Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-29
OIL NEWS
From the Wealth Producing Hills Of Mon
roe County.
GRAYsvILLE.

The great oil boom at this place is
nearly a thing of the past, but the drill
is doing its part in the extreme north
ern and southern part of the belt Some
little drilling is being done in the CEN
trail part of the field. No. 8, !. A.
Wilcox, drilled by Franchot Bros, sue
| cessors to the Devonian Oil Company,
came in last week a gusher In the
Keener which greatly increased the
production of the field.
The well drilled by the Octo Oil Com
pany on the j. w. Okey of Way, came
in dry in the Keener and Injun. They
pulled the casing and are making pre-
parations to move the rig to the Way
farm location. This is about onehalf
mile due south from the Okey we'll
Mr.. Okey met with streak of luck by
selling one-half royalty for $500. This
was a few days before the well was
drilled in.
Henry Harman, No. 1, is drilling by
the Carter Oil Company This well is
| causing considerable attraction in the
oil circle and is being closely watched
| by operators. If it is good producer
it will open up large tract of undevel-
oped territory. This location is about
one mile ahead of developments and is
due south from the Coss dry hole.
No. 4, Christy Heirs, Fisher oil Com
,.;o ;e
and waiting the drill. The Fishers are
also drilling their Mark Joy, No. 2.
These wells are in the Harmar field.
A well is drilling on the Mann farm
by Peter Smith. 1t will be due next
week. This location is near the Har-
man field.
MUSKINGUM VALLEY.
Since our last writing there has been
another well drilled in on the John
Smith farm which has proved to be as
good as any well in the Gray pool
We have been informed that there
will be a we'll drilled on the John
Dougherty farm by John Snider G Son
OF Little Beaver, ia.
The bad roads and high prices for |
material and the low price paid for |
oil is making operations very slow in
our vicinity.
Barnesdale G Longfellow are drilling |
we'll on the Bradford Gray farm |
which is showing for 80 bbl. well.
J. w. Jones leased his farm for a
good bonus and nice rental.
LEWIsVILLE.
The Shawmut Oil Co. are drilling at
about 1000 feet at their Michael Young
No. /. They will drill this well to the
fifth sand.
Galley & Mooney are getting along
nicely at their Spirry No. 1, and
should reach the sand about Thursday
Treat & Crawford are going at a live
ly rate at their John Greenbank No. 1,
and should be in next week.
w. G. Decker is making good time
on his Henry Dillon No. l, and should
reach the sand this week.
Longfellows are still fishing for their
tools at their Richard Clegg No. /.
WAY.
The Octo Oil Company's ]. w. Okey
No. is in, and is wearing the Grape of
mourning with the rest of the dry
holes.
Grace G Company have their No. 4
Whitacre Heirs located, and intend
drilling in at once.
The Associated Producers Company's
G. w. Allen No. !, is good for 8 bbls.
Grace & Company have their No. 8
E. H. located.
MORRELL RIDGE.
The Carter Oil Company has surren-
dered several leases. They have also
tubed the G w. English we'll for gas
purposes and are moving the machin
cry to the Isaac Fleming No. of near
Mari. This well will be ready for drill
ing in few days and as it is wild
cat well it will be watched with inter
est by the different companies repre-
senting the land of that community.
CAMERON.
The Jennings Bros. have their rig up
on the G. w. Ross farm and the tools
are IN ready for work.
They pulled the casing at Mccormick
No. on Mary Abersold this week.
STAFFORD.
Mr.. Young "a prominent oil man of
Marietta, was here Monday and locat-
ed well on the Robert Carpenter
farm northeast of town.