Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-08
NEWS FROM THE OIL FIELDS.
Rich Strikes by the Union Oil Co., and
Ramey & Co,
Near Parkersburg, and in the
Hebron Field Bad Roads and
Low Prices Cause a Lack OF IN
terest in New Development-Oil
News from All Points.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, January T.
The well which John Mcclure and others
are drilling on the Garrison farm out IN
the Hebron field was dry at a depth OF
70 feet in the sand. 1t is thought that
these gentlemen will make another loca-
ton near this dry hole and start another
hole. The lease which they hold is on
large tract of land and they Will fully test
it before they give it up.
The o. B. Ramey Oil Company drilled
in another big gusher this morning on the
O'Deu farm out at Hebron and have u
125 barrel. This is their second well on
this farm which has come in good ana they
are now drilling at two other locations
on the same farm. Their first well on TINS
farm came in at the rate of the two last
mentioned wells and is still making
daily production of 90 barrels, which shows
the lasting qualities of this territory.
This same concern have one of the dark
est mysteries ever kept a secret in an oil
field in this territory, but over mile
ahead of developments and is located on
the Wilson farm in the direction of Wick
They drilled this well in about week
ago and Immediately shut it off and plug
ged it up. What their purpose is cannot
be surnised. but some think it is due 10
the fact that il being so far ahead OF de-
velopments and no dry holes have been
drilled with several miles of this well, they
will be able to quell the rush in that di-
rection and by and by scoop up all the
ri
The Register correspondent was conVers-
ing with one who knows what he's talking
about, and the above facts were CLEANED
from him and the information as written
should be considered reliable. Just of
from the above mentioned well the carter
Oil Company got a good gas well on the
Clark Smith farm some time ago, ana
owing TO the heavy expense incurred IN
drilling so far ahead Of development they
did not make any other locations in the
immediate vicinity. Capt. j. t. Jones mas
several gas wells within a radius of two
miles and is now engaged in drilling sew
eral wells farther south of the Smith farm
The roads out in this direction are in a
horrible condition and now that they are
freezing and thawing so frequently 1t is
almost next to an impossibility to try TO
get material there and again the opera
tors do not care TO so to such heavy ex-
pense to look for the crude material ow-
ing to the fact that il is only worth 10
cents a barrel at the present time. 1t has
been intimated that great deal of work
will be done out there the coming spring.
Now the only work that Is being done by
the larger concerns who had a large am
cunt of material hauled out during the
summer months.
II. +. Frame. A. Cutler and several
others have got hold of o lease out back
OF the now famous Mayfield tract and will
soon prepare for the sinking Of a well
| thereon.
MARIETTA, Ohio, January THE well
on the Winstenley farm, near Crooked
Tree came in dry. but produces large
amount of gas and another we'll will pro-
baby be put down within short dis
lance.
The Trap we'll in the Southwest of the
Henderson, field, which was delayed for
short time. is in and estimated TO be
good for 30 barrels per day.
Hochstetter and Franchot's well In the
| lte0uerSNOt utNGlOpllitlil 10 III anu wa
start off at 90 barrels.
Longfellow Bros. and Ranger have start
ed new well on the Pyles farm, adjoin-
! ing the Hutchinson pool at Macksburg.
The Wolf Creek Oil Company's well on
the c. c. Smith farm back of Waterford,
was shot Tuesday. and showed some oil,
three barrels being bailed from the hole
in the first two hours. 1t is probable
| that another shot will be put in the we'll.
! Beattey & Phillips drilled in good
well on the Masters farm at Henderson,
| Tuesday night, getting a strong flow a
few hours after reaching the sand.
The Buttermilk Oil Company was organ
lied here Tuesday by the election Of
Patsy Fragner president, and Joseph
Snakard treasurer.
The Deems we'll on Masters, at Hen
dershot. has been shot and shows up for
| n 5O-barrel producer,
| At Bells Run in Newport, Parker &
! Co.'S well is in and makes a good show
| ing.