Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
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SptCldl 10 the REGISTER.
Harrisville, w. Va, April 1.-THE
Starr well just completed is dry as tim
der.
The McCabe well at CORVALLIS was
shot and will be good for fifty barrels
day wnen it settles down.
1t is said the Cairo Oil Company will
not drill on Ben Dye. near its Leading
Creek dry hole, for the reason that the
scalpers picked up too much OF the ad-
jacent territory to suit it.
The Washburne well is about in. II
is to be feared It will be a twin to the
Starr well and therefore of no value.
Rutherford and CORVALLIS are throw
ing Cairo in the shade, as the center OF
excitement.
Harrisville has a chance or two yet.
North and south of town are not yet
tested.
Neither Calhoun nor Gilmer county
has yet given any particular evidence OF
being promising territory.
The well on the Douglas farm is a
tremendous gasser. 1t has pressure
of 900 pounds.
Special to the Register
Elenboro, w. Va, April 14.-G. w.
Lambert, Of this place has just leased
his farm east of town and is promised
a well within sixty days.
Captain J. H. Rose, the well-known
passenger conductor, together with 9TH
ers. has leased four acres of land from
the receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad This land lies right in the
centre of the village of CORVALLIS, and
is surrounded by producing wells and
locations. and is the most valuable lease
in the whole field. The railroad COM
pany purchased this land years ago, but
has not used il since the early days or
the road when it was covered with
houses used by employees. Yesterday
surveyors were establishing the lines
and it is found that many persons have
fenced in or conveyed land that they
did not own. and some may be compell-
ed to surrender entire lots The Nc
Cabe No. that came in last week only
misses belonging to the railroad COM
pany by a few feet. The lesses Will
drill four wells at once.
Derricks are being erected on almost
every available lot about CORVALLIS,
and the pool will be given a severe test
on the quick order.
The Gilbert well on the 31a-acre lot
drilled by the Fisher Oil Company, Will
be shot tomorrow, and looks ike IL
might make a 25-barreler.
The well at No. II tunnel is nearing
completion. :,
The Carter Oil Company's test well
on the Cyrus Washington farm, south
of Harrisville. will be finished this week,
and the indications are that it will be
q very dry mole. which will give a dis
couraging aspect to the large block or
territory in that locality as this same
company has just completed dry hole
on the James Starr farm in the same
section.
Harrisvlle and vicinity seems to have
only gas.
Andrew L. Crazy, the well-known
Marietta operator, and Miss Emma
Fordham. of Cairo, were married yes
terday. Mr.. Crazy was one of the pio-
neers in the Richie county field, es-
pecially about Cairo, and seems TO like
bofn Richie county oil and her fair
daughters He has made much money
in recent years.
The lack of derrick material continues
TO retard operations about Rutherford.
The rig on the Harris Cunningham
farm. three miles east of here, is being
built. and drilling will begin at once.
The excitement about CORVALLIS ana
Rutherford seems to absorb all interest
among operators just now, and CAIRO IS
seldom spoken of.
Arrangements are being made 10 do
vast amount of work in the Hebron ana
Plum Run pools now; roads are being
repaired and rigs erected. Much ma
terial will be hauled from this point.
The Carter Oil Company. the Flsher
Oil Company. the Victor Oil Company,
and Bettmann. Watson & Bernhelmer
will do most Of the work.
Another strike has been made in the
Franklin field. on the farm Of Charles
Wells two miles below Darlington station.
The well was drilled by Graham and
others of Pittsburg Operators who have
looked at it say it is good for not less than
ten barrels.
OIL CITY. Pa. April1i-No quotations
for certificate oil. Credit balances I'M
changed. Runs. 1886 barrels; shipments
90 .637 barrels.
NEW YORK, April H-PennsyNanis
crude steady; May Size bid.
each for Irish Point Curtain
< OIl Ends worth 81 90.