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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31

the Bohlen lease, which was report
ed in and the best well In the field,
has 5een gagged and it will make
not less than I25 barrels per day.
The Carter Oil company's No. I
on the Musser farm is drilling at
about goo fret.
Myers & Co. are drilling at 1000
feet on the Dye Brooks.
The rig for the Carter Oil COM
pany's No. I on the Cocks farm,
three miles ahead of developments
in the Elk run field, near the well
they drilled in on the McLain farm
is about completed and they will
probably start to drilling the early
part of next week.
Shay & McMullen are building
rigs for their Nos. 4 and S on the
Bohlen lease and No. on the
Smitternbauch farm. The rigs
will be completed the first of the
coming week and drilling will be
started as soon as they can be
rugged up.
The Carter Oil company is drill
at about 200 feet at their No. on
the Moore farm about mile ahead
of developments.
From Mondays Daily.
The operators are still handicap
ped to certain extent, notwith-
standing dollar oil and their will
ingness to return to work. The
present market will justify the drill
to be started by those holding ter
ritory near production where there
is a reasonable chance of success,
but the minority have this terrific
ty and the majority are compelled
to wait, as it were, for something
to turn up" There is at present
large amount of capital seeking in
vestment, but no desirable oppsr-
ttunities are rapidly presenting
themselves. With some degree OF
hesitancy the operators are taking
hold of prospective territory, and
will await the results obtained by
the venturesome wildcatter.
It is an established and undisput-
ed fact that future operations of
any magnitude depend largely up
on this class. In many, in fact, in
nearly every quarter OF the West
Virginia and Ohio fields they are
resuming their search for the COW
eted treasure and it is the prevalent
opinion Of the talent that before a
great many weeks something Will
be opened which will interest and
attract the speculator.
The bulk of field work now under
way may be credited to defined
limits in older pools as the treachery
of the country displayed by recent
operations holds more conserva-
tive in check.
In the northeast extension Of the
Elk Fork pool leaseholders have
reason to feel encouraged by late
developments. They have a rea-
sonable chance to recover excessive
rentals which they have been pay
ing for more than one year. The
latest strike in that vicinity was
made yesterday evening by Har-
vey, Cutler & Co. on the Glenden-
ming farm.
When the drill tapped the pay
the we'll began to flow and was
shut down until connections could
be made. At noon today an exact
estimate of the wells production
could not be had but it made a
magnificent showing and when
drilled in will doubtless make a
fine producer. This morning some
placed its production at $50 barrels
per day but having no figures upon
which to found their estimate
leaves US to presume that their
figures were entirely imaginative.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31

