Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-02
OIL NEWS.

For long time the Elk Fork pool
in Tyler was the center of a great
many law suits in which the attorneys
OF not only Tyler county but also of
this city and Pittsburg reaped a big
harvest, and the end of it al is not yet
by any means, and there is no telling
when it will all end, as there are new
suits and counter-suits being filed al
most every Iay. 1t is a fact that of the
large amount Of money made out Of
the Elk Fork pool there has been at
least one-fourth OF it given = the law
yers and before some of the suits now
pending have been settled there will
be great deal more so to them. 1t is
some time, though, that when Old
Billy Johnson, OF Pittsburg, tied up the
greater part Of the interior of Tyler
county, he little knew what trouble he
was laying up for those who were to
come in the future, or he would no
doubt have arranged things differently.
Elk Fork is not the only txritory that
has been prolific in producing law
suits. 1t seems that near.y, every new
we'll drilled in has been at once tied
up. The latest trouble started is
that between the South Penn Oil Com
pany and the old Owls Head Oil Com
pany over the Isaac Fulger lease, out
in the vicinity of the well recently
drilled in on the Meredith farm.
The Elk Fork Oil and Gas Company's
No. /, on the Catherine Fulmer lease,
has been due in the sand for couple
Of days.
During yesterday a heavy rain fell
in the vicinity of Sistersville, and will
be Of great benefit to the operators.
1t is rumored that the Ramey Oil
Company will drill their well on the
Schnell farm at Benwood deeper in a
short time, in the hope Of getting a
second pay.
No. 6 Witchey, McFadden. & witch
ell has been drilled into the second pay
in the Benwood field, and will be good
for about 100 barrels "a day.
The Fisher Oil Company is drilling
on the Schamburgh lease, and one on
another farm nearby, which is about
the only work now being done in the
Benwood field.
Henry & McDonald's No. IA on the
Pipes farm, the only we'll drilling on
the lease at the present time, will be
due in the sand to-day.
The Hill Oil Co.'S No. 3 on the ]. K.
Hill 100-acre tract, was due in the
sand yesterday, but nothing had been
heard from it up to a late hour.
Following is a list of some Of the
work being done in the shallow sand
territory at st. Mary's, in Peasants
county:
Campbell & Learn have drilled in
their well on the Rebecca Reed farm,
on French creek. 1t will make 25
barrels. The Jack Early No. / is max
ing IL barrels. Reese, Cox & Camp
bell have a rig completed for a well
on the Reed lease. Selden & Johnston
steamed one of their wells on the Cook
lease and increased its production to
so barrels Haskell & Frink have a
nice well on the Jarvis lease, to the
south of the Cain farm. Eaton &
Timms are due with their No. l on the
Hardy farm, on the left fork of French
creek. Mallory Bros, are due at their
No. / on the NJ. E. Bachman lease on
Long run. Mallory Bros No. i on the
Frank Brown will make 10 or IL bar
rels per day. The rig is up for well
on the Zeke Dye farm on French
creek. The tools are still in the hole
at the Rafe Gorrell well on Sugar
creek. Wharton is drilling in his No.
/ on the Asa wagner Wilson is down
about 400 feet with the new hole on the
Meanor lease. At last reports the
Hardy we'll on French creek was down
$50 feet with no sand yet.
Up to the present time work has
been very slow in Peasants county on
account of the scarcity of water.
Oil City, Pa, November 1.-Credit
balances SIC; certificates, no bid; ship
ments, 238,953 barrels; runs, 1915
barrels.
New York, November 1.-Pennsyl-
xania crude, no market; nominally at
S5c..