The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-26
SMELLS OIL.
MassillOn's Nose to the Ground
to Catch the Scent.
PROMISING SHOW OF OIL
Made Near the City and the West End
Town Thinks That Its Population Is
Going to Take Strides That
viii Outrival Canton.

Town Thinks That Its Population Is
Going to Take Strides That
viii Outrival Canton.
Special to the News-Democrat.
Massillon, May 22.-The prospects OF
an oil boom at Massillon have been
frightened considerably by the strike
made by the st. Mary's company, Of
Lima, on the Everhard farm Saturday
night. A five or ten barrel
producer would do the busi-
ness and within month Mas
sillon's population will be increased
materially. At least this prediction is
made by the oil men who are now in
the city. The announcement that oil
had been found created no little excite.
ment Saturday night and Sunday. Hun
dreds of citizens visited the we'll. The
oil was found at q depth Of 657 feet
at about o'clock but not in any great
quantity. Drilling is being
continued and with each turn OF the
screw the Indication for a good pro-
ducer grew better. At o'clock Satur-
day afternoon the pressure of gas was
noticed and every precaution was taken
to prevent an accidental burning Of
the rig. The drill was continued and
at distance Of about Is feet in the sand
oil was in evidence. The location and
the sand puzzles the drillers who are
not used to this territory and
they cannot determine whether they
are in the Berea grit, "Big Indian" or
something else. The sand was at first
thought to be salt sand but later devel-
opments proved this supposition un-
true. The company is reasonably posi-
tive that the Berea grit Is lower, con-
seouently the determination to con-
tinue drilling. The st. Marys COM
pany Is composed of w. Kisler, John
Riebsell, D. Armstrong, B. Moran and
DR.. Noble, all Of St, Marys, and has
leases covering more than 800 acres
surrounding the Everhard farm. Holes
will be drilled at various other places
after the shooting of the present well
which will take place about the middle
Of this week.
Massillon, May 23.-Oil men are al
ready coming to town from the Scio
and western Ohio fields IN search OF
leases and the hotels are doing a good
business. The shooting of the st.
Mary's company's we'll will probably
take place Wednesday and the result is
being anxiously awaited. AS the well
is drilled deeper the prospects grow
better and the quantity Of oil becomes
greater. The quality of oil is the same
as struck on the Welker farm which
brought $3.50 per barrel. Since the
strike Saturday night the Home Oil
company has decided not to drill on the
Yingling farm but at meeting held
Monday evening decided to move the
derrick and machinery to the Benja-
min Doll farm south Of the city. A
boom is anticipated.
The Allen Oil Company of Massillon,
has well about due to come in at
Scio. The members are very hopeful
and claim the indications are eXcep-
tionally good. They expect at least
40 barrels.
David Fahs, aged 90 years, died Mon
day at his home west of the city. He
had been resident of the township for
over so years. The funeral will be
conducted by the l. o, o. F. Wednes-
day afternoon.
George l. Crawford, secretary of the
Ohio Republican league, has returned
to Columbus much pleased with the re-
suit of the Republican primary
election in Stark county. To Massillon
friends Mr.. Crawford confided the fact
that he only came home for the purpose
of defeating S. A. Conrad for nomina-
tlon for State Senator. Mr.. Crawford
is son of County Commissioner Craw-
ford.
David Fahs, whose death occurred
yesterday, was the Oldest resident OF
Perry township. He also enjoyed the
distinction of being the Oldest Odd Eel
low in the State of Ohio.
Harvey Smith, the young man re-
Gently injured at Russell & Co.'s works
died Sunday. Amputation of an arm
was necessary and blood poisoning set
in. He was general favorite at the
works and was unmarried.
The Massillon base ball team won
the first of series of games from
North Lawrence Sunday. The score
was 7 to 6.
Services were conducted at st. Glenn
ems church at Navarro Sunday, an
organist having been secured in Mas
sillon, A portion of the old choir re-
turned thus breaking the strike, but
several held out still being in sympathy