Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13


ures. Perhaps the one pool that is
being watched closer than any other
is in the Jackson Ridge development,
in Monroe county, Ohio. This terri
tory has been attracting some atten-
tion from the talent for quite while.
There is a large amount OF work being
done, and a great deal is in contempla-
ton.
A list of the producing wells already
drilled is appended:
Dock Hamilton, wells; Charles
Hamilton, / William Hiwel, l; Lee
Gadd, 2; S. H. Covert, 5; j. T. Craig,
3; David Hamilton, /; A. r. Jackson,
/; Charles Frank, l; Charles Marble,
:; Joseph MARBLE, L; James Hawkins,
2; Joseph Brown, 3; Leander Truax, l;
Anthony Hunter, 2; r. 2. Yoho, /;
John Steed, 1; G. G. Norris, 1; Robert
JAG kson, L. Total, SO.
The ollowing wells are drilling or
the have been completed or them:
Davir Hamilton, 2; S. H. Covert, /;
John Dearth, 2; Susan Marble, 2; Ell
len Shafer, l.; Joseph Brown, !; Lee
Truck, /; w. p. Jackson, |; j. t. Craig,
l. There is also wild cat well being
drilled on the Crum arm, between the
Jackson Ri1ge field and Antioch.
The following locations have been
made for new wells, which will be
started in very short time:
Charles Steed, /; John Steed, L;
James Steed, /; Susan MARBLE, l; Ellen
Shafer, 1; James Hawkins, 3; Thomas
Ripley l; w. T. Jackson, /; D. S. De-
wore, l.; George Marble, |; S. n. Covert,
I I 9 p Jackson
Joshua Jackson, l.
The field over in Elk Run in Wash
ington county, Ohio, about which
there has been a great deal of excite
ment lately, is coming to the front in
good shape. There is total OF about
twelve or fifteen strings of tools rum
ming and large number of locations
have been made. This territory is
freakish. There have been more oil
producing sands found in this field,
which has a radius Of only about four
miles, than was ever known before. On
one farm there has been about five
wells and in three of these wells good
paying production has been found in
three different formations.
Cummings & Co, who drilled in their
No. on the Smith lease a few days ago
and got a GOOD showing for about 20
to % barrels day. This well offsets
the Carter Oil Company No. l on the
Moore farm, which got the oil in the
Berea grit formation. Cummings &
Co have made the locations for three
more wells on this lease.
The Carter Oil Company's No. 2, on
the Moore farm, is drilling at about
1900 feet Shay & McMullen are drill
ing at about LOO feet at their No. 5
on the S. BOhlen lease, and will get
the sand the latter part of next week.
They have made two more locations
About half a mile ahead of develop
mente the Granite Oil Company is
drilling at about 900 feet at their No
1 on the S. Miller farm.
The Carter Oil Company is drilling
at 1 400 feet at their No. 2 on the
Musser farm, and No. is drilling at
1900 feet. At Bloomfield this COM
pany has completed its No. on the
Day farm, a buster. This well is
located directly west of the Little Mus
kingum Oil Companys No l on the
Martha Thomas. The rig from No. 1
will be moved over to No. 2. The
same company has the rig up for their
No l on the B. Smith farm, and about
two thousand feet west of their we'll
recently drilled in on the Cox farm
they have a rig building on the f.
Smith lease.
Following is list of the wells com
pleted and drilling and the new loca-
tons near St. Marys: Boyd & Co are
ready to drill their No. l Barkwill, just
back of ST. Marys. The Contractors
Oil Company are drilling at 300 feet at
their No. 4 Barkwill. Smith, Mowery
& Co.'S No. VIM. Smith has been
completed and is showing for a 10 bar
rel we'll. Tate Bros. are drilling at
their No. on the Dye farm. Mallory
Bros. & Stewart have drilled in their
No J. S. Smith and have a so barrel
WE'LL they are starting their Nos 8 and
10 on the same farm. The Smith Oil
Company's No. ? Smith has been
drilled in and is a 20 barrel well. The
No Bachman, south of St Marys, has
been completed and is good for 10 bar
rels. Mallory Bros. & Stewart are
starting their No. Barrett Bills &
Co. are moving the rig at their No.
Ruckman and viii start a new hole
Thursday Bartlett &c Stancliff drilled
in their MOI 2 Adams and have a 20
barrel we'll They have located their
No 8 and will start the rig at once.
One-half mile northeast of Broad Run
extension, Slemaker & Co have made a
location for a test we'll on the Sol Bills
farm. On NcKim creek. the Fearless
Oil Company failed to find the pay in
the Cow Run sand. They will drill TO
the Injun. 4 The United States Oil
Company's well on the Holdren farm
has been drilled into the first sand
with the sAme result They are now
drilling to the deep sand. Stewart s
well on thes Col. R. H. Browse farm is
past all thesshallow sands and dry.
There sSvery little of interest to
mention in the Elk Fork field There
is considerable work being done in
the northeast extension, but none of it
is important, for the reason that it is
within defined limits. Treat & Craw-
ford have made the locations and are
building the rigs for three more wells
on the Wetzel lease. Their No. / on
this farm drilled in Friday, is showing
for nice producer.
Marietta, O., November 12-Mr.
Joseph DIXON, one of the best known
oil men in this section. died on Novem-
Der 8th at his home in Elba, of can
cerous tumor of the stomach. He was
born in England, but came to this
country with his parents when he was
only an INFANT. Twelve years ago he