Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-21
snecial to the Resister.


As soon as the drill struck the pay
the hole filled to oyeraowing, and when
the drill was sent deeper the oil spurt-
ed over the top of the derrick. making
a pretty, profitable and inspiring sight.
This we'll coming in so strong, with
other large producers ON adjoining
farms. makes this pool one of the larg-
est ever opened.
This well is situated a little to the
northeast of the producer OF the FISH
er Oil Company, and enhances the
value of adjoining territory.
Special to the Register.
EHenboro, w. Va, November 20
The developments in the Cairo oll neld
during the past few days have been OF
much importance and most of the ter
ritOry continues to look gilt edge.
The town is rapidly increasing IN i'm
portance as an oil center, as well as IN
toughness. and the speakeasy conun-
ues to flourish, and it is said houses OF
a more demOralizing nature are being
operated. The town council took the
speakeasy question in hand yesterday
and concluded to allow them TO con-
tinue business upon the payment OF
monthly fine of $100 each
No. 3 on Morris & Cos lease is good
for 100 barrels, and the last reports
from their No. ( is that it will prODa-
bly, be as good as the best well IN the
field. The Cairo Oil Company who are
Onaratino the lease will drill three more
wells at once.
The well on the Hall town lot is in
and a good producer, but the indica-
tions are that the drilling on majori-
~ of the town lots will not prove
success financially.
The Carroll No is due in in ten
days. and promises to be as good as the
eGiCco-+ wells.
The J. r. Young No. ? will make
about forty barrels per day. No. VIII
be started this week.
The Jewel Oil Cos we'll on the COT
tril town lot is down 900 feet.
The Wilson well on the c. q *. V.
Railroad lot. the rig of which was ces-
troyed by fire. still has a string 0i TOOLS
in il. and is a strong gasser.
The well on the Jacob Cokeley farm
on Devil Hole is in. and is reported as
a first class producer.
Another well will be drilled on Ed
ward Cokelev's land on Lost Run, by
Carter Brothers.
The territory about Harrisville seems
to have been abandoned, at least lot .
the present. and all the tools in that
section have been shipped to other
fields.
At CORVALLIS, the well is 560 1eet .
deep and bad fishing job has retar3-
ed work for a couple of weeks.
The we'll on the Lucas farm on Baer 4
Run is generally given up to ne drE' /
hut the owners claim otherwise.
The owners of the big gasser on lhe .
Horkness land on Bukey's Run, nave F..
succeeded in casing off the flow or gas .
and will now drill to the lnJun sahd. /
Tbis gas was found in the salt SAND I
and is the largest gas well ever struck
i'm Ritchie county. ~,
- On m Whiskev Run. the Srickler Oil |
Comnanv have the rig up for their No.
4 and spudding will begin as soon as
the machinery can be placed. he!r
No 3 was turned into the tank thls
week and is another ten-barrelier.
location has been made on the Gro
min farm. northwest from Whiskey |
Run.
The greatest producing field OF all |
this section OF country. is the PUN |
Run district. located about nine miles .
from here. Every time the drill reach |
es the producing sand. fine well is /
the result and it would be difficult 10 |
keen track of the new locations now |
beinq made. as operators are seemingly |
using every endeavOr to excel one |
another in their number OF producing |
wells. The whole territory so far' mas |
Droven to be gilt edged territory ana
all the wells are above the average III .
production. .
Treat Crawford & Worth are oper-
a+ino very extensively in the field ana .
to-d9v have a fine we'll on the Cottel /
farn which is flowing. yet being oe-
1aved in getting a casing head WIN /
which to shut off the gas TO ehaole /
them to tube the we'll .-u o.o
Rattman. Watson & Bernhelmer are .
onorotino extensively on the other SIDE ,
os +bo bie hill from Plum Run on the
-o,I n WICK. anu dItti'tf A-N''
enc nroducers in their field.
" A A few days ago a crowd OF ten women
sraro - - into the Plum Run field and
,,.ore u,Uf Installed in the only vacant house
w Wei he whole valley, (and one OF the
nnlv ~ three that dotted the country
r;o, on,3 - m the find of oiD their midnight /
pL ,;as lGl " when filed with bad speakeasy /
o[stSS, C1lSiS,5ov reminds one of the stories
tbat t5t9 nsed to be told Of the Michigan /
InD,ber Ir'"T camps. and the sights that Of !
ton e'r'- meets the eyes OF persons passing .
on zen +bn I,le country road. are disgusting to
On On. 'ti5 tIo least. Night before last, one |
oF say +ho 81 fair damsals probably filled win /
oo 'o,Inrse rmv Sc, committed suicide. at least
- : ~ iS co alleged. by the poison route
W, v - correspondent has been unable TO
sooure ou, anv particulars Of the affair.
Se1T, tn Rock Oil Cos well on Black S |
pnn ~ stjll has a fishing job, and all /
nnnrotions I, ,,,r, are suspended at present !
on.jpg Opjr TO some business difficulty
uaa.;aI to the Register.
OF PLEASANT. W. Va. November ~. .
r,,,-b,,rn farm well is great Z,