Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-16

ELLENBORO. ". Va. January -'.-'lle
Stricken oil Compauy's No. @ on Whisky
run is still experiencing bad luck. some
tine ago a stem was broken and lost I'm
the hole al 30 feet which was c.-5d of.
but the contractor has been obliged 10 pull
the casing and will cudeavor 90 recover
the stem. This well VIII probably decide
the fate Of the Whisky run territory,
which has thus far been Disappointing.
and should this De- no more Of producer
than the others in the territory. II viii
likely cause operators 10 cease drilling.
The Rock OIL Company. which abandon
I'd its first hole on col J. 81 Mckinney
farm. on Blacks run. after filling 1t with
tools. have a rig up on the same farm
one-half mile east OF their first location.
and will begin operations.
Joseph Mubaugh has sold one-haf or
his royalty on forty acres OF land adj
joining the Mckinney farm. for $50 cash.
500 more to be paid when a well is COM
menced. and $50 more when = barrel
producer IS found on his land
Several new ventures are being made
south and west OF the defined development
in the Plum run field. meaning much ac-
tivlty in these parts IN the spring or
when the roads are in fair condition for
hauling
The Hebron shallow territory continues
to hold up remarkably well
During the month Of December twenty
two wells were drilled in Bitcnie county.
thirteen of which were dry. the nine pro-
ducers making about 90 barrels peg day
The large number Of dry holes IS due 10
the Cairo town lot drilling craze that has
now about run IT'S course. Sixteen wells
are drilling or have rigs up in the county.
and operations would be- much more active
If the country roads were in condition.
Three wells i'm the Cairo field should
reach the salt sand tomorrow. the T. +.
Wilson No. . near the q. IS * y. rail-
road depot. ~ Steelsmiths No. :. on the
McGregor farm. and tine clark OIL Com
pany's No. g. on the Carroll heirs farm.
From the location of the latter. not much
is expected from IL in the saIt sand
The Pavonia oil Compauy's well on the
Douglass land az No Is tunnel Oh the b.
6, o. railroad. is ahead OF any cairo de-
veIopment and viii be closely watched
by operators This well VIII reach the salt
sand sunday
The McGregor No. 8 IS reported good
for - barrels
The Florence oil Company's well on II.
$. Wilson's land viii make about 50 bar
rels and Gillespie No. on the same tract.
is settled 10 - barrels
The Southwestern on Company. said 20
be a branch OF the Standard. has leased
so acres north of the McGregor farm.
ard promise TO drill al once.
Cox & Woodyard's CORVALLIS well IS
down over 1000 feet. and work is progress
ing rapidly.
The Cairo oil Comnany's No. on the
Hickey farm. viii be due the first OF next
week.
\ block Of land IS being leased on Goose
creek. and well Will be drilled on or
near the NcGhee farm soon. a well was
drilled on the Oliver Rinehart farm in
this locality four or five years aEo. by the
Mountain State Gas Company. and while
even the contractor pronounced it fair
producer. the derrick was mysteriousiy
burned and the hole abandoned.
The territory south Of Harrisviile. where
the Great Kanawha oil Company drilled
we'll that caused much excitement "a
couple Of years ago. viii likely Dee given
another test In the spring.
Il is reported that a block OF territory S.
being taken up about No. 9 tunnel. east
Of here. and test win De made
The old Wilson wei and the McDoueal
well along the p. & n. railroad. stil pro-
duce the usual amount Of oil monthly.