The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

After long period OF inactivity the
wildcatter is once more trying coneius-
ions In the extreme lower southwest
counties. Calhoun, Writ, Roane, Mason
Jackson and Putnam all have one or
more Of the untamed feline tribe drill
ing or starting. No one familiar with
the aerritory and past explorations
takes the matter seriously. but It must
be understood that frequently the un-
expected happens and such may be the
case with some of these rank wildcats.
In Calhoun county, Miller & sibley
are drilling test wen on the 5.
Stumps heirs farm. located on the Lit
tie Kanawha river, in Center district.
ON Leaf Burk run. in the same District
the Lamp Black company is drilling a
test ON the Matthew & Hamilton farm.
On Little creek, Lee district, Dobson q
Company have drilled through the SAT-
sand at their No. 3 on the n. Campbell
farm and found nothing In that forma-
ton. It win be drilled deeper.
In Writ county, the Bridgewater on
Company H. drilling for lower sands AT
It's test on the S. B. Rathbone farm, 10
Gated on Two Ripple run, Elizabeth dis
trIct.
In the Burning Springs district, Car
ney & Shields are drilling test well
on the n. Routh farm on Vincent rum.
Richardson & Paden's No. on the 5.
Bumgartner farm on the Ranawha riv-
er Is no better than 1--WE barrel pro-
Queer from the salt sand.
In Roane county, Harper district.
Barnsdall and others have drilled
through the salt sand and shut down at
their test on the d. Summons farm on
Green creek.
Ftp, Grosscup & Company are fishing
in the Big Lime at their test well on the
Judge Lewis farm on Hurricane rum
Geary district.
In Jackson county, the Carl on Com
pany has made a location for test
well on the John Rand farm on Lick
run. Union district.
In Mason county. the spiiiman OIL
Company Is drilling a test on the James
A. Swain farm on the Ohio river.
In Richie county, Reinhart Bros. &
Clark have a well on the o. Rlnehart
farm on Goose creek. Grant district,
that Is showing for q producer from the
salt sand.
Northeast Of the old Whisky Run pool
D. Lamb and others have big gosser
In the Keener sand on the Isaac Nor
rison farm. This well will be drilled
deeper when the gas pressure subsidies.
on Whisky run. the Associated Pro-
iucers company has rig up on the
Eber Mason farm.
on AIcKIm creek, Clay district, To-
cal company has drilled test well
through the Cow Run sand on the
Thomas Hill farm. They found thirty
feet OF sand, but II contained no oil.
In the northeast extension OF the
Campbells run development, In Monon-
gala county. the South Penn OIL Com
pany has drilled in its No. 8 on the ]. G.
Wise farm and has a producer good for
more than two hundred barrels; the
location is inside Of developments and
opens up nothing new.
In the Huntsville district. the anne
company's test on the T. a. Rumble
farm is drilling In the top Of the sand
ind showing some Oil; No. 2 on the w.
II. Williams farm, in the same district,
has been drilled In and filled up two
hundred feet with fluid. 1t will make a
producer.
The manufacturers announced an
other advance in the price OF cables,
such as are used by the oil trade Tues
day. The price for hauser laid cables
is now twelve and three-fourth cents
per pound and plain-laid eleven and
three-fourth cents. It is quite prob
able that the price Will be still further
advanced. The shipment Of hemp from
the Philippines has been almost sus-
pended.