The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-02
IN THE OIL FIELD.
New Wells Showing Strong and OPP
erations Extending.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Nov. 1.-Operations
are on the increase throughout the oil field
of the State, and an active winter season is
looked for. All that is required to keep the
drill going is the maintenance of the pres
ent or a little better price for the product.
Grant county is developing some good wells
and the present indications are that an inn
portant field will be opened up in other por-
lions outside of Van Buren, township. The
Ohio Oil Company has gone in advance
from the field and completed a test well on
the A. Pulley farm in Section II, Washing
ton township, Grant county, and it did 30
barrels, which is surprise to the trade.
The same company has finished No. 2 on
the Oliver Gains farm, in Section Z, Van
Buren, township same county, and it did
IS barrels, and No. 8, on the H. c. Crevis-
ton farm, in Section T. did so barrels, and
No. 2, on the j. w. Lee farm, same section,
80 barrels.
jackson township, Wells county, is an
other active spot, with good wells being
completed. Mcdonald, Watts e. Co. have
completed No. 2, on the John Williams
farm, in Section IT, of that township. and
it did 700 barrels, while No. 3, on the same
farm, is a big salt water well, but will
water pressure is pumped off. The Ohio Oil
Company'S Nos. and 4, on the II. r. Will
son farm, in Section is, same township, did
40 barrels each. Same companys No 10
well. on the West Bros. farm. in Section
a. same township, did 35 barrels. The Ha-
Zlewood Oil Company's No. 8, on the j.
Yahne farm, in Section "a, same township,
did 90 barrels. The Sherford Oil Company
completed salt water well in No. TO- on
the w. G. Alexander farm, in Section q,
same township. The Utility Oil Company $
No Z, on the c.. II. Ford farm in Section
49, same township, started at 80 barrels S.
w TAFT & Co.'S we'll No 4. on the j, c..
Williams farm, in Section 10. same town.
ship did 80 barrels, and Robert II: Moon
eys No. 8, on the George Irwin farm, in
Section 6, same township, did 40 barrels.
In Washington township, Blackford, the
Ohio Oil Company has finished No. !, on
the G. w. Skinner farm, in Section s, and 1t
did so barrels; No. i, on the A: Schmidt
farm. Section 9, did 40 barrels; No. 2, on
the L. Wall farm. in Section g. is a salt
water well. The Northern Indiana Oil Com
pany'S well No l, on the B. Robb farm, in
Section g. same township, did 60 barrels.
on the j. r. Harold farm, in Section .,
same township. The Chester Oil Company S
No. 5, on the d. A. Williams farm in Sec
ton 6, Chester township, Wells county,
The Hazlewood Oil Company has finished
we'll No. 1, on the Thomas Clampitt farm,
lngton county, and it is reported as show
ing light. The Sun Oil Company's No. 2, on
the Hagler Bros. farm, in Section 26, same
township, did 10 barrels Wheeler & Uhl's
H. Hartford township, Adams county. did
about 80 barrels. The Illinois Oil Company S
No. 5, on the c. Pontius farm. in Section
e. same township, did 60 barrels. d. p.
Bolds has completed No. s, on the A. Bolds
farm, in Section Is, same township, and it
did 10 barrels ]. W. Griffin has No. s COM
pleted on the d. PontiuS farm, in Section
25. same township, and it is good for Is
barrels.