Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-20
OIL NEWS.
New Wells and Observation-Disclosures About
the Producing Wells.


Special to the Register
SPENCER. w. Va, April 19.-Roane
county is now in the midst of a very
brisk oil excitement and operations are
very lively so much So in fact, that one
would imagine the field a well developed
one The sale recently of the gas rights
Of the American Development Company
to the Eastern gas company has severed
the cord which has for so long kept back
developments, and the new company is
putting down holes all over their terri
tory A test well is being put down on
A. R. Higley's farm, on tTigley run, and
one is also going down on the Harver farm
in the same locality. The same company
will at once put down a test well near
Looneyvile twelve miles southeast Of this
place, in smithneld district, The company
has also purchased the well of the North
EN- Oil Company, on the Marshall DePue
farm near here, which was abandoned
some time ago, ana will replace the cas-
ing and shoot the well in the Berea sand.
The South Penn Oil Company is also said
to be interested in this venture. The COM
pany is also at work on a telephone line
between here and their gas wells in Har-
per district, which Will soon be completed.
Special to the Register.
EVANSVILLE, W. Va, April "a
dry hole was the outcome of the venture
on the Jerome Hardman farm. near here,
which has just been completed b. the
Kelly & Stiles Co.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. va, April IA
fair producer was completed Saturday
night by the Z. S. Oil Co.. in the Hen
dershott field on the McPeak farm. 1t is
the company's No. 4.
The test well Of the Campbell Oil Co. on
the Woodring farm near Creston, Cal
houn county will be abandoned by the
company. as the venture has only been
making four barrels a day since drilled
in. The company will move the rig to the
Stern farm, 1850 feet east of the present
venture, and will at once drill another
hole.
The Davis Oil Co made a fine strike on
the Lacher farm. back of Wiiamstown,
Saturday. The well Was located Just
twenty-five feet from a well which was
drilling at the time the location was
made, and which came In buster. The
owners had about concluded to abandon
the venture, when they decided to go on
down. with the result that a well was
struck that is as good producer as any
in the field.
Special to the Register.
CORNWAILIS, w. Va, April 19-The
No. venture of Carr Brothers, on the
Nauehton lease, was completed last night
and IS good for 100 barrels d DAY.
Special to the Register,
WAVERLY, w. Va, April ia fine
producer has just been completed on the
RaIston farm here, BY the Shoestring Oil
Co.. Of this place.
The Ross oil Co. drilled in a good well
yesterday at Wayerly. on the farm owned
by the Ralston heirs. A conservative es-
innate places the production at fifty bar
rels a day, and the well has every inci-
cation of being a steady producer. W. j.
Rodgers. of this city, is one of the mem
bors Of the company. Others interested
are Ii. r. Ross, @. p. Ross and a. r.
Ross. The well is in the Cow Run sand
and not over 500 feet from the old wells Of
the company, that have been keeping UP
at a good rate.
OIL CITY, Pa, April 19-Credit bal
dIttSs tDc+ tSi Initiates, tf12t ptl iDI CASH
no sales: shipments, 54,197 bbls; runs, 104
S36 bbls.
FOR SALE Blank Oil Leases, different
clauses. Blank Rental Receipts, cert
each. 10 cents per dozen. Oil Leases two
for five cents. 20 cents per dozen. Add
postage when ordering by mail.
REGISTER OFFICE.
WHEELING.
FIVE COMPANIES MOVED