The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

The Elk Fork OIL and Gas Company
and L. A. Bronneman About Clos
ing a Deal with the Standard, In
voiyine the Sale Of About Ninety
Producing Wells, Estimated to Be
Worth S1,ooo,OOO-othsr Notes
and News From the OIL Metropolis.
Special Dispatch to the IntelliEenesr.
s1srERsvILLE. W. va, Jan. h.
The negotiations have about been
completed for a large sale OF OIL prop
erty In the Elk Fork field. The Elk
| Fork OIL & Gas Company. l. A. Bren-
neman, president. has given an option
on its property in that territory to the
Carter oil Company. the local Operat-
ing branch of the Standard. and the
latter is now engaged in taking a
guage OF the property preparatory to
closing the deal. The property o.. the
Elk Fork OIL & Gas Company is COM
posed of about three thousand acres OF
land, on which there are at the present
time slxty.fve wells, all Of which are
producers. 1t is believed the total pro-
ductlon of the slxty-fve wells will av-
erage better than 1000 barrels Of pro-
ductIon dag. In addition to the prop
erty OF the Elk Fork on & Gas Com
pany. the individual property Of Mt.
Brenneman Is also under consideration
and is included in the deal. This Is
composed Of about twenty-five pro-
ducfng wells, the production OF which
is not known. The price to be paid for
the property has not been given out,
but II It is In accordance with the pres
ent price of the oleaginous fluid 1t will
be not less than $500 barrel, which
will run the sale up TO almost, II not
over, million dollars. The prelinlnar-
les Will be finished during the next
ten or twelve days, and 1t is likely the
sale will be completed.
John Ford, clerk at the opera house
drug store, who has been in the City
hospital, at Wheeling, for six weeks or
more, where he was confined by a
serious attack of typhoid fever, has re-
turned to the city and resumed his du-
ties.
Edward pltman, prominent opera
tor and contractor. from North Baiti-
more, Ohio. arrived in the city yester-
day, and Will be the guest of friends
here for week or ten days.
Quite a number of people from this
city attended the funeral Of Mrs. Susan
Cox, at New Martinsvllle, Saturday.
Mrs. Cox was not only well known here,
but was related to quite number Of
the old residents OF the city.
F. Frank French, president of the
MillIken & French Torpedo Company,
whose home is in Mcdonald. Pa, and
who has been in the city for a week or
ten days, looking after the interests of
his company. left yesterday evening for
his home.
The next attraction at the New Au-
dltorlum viii be Charles coghlan's ia
nous play. "The Royal Box" The adj
vance sale Of seats is very large and
there is not the least doubt that the
standing room only sign will be hung
out early in the evening.
Thomas Bell, popular attache of
the LeidscKer Tool Company, who has
been at his home in Lima, Ohio, for
several weeks. suffering with severe
illness. is still In a very bad condition,
and will not be able to return to the
city for some time yet.
Mrs. Margaret Weller of Pike street.
who has been the guest Of friends at
FaIrvlew, w. Va. for a week or ten
DAYS. has returned TO her home In this
city
The information has just dreached
here OF the wedding In New Martins
willie a few days ago, of Miss Jennie
Cookies. and Mr.. Thomas Double. both
Of this city. Both of the young people
are well known here and have host Of
friends, who will wish them happy
married life. They are now visiting
friends In Pennsylvania for a few
weeks, after which they will return to
this city. where they will make their
future home.
MIR. and Mrs. s. G. Kline, of the
North End. left Saturday for points in
Pennsylvania. where they win visit rel
atives and friends for month or six
weeks.