Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-07
OIL NEWS.


the Producing Wells.
Special to the Register.
Ellenboro, w. Va, April 6.-The
terrible condition of the roads be-
tween this place and the Abicht oil
pool is seriously interfering with the
development of the field, but consider
able work is being done, enough to
demonstrate the worth of the pool in
at least two directions.
Jones & Guffy's well on the William
McGregor farm has been drilled to the
bottom of the Big Injun sand and at
first was reported dry, but it is now
thought it will make en-barrel pro-
Queer when shot.
The Abicht No. 8, which is located
on the eastern edge of the farm, is
the lightest well on that farm, and
the No. is the best in the field, max
ing about 80 barrels an hour.
The Mountain State Gas Company S
No. 1 on Dan G. Payne's farm, is the
farthest to the southwest of any well
vet drilled, and is making ten barrels
per hour. This we'll is considered by
many to be an edge we'll on the west
side, and defines the western side OF
the pool.
The South Penn Oil Company's No l
on the Sarah belong farm reached the
sand yesterday, and so far is great
disappointment, as no oil, not even
gas, has been found where the oil was
struck in the other producers, but
drilling still continues on the WE'LL
and some conflicting reports are be-
ing circulated that arouses suspicion
that some sharp practice IS being used
to secure the royalty interest in the
farm. If the we'll Is dry it will be
black eye for the field, but it is report
ed this morning that Mrs belong was
offered $4,000 for one-sixteenth roy
atty interest.
During the past week the South
Penn Oil Company bought one-siX-
teenth royalty interest in the farms
owned by John Mahoney and Albert
Bumgardner, paying $4,000 to each for
an interest in their 50-acre farms.
This company also owns the leases on
these farms, and are drilling on each
farm.
Cain, Lambert & Co. have completed
their test well OH Larkin Hayhurt's farm
on Husher's run. a couple of miles east
Of town, and found no oil. but have a fair
gasser and will tube the well and save the
gas. This firm will now drill their we'll
on the J. S. Pratt location.
The well on the T. NJ Whalley farm,
which was expected in yesterday. Is de-
layed on account of losing a bit yester-
day, and the contractor now has fishing
job
Dewitt & Rowland have made location
at the p & II. railroad trestle. about a
mtle northeast Of Harrisville, and expect
to begin work this week.
The South Penn Oil cos test well on
j. NJ. Wilson's farm, a short distance
from Pennsboro, is drilling again and is
due on Saturday.
Col. Ira Dewitt informs the Register
that a suit has BEEN instituted in the
United States Court by Ira Dewitt, F. H.
Metzgar and John CARRIER against Mallory
Brothers and, T. n Barnsdale, involvir s
the possession and title to the w. D. Abb
icht property, on which the rich strikes
have been made. If the parties who enter
ed the suit gain it they will also come into
possession of the one right on almost ev-
cry other farm in the defined pool Five
years ago COlOneI DeWiii iedSeC up d ltFse
block of territory on Whislley run and
Bonds creek, agreeing TO drill a test well
con the waters of Bonds creek and if
oil or gas was found III paying quantities
he was entitled to hold the leases for a
term of years. A paying gas we'll was
drilled on the Naaman Barnes farm. and
upon this ground Dewitt claims hts' leases
are good. Another and stronger claim is
that after he disposed of an interest in
his holdings to Metzgar and CARRIER, all
the land owners were visited, and induced
to accept certain sums of money for ac-
crued rentals, taking receipts for same
which makes their claims look very good.
The case will create widespread interest III
oildom and involves thousands of dol
lars A receiver will be appointed by
Judge Jackson.