Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10
AMONG THE OIL FIELDS.
Latest News Of Development and Pro-
duCtiOn in This State,
And in the Neighboring Fields In
Ohio and Kentucky No lmpor-
tant Strikes During the Past
Week - Continued Dizziness on
Account Of the Low Price Of the
Fluid.
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Fluid.
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Sistersville, w. Va, January 9.-The
past week in oil circles has been COM
paratively quiet. Two dry holes were
discovered over in the Benwood field
by the Fisher Oil Company, and one out
at Hebron on the Garrison farm. The
last mentioned well was simply test,
and was located about one and hall
miles ahead Of any developments. The
Ramey Oil Company have mystery
on the Wilson farm, which is only
short distance this side Of the dry hole
on the Garrison farm, and which some
claim is nothing but salt water well
and others say it is good for 100 bar
rels. Those holding leases out in that
direction are holding onto them with
vengeance, and are not going to give
them up until they see just what Ramey
has.
To-day the Carter Oil Company drill
ed in their Mason WELL out between
Sancho and Centreville, and have
duster
There is plenty of work going on in
all the fields, and considerable new
work is being started daily. In the
spring things will pick up in the old
hustling fashion and wonders Will al
ways be chronicled. The roads are
getting in a better condition, and soon,
if the weather continues to be so com
Portable. the teams will commence in
good shape.
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Marietta. Ohio. January 9.-Myers
& Sigfried are pulling in rig timDers
for a new well on Elk run, in Lawrence
township.
Friday a deal was negotiated in this
civ whereby Longfellow Bros. dispos-
ed Of their one-half interest in the
Maginness and Irish property at
Macksburg. to r. H. Lee and number
of Marietta men. Consideration pri-
vate.
Longfellow Bros. &c Co. brought in
fine well yesterday on the Widow Ru-
brake farm. in the Cats creek develop
ment. It is good for 80 barrels.
The Berea well of the Wolf Creek Oil
| Company. on the G. c. Smith farm,
back of Waterford, was given a second
! shot Thursday night and bridged 500
feet above the sand, which was reached
at /. 602 feet A good gas pressure was
shown and there are several hundred
feet of oil standing in the hole. The
territory is purely wildcat.
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Cairo. w. Va, January 9.-Van War
mer No. 3, on the Young lot, was drill
ed into the Big Iniun last Sunday.
Wednesday it was put to pumping and
is said to be good for from 40 to 90 bar
rels.
McGregor No. came in Saturday
and is estimated at anywhere from 80
to 100 barrels.
R. G. Gillespie's well. on the H. S.
Wilson land, came in Monday and is
good for 100 barrels per day, in the
Salt sand.
Rich's No. Rutherford, in the
southern extension, came in Monday
and is good for IS or 40 barrels. She
made 100 barrels in the first twenty
four hours. .
Cairo Oil Company's Nos. 3 and .
Hickey. and No. on Morris & 90: ;
tract, are all new wells and are drill
ing; also Nos. 5, and 9, on Morris q
Co.'S land.
The rig for McCregor No. 3 is com
pleted and everything ready TO Degin
spudding. -
Steelsmith No. 1 is making 30 bar
rels per day: Wilson No. !, 40 barrels,
and Lubbock No. 9 so to so barrels.
Yoke &, Haven will drill a well on
the It. L. Cross lot, in West CAIRO: oo
SteeIsmith No. . is down about LOCO
feet
All kinds of rumors concerning NAL
lorv Bros well. on the McNeigh tarm'
on Brushv Fork Of Goose creek, when
came in tbis week. have been current.
II has been quoted all the way from a
dry hole to 100 barrels. IL Is probably
a 1O-barrel well in the SAT- sanu' ooo
Wilson No. ? is down ABOUT i'VO0
feet. ~ No .
on the H. S. Wilson land ABOUT oVy
feet north of No. /, is completed anu
spudding will commence at once
CIark's No. 6 Carroll is down about
1,2OO feet. uou on tho
church lot, is pumping 10 to 20 barrels
per day.
GROWING DISCOURAGED.
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ASHLAND. KY, January 81 W. M yea
,an ~ Iayalette. W. Va, adjacent to the
Marrowbone oil fields of M!ngo county
-. - stated that interest in oil de-