on an adjoining farm about the
same time have been more success
full, they having recovered the tools
Thursday and expect to complete
their well today.
The Elk Fork poel has not fallen
from the race and many wells are
drilling and contemplated for that
field during the fall months.
Cutler, Harvey & Co. have not
yet drilled in their test on the Glen
denning farm in the northeast ex-
tension. At late hour last even
ing they were drilling in the sand
but did not expect to reach the pay
before some time this afternoon.
The sand, it is said was very hard
and drilling was slow and tedious.
Childers & Co. are drilling at
the depth of 400 feet at their No. I
Henthorn in the same locality.
The producers are under obliga-
tons to the Producers and Rehners
advance in the price of oil. They
tempered with the Standards chess
board and the result was not at all
satisfactory to the octupus.
The Standard was evidently pre-
pairing to drop the price of crude
oil, for on Saturday previous to the
advance they marked down refined
oil 10 points. On Monday morning.
at 9 O'Clock the Independent line
marked up the price for crude oil
2 cents bringing it to the dollar
mark. At 1890 of the same day
the Standard followed suit, their
plans to reduce the price of oil
having been unexpectedly upset.
1t is reported that 7. N. Barns
dali has purchased the 4o-acre lease
known as the Leasure, lease on which
is one small we'll on it producing
oil from the Maxon sand. The con-
sideration was $1,000, and we are
informed that Mr.. Barnesdall will
drill number of other wells on the
same farm.
Everything back of Friendly, in
the new Cow run sand pool, opened
up down there is quite lively, and
a number of wells will be put down
in the course of the next thirty
days.
There is little oil pool over in
Ohio that is attracting some atten
ton at the present time from the
fact that during the past few weeks
there have been some fairly good
wells drilles in over there. 1t is
what is known as Jackson's Ridge.
Yesterday Galley Bros. who have
been operating on several of the
farms in that section drilled in their
No. I on the Truax farm and will
have a we'll good for not less than
Is barrels in the Keener sand.
Ali the wells that have been
drilled over in that territory have
been producers in the Keener sand.
1t seems to be the opinion of a
great many of the oil men that
there is pool of considerable mag
nitude in that section.
There are at the present time
several wells drilling on Jackson
ridge, and some OF them will be
due in the sand during the next
ten days, and if they come in good
they will extend the pool, which,
up to date, is not very large.
Over in the Elk run territory,
Cowell & Altenberg drilled their
we'll into the Cow run sand yester-
day and got a good showing of oil.
The we'll would have been good for
from ten to twelve barrels day in
that formation.
There does not seem to be any
doubt now but that there is lot of
good territory all around the wells
which have been drilled in at Elk
run. It is the only territory in the
co,1thweSt ar the present time that
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OIL NOTES.
TIE OIL MARKET.

Indiana ........ ................." 90
From Saturdays Daily.
The talent has not been without
food for speculation during this
week. It has easily been the most
interesting in many months.
The first ripple of excitement
was caused by Capt. Jones mo-
mentous strike on the Marshall
farm on Saturday. This was fol-
lowed on Monday by an advance in
the price of credit balances, bring
ing up the price of Pennsylvania
oil to the dollar mark, the highest
point reached in nearly two years.
Other portions of the southwest
field have developed many interest
ing and encouraging features.
On the whole the weeks opera
tons have been replete with excit-
able and unexpected features. The
timely advance of the credit bal
ance price has set the operators
to planning their fall campaigns
and, as the Review predicted, all
along the fall season will be an ex-
ceptionally busy one. 1t has been
many a day since the operator was as
eager to return to work as he is at
the present time. Stakes are being
driven where there is ghost OF a
show for finding the coveted fluid
in prospective oil territory and the
different extensions of the old
pools that look the least favorable
will be thoroughly punctured by
the time snow flies again.
The late strike on the Jas. Wells
farm at Ben's run is attracting con-
siderable attention and has caused
considerable comment in oil circles.
The Review has been giving the
latest and most authentic reports
from the we'll from day to day, but
information that is thoroughly reli-
able is very meager.
The latest report from the well
which we consider thoroughly re-
liable is to the effect, that well will
make small producer from the
Keener formation, with POSSIBLE
ty of an increase from the second
Injun sand. It is the third we'll to
be drilled in that vicinity, and
the fact that it is paying producer
is significant that more good wells
may be expected. That country
has never been satisfactorily tested,
but from present indications it is
safe to say that several tests will
be made on adjoining farms during
the coming fall.
Wilson run forged to the front
with another splendid producer
this week, and leads to the con-
clusion that that pool has not yet
been rounded up by a good deal.
Fall work in that locality will be
gagged however, by the Fisher Oil
company's No. s Edwards. which
is now nearly ready to spud. This
is by far the most important loca-
ton to be made since the first we'll
was drilled in the field almost one
year ago.
The Poulton No. 3 belonging to
Gordon & Co. is down nearly 1000
as is their Knowlton No. 3.
The Elk run field is still an at
traction for the talent and since a
small we'll was completed in the
path of their proposed north extern
sion they are now busily engaged
in mapping out the future career of
that promising field. There is
nothing due in that pool now before
the second week of September.
Cusick, Jones & Co. are having
run of tough" luck in the Hebron
pool. Shortly after the completion
of tke ChiIders e Co well on the
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31
Bouud for Their New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Atwood left
this morning for their new home,
which they lately purchased at Ur-
bana, Ohio. We regret the loss of
such valuable citizens, but wish
them. much success and content
ment among their new neighbors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07
GOLF CLUB MEETS.
Board of Governors Appoints
Committee to Purchase
25 More Acres of Land.

