Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-02
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

The we'll on the Remley farm at
Qualey, one mile due east from Cutler
owned by Profs Smith & Boyd and
( others of this city was drilled into the
so called big Injun" or Cutler" sand,
yesterday, and the result was large
salt water well. This is very discourag-
ing news to the operators of that sec
ton as it narrows the pool to less than
mile in the East aud West direction.
The we'll on the Joseph Smith farm is
due this week will give some idea as to
it's Southern limit.
Pittsburg, June 90. The Victor Oil
& Gas Company and the South Penn
Oil Company drilled their well on the
Hesher farm in the Bullman pool, Tyler
county, and increased its production to
10 barrels an hour
The Kanawha Oil company's we'll on
the No. . Smith farm, in the same pool
gassing heavily, but has not yet
drilled into the pay.
| Northwest of Cairo, Richie county,
a we'll has been drilled into the Big In
jun on the McGregor farm that is re-
ported showing for 20 barrels a day
from that formation.
The we'll on the Right Fork of Lee
creek, II miles southwest of Parkers-
burg, has been drilled into the Big In
jun and the hole stands full of salt
water The well is located but short
distance from Bellsville and will be
drilled to the lower sands.
The we'll on the Thompson farm,
across the river from M oundsville, has
been drilled into the Big Injun and has
hole of salt water and no oil.
| GOOD PRODUCERS.
In the Hardman district, on Big Flint,
bod bridge county, Murphy & Jenn-
ings have drilled in Nos. 6, 81 and 35,
Hardman. The first is good for 20 bbls,
day and the last rs bbls. day each.
This company is drilling seven or eight
more wells on the same tract
Barnsdall & Kahle have drilled so
feet into the Gordon at their wildcat
on the Myers farm, on Carpenter run,
Wetzel county, and have no show for a
producer. The we'll is located south
west of Smithfield and was expected
to catch the Gordon sand streak devel-
oped by the Kanawha Oil company on
the Mills tract While drilling in the
Big Injun on the Launtz farm, north
/ of la la
boiler blew up yesterday morning and
will cause some delay. Fortunately
no one was near it when it let go.
Near Meadville, Tyler county, the
South Penn Oil company is drilling in
the top of the sand at it's No. s, Hender-
son. This is located 1000 feet north
| west of their No. l on this farm.
ANOTHER IN THE BEREA GRIT.
In the Ogden Berea Grit pool, south
of Waverly, the Vargey & Co. well on
the Little farm, is in the sand and
showing for 100 barrels a day. The
well is somewhat important being To-
degree line. Operations in the Ogden
pool are very lively, and the number of
wells nearing the sand will lend addi-
tional interest to that development
One dry hole is all that mars it's record
up to this time.
LOCAL FIELDS
At Economy the Bridgewater Gas
company has drilled in it's No. 9 on the
Union company farm, located near the
river, and will have 25-bbl. pumper.
1t has not yet been completed, but it is
not likely to improve.
In the Cecil pool the Forest Oil COM
pany is four bits in the sand at it's No.
Z, Chambers, and has good show for
a paying we'll. This is the farm pur-
chased from the Midway Gas company
last week by the Forest company for
500, 900.
Forst & Greenlee are on top of the
sand in their No. 3, Chambers, but are
not deep enough for the pay.
The Forest Oil company's No. 4, NJ.
]. Clark, is also drilling in the top of
the sand. The same company's No. 4,
Rippey, at Glenfeld, is good for 25 bbls.
a day, and their No. 5, Fulton, in the
Gold field, is fair gasser in the third
sand.
Mcconnell & Co. are due in the sand
on the Buckley farm, northeast of the
Economy pool.
At Hardy Station, north of Wild
wood, the Hartman Oil company is
drilling near the top of the third sand
on the Hart farm.
PARKERITEs HUsTLING.
The holders of territory in the vicin-
ity of the Rosenberg well, west of
Parker, are losing no time in starting
new work. The initial well is holding
up at about 100 bbls. a day, and the
following new work is under way:
Patterson & Co. have the rig up for
their No. 8, O'Donnell and Smith &