Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-02
OIL NEWS.

Special 10 the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, June 1.-Col.
Clark. of the Eureka Pipe Line, went
south this morning TO look after the
interests of his employers.
Cling. Moore went to st. Mary's on
the early train this morning to see
what progress has been made at his
well near that place.
The Sistersville Oil Company has
made a location on what is called the
New Castle property, near Hannibal,
o., and this morning received the ma
terial for the rig and 400 feet of line
pipe.
The Devonian Oil Company purchas-
ed OF the National Supply Company
this morning $50 joints of iron pipe.
which they will use for steam, gas and
water pipes on She Bullman-Stealy
property which they are developing,
near Wick.
The Union Oil Company and Ballard
Bros we'll on the Smith farm, out
back OF ST. Mary's, which came in big
gasser Sunday just above the Keener
sand. has not yet been drilled in, as she
precautionary movements have not yet
been completed. but it is thought they
will be able to drill IL in tomorrow
some time.
No report has been received from
the Devonian's Bullman No. 4, which
was expected in Saturday.
The Carter Oil Company shipped to
themselves at New Martinsville to-day
another car load of oil well supplies
for their developments on upper Fish
ing creek.
1t is understood that the Henry OIL
Company is making preparations TO
sink some wells in Tennessee.
Although nothing except what had
to be done was done on Saturday, every
available team in town to-day have all
they can do in hauling oil materials.
Special to the Register.
POMEROY, O., June 1.-Considerabie in
terest is evinced in the Thomas Fork coun-
try and leases are being made there by the
Keiser Oil Company, the Pomeroy Oil and
Gas Company and the several Pennsylva-
MIA agents, who have been largely working
in the dark.
AT Great Bend the Brown Oh Company
have several thousand acres of leases ana
have guaranteed the early placing of
number of wells T. B. Young. Penn
sylvanian, representing, ii is thought. one
of the leading operators Of Pittsburg, has
taken extensive leases also. The Riddle
Oil Company has also had W. c. Riddle
leasing in this same vicinity for couple
of weeks Local capital under the leader
ship of Capt. Wick Hayman, will put in
several wells.
Three miles back of here the Mccall
mont Oil Company. OF Pittsburg. has
leased 1900 acres of territory and have an
nounced an intention of putting in three
wells. machinery for the work having al
ready been ordered, and the lumber for
the rigging contracted for.
Down in Gallia the interest is also on the
Increase and a Gallipolls concern has been
gathering in considerable territory few
miles out of town. One we'll finished nine
miles back of Gallipolis last week wound
up fruitless in the Berea grit at depth of
1,GOO feet
The only producing wells In Athens
county so far are at Bubbardsville, where.
al depth of 7G0 feet they found flow
that will probably reach ten barrels per
day in two wells.
The oxford OIL Company has recently
made large additions TO their leases in the
Longbottom section of this county and
will soon put down well or two. The
we'll recently completed near the same
point was abandoned without result.
Some little oil was found, bur the guam
tity was not sufficient TO justify the work
ing of the well.
Another well is being put down on Pond
creek. ten miles back of Ravenswood. and
has reached depth of 600 feet, but so far
as can be learned there is as yet no indica
tons of oil in paying quantities. Penn
sylvania capital is backing this work
McClelland & Son, of Pittsburg. working
in the interests of the Standard Oil Com
pany. have also been looking over this
territory and have secured some leases,
but nothing to compare with the posses
sions of the local men.