Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
OIL NEWS.


The news reached the citySto-day that
the we'll on the Joseph Archer came in
last evening and is a small gusher in
the Ksener sand, and is estimated at
from % to 40 barrels a day. II has al
ready number of nice flows and will
be put in pumping order at once. The
sand was of good thickness and rich.
This well is northwest of the big salt
we'll on the same farm, and was great
surprise, as all thought there was no
Ksener sand that would produce oil in
that direction. A number of parties
holding leases are already at work
making preparations 10 drill other
wells. The well just drilled in is owned
by Capt. J. T. Jones. This we'll shows
either an outlet or extension of the
Keener pool around Little Mills or IS a
new Keener pool.
The Henry Oil Company has an agent
in this country leasing up some lands
on which il expects to drill some test
wells for oil and gas. Although this
company mas a fine production on the
Ohio side of the field they have never
as vet drilled any wells in West Vir-
g:nia.
Latshaw & Co. are erecting a rig on
the Henderson farm, short distance
south of W:lliamstown, Wood county,
and will commence drilling as soon as
it can he rugged up.
Graham & Co.'S we'll on French
creek, near Wylie school house, on
French creek, in Peasants county,
which is or top Of the sand, still has a
fishing job.
Graham & Co.'S we'll on the Ross
farm, in Peasants county, is due n the
sand tomorrow morning.
Henderson e Co. started to spud yes
terday on their No. l, on the Stewart
farm. and will commence to build the
rig for No at once.
Frank Sweeney e Co. will commence
n a few days 10 build a rig for a well
on the Stewart farm, over to the north
of the Calebaugh farm. This farm has
bsen cut. up into a number of pieces,
and there are several wells being start
ed on the different pieces.
Ramey & Co. put the SA casing in
their we'll on the Frank Dye farm yes
terday.
Crawford & Treat put the 6H casing
in their No. 3, on the Stewart farm
over on the Ohio side, yesterday, and
expect to drill the well n about Sun
day.
A report was received in the city last
evening 10 the effect that w. L. Mellon
& Co.. who have big lot of territory
over in the vicinity of Beallsville and
New Jerusalem, on the b.. z. & c. rail-
road. N Monroe county, Ohio, had
struck a big well a short distance from
New Jerusalem. that the well was re-
ported doing in the neighborhOod of $50
barrels and hour. This well is rank
wildcat and vii open up a big lot Of
territory in that section and VIII be a
good thing for that end of the county
An effort was made this afternoon to
verify the story, but nothing could be
heard from It.
The Mountain Gas Co. started spud-
ding to-day at their No. l on the S. Fur
gsSOn farm.
Sparks & Co. are building rig on
the Booth farm to the north of the
Calebaugh we'll over in Ohio and will
START 20 QIlll DIS oOOu do IL OeAu bS $50 ~
up.
Caldwell & Co. have moved the rig
for their No. 1 on the Basil Dye farm
and started a new hole to-day.
The rig has been moved at the well
on the Delaplain farm near Graysyille,
O.. in which Gov. MacCorkle is inter
ested and a new hole started yester-
day.
Henderson & Co. put the a casing
in their No. on the Amos farm yes
terday and the we'll will probably
reach the sand the first of the week.
The rig o nthe Allen heirs farm across
the river has been moved on account OF
bad fishing job and new hole will
be started in a couple of days.
Bailey Bros. & Co. have finally got
ten their Stein heirs lease in good shape
and will commence in a couple of days
to build a rig for a we'll on it.
The James Fox we'll on Sancho is
due this evening or tomorrow morning.
The Victor Oil Co. commenced spud-
ding this morning on the Thos. Smith
farm out on Indian creek.