Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

Notwithstanding the enormous ad-
vance in supplies, business in this VI
cinity is yet comparatively brisk. The
exorbitant prices charged for casing,
etc., is having a demoralizing tenden-
CIV, and many operators are seriously
considering the matter of throwing
up the sponge" The average cost OF
a shallow we'll now is nearly as large
as the average cost of an Injin we'll OF
a year ago. Taking into consideration
the fact that a shallow well cannot be
drilled upon as safe a basis, is sufficient
to discomfit the most persevering. AL
though it is most indisputable fact
tat the oil fraternity is composed Of
a set of men whose temperament will
not allow them to be idle. II this is
not a natural trait, it is soon acquired.
The recent advance of 2 cents in the
price of Pennsylvania oil has stimu
lated the depressed wonderfully, and
those who were wearing long face
| week ago are now jjubilant and enthu-
siastic. One dollar and fifty cent oil
is considered certainty by a major
part of the local operators, and that of
| itself is sufficient cause for rejoicing.
| The greatest excitement exists in this
section over the recent strikes oppo-
| site this city, on the Ohio side. What
| is termed the Newport field is very old;
in fact it was supposed to be rounded
! up during the early part of the present
decade, but facts recently developed
! belle the belief of years gone by. In
| that vicinity the only productive oil
| bearing strata is the BeTea grit This
| formation is located considerably be-
| low the Ingin, and is the intermediate
! strata between the Ingin B. Gordon
| formations. When we'll is found in
| this sand the owner has a bonanza.
Instead of having a pumper and vari-
! Gus other helpers incident to running a
| leace, the we'll flows continually for
| years, making the cost of operating the
well very small after the completion of
| the well. Ten days ago J. A. Cadwal-
| lader, an old operator of Titusville,
! Pa, decided that more oil existed in
! that locality. Acting on this decision,
| he secured the Bates farm and drilled
a well which resulted in a gusher
| This well is now flowing 200 barrels
| day, natural. About the time the To-
cation for this well was made Gale D
! Hammett started one on the adjoining
| lease. 1t was drilled in yesterday and
! is doing 25 barrels day. Several
| leases, being owned by other parties
| near by. will be drilled at once, and
! operations in that locality promise to
be exceedingly active for some time to
| come. John Smith has a location on
! the Lawrence farm, 200 feet away, and
! other stakes are being driven in rapid
succession.
| Over in the vicinity of French
| Creek excitement is running high over
| Trus & Companys strike on the Ora
! ham farm. 1t is shallow, wildcat
venture, and is showing for a 30-barrel
well. Cadwallader's No. 2, ]. Rey-
nolds, in the same locality, was drilled
in yesterday and is showing up light.
| On McKim chreek, Rowe & Co have
| completed a small well on the A. w
| Powell farm; Trus & Co. have buster
| on portion of the same lease.
Mallory Bros. and Stewart have
drilled in a 20-barrel producer on the
Frazier lot, on Long Run. Zahniser
& Co. have completed their No.
| Hines. on French creek, and have a
nice well.
John Potts has a fishing job at his
M Griffin