Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-20
OIL n E VS..
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, December 1g.-
The Fisher Oil Co. have drilled in
their Dan Price No. and it is estimated
as making 20 barrels an hour from the
Big Injun sand. This well is situated
on a farm that has several good pro-
ducers and several dry holes on it, and
this we'll coming in such a gusher
makes that territory very good stun.
Their No. is drilling in the sand and
is making a fair showing for good
well. These people have several wells
due in the sand over in that district the
coming week and several wells have
just been started.
Down in the Sheets Run territory
Shay & Nichols are putting in 6A cas-
ing in their No. on the Tice farm.
Their No. is making on an average 80
barrels a day. T. n. Barnsdall is pre-
pairing to spud on the n. Cady farm in
the same territory. Sutton G. Roome
are putting in the Ga casing in their
well on the Mcknight farm, little to
the south of the above named wells.
The owners of this well have had con-
siderable trouble with this hole and 1t
has been delayed about two weeks II
should reach the pay about the middle
of the coming week if no more bad luck
happens.
Out in the back part of the county the
Poava Oil Company have drilled in
their we'll on the White heirs farm and
have a 60 barrel well. This well Is sit
uated about one-half mile west of Bra
denis station, and is little ahead of
developments.
Gartlan & Mckay have brought In a
big we'll out at Middle Island on the
Hays farm and is known as their No.
II.
The Henry Oil Company drilled in
their Jake Lohri No. this afternoon
and have a 25 barrel producer. This
we'll in located on Dog Skin and did not
come in as large producer as they ex-
pected
St Mary's w. Va. December 19.-Oper-
atoms in the Broad Run field are not very
lively at present. The road is getting very
muddy, making hauling difficult.
Franchot Bros. are working at the Am
bier we'll making fair progress
The French Creek field is being further
developed. Johnson and Sullivan have a
rig up and will commence drilling on the
f. NJ. Cook farm In a few days.
The Patton Oil Company have three good
wells in this field: one on the Dye farm
and two on the Cook farm.
johnson and Sullivan have one good we'll
on the Cook farm, which they are pump
ing
The Patton OIL Company in drilling
second well on the Dye farm. have had UNI
usually bad luck. They broke pin and
lost a bit in the well when they were with
in sixty feet OF the sand and the lease lad
almost expired. It would not more than
have been completed in time without &C
cident. but being more intent on getting
oil than using "red tape" they just flshed
out the tools and drilled in a buster.
The Newport field has one well due any
time now, and the old ones producing
about the same.
The well on the Robert Reynolds farm
on the Island is in the Keener sand and
is only good for about three barrels per
day.
The Gale No. 2. on the c. W. Bills farm,
stin has it's ups and downs" sometimes
salt water and sometimes oil.
The Great Kanawha Oil Company and
Frink are drilling No. 10 on the =. c.
Schumacher lease and will soon be IN the
sand.
Martin Riggs. Y. T. Riggs and Mary
Smith have leased their lands below town
for oil and gas this week. with the proriso
that a we'll must be started within thirty
DAYS and completed within sixty Gays.
There will be a vigorous effort to fairly
test the territory northwest Of the gas belt
this winter.
The Hebron field is in the swim in the
way of production. as it holds up 10 It's
highest state without Indications Of weak
ening its flow.
Oil City, Pa, December 19.-Credlt
balances, CSC; certificates, "a bid; no
no sales.
New York, December 19.-Petroleum
Pennsylvania crude, steady; January,
90 bid.
A nice Xmas present, a Dueber Bicy-
Gle. We have few to close out.
DILLON, WHEAT G. HANCHER co.
Holiday Goods, half price. swabacker's'