The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
THE OIL FIELD RECORD.
Bunches of Dry Wells Coming in with
the Good Ones.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind. Jan. S.-Operations
are getting more active each day in the
Indiana oil field. While no gushers are
being completed, there are some good wells
drilled in. The last few days has developed
a great number Of dry holes, but they come
in with the producers and do not condemn
very large space of territory. The Ohio
Oil Company has completed we'll No. on
the j. B. Wilt farm, in Section 4, Washing
ton township Blackford county, and it did
thirty barrels, while the same cOmpany's
No. 2, on the Adam Schmidt farm, in Sec
ton 8, same township, did thirty barrels.
Same company has abandoned we'll No. on
the M. NJ. Shinn farm, same township Same
company has just completed two worthless
wells for oil on the M. Nelson farm, same
township; also failure In No. II well on the
G. Mcintyre farm, same township. Edwards
& Mount have also completed a dry hole on
the Williams farm, same township. r.. H.
Mooney has finished No. 10 on the ]. 2. A.
Leonard farm, in the same township, and it
is good for five barrels. The Northern In
diana Oil Companys No. Is, on the Roberts
farm, same township, did ten barrels, as did
the same company's No. on the j. L. Rus
sell farm, same township. The Elcho Oil
Companys No. d. on the A M. Gale farm,
in Harrison township, same county, proved
a failure n. T. OMara's No. g. on the w.
McMahon farm, same township, also proved
to be buster. Mcdonald u Co. S Nos
and >, on the William Twibel farm, same
township. have been abandoned
The James Giles Oil Company has COM
pleted well No. on the Joseph Movers
farm, in Chester township, Wells county,
and 1t is good for five barrels. The Smith
on Company's No l. on the c. J: Wolf
The Acme Oil C0mpany's No. "a, on the j.
Morrison farm. in Section IL. Jackson town.
ship, same county, did thirty barrels. The
Lakewood Oil company NO. 4 on the ].
Yahne farm. same township, did ninety bar
rels The Ohio Oil Company's No H. on the
West brothers farm, in the same township,
did twenty-five barrels, and the same COM
pany's No. ., on the j. III. Williamson farm,
in Chester township did thirty barrels.
The Chamness Gil COmpany's No. 2, on the
Il. Chamness farm, in Section -, Jackson
township. Jay county. did forty barrels.
The Hamilton Oil Company's No. II, on the
w. r. Wheat farm, in Section II, same
township, did twenty-five barrels. The
Warren Indiana Oil Company's No. g. on
the j. S. Miller farm, in Section 8, Bear
Creek township, did fifty barrels The Nell
vile Oil Company's No. l. on the c. North.
eTn farm, same township, did fifteen bar
rels Millilzen 4 Co. have drilled in dry
hole on the ]. NJ. Miliken farm, in the
same township. The Ohio oil Company has
abandoned No 10 on the 3. +. Ninde farm,
in Penn township.
The Ohio Oil Company has abandoned No.
on the II. &. Creviston farm in Van Bu-
rem township, Grant county. Same COM
panys No. 2, on the j. w. Holmes farm,
same township is good for fifteen barrels:
r. II. Moneys No T. on the J. D. Conwell
farm in the same township, did thirty bar
rels The Strange Oil Company's No. 5,
on the J. Strange farm in Section Is, Mon
roe township. did ten barrels. phe Superior
Oil Company has abandoned Nos. l and
on the J. Swisher farm, in Van Buren,
township.
No. ). on the D. Heller farm, in Hartford
township. Adams county, is good for TWEEN
ty-five barrels. The Jerome Oil Companys
No. 2, on the G. C. Clawson farm, in Wa
bash township did ten barrels.
The White River Oil and Gas Company's
No. 4, on the c. Hamlin farm, IN Washing
ton township, Marion county, did twenty
barrels, and the c. Noelling Oil COmpanys
No. 3, on the Sarah Virgins farm, same
township. did seventy-five barrels
The Hart Oil Company has completed
dry hole on the c. II. Ream farm in Erie
township, Miami county, and the Dukes
Oil Company finished a buster on the c.
Altman farm, in the same township.