Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-21

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Wednesday and DOLLAR oir' is not ar
improbabilty.
The machinery and rig for we'll te
be drilled on the VIM. Perdew farm al
Tunnel is being taken out today by
Buckley & Biszantz.
The Elcho Company's we'll on Mack
in at Ogdin is considered the best in
the field and its production has in
creased to over 100 barrels per day.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 19.-The Devon
ian Oil Company has been having some
very good luck mile due north of the
famous old Wildwood field, on the
Pittsburg & Westernsrailroad. To-day
it drilled in its No. s Gibson, and Struck
a hummer that didn't do Q thing but
start off at 100 barrels. an hour To.
hight it was still flowing at a so barrel
an hour rate. During the early days
of the Wildwood excitement vast
amount of money was lost in looking
for a north extension to the field A
continuous line of busters was drilled
across the north end of the Wildwood
field, running from east to west. The
Devonian company jumped oyer the
break in the north extension, and its
theory has been demonstrated to be
correct and has netted the big concern
fortune. The streak is so narrow
that few hundred feet either to the
east or west of it is sure to re-
suit in dry hole. Only last week the
Hazelwood Oil Company drilled in a
we'll on the Hardy farm, to the east,
that was a total failure in the third
sand.
Sistersville, W. Va. May 19.-The
Carter Oil Company shipped to them
selves at Glover's Gap, w. Va, on the
B. s. o. railroad, one boiler, engine
and complete set of woodwork for a
rig. They are now erecting two new
rigs just south of their Office in the
bottom, and will Immediately COM
mence drilling.
A good many new locations haye
been made on the land held by the
Victor Oil Company out near Wick,
and those holding leases on the adjoin-
ing farms are ready to sink wells as
soon as the Victor wells show up.
Nothing has been heard from the
Devonian's Kyle No 4. which was flow
ing from the Maxon sand on Monday.
1t is thought they will reach the Big
Injun by tomorrow morning.
Franchit Bros we'll on the Smith
farm, on Rock Run, is expected to
reach the pay tonight.
Henderson No. l, which was drilled
deeper some few days ago and which
belongs to the South Penn, is now
making IT'S barrels, actual gauge.
The proprietors of the Morgan well
No. 1, at Meadville, will get small
we'll, as it is now making show of oil
and is still drilling.
The Victor Oil Companys Bullman
No 2 is now on top of the sand and is
a strong gasser.
g. B. Slemaker returned last night
from trip out to his we'll on Cole Lick
branch of Point Pleasant creek, and
reports that the rig has been moved
and they have commenced new hole.
The drilling of this hole was made
necessary on account of the old one
caving in. This is wildcat and is
being watched with considerable in
terest.
BURNING SPRINGS, May 19.-Mr. Kel-
ly has the contract to drill the we'll
near the mouth of Spring Creek which
was commenced Saturday,
The Paora Oil Co. are building a rig
on the A. P. Clark farm to drill we'll
to the Injun sand.
They have also erected station at
the river to furnish the producers with
water.
Park & CON o. / is still in the Injun.
There was showing for gas and oil in
the Keener
Park & Co. No ., when two screws in
Cow Run sand, suspended operations
for water. Their No. 8 is still waiting
On cable.
Roberts Bros. No 20 was drilled in
lay or two since and is one among the
many good producers in this field
After several days of work, Kennedy,
Lawrence g. Kreeps succeeded in TAX
ing the tubing out of Gracey No. 2.
O'Brien No. 5 on his four acre tract
in upper Burning Springs was cased at
about the depth of 800 feet.
G. F. Roberts No. on Chestnut Run
commenced spudding Sunday.
The field bids fair to be as lively in
the future as in the past The monot.
onous noise of the drill can be heard
from every direction both night and
day, and pumping jobs are going to
waste. There are new people coming
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