There was a meeting Of the Board of
Governors of the Jersey City Golf Club,
last evening, at the club house. on Gau-
tier avenue. Many plans for the coming.
season were discussed, and the regular
Wednesday and SATURDAY tournaments.
the former for ladies. and the latter for
gentlemen were agreed upon. These
tournaments will be held during October
and November.
The Green Committee reported that dur
ing the summer many of the Jersey City
Golf Club members had competed in out
of town tournaments. including the Nor
wood tournament at Saratoga; the
Engleweod tournament, al Connecticut.
and Queen County tournament, had come
out Victorious. and won the cups which
speaks well for the home club
A committee on extension was appont-
ed to make arrangements for securing
the vacant ploI of land on the south of
the goif links now in use. as the club IS
cramped for room. As the links now
cover about forty acres. and the plot in
view covers twenty y-tive. the links OF the
future Will extend over sixty-four acres
There will be some slight changes made
TO improve the Inks although the
grounds are at present in excellent condi-
ton, including grading and lengtheniRg' Of
the course. The new land viii not be
ready for the game until next year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07

The Wanser Republican Club met last
night and decided to hold meeting each
Thursday night until after the election is
over. The following resolution was
passed.
Whereas. The Republican party has
nominated for Governor a man who
has proved himself entirely capable
of filing that office and who has
shown in his career as State Senator
and Acting Governor that he mas d
heart the best interests of the people
of this State, and who by his prac-
tical patriotism has done so much to
put the troops Of this State in excel
lent condition for active service, in
time to answer to the first call for
well equipped and well disciplined
men; therefore be it
Resolved That the Wanser Club
heartily endorses Foster NJ. Voorhees,
for Governor and pledges to him and
to the Republican party its entire and
active support.
Thomas Phillips, Fred Rogers and
Harry Nichols were appointed a commit
tee to arrange for card tournament.
The following campaign committee was
named John Bumsted, j. Casey e. A.
Price James Allerdice, John Vile and
George Clement A delegation from the
u. s. Grant Association was present To
boom William Reed for Boulevard Com
missioner. Alfred Hargen said that Mr..
Reed has had thirty years experience
with good and bad roads and is well fitted
for the place of Boulevard Commissioner.
He is on good terms with bicyclisfs and
horsemen. He is in the hands of his
friends. who are pushing him for the
office.
Mr. Reed, speaking in his own behalf,
said that he had Withdrawn from the
Freeholder race as he thought he could
serve his party better as Boulevard Com
missioner
David Jones said that the younger
element in the Republican party in Green
vile favors Reed for Boulevard Com
missioner. regarding him as the logieal
candidate.
The campaign committee was instructed
to confer with the County Committee with
view OF arranging for a ratification
meeting In Hasbrouck Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07

DIED.

CARROLI--In Brooklyn, on Wednesday.
October ). 1893. William Carroll, be-
loved husband Of Bridget Hanney.
native Of Parish Cfontonskert. County
Galway. ireland. aged 103 years.
Relatives and friends of the family ars
respectfully invited to attend his funeral
from his late residence, 105 Henry street.
on Saturday. october s. at 10 O'clock;
thence to St. Mary's Church. where a
solemn high mass will be offered for the
happy reaose OF his soul.
Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery
IEfIAIANN-p On Wednesday, October S,
1888. at her residence. 17e New York
avenue, Heights Hannah Lehman.
beloved wife OF Albert Lehman and
daughter Of William Evers, in her Path
year.
Funeral from her late residence. Sun
day. Ostober 3, at p. NJ. Friends and
relatives are Invited.
ROONEY. Suddenly. ON Tuesday, Octo-
her l. 1893. Edward Rooney, the be-
loved husband of Bridget Rooney.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Saturday October 8,
at o'clock A. NJ. from his late residence.
No. 253 York street; thence to st. Peters
Church, wnere a solmen high mass Of re-
QUEEN viii be offered for the happy reposs
Of his soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07
McEwanites to Bolt.

