson are down 45O in their No.
Hensel.
The rig for No. Delaplain is up and
work will begin ere long. 1t is south
west of No. /, in which small show
ing of oil was found. [Spirit
| CATS CREEK. Since Dreamer No.
on the Rubrecht farm and well No. g
on the Owen farm came in so success
fully and made such an excellent
showing oil operations are being push
ed with energy.
All Vaughn began drilling his No.
we'll on the Bubrecht farm on Tuesday
a short distance from No. l.
Trapp & Geddes are drilling on thu
Isaac Reed farm and at this writing
have reached depth of about tw,
hundred feet.
A rig is in the process of erection ol
the Dixon farm and the necessary tool
etc. were moved in Tuesday and wei
No. will be drilled at once. The Dix
on and Rubrecht leases lie near tc
gether and the prospects are that
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