Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-03

NaVerIv, W. a.. April = he Wei
of the Calf Creek Oil and Gas Com
pany. on Calf Creek. a short distance
above this place. which was only
small producer in the shallow sand.
and which had almost completely
ceased TO produce at all. is ROW big
well. When the we'll begun TO fall on
in production the owners decided 10
drill deeper. and when the drill pene'
trated the Injun the we'll at once re-
sDonded in an 100 barrel a day gait.
Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg. ". Va. April 2.-The
L. 5. Oil Company have leased the
Onset farm in the Henderson, field. and
will develop ii. The lease is right IN
the midst of the developments.
Dudley 4 Carney. Of this city, have
leased SEQ acres on Beaver Creek. near
the TWO wells now being drilled there.
Special TO the Register.
Elizabeth. ". Va. April 2.-Russel
struck a three barrel well at Burning
Springs yesterday.
The we'll OF Lawrence, near Tucker
store. has been abandoned on account
of too much water
Special 10 the r sister.
Athens. O.. April 1.-The Home farm
well has increased so much in produc-
ticn since being shot that it is now
rated as a ten barrel we'll; the we'll also
has A very heavy gas pressure.
The ShOestring Oil Company, who
have q lease on the ThOrnlay farm. be-
low here. started the drill to-day IN
venture on the tract.
Special 10 the Register.
Harrisville ". Va. April 2.-It Is re-
ported here to-day that the test well
on Bonds creek on the Matthew Lam
bert farm. which is being drilled by the
Grandview Oil Company. the South
Penn and J. ". Guffy & Co., is showing
I'D for a good we'll The venture is near
Highlands pOstoffice.
Special 10 the Register.
ST. MARY'S. W. Va. April 2.-There
appears 70 be a livening up in the oil
interest generally in this locality. Work
has been resumed In the Broad Run field.
Franchot Bros. commenced spudding their
No. :. on the 7. Amber farm Tuesday
morning. and are now over 5oo feet down.
Tertig and Company commenced well
Tuesday morning ON the C.. /. Schanwach-
er farm.
The G~ea. Kanawha oil Company ard
Fink bought the one hundred and ten
acre lease. which \. r. Waterhouse held
on the Boorghman land. few days ago.
This is n valuable piece Of oil territory
and commanded q good price.
Capt. McLaugh,in drilled in n good well
on French creek this week but closed
work on /. for few days, though not till
he was satisfied as TO its productions.
J. r. Patton is drilling another on the
Z. y. Cook farm in the same field.
Johnson &. co. will soon complete one
well on the Z. ". Cook farm. and will
start another rs soon as this one is COM
ple,ed
Considerable land has been leased near
town this week by Buffalo parties.
Special TO the Register.
CORVALLIS. April Cox and
woodward drilled a No. well in to-day
on the McCabe farm. and it is reported
good for ninety barrels O day.
The Scott-Schreiber well, on land Of
s. Grimes. is said to be the best pro-
Queer IN Wood county. II is said TO be
good for 30 barrels a day. The Stand
ard OIL Company has large holdings in
the vicinity. and considerable develop
ment is expected with the opening Of
spring.
Oil CITY. Pa. April Opened at &c:
highest 97l2c: lowest &c; closed at
q7lsc. One sale Of 2.coo barrels of GER
fifcate oil at sc. Credit balances I'M
changed. Shipments 90S67 barrels;
runs 81. T32 barrels.
New York. April 2.-Pennsylvania
crude steadv. Nav 95isc bid.