The Republican County Committee
meeting tonight promises to be an inter-
esting event 1t is proposed to discuss
nominations. Congressman Thomas Nc
EVAN has a coterie of friends in that
august body and they want him to be re-
nominated. Colonel Dickinson, the party
leader, has decided that McEwan will not
even get a complimentary vote in the
convention The A1cEwan adherents say
he will or that there will be "a hot time
in the old town that night.
There is a just possibility unless spe-
cific measures are adopted that such Nc
Evan men as creep into the convention
will bolt if their standard bearer is not
recognized 1t is predicted that if they do
bolt they will throw their support to the
Democratic nominees rather than swal-
low any pin Colonel Dickinson prepares
for them
Even the nomination of Major q. K
Pangborn for Congress, which, by the
way, is not at all likely. as the Major is
considered too foxy" to be drawn into
any such snap, viii not pacify the Nc
Ewanites That they will not follow un-
der the banners of Robert Carey they
have already announced The situation
in the Republican ranks is an interest
ing one. Not few predict that it is
the beginning of the end of Colonel Dick
f,,r an e ma n in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07
BRANCH ROAD VIADUCT.
Engineer Harrison's Report on
the Feasibility of the Scheme
--Cost $no, 900.

The project of building branch of the
Boulevard to connect Hobolxen with Jer-
sey City Heights by means of a viaduct
from Thirteenth street. Hoboken, to the
Paterson Plank Road. is progressing.
Chief Engineer Harrison submitted this
report to the Board of F'reehoIders yes
terday afternoon, and it was referred to
the Council to report at the next meeting
to report upon the feasibility Of the plan
and the best method of pushing the pro-
ject:
August 4, 1885
Hon. Board of Directors and Board of
Chosen Freeholders of Hudson County:
Gentleinen-In accordance with your re-
solution of September l6, 1887. that
should inquire into the proba BILE cost and
the practicability of the construction of
road on the western hillside to connect
the Paterson Plank Road with the streets
of Hoboken at or near the southerly ter
mination of the Weehawken and Hoboken
branches, | have the honor to report as
follows:
The best location for such road is
one which will leave the Paterson Plank
Road at the turn on the road about 200
feetseast of e stiiSzrue avenue. thence fof-
lowing the hillside in noftheasterly df-
LOO feet, for $50 feet. Thence Leaving the
hill and by a viaduct to a point on line
with Thirteenth street Hoboken, thence
crossing into Thirteenth street and run
ming by viaduct over that street to the
westerly side of Clinton street.
Then length of the viadgct would be.
with approach, about 1.S40 feet, and its
grade about 5 feet inches per 100 feet
1t should have roadway of . feet and
sidewalks on eithed side of feet each.
and be paved with brick.
The grade of the streets running north
and south in Hoboken are such that no
. street would require to be closed. ample
clearance being secured under the VIA
duct. The only closing of any street will
be the portion of Thirteenth street from
the block between Clinton and Grand
streets and here only for the roadway.
The sidewalks would remain. This will
not affect the value of the lots as they
front on Clinton and Grand streets, and
the corner lots at the foot of the Siaduct
will be certainly enormously increased in
value.
The upper portion of the road will be
mostly rock cuttiGg and should be paved
with macadam telford, curbed, guttered,
sidewalks tagged.
The total cost of the whole work will
not exceed $210 600 not including land
damages. if any there be-
The plan is perfectly practicable and
viii give a much needed outlet to the
upper ferries for all the northern part of
Jersey City. all West Hoboken and q
large section of North Bergen. also Civ
ing a convenient access from Hoboken to
the main Hudson Boulevard, and COM
Hudson Boulevard and Neehawken and
Hoboken branches.
| annex sketch showing plans of pro-
posed road.
EDLOW w. HARRISON.
Chief Engineer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07
TO VICTORY BY TROLLEY
The Phillip McGovern As
sociation Demonstrates It's
Strength in a Monster
Excursion.

