Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
AMONG The OIL FIELDS.
Latest News Concerning the Develop
ment CT territory
In West Virginia, Ohio, and Ken
tucky-Progress OF Work Upon
Many Wells Some Deals In Oil
Land-Production of the Different
Fields-General Notes.
sneclaI 10 The Register.

Speclal 10 the INtSlsteEs
CAIRO, w. Va. January 6-Mrs. Nc
Gregor has filed an amended bill in the
Ritchie county Circuit Court and will ask
for an injunction restraining the Par-
kersburg Oil Company from shooting their
well on the lot adjoining her property.
Citizens and operators consider her action
in this matter az persecution and the gen.
eral hope is that her case will be thrown
out of court The Parkersburg company
have already been subjected TO a great
deal of annoyance, loss and damage.
Several good wells have been brought
in this week in the southern extension OF
the Cairo field This is considered the
most prolific territory in Richie county.
The Florence Oil Companys No. on
the Wilson lease in the Elm run develop
ment was shot Monday in the Salt sand
and is good for 70 barrels. The Gillespie
Oil Company have drilled in well on the
adjoining lease. II is making 100 barrels
and is one of the best in the field.
The Major Hawkers No. 4. on the Nc
Gregor farm, northeast of Cairo. drilled
in on Sunday, is making 80 barrels natural
in the Salt sand.
The Van WarnerNo. 3. in Cairo, locat-
ed on the creek bank between Nos. and
. and about 100 yards distant from each.
was drilled into the Big Injun on Sunday,
and is a light producer.
Clark No. 6. on the Carroll farm west OF
Cairo is ready for the sA casting.
The Peova Oil Company's No. on Nc
Farland is making 75 barrels day. They
have their rig up for No. o.
Special to the Register
HOCKINGPORT, Ohio. January coil
is the principal subject of conversation
here at present. on account of the Union
Oil Companys test well on the Swan
farm. The rig is completed and the drill
lers have begun rigging up, so 1t will be
but day or two before they begin spud-
ding. Oil men are seen on every hand.
seizing up territory and hustling for leases
which gives an oil country its lively APP
pearance.
IN the Hendershot field the Union oil
Companys No. l on Pratt has not yet
been shot. Tankage is being provided.
KiHduf & Co.'S No. on Dyke has set
tied down and is putting 60 barrels day
into the tank. Their No. 5 on the same
farm is down 1,OOO feet and progressing
nicely.
Caldwell is putting the first string OF
casing in his well on the Samps Allemar
farm, adjoining Dyke.
The GaIia OIL Company began spud-
ding on the Smoot farm at Dallison.
An oil deal was consummated to-day.
whereby w. b. Lagrange becomes the
owner of ex-Sheliff ]. w. Dudleys two
shares in the Jewel oil Company. Of this
city. who have a well on the Lizzie Cot
trill lot in Cairo. The consideration was
S225.
Special to the Register.
HARRISVILLE, w. Va. Jan. Gin the
well drilled on the Edmund Cokeley farm.
near here, the casing has been pulled and
piled up in town. 1t is claimed by some
persons that the well was not drilled
to the Gordan sand. but 1t probably was.
For some timeEthere was talk Of putting
down another well on the land, but this
project has evidently been abandoned.
Things look blue for the territory west Of
Harrisville, as far as CORVALLIS.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. January g.
The Vienna Oil Company's strike on the
Grier farm has been the subject OF much
talk among oil men here during the last
few days. The well. 1t is thought, will be
good for more than fifty barrels. when
shot. The owners have encountered a fifty
foot strata Of the second Cow Run sand.
and the prospects are very bright, and
have made decidedly brisk change in
the oil business hereabouts.
Special 10 the Register.
CAIRO. w. Va. January G.-The Wilson
farm well on Elm Run, four miles north
of here. has just been completed in the
Big Injun and is an average producer,
with prospects of increasing as the out
put is pumped 10 the surface.
The Major Hawkins well on the Nc
Gregor farm has caused increased activ-
ity in this field. and is increasing in out
put daily The well is on record as the
biggest Salt sand venture in the field.
Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE w. Va. January c.
The wen being drilled by J. T.. Mcclure
and others on the Garrison farm out In
the Wick field Is about twenty feet in
the sand and gassing strongly with the
probability Of IL coming in a good pro-
ducer This well is a little outside OF ths
belt and is being watched by those hav-
ing leases in the immediate vicinity. IL
was not very long ago tnat two good wells
were drilled in on some farms adjacent
thereto and this well. II 1t comes in good,
will enhance the value Of the farms In
that direction.
John Mcmahon is getting the materials
on the ground and as soon as the rig has
been constructed will commence spuddlng
on the lease owned by Henry Rauch.
Kore Queen and Warren Woods out in the
Mayfield territory.
About three miles south OF the Mayhels
wells. Garland e Hays are having a rig
erected on the Boreman farm and will be
ready to commence spudding In a few
days.
The South Penn Oil Company commence
ed spudding this afternoon on the ]. VI.
Smith farm out on Jefferson farm in ths
McElroy district.
The Henry oil Company have just conn
menced operating the new water station
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The weather
WASHINGTON. January G.-For Wer
Virglna-Generally fair; slightly warmer
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