Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-28
OIL NEWS.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, February I'll
A rumor has gained circulation here to
the effect that during the next couple of
weeks the negotiations which have been
in progress for some time in regard to
a very valuable piece of oil property in
the Elk Run field will be closed. The
property in question is considered to be
one of the best and most valuable in
that section of the oil country, and the
figures in the deal will run up into at least
the sixth column AS soon as the deal
has been closed the full particulars will
appear in the Register.
There is considerable work being done
in that part of the field at present, and
during the next week or ten days a
number Of wells which have been in con-
temptation for some time will be started.
very important well in that section
which should be in the sand by the m d.
die of the week is the Smith Oil Com
pany's No. on the Ttce farm, which has
been drilling and fishing about four
months. This well has had fishing jobs
innumerable, and it will only be on ac-
count of a suspension of the bad luck
that has attended the drilling of it, that
the well wiz get in at the time ex-
pected.
The Carter Oil Company has a bad
fishing job at their No. . on the Moore
farm, and the indications are that it will
be some time before the well will be drill
ing again.
Shay & McMullen have drilled in their
No. 1 on the Brooks farm in the south
western end of the field and have dus-
ter.
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location and is building the rig for their
No. on the Musser farm, to the north
east.
In the Elk Fork territory there is quite
a lot of work being done at present.
Treat & Crawford have drilled in their
No. 1 on the Wetzel acres, and have
a dry hole.
The South Penn Oil Company has drill
ed in its No. 2 on the Mary Wells farm,
and win have a good gas we'll Their
No. on the same farm has also been
completed, and will be good for small
gas well. They will put the last string
of casing in their No. 4 on the Wells
farm the latter part of the week.
Treat & Crawford are drilling at 1.1C0
feet at their No. on the F'luharty This
well will be due in the sand the last of
the week
The South Penn Oil Company's No ?
on the Myers farm IS drilling at GO feet
and they commenced spudding yesterday
at their No. on the same farm.
Treat &; Crawford have made the loca-
ton ard are building the rig for their
No. l on the Bowser farm.
Bruner & Company are drilling at 1900
feet at their No. on the Bowwser farm
and have the rig building for their No. 3
on the same farm.
The South Penns No. . on the Mercer
is drilling at 500 feet and they have the
rig up and reauy to commence spudding
at their No. 3 on the same farm.
A very important well IN this section at
present is Gartlen & Company's No. l on
the Rice farm, which is located about
one-half mile ahead of Developments
This I}yellsjs the farthest one in advance
at present, and it is being watched very
closely It is drilling now at 60 feet
Boyd Bros. & Company are drilling at
| 200 feet at their No. on the briggs
farm.
Shay & McMulen are drilling at 20
feet at their No. on the Bowser No. 2
/ in the same farm. is drilling at $50 feet.
Thompson & Company's No / on the
school house lot, is Gown 90 feet
| The Eastern Oil Company has drilled in
it's No. 1 on the Fullmer farm. and will
have a fair gasser
| Yoke & Company have completed the
rig and are ready to start at their No 1
on the Moore farm. and also at their No.
5 on the Fluharty