Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-25

over on the other side Of the river, but
think the good stuff over there is about
played out.
The work in ali the other fields pro-
crosses rapidly and the coming summer
promises to eclipse any of its predeces-
sors.
Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio, April 24.-Mr Rufus
S. Merrill, of Boston, left Thursday for
Ontario Canada, taking with him from
this city force of experienced drillers
and large quantity of oil well mater
ial. Mr.. Merrill, as a geologist and
chemist has been connected with the oil
business from its infancy and has drill
ed in Peru. He is now testing the Can
adam sands.
In the Cracey field. a few miles east
Of the city, operations are quite active.
The Sharke Oil Company brought in
this week a 50-barrel producer on the
Dennis farm, adjoining the Summit
Company's property, and VIM. Reader
got a fine one on the Bush farm, in the
cid Cow run development, which joins
the Gracey pool on the north.
The Boston Oil Company are actively
at work preparing for summer opera
tions on their various leases. Gracey
! No. II will reach the sand next Monday
All the older wells Of this company are
being cleaned out and their production
materially increased.
The rig is up for a well on the Reed
farm, and will be followed by several
others in the same locality.
Two locations have been made by the
Glendale Oil Company, and the rigs are
going up on the Becker farm.
The No. well of the Woodland Oil
Company is down 300 feet in very
promising locality. Preparations are
being made to start No. at once.
The Crown Oil Company opens up the
season with a we'll on the Berg farm,
near the Krupp Company's line.
Coste Bros. have fishing job on their
Smith No. l, at Amesville. The tools
are stuck five feet in the sand and the
well making some showing.
At Corning, the Clifford well, which
came in at q barrels in new territory,
has fallen off considerably, and Is now
making II barrels.
The Phillips Oil Company's Deaver
No. |. at Corning, has settled from 70
to barrels.
On the Sunday creek coal land, near
Glouster. Foster & Co. have drilled in
rank buster.
Detlor & Decker have started a well
on Spindler, at Caywood
ST. MARY'S. W. Va, April 24.-The oil
business is very quiet in the neighborhood
Of s.. Marys. The three wells drilled in
this spring in the Broad Run field being
of little value. has had an influence against
DEVELOPMENTS to some extent.
Fertig & CO. have located another well
on the c. C. Schumacher intending to
drill as soon as possible.
Franchot Bros. have commenced on No.
on the Amber farm.
The Great Kanawha Company and 4.
NJ. Frink have done nothing since last fall
in the way of development. The president,
Hon. w. S. Edwards, dissolved, or tried
10 dissolve the Great Kanawha Company
and T.. W. Frink without the consent of
Mr.. Frink. This has retarded the work of
contemplated developments of this field.
This company did great deal of work
last year here furnishing employment for
a number of men.
The wells in this field are holding up in
the production and are considered very
profitable investments.
The oil we'll on the c. p Wells farm,
Marshall county, between Darlington
and Proctor is good for 40 barrels a day.
The spectators are leasing the farms in
that vicinity and are making very lib
eral terms.