The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-03

question arises WlHtner CentrcVllle Will
turn out on Elk Fork. Upon this sub
ject there seems 10 be difference OF
opinion. A majority, however, think
that CentrcviIle Will in no way become
II counterpart OF the noted Elk Fork
pool
A few operators have for some time
held to the opinion that rich develop
ment would sooner. or later materiallze
in Greene county. and for the past year
have devoted much time, energy and
hard cash to bring about this result.
But as yet their efforts have not been
crowned with the most brilliant success.
Since the development of the Grays
Landing and Conner pools. and later
the GRANVILLE development, deep-seat-
ed notion has existed in the minds OF
the South Penn company and others.
that big wells should be found between
Graysvil!e and Bristand. This theory
has just been tested by the completion
OF the South PENIS test on the Jacobs
farm, about half way between these
two points, which is an utter failure.
At this writing quite an important
deep sand well is nearing the end. with
anything but good showing. This well
belongs to the South Penn Oil COM
pany and is considerable over mile in
advance OF developments. on Fiat run.
This well. II resorts are to be relied up
: on, is far enough in the sand to Show
oil, but as yet none has been found.
Unless deeper drilling should develop a
pay this venture has certainly con-.
demncd large amount Of territory.
which for some time has appeared to
the South Penn like wheat In the mill.
The Flat Run district has for a long
time been an important factor in con-
trbuting to the large production, and
perhaps it has furnished more gushers
from the deep sand than any. other Sec
tion of the state. The same company
has another we'll drilling in the same
locality. but some time will elapse be-
fore It Is due. \ careful survey of this
country shows there are at present
eight or ten test or, experimental wells
drilling.
Perhaps the next point Of interest in
the deep sand formation is on Camp
bells run, where four 0: five wells are
due to hit the sand at almost any time.
This territory should by no means be
moderated by the trade, for II all signs
don't fail the day will come when q
large production viii be, rolled up there.
At least 1t Is promising from the fact
that the Moorehees No. l drilled In
some time ago. is still! producing be-
tween five hundred and six hundred
barrels a day.
There Is nothing special 10 be said
about Elk Fork. Not single thing has
occurred here to release the painful
monotony whic! has prevailed 70" some
time. The only particular interest
manifested in .operatons is centcred In
the test ventures drilling in advance of
the noted southwest extension. Some
OF these wells will be due In a short
time, and much depends upon the re-
suits, Some operators hazard the opin-
ion that these wells will show tic
jumping off place. while others equally
as sansuine say there is still plenty OF
good in this particular part of the
field. But little Is hoped for south and
east Of developments and but few ever
had an abiding faith In the territory in
this direction. Andy Cortland's test, on
the Brown farm, southwest Of Elk
Fork pro ducers, was as dry as a pow
der horn. but n good, strong flow OF gas
was encountered.
In Doddridgc county, south and west
OF the Hartman tract. In Big Flint run.
the South OIL Company found quite
Gasscr in the Gordon sand in their No.
3. J. L. Weekly. This company found
only a twenty barrel well in No. IS.
Patterson farm, in Wetzel Countrywide
their venture between Cornwallace and
Cairo. Richie county, was about OF the
same CALDER from the salt sund.
The Cow run sand, in Tyler county,
yielded nothing 10 cntitlc it to more
than 4, passing notice. Two or three fair
wells were completed, while as many
busters balanced w the account.
The development on the west side OF
shows a decided improvement. and
ritory were completed. On the Mary
3. Smith farm, the South Penn oil COM
nany finished a thirty iive-barrel pro-
Queer. while Richardson & Padcn's Nos
, and are making twenty and thirty
barrels, respectively. Perhaps the lar
Gest producer In this locality OF the pool
belongs to Snyder &: Company. 1t is
making eighty barrels n day. 1t Is on
the Frcshwater farm. Barnsdall &: Com
pany will have well due IN a few days
on the Alderman farm. rs will also Cad
well 4 Company and Snyder & Com
pany, both located on the Alderman.
Fl. NJ. Wilson and Charles Washing
ton Pratt have met with the best OF
luck in their operations on the Witchcy
farm, in Monroe county.
No a. IL Smith has been CONFLICT
cd IN the Hebron pool Cow run sand,
and Is reported duatcr.
THE irritation Of tho skin, so hclprul
IN countoracting the tor,ures OF rleu-
matism, Is promptly produced by Saliva
ton OH tg. sfsls a'-- f'G -,