The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-24
WEEKLY or REVIEW.

Southwest operators were very much
interested in the new we'll on the Brick
err farm, near cadlz. Ohio, during the
past week. Those who visited the new
discovery came away With visions Of
second soio pool and Berea attraction.
Those who were able to get anything
near the well had to put up big bonus.
High prlces-$lOO and more an acre were
paid. That is the rule on the showing
of one well, with unprecedented scaTc-
ity OF territory and nearly all anxious
TO secure anything that looked promIs.
ing. LeaseTs met the farmers denlunu
for bonus and showed a Willingness to
take the chances. The showing oil the
Bricker farm well when drilled In ana
its subsequent actions made a most
favorable impression. Should the Cadlz
development prove as good as that'
there Will be an active winter campaign
with the drill to the northwest Of Cnd'2.
BY comparison the Cadiz well shows
better than any Of the Scio wells. II
continued to Flow longer than those ~
Scio and after It was shot produced %
barrels day and increased to 100 day
while 1t was being cleaned out prepare
tory to putting 1t to pumping.
II the producing formation Keeps tins
same regularity that 1t did at SclO the
Cadiz development will prove n valua-
BILE find. II one Is to Judge from the
energy displayed In starting new work
there will be no long walt for new de-
VeIopments. Every well drilling, Out-
side OF the BrICker OIL Company's mold
InEs, will be u wildcat. There will lie
no gradual advancement Of the prOduc-
ing lines us was the case at Scio. Those
holding leases outside of the l,4O0 acres
held by the owners Of the initial well.
will lose no time waiting for the holders
OF Interior territory to test their prop
erty. II Is n matter OF some surprise
that In the fnce Of all the prospecting
that had been done in Harrison county,
after the discovery Of the Scio pool, this
territory should have remained untest-
ed till this late day, Probably 100 wells
were drilled in different parts OF the
county In search for new pools ana
Of the number not a half dozen found
oil In paying quantities. The only DIFF
ference in the oil from that source is
that the former oil Is much darker IN
color. The we'll has a much better gas
pressure than those at Scio, where very
few flowed for but n short time, and
then only while cleaning out after shot.
The exact condition OF the Southern
OIL Company's well on the Camden
tract, near Weston. Lewis county. w.
Va, has not been made known except
to the owners. The public has been
kept In ignorance, except ms to such re-
ports as have been made by those IN
charge OF the well. The first part OF
the week It was stated that It was how-
Ing at the rate OF 26 or 20 barrels day
and later that It had stopped, producing.
II was thought that the full capacity
OF the Wells producing powers had been
retarded for purpose or until such
time ms the owners saw TT to open II
up. r. N. BHrnsdRll, the principal
owner, stated that the decline had been
natural no effort having been made to
lessen its output. The Eureka PIPE
Line Company has completed n line to
the WE'LL and Is ready to take care OF
the oil. 1t will probably be drilled
deeper this week. and no m2ttcr what
the result may be. 1t will not lessen the
interest in the surroundings and the
wells now drilling and surfing.
Should the Camden well prove n freak
despite the fact that It produced more
than 1900 barrels Of oil In little more
TIM week. II will be an expensive tx
pertinent for some Of the Investors In
territory In that locality.
The shallow sand territory on the
edges Of Tyler md Plensnnts counties
Is furnishing some fine producers. Along
Cave Run In Lafayette district has
been fouad IN exceedingly rich Epot
100, 200 and even 300 barrel wells hive
been of frequent occurrence. Opera
lions are increasing In that territory
and much OF It is Of an experimental
nature,