Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
OIL NE VS..

special 10 the Register.
Steubenville, O., February 18.-Just
as soon as the cold snap let go opera
lions were resumed with greater ac-
tivity than ever in this field There
are about eighty producing wells now,
and the production Is crawling up to-
wards the 1900 barrel mark. About
sixty more rigs are to go up at once,
which, with what are up, will run the
number up to about 210. Coal has
been a scarce article and has been in
demand at dealers figures. Expert
mental work is being started in all
directions from Scio within a radius
of ten to fifteen miles, and the early
spring months will see territory tested
not only In this county, but in Carroll,
Jefferson and Tuscarawas. The well
being drilled on the Wesley McCOmbs
land, three miles south of Scio, is be-
ing watched with interest. Oil men
express confidence in the favorable out
come of operations within the next two
weeks; about fifty wells are expected
in during that time. If good luck at
tends these wells the excitement will
take on a new lease Of life. Consider
able indignation has grown out Of the
reported leasing of North township
cemetery by the trustees for the pur-
pose OF oil developments. II there is
any attempt to drill an injunction will
be gotten out. The Buckeye pipe line
company has commenced the fOunda-
ton for a new pump station to be
30X3O feet So much revenue is COM
ing into the town exchecquer from
various sources that the citizens are
discussing the erection Of an electric
light plant and water works. Insur-
ance has been taken off nearly all the
property here. People are removing
from here to Cadiz, Jewett, Hanover,
Dennison and other places, as they are
afraid Of a general confagration here.
s. G. Peppard, who is quite wit, says
the young men and women Of SciO are
prohibited from counting On the ground
that il they should happen to strike q
match it would endanger the whole
town.
Dewey & McWilliams commenced the
publication of the Daily Oil Exchange
this week. In their first number they
very appropriately gave a three col
umn biography of H. A. Snyder, whose
theories acted on brought the oil boom
to the Connection valley.
w. F. Weichman and H. H. Work,
OF Sistersville, have leased the Som
erville lot, and will erect a two-story
hotel building, to be called the Hotel
Ross.
The kirkpatrick we'll is showing up
for a good producer since being shot.
Spiker No 2 has been drilled in and is
a producer. The Eastern Oil Com
pany's well on the Bond lot is good
rroducer. Frazier, Groves & Co.'S
we'll. on the kirkpatrick lot, IS good
well. Russell Bros. have 75-barrel
we'll in Thomson No. /, since shoot
ing. Scott Oil Company No. 1 Crooks
Baird lot we'll is a good producer.
Wiles, Atwood & Co.'S No. l Dunlevy
is good for So barrels.
Harrisville citizens have the fever
and will drill tests on block of 1000
acres they have taken adjoining that
town. Uhrichsville, Guadenhutten,
New Comerstown, Beaver Dam, New
Cumberland, Mineral Point, Winfield
and Zoar all have home companies who
will test their local territory. Leases
are being taken on all sides. The Tay-
lor-Nevin Company will test block Of
/ 500 acres in Lee township, Carroll
county. Cox & Allison have organized
a company to driA on the Cox land, in
Fox township, Carroll county. The
DEVELOPMENTS at SherrOdsville have
been blocked by the refusal Of several
land owners to lease and others want
a bonus. The Thayer-McDermitt Com
pany will drill tests on the j. \. john
son and l.. Z. Price lands, near New
HagerStOwn.