Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29

o. 81 i 5
There was one good well drilled in
the Elk Fork field last week and the
string of small wells with which the
week started has been broken. The
well in question is Treat G Crawford's
No. on the J. F, Farrell lease, on the
east side of the southwest extension.
The well~Nas drilled to the top of the
sara friday evening, and yesterday
ming it was completed, and the
reports received from it last
ing was to the effect that it
be good for not less than 80
S an hour. The greatest record
made in drilling a we'll in that
f the country was made on this
1t was just seventeen days last
lg since work was started, rig
commence drilling, and in that
lie 300 feet of hole was drilled and
ali other work incidental to drilling
well done.
The Hill Oil Company's No. 6 on the
J. K. Hill 100-acre lease was due in the
sand yesterday, but up TO late hour
last evening had not been completed.
1t should be in some time to-day, I'M
less there has been accident of some
kind.
The Booth Oil Company's we'll on
the Eddy farm, in the Benwood field,
has been completed and the latest re-
port from it is to the effect that it will
make about a So barrel we'll. This
company have couple more locations
made on the Eddy farm and will drill
them as soon as possible.
The locations have been made and
the rigs will be started at once for two
test wells to be drilled back Of Pow
hatan on the West Virginia side, in
Marshall county. There were a couple
of, wells drilled in that section about
two years ago. both of which made
shoZA OF oil, and an effort will be
ma keAif there is pool in that
FEARLESS Oil Company's Nos.
on the Gorrell lease, in the
ylwest extension of the Elk Fork
yool, were due in the sand last even
~ ing, but UP to late hour nothing had
been heard from them. 1t is expected
they will reach the sand some time to-
Gay.
The Cameron Oil and Gas Company
have the rig up and will commence
drilling in a couple of days at their
No. 2 on the Groadhaus lease at Cam
eron. The first we'll drilled on this
farm came in a producer for about so
barrels a day, and is still holding up
at about Is barrels.
There is considerable work being
done in the shallow territory in Pleas
ants county. Following is a partial
list of the work being done down
there: The Mallory Bros. & Steel
smith No 1, On C. G. Shanwecker, is
said to average $50 barrels a day.
Mallory Bros. are drilling their No l
on the Ed Dotson lease. Dotson. sold
a sixteenth interest in his royalty in
this % acre lease for 5000. Captain
Mclaughlin is getting the machinery
on the ground to drill a well on the
Cain farm. near the C. G. Shanwecker
lease, on Long run. Mallory Bros. are
again drilling in their No. l on H. S.
49, having been delayed on ac-
lSaarclty OF water. me
own on the sand
1860 feet. NAL
III have a nice
and is
yenninger
e Gallaher
re been de-
scarcity OF
the W. H.
to be in the
is true OF the
b. Dye lease on
Murphy expects
Run sand in his
h McKim creek, by
Cox & Campbell No.
Ershot lease has been
\ reported dry in the
yBullard 6 Bole are drilling
cir No. Z on the Cain farm. 1t is
DUlooated on the creek bank above the
mouth OF Crooked run, and will prob
ably be good well. Haskell & Frink
began drilling in their No. on Jar
Wis Thursday, and should get good
we'll The well being drilled on the
Harrison farm on Cow creek is ex-
pected to set the Berea sand to-day
Special to the Register.
Ellenboro, w. Va, November %
Cox d Calhoun's well, on the Jenny
Riggs farm, on Whisky Run, is COM
pleted and contains neither oil or gas,
which is quite surprise, as it is in line
with the wells drilled by the StTickler
-.