Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-19
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SlSIorSVlllo, w. va, september 1S.-
The past week in oil circles in this
section Of the southwest has been a
very lively one and some of the bst
wells that have even been drilled in
the field have been the result. The
early part of the week there were sew
eral wells drilled in which increased
the production of the field to a small
extent, but during the middle of the
week there were four dry holes drilled
in, the first that Rave been found in
this field. When the dry holes were
completed they gave the field black
eye for several days and it was not
until yesterday that the gloom was
dispelled. For several days the talent
has been on needles and pins waiting
for the advent of the Hill Oil Com
pany's well on the Hill farm. to the
west of the wells on the Williams and
Pipes farms, for the reason that 1t, was
ahead of Developments a considerable
distance and if it came in good would
open up a large amount OF territory
This well. as stated in this morning s
paper, is good one; in fact, the best
we'll that has been drilled in the south
ern extension of the field 1t makes
the extension to the west look first
class.
There was some excitement during
the week over the Wilson Run terri
tory, but the more conservative OIL. men
do not think there is anything over
there worth going after and the most
of them are letting it alone. There
has been a couple of small wells drill
ed in over there and none OF them
amount to a great deal.
The Cameron, Ohio, territory looks
better now than anything in this sec
ton of the southwest outside of the
Elk Fork territory and it is believed
that a good pool will be opened up in
that section. All of the wells drilled
in over there have been large enough
to DIV out and some of them have been
good producers and are holding up to
their original production first rate
There is quite lot of work going
on in this section and during the next
twenty days there will be several very
important wells drilled in.
Following is list of the work being
done at present in various parts OF
Pleasant county:
Barnsdall & Co. are drilling on the
R. A.;Gorrell farm near Wick, IN the
upper end Of the county. They had
been having some bad luck and have a
fishing job.
The well drilled in on the Smith
farm. near Welker's Ford, on Middle
Island creek, is a strong gasser. The
well on the Debolt farm in the same
vicinity is showing some oil.
Wharton will begin drilling on the
first of the week.
Mallory Bros. have been drilling on
the Hayhurst farm, on Whisky run,
but the engine has broken down and
work suspended for repairs.
Mallory Bros. are also drilling on the
holland farm, on NewelIs run, Ohio.
They are after the shallow sand, and
should be in the first of the week.
They are also erecting the rig for a
we'll on the Cotton farm, on Long run,
and it will be drilled at once.
The well drilled in by the Permion
Oil Company, on the Job Smith farm,
on Broad run, is good for eight or ten
barrels a day.
1t is reported that Smith & McMul-
lens No. 4, on the Cain farm, is dry in
the Cow run sand.
Hostetter & Franchott are down 200
feet with their Jarvis No. l, to the
southwest of the Cain.
Afford & Baer have a rig up for a
well on the Joseph Reynolds lease.
Capt. Mclaughlin viii soon have a rig
completed on the Fleaner Smith lease.
Patton and others have completed rig
on the river bank above Vancluse, and
will drill at once.
G. w. King is down to the top of the
Big Injun on the J. E. Smith farm, be-
low town, and should finish up by the
first of the week.