There is no doubt about it but the next
Freeholder from the Fifth ward will be
Philip j. McGovern The association held
It's first annual trolley ride last evening
10 Kimmerly Manning's Arlington
Park. and never before was there seen
such a large crowd. Twelve Illuminated
cars were chartered to convey the people
to the park but they were so crowded
that had the committee in charge ordered
three more they could all have been flied
very easily. At Grove and Montgomery
streets, whence the cars started. there
must have been fully five thousand peo-
pie gathered to see the party off The
start was to be made at eight o'clock,
but it was fully an hour later before the
cars moved. At this moment Holders
band struck up National air and there
was a great outburst of applause. En-
thusiasm was further expressed by a
vocal performance of the tune played by
the band.
AS the cars proceeded up Montgomery
streets there was a great display of fire
works and bonfires were in evidence from
Jersey avenue to the foot of the HILL
The cars continued up the Hill to Bergen
avenue to Summit avenue to the Five
Corners and town Newark avenue AS
they reached the section of the Fifth
ward on the Newark avenue side there.
VAS great cheering and more fireworks
and bonfires. The cars then went to the
terry and after being side tracked they
proceeded up Grand street. where they
we're greeted with fresh enthusiasm. A
large number Of the houses were IL
animated with japanese lanterns. Ocean
venue was then reached and the cars
vent straight on TO the park in Bay
5nne
When all the cars had stoDped at Ave-
:sne G and Fifty-drst street. the band
!'armed IN front and every one marched
D the Boulevard two blocks distant. Here
ly ffve hundred people al j time on fiie
pavilion. Between The dances short ad-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07

deeper horror and a higher anger than
Il inspired in others that The crew OF the
Portsmouth learned on that bleak ana
gusty 18th of February that the Maine
had been blown up in Havana Harbor-
That day Captain Washington irving,
commanding the Battalion of the East,
wired to Governor Voorhees, TO offer the
Navy Department the services Of tbs
battalion in the event of foreign conpii-
cations. The offer was accepted. This
was the first offer of a volunteer orgali-
zation to serve in the war.
The Portsraouth's men We're called to
the ship and were told what had been
done Fhey unanimously ratified the ac-
tion of Captain Irving. The second div
ision of Newark held a special meeting
and passed a resolution piedging them
selves to avenge their friends, the crew
Of the Maine.
On March 25 the Governor issued or
ders to the Battalion of the East to fur
nish a crew for the monitor MentauK
then at League Island, to take her 10
Portland, ME. The detail was made and
some of the detail went to League Island
10 set the monitor ready When tnat
work was done the orders were changed
and the Battalion of the West got the
Montauk. The Battalion of the East was
next ordered to furnish five signalnaen
that order was carried out on April 50.
| Then came the order TO furnish crew
for the Badger, one of the auxiliary
cruisers which had just been purchased
Every man of the Portsmouthss crew
volunteered fer service and 10 get in as
many Of them as possible. sixty We're per-
mitIed to enlist as marines. Six more
found places on the Resolute, but there
were still sixty left.
The Badger sailed out of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard early in June under orders to
do patrol duty off the New England coast
In place of the United States steamship
Columbia, which had been injured IN 4
collision. After the destruction OF Cer-
veras fleet when the coast patrol was
reduced. the Badger was sent to join the
patrol fleet on the north coast of Cuba.
There on July q She captured three
prizes, and a number of Spanish prisoners
All the prisoners and two of the boats
were returned to Havana. and the other.
a fine sea going tug, was taken to New
Badgers men. The ship has lately been
in Boston HarbOr.
The men have been in the service
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