Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-31
Special to the Register.

Sistersville, March 29.-lndications
are for big revival in this section.
The roads are so bad that it is almost
impossible to get material into the in
terror to keep the drilling wells NOV
ing, to say nothing OF starting nav
ones. There is lot of work at Elk
Fork.
On the Ohio side the same state of
affairs exist, but not in quite the same
degree as on this side. The roads are
very bad but there is lot of material
going out to Wilson Run and Elk Run,
and large number of new wells will
be started in a short time. At present
the Carter Oil Co. has ten strings Of
tools running and if it were possible
to get the material necessary they
would start more. This company has
much territory which has not been
tested This summer it is the inten-
ton to develop as rapidly as possible.
The company is preparing for the
opening Of spring by building number
of buildings just outside of New Mata-
moras. A large tool house and cou-
pie of barns, as well as big boarding
house for the men in their employe,
will be among the buildings. Some
times On account of the river it is hard
to get material ON the opposite side
and the company is preparing for all
emergencies. number of men and
the teams as we'll as wagons will be
kept on that side and large yard will
be filed with all the necessary material
which will be used in the development
of the large blocks of territory which
this company has secured in that Sec
ton.
individuals and some companies
which have territory in the vicinity
of Wilson and Elk Runs are making
preparations for a big boom in the
spring.
The United States Oil Co., which is
largely interested in the Wilson Run
development, Fisher Oil Co., in the
same section, Gordon & Co., Henderson
& Co., Latshaw 6 Ernest Fertig &
Co., Shay G McMullin, and a number
Of others.
The Garter Oil Company has succeed
ed in getting the tools out of their No.
it completed. This well should be in
shortly.
Fertig e Co.'s No. on the Watson
25-acres is due in the sand tonight,
but up to late hour nothing had been
heard from it,
The Carter Oil Company started
spudding yesterday at their No. on
the Bogy Smith lease, and is building
the rig for their No. 4 on the same
farm. The locations for Nos. 5 and 6
have been made.
Latshaw &c Ernest's we'll on the Tice
farm, in the Elk run development, still
has the shot of glycerine in it. Eff
forts are being made to get the shot
out, and it is believed that they will be
successful. The well was drilled in
short time ago, and although an at
tempt was made to have it a mystery
it has leaked out that it will be good
for at least twenty barrels a day.
The Carter Oil Company has moved
the rig from their No. on the Will
liam Day farm, which was drilled in q
few days ago and was dry, to No. 3,
and will commence spudding on it in
a couple of days. They have made the
location for their No. 6 on the same
farm and will commence building the
rig for it the latter part of the week.
Boyd Bros. have made the location
for a well on the J. Hoyt farm which
adjoins the Latshaw G Ernest WELL on
the Tice farm, and will commence
building the rig in a couple of days.
The Carter Oil Company has made
the location for their No. l on the
Nd rto MT
ed the rig. The rig will be completed
the last of the week and spudding will
be commenced as soon as it can be rig
ged up.
The Henry Oil Company is starting
well on the William Musser, close 10
the well on the Tice farm.