The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-30

While the Elk Fork pool, in Tyler
county is still coming to the front with
gushers, yet during, the latter part OF
last week a new feature showed up in the
shape OF rank buster, something which
up to Saturday had never been known in
the field and It was hoped that these
troublesome adjuncts to the oil business
would he unknown In the Elk Fork dis
trict but It seems there is limit TO all
of the pools, and Il is but natural that
this one should come to an end nt the
string at some time. The fact OF the
matter Is that on Saturday two dry
holes were drilled in the territory mem
toned above and both Of them were I'M
portant wells in regard Ia location. The
first well In was that of Henderson & Co,
on the Snlder l5-acre tract. This well Is
located to the west of the wells recently
drilled in on the Snlder tract, and II
seemed certain that nothing but a big
well would be the result, The other dry
hole, or at least the one reported dry,
Is that of Guffy & Queen, on the Travis
farm, to the northwest OF the original
Elk Fork pool. This well was located
almost mile and half In advance OF
developments, and was the most import
ant wild cat well drilling In the county.
The well reached the top OF the sand FRI
day evening and Saturday evening had
been drilled IS feet in the sand and was
as dry as a bone,
These wells shut off the pool In three
directions and the operators are of the
opinion that the pool has been defined.
The South Penn OIL Company's well on
the Foreman tract shut off the eastern
extension. This we'll. while 1t Is q, pro-
Queer and paying one at that, Is so
small that 1t would not be policy for any
one to go on location to the east OF II.
on the south the extension has been shut
Off by the Atlas on Company's we'll, on
the Simon Pipes farm, and the Henry &
McDonald's WILL on the original Pipes
farm.
The southwest looks at present as
though there might be something In that
direction. The Williams No. 3 was drill
ed in late Saturday afternoon and start
ed off at the rate of thlrty-flve barrels
an hour, aad last evening was still hold
ing up at that figure. This well Is located
west of south OF the Pipes and Asher
farm well, and Is only short distance
from the well being drilled on the Hill
farm by the Hill Oh Company. The fact
of small wells being gotten on the two
Pipes farms and on the Snlder l5-acre
tarct would lead the operators to believe
that II there was an extension or outlet
to the pool that 1t is either to the north
east or the southwest. The stock of the
Hill farm well has risen very perceptibly
since the advent OF No Williams, and
as wildcat venture the Hill we'll Is the
most important now drilling In that ter
ritory, and 1t will be watched with in
terest by all who have property In that
section. So far nothing in regard to the
shutting down Of any OF the wells drilled
in has been heard. but It is believed that
several will be abandoned
Henry & McDonald's No. G. on the
Pipes farm, which was drilled in on Fri
day and started off at the rate OF thirty
barrels an hour, Is holding UP nicely, and
is now reported to be making between
twenty and twenty-five barrels an hour.
The company's No 10. on the same farm,
was drilled In late Saturday afternoon,
and is reported good for about 800 bar
rels day. Another well reported in yes
terday morning was No. on the Tuttle
farm, which Is said to be making be-
tween 400 and 500 barrels a day. This
well Is located about one-t third of n mile
southeast Of No, Wood. the first we'll
drilled In the field, and 10 Just one loca-
ton from the line Of the Hawkins farm.
1t Is in defined limits and Is of no import
ance except as to the amount of produce
ton
There Is weeping and wailing and
crashing Of teeth among the operators
who put money leases in the Wilson Run
district. in Washington county, Ohio,
about six miles west of this city, on ac-
count Of the dry hole drilled in on the
Musser farm by Nicely & Co. This well
was reported good producer, but 1t has
slice developed that 1t is a buster
Following Is list of work being done
in Peasants county at present: King &c
Co. are down about 300 feet at their No.
3, on the j. r. Smith farm; Smith & Co.
are drilling at their No on the Cain
farm, on French creek and are about
200 feet deep. There are three strings OF
tools In the well on the Graham lease In
the same vicinity. and the rig will be
moved during the coming week, as the
hole Is hopeessly plugged The well
drilled on the Riggs farm. by Caldwell
& Co. IS holding up nicely at thirty bar
rels n day; this well IL In the Big InJun.
Mallory Bros well, on the Knight farm.
has been drilled In and there was very
small show Of oil and no gas. The well
will not pay to operate. The well Of Hug
gins & CO., on the Ruckman farm, on
Cow creek. has been drilled to the Injun
and Is dry In that formation. Mallory
Bros Whlekey Run well has been COM
pleted and is a large Easser There are
seven or eight wells drilling in this dis
tr1ct and aeveral Of them should reach
the sand this week. Operations are not
neariy so lively here now as In the past
on account Of the low price of oil.