The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
BIG SALE OF OIL PROPERTY

Garter OIL Company Secured the
Holdings of L. A. BrennsmAn and
Others in the Elk Fork and Old Sis
tersvills POols-HOt Time Tsls-
phone Rate War-Notes and News
From the OIL Metropolis.
sIsTERsvrLLE, W. Va, Jan, a.
The largest sale of oil property in this
section for more than year was con-
summated a couple of days ago when
the Carter OH Company, local operat-
ing branch Of the STANDARD. purchased
the interests OF L. A. Brenneman and
others in the Elk Fork pool and TWEEN
ty-two wells which they had in the old
slstersVille pool. The deal for the
property has been on for several weeks,
and during that time the Carter COM
pany have been guagIng the wells on
the property. While It is not definitely
known just what the exact production
OF the entire property bought is per
day. It Is approximately estimated AZ
about three hundred barrels. The price
paid for the property was at the rate
OF $500 n barrel. and Brenneman and
his associates win realize in the neigh
borhood of 100000 for their interests.
The property in question is mostly sit
united in the heart Of the once famous
Elk Fork Held, and has been the best
producing of anything that has been
drilled out there. 1t is the property OF
the old Elk Fork oil & Gas Company,
about which there was SO much lltiga-
tion for a couple of years. The entire
property consists of about 1,OOO acres
of land. on which there have been
drilled about seventy wells
S. a. McCoOl, formerly of this city,
now lacted at scio. Ohio where he is
in the employ of the oil Wen Supply
Company. arrived in the city Saturday.
and was the guest of his mother. Mrs,
shuster. of the South Side. over Sun
day.
George NJ Mccoy, the well known
young attorney OF this city. who has
been in bad health for some time. will
leave in few days for San Antonio,
Texas, where he VIII remain for a
time. in the hope that his health will
be benefited He win be accompanied
by his wife and SON.
Saturday night there was warm
time up in the region known as Happy
Hollow" and as result OF It some OF
the nymphs du pave OF that section
were arrested and placed in jail. The
trouble started when the lover Of the
dizzy members OF the half world resId-
ing in that locality had row with
young fellow who had called to visit a
short time. The visitor was shown
very warm time by the Jealous lover
for few minutes. After the visitor
had been vanquIshed, the lover turned
to his mistress and she was given
severe chastIsing. The result of the
whole thing was the arrest of the crowd
and they all had to pay big fines.
John j. Carter, of Titusville. presl-
dent and general manager of the Carter
oil Company, with headquarters at IT,
tusville. Pa, and who has been here for
a week or ten days. looking after the
immense interests Of his company in
this section. has returned home.
Arthur Doyle. formerly Of this city.
now located at St. Mary's, arrived in
the city last week and viii be the
guest Of his friend A. f. Aggas, Of the
South Side. for short time.
Misses Gussle and Annette Frame.
Of Railroad avenue. who have been the
guests of their grandparents, Capt. and
Mrs. b. T. Bowers, of New SIartInsvIlle.
have returned home.
The Bell telephone people are COM
mencing the rate war here with the
new independent company. the West
Virginia and Western Telephone Com
pany. and It's manager has announced
through the local papers that his com,
pany will meet the lowest rate made
by the other company. The new com,
pany has just commenced to put its
lines and as soon as the system has
been completed there promises to be a
very merry war between the two COM
panles. The Bell people have been In
here for several years. and have a large
list OF subscribers, but the new cons
pany is putting in large number OF
phones and will make 1t interesting for
the old company
Miss Emma Habermehl, charming
and accomplished young society lady of
ClurIuEton. Ohio, who has been In the
city for u short time as the guest of
Miss Lizzie Davis, OF Water and Dla-
mond streets. has returned home.
l.. A. Brennemnn. the well known
operator and producer, Of Main street,
who was called to his former home in East
Brady, Pa, last week. by the death of
his father has returned to the city.
Samuel Carroll, formerly OF this city,
who is now the resident manager for
the oil Well Supply Company, nj
woodsneld, O., arrived in the city Sat
urday, and was the guest OF relatives
and friends here for couple OF days.
Ray Macarthur, prominent attache
OF the Carter OIL Company, with head
quarters at West Union, arrived in the
city. Saturday. and was the guest OF
friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. G. F. Hess, of Cairo, who has
been the guest of the family of Prof NJ.
E. Hess, principal of the sistersvIlle
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