Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-08
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
ELLENBORO, w Va, May 7.-Arrange-
ments are being made to drill test well
on ]. c. Hibbs farm. on Adds run.
Another test well is TO be drilled on the
Miller farm, on Plum run. south of Har-
risville The new well will be about one
thousand feet from the Bickerstaff dry
hole. drilled two years ago. Capt. Grace
is also preparing to drill several wells in
this locality.
Murphy & Jennings are moving their
drilling machinery to Short run, branch
of Arnold's creek. and will DO more drill
ing.
A well is to be drilled on G. w. D. ivy
mans farm on Cabin run.
McReynolds & Co.'S No 4. on Big Flint,
in Doddridge county has been drilled
through the Gordon sand and is a buster.
The Cairo Oil Company has commenced
wild cat well on the Dye farm, on
Leading creek. south of smithville which
will be a test for n large section Of coun-
try that has not as yet been tested.
\ new rig is going up OF w. r. Kemble's
land, near Rutherford
dry in the Salt sand and is being drilled
to the Big Injun.
In the Marshall Oil Company's well, on
the Moss farm, an enormous vein of coal
was found at depth of less than hum
dred feet
Spudding began last night on the well
opposite the depot at CORVALLIS. and this
morning on the Ellenboro Oil Company's
well on the Rollins lot.
The Farmers Oil and Gas Company's
well on the Cunningham farm is being
rugged up for spudding.
1t is reported that another we'll will be
drilled on the L. p. Wilson land, along
the line of the Pennsboro & Harrisville
railroad, and about three miles from this
place. Several wells have been drilled on
this farm. and while none have been large
producers. all but one have contained
some oil and still produce. although the
No. is seven years old. The oil is of a
beautiful amber color, and unlike the
dark green stuff that is usually found.
The gu inch casing has arrived here
for the Mckinney we'll. on Blacks run,
and the well will not probably be COM
pleted. 1t has been drilling more than
year Dowing & Roster Of Marietta, are
the contractors.
Smith & Paden started to-day to COM
plete their No. u tunnel well to the Big
Iniun sand. This firm will also drill an
o.her well on the Selby farm, three miles
west of tbs place.
1t is reported test well is to be drilled
on the Biddie Fox land, just west OF
town.
Leasers are taking up all available land
they can in this locality. and the land
owners who are holding out for better
offers are besieeed daily.
The Carter Oil Company's venture on
James STAIRS farm, south of Harrisville,
has been dr.ned to where the Gordon
sand formation should be found. and is
dry. The hole has been plugged and aban-
doned.
There is talk of a gas line being laid
through to this place from CORVALLIS.
The important test well on the Lucas
farm. on Bonds creek. is nearing the sand,
and will be watched with great interest
bv the lease holders and land owners
whose property is located west and north
west from this place Should the well be
\ producer. an unusual amount of work
will be done this summer near here.
Oil men appreciate the Registers ef-
forts in securing the latest authentic oil
news. as is evidenced by the increased
circulation in the oil fields. Especially is
this the case throughout this county.
The Carter Oil Company's commodious
stables and supply depot at Pennsboro
are completed. and is substantial i'm
provement to the town.
All the fields in this county. including
the Hebron. in Peasants. and the Plum
Run, in Tyler county. are now connected
with Ellenboro by telephone.
A company has been formed to mine
for the fine vein of coal discovered near
the Pullman well while drilling for oil.
Special TO the Register.
PLUM RUN. ". Va, May THE
greatest excitement prevails here. the res
idents having fairly gone wild over
strike made on the lot of w. p. Mowis,
northeast of here. Mowis was engaged IN
digging water well and when at the
dentb Of 47 feet such a flow of gas was
encountered as to make it necessary to
mt ont the fires in the house. To-day the
well is nearly full of oil and the queer
freak IS considered wonderful.
Oil CITY. Pa. May 7-Cerufcate mar
ket closed with 80 cents bid. Sales,
600 barrels. Credit balances I'M
changed. Rus, S5,459 barrels; sllp-
ments 1865 barrels.