Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16

this county. ,are drilling along very
nicely with several paying wells drilled
in lately. but nothing Of such character
as TO create any tall hustling, as was
manifested when the well on the Lyman
Woods farm was reported. Old Tyler
county As underlaid with an unlimited
amount of the golden stuff that only re-
ouires the necessary amount Of nerve to
produce.
Special to the Register.
Marietta, O., April 15.-George Ed
wards has let. the contract for drilling
three test wells on his leases at Indian
Run. and believes he will find oil IN the
shallow sands in that locality,
The Flesher we'll in the Calf Creek
development at Waverly, is reported TO
be producing 10 barrels an hour. Thir-
teen locations of shallow wells were
made at Waverly yesterday.
The Henderson Oil Company has start
ed a we'll on the George Wilson farm
in Adams township, in new territory.
The Swartz we'll on Deans Fork has
been drilled in by the Sauer kraut OH
Company and is dry.
The Moss Run Oil Company's NO. )
Myers, on Mill Fork. is good produc-
er In the first Cow Run sand. The same
company has started No. on the Biehl
farm, on Moss Run.
The Dutton well on the Eagler farm,
at Macksburg, has been shot and was
at first rank buster, but the second
shot reached the desired spot and the
we'll is now reported TO be 50-barrel
producer This well is located inside
the corporate limits Of the village and
has caused considerable excitement.
Five or six wells will be started on
town lot leases within few days.
Warren Berry, the well-known opera
tor of this city, has purchased the roy
atty interest of the owner of the Mitch
ell farm near Tanners. The price re-
ported to have been paid is $4,000. The
well is not yet in, but is supposed TO
have good showing.
Special TO the Register.
Elienboro, w. Va, April 15.-Corn-
wallis seems to attract the talent just
now. and some very fancy prices are be-
ing paid for territory.
Yesterday Mrs Lizzie Rowland leased
the remainder Of her farm, % acres, for
$500 bonus and a stiff monthly rental.
Amos Rollins has leased his 5O-acre
farm near town to Stricken, Wilson &c
Greer. II is reported $1,000 was the
amount of bonus paid.
w. c. Gilbert has been OffeSed $1,000
for half his royalty on his 31a-acre lot
now under lease to the Fisher Oil Com
pany. The we'll drilled on this lot was
shot yesterday: it is full of salt water
and it is feared will drowned out the oil,
but an effort will be made to save it.
The we'll will not be nearly so good as
the McCabe No. /.
McCabe No. has been located just
opposite the location Of the Ellenboro
Oil Company's we'll on the a. c. Rollins
lot.
Another we'll will be drilled by the
Fisher Oil Company on the Gilbert lot
near the Douglass line.
Naughton Bros have a fishing job in
their venture on their residence lot.
Two new locations have been made on
tn steep hill in front of the railroad
depot, by rival operators, and the rigs
are in course Of erection.
1t is stated five locations were made
yesterday on lands owned by w. c. Gil
bert and heirs.
A report was circulated yesterday that
Cox. woodward and Peters had accepted
an offer of $4,000 for leases on LOO
acres of land.
Workmen are stringing the wire on
the telephone line that will connect this
place with Hebron, Plum Run and Sis
tersville.
There seems to be some hitch in the
work Of developing the territory about
No. 9 tunnel. Some of the land owners
have become "mulish," which may re-
suit in change OF location. Farmers
often miss a good opportunity for tests
by refusing to meet operators half way
on a deal
The South & Paden we'll at No. y
tunnel will be due in next week.
Only twenty days time is required to
drill in a well in the CORVALLIS field,
the oil being found in the salt sand for
nation, which is about LAO feet deep.
Oil City Pa, April 15.-Certifcates
were quoted at S5Ac bid to-day, but
closed weak, freely offered at S5c.
Credit balances Pennsylvania oil re-
duced one cent a barrels. Shipments
$3.50 barrels: runs 1888 barrels.
New York. April 15.-Petroleum,
PENNSYLVANIA crude steady; May size;