The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-24
Special plspatch to tho IntOiltroneor.

Srectnl Dispatch 70 the lntollgonccr'
sIsTERsvILLE, W. W., Jan. a.
i The well being drilled by Capt, j. T.
Jones on the farm OF Joseph Archer is
reported to have struck the Keener
sand last night and started or at q
twenty-barrel a day rate. This well 10
located between the salt water well
drilled on the farm of Jack Archer and
the original salt water well located on
the Joseph Archer farm. The well is
said to have already made several nice
flows and will DO connected up ana
started pumping ut once. II - likely
an extension OF the Keener pool, FOUND
around Little Mills.
The Victor oil Company commenced
spuddIng on the Thomas Smith farm
this afternoon.
Caldwell 4 Company started their No.
] ON the Basil Dye farm this afternoon.
SpuddIng has been commenced az the
Mountain State Gas Company's NO.
on the farm OF S. Ferguson.
a derrick is being erected on tine
Booth farm, located north OF the Cole.
baugh well, over on the Ohio side, and
drilling will be commenced at once.
Another derrick will he erected In q
day or two on the Stewart farm by
Frank p. Sweeney & Company, This
well will be located to the north OF the
scolebaugh farm. The Stewartfar has
been cut up into several small leases
and number OF wells will be drilled
on II at once.
Bailey Bros. g. Company will erect a
derrick on the Stein heirs lease and
commence drilling as soon as maehin.
cry can be placed on the ground and
rugged up.
The oil market closed at the opening
figures, 81 40. to-day.
Word was received here this after
noon that the well being drilled BY
Franchot and others on the Amber
farm about one mile anu quarter
east OF 81. Mary's. had struck strong
flow OF gas. This IS wild cat loca-
ton and has been closely watched.
j. NJ. Latchaw and others have made
another location, and are erecting
derrick on the Henderson farm, located
about a mile south Of Wllllnmstown on
the West Virginia side.
The well located on the Williamson
farm back OF waverly. drilled by the
Mountain State Gas Company. has been
abandoned on account of their not be-
ing able to recover the tools which were
lost In the hole some time ago. The RIG
viii be moved short distance north OF
the hole abandoned and another one
started.
The well being drilled on the Ross
lands by W. NJ. Graham. about four
miles hack OF st. Mary's on Cow creek.
VIII reach the sand some time to-day or
tomorrow. 1t Is thought this well Will
make good showing.
The Higgins. Pnpe 6 Parsons well,
on the Haaamett farm, In the southern
part OF the Eureka oil field. Is attract
ing considerable attention at present, II
being located In wild cat territory. This
well should. with no bad luck, reach
the pay tonight or tomorrow.
The well drilled by the Rock Oil Com
pany, located across the river from
Ravens Rock, and which reached the
big Injun" n couple OF weeks ago. has
been put to pumping. and II Is UNDER
stood that II Is doing about twenty-five
barrels. This well coming In. as
It has, will cause the territory In that
section TO be thoroughly tested
Il is understood that the oil and gas
on the farms OF A. N. Hill and George
Holden has been purchased by two
Pittsburghers: consideration unknown.
a NUMBER OF wells IN the Shlt creek
district, which would have been drill
ing but for the busters which were
drilled IN in that district, wifi await
the result OF the wells on the farms OF
Reynolds, James, Agnus and Pollock,
In the event of the wells on these farms
making a fair showing. quite large
number OF wells will be drilled as soon
as the machinery can be gotten on the
ground, the rigs being already erected.
On the Harris farm, located on Dodge
run in Doddridge county, q well has
been started by Calhoun & Post. This
well will be closely watched bv n num-
Der OF men holding leases In that sec
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