The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-08
OIL In Mason County.

whether TO the SINKING OIL dllOGlcA
we'll in this county or not, but this
we do know, that from our limited
knowledge of the oil belt regions,
etc., that we believe that oil can be
/ found in Mason county and reach
ed by going the proper depth for
it. The fact, is we doubt whether
any proper test has ever been made
as yet to get it. The first we'll put
down we believe was in 1864 by an
oil company from New York, on
w. II. Hayman's farm at Letart;
this was only to the depth of 600
feet. 1t resulted in nothing of
course, but however, demonstrated
they have quantities of good coal
up there, vein having been pass
ed through at about 200 feet, sup
posed at the time to be camel coal
SO fine was it's quality. Then later
on two wells were sunk on the old
Polsley tract of land back of Letart
at depth of about 800 feet only,
then the we'll on Old Town follow
4 ed to the depth of some 900 feet.
The Clifton we'll at about 1900
feet was not by far n sufficient test,
likewise the Sehon we'll. There
is oil here, gentlemen, from Letart
through to Point Pleasant. We
are in direct line of the oil belt as
the geologists tell us, the only
question who now is there who has
the pluck, industry and resolution
to go after it. They are sinking
we'll near CottageviIle. Those who
have tho Cooper district leases in
form us it is their intention to put
down two test wells, but at which
points they have not yet determin-
ed. We wait and listen.
One thing that stands out as
plain as the horn on a Rhinoceros
is that some of our streets are dirty
and filthy, to the point of render
ing them almost unhealthy i'll
many places. The crossings, too,
are muddy and sloshy. This
should not be. What our city
needs along this line is the use of
good street scraper and cleaner.
The cost of one is comparatively
little when you come to take into
consideration doctor bills and pub
! lie health. The sewers need clean
ing up too and kept clean as much
danger to health arises from these as
from other sources and all is a mat
ter of sufficient Importance as to de
mand the immediate attention of
our city fathers. The hot season
will soon be upon us. In this we
will not allow the County Court to
escape attention to its duty along
this line for they owe much to our
people they can pay by looking to
its sewerage.
Don't abuse poor old Ben Lo-
mond. He is and has been good
old horse; don't overload your
wagon and don't apply the lash
when it's not neededRand see to it
he is not left standing in the mud
and rain on the streets too long in
the cold, but that he has good
warm stall with plenty of feed and
good healthy water to drink. We
mean this to apply generally to all
stock. Your COWS won't give good
healthy milk without proper atten-
ton and care. We are glad our
officers are giving more attention
to this abuse and cruelty to ami
mails now than heretofore and all
offenders will no doubt be brought
to justice, as they should be.
Ct. D. Rollins, of Cologne dis
trict. who was arrested the other
day by Deputy Sheriff Greenlee.
upon n warrant from Roane county,
charged upon indictment pending
in the Circuit Court thereof, with
having been once too often mar
ried, was taken by our Sheriff yes
terday morning to Spencer and
turned over to the authorities for
trial. Mr.. Rollins is very clever
gentleman and has long enjoyed
the reputation of being one of the
best citizens of our county. He
claimed, when seen by our reporter,
before starting, that he was innocent
of any such offense, never was mar
ried but once, and never in Roane
county in his life. He is brother
of Elijah Rollins, Esq, from back
of Leon. We hope the charge is