Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12

the town derrlckS are as thick as trees
in a forest. Test we'll to the south
west and west will bring important
conclusions in these directions within
two weeks. The test well at Beaverton
OF the Bowers farm, which is seven
miles northwest, is a buster, and al
though the people are blue, the home
company propose to sink another well.
There are nearly 160 wells in this
field.
Among the producing wells drilled
the past week were: Venice Oil Com
pany, on the Waters farm, five bar
rels. The Thompson & Seybold well, on
the McCombs lot, since shot is showing
for a good well. Connection Valley
Company's we'll, on Ford & Johnson's
place, is showing we'll since shot.
Thoenen, Ran & Queen, on the McAdvo,
is showing for 100 barrels since shot.
Jennings & Co.'S No. II Custer is a good
we'll. J. w. Smiley, on the May Case,
Is showing for 100 barrels. Willow
Grove Oil Company's No. 2 Keepers is
showing for 100 barrels.
On the Mansfield Reed farm, near
Bloomfield tunnel, Ault & Co. struck a
strong pocket Of gas at 600 feet. At
Moraville a home company has taken
cases and a we'll is to be drilled on the
Henderson farm, six and one-half miles
south of Scio. Two wells are drilling
at Tappan, on the Belts and Spray
farms. Drilling will soon commence at
Philadelphia Roads. Operators have
been anxious to secure a good gasser
for fuel ever since they commenced
operations at Scio. A strong gas we'll
would be worth two or three Oil wells.
Leasing is active in the Jewett field, and
town lots are sought after. The people
of Connection are excited over the pro-
Queer drilled in on the V. Trushel farm
two miles east of their town. Other
wells are to be drilled in that vicinity.
Oil men are creating a demand for
houses in Dennison and Uhrichsville.
The Short Creek Oil and Gas Company,
atOdena, is asking for proposals for
testing their territory of 1000 acres.
The territory is regarded as gilt edge,
as some years ago a producer was
drilled in a mile northwest of that
place.
Among the recent interpretations are:
Deersville Oil and Gas Company, with
a capital stock of $4,000; the R. P.
Scott Oil and Gas Company, of Cadiz,
with $4,000 capital stock; the Scott
Rogers Oil Company, of Cadiz, with a
capital stock of 100000; the Berea Grit
Oil Company, of ~Steubenville, with
SO, 200 capital stock; the Rush Oil and
Gas Company, of Tuscarawas County,
with $4,000 capital stock; the Harris
Oil and Gas Company, of Cadiz, with
$40, 900 capital stock; the Eureka Oil
! and Gas Company, OF Dennison, with
5000 capital stock.
Several of the gambling rooms were
raided this week and the chief moguls
fined 500 and costs. There is some
agitation on the license question and
| feeling is running high. Something Is
needed to be done at once.
Rigs along the w. & l.. E. are multi
! plying, and operators hold that oil
should be found within the limits oil
Carroll county.
The Harrison county grand jury was
in session this week, and it is expected
that the Scio violations will be taken
up and the gamblers and others shaken
up.
The we'll at Augusta is making good
progress toward the Berea sand. The
United States Oil Company. of Boston,
have contracted with c. E. Menzie, OF
Peru, Ind, to drill two wells on the
"Pipes Fork block of leases, and the
] other ON thu East block in the RoAde.