Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-10
OIL NEWS.

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PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 9.-In the
Pine Grove district, Wetzel county, w.
Va, e. H. Jennings & Bros. have COM
pleted their No. 26 on the L. S. Hoyt
farm and have a producer that is plae-
ing 300 barrels a day to it's credit. In
the same district the South Penn Oil
Co. has completed its No. 8 on the J.
u. Joliiffe form and has a buster. The
same company has shot its No. l on
the John Palmer farm and has increas-
ed its production from 10 to 120 bar
rels a day. The same company has
drilled in its No. 4 ON the Pressly Mar
tin farm and has a show for a 10 bar
rel pumper. In the same district the
Kanawha Oil Co. has completed its No.
3 on the j. r. Davis farm and has a
40 barrel producer since it was shos
On Big Run Ellsworth district, Tyler
county, the Carter Oil Co. has com
pleted its No. 4 on the Beatty heirs
farm and has a show for a 30 barrel
producer. On Middle Island creek in
the same district, J. c. Trees & Co.
are due in the sand at their test we'll
on the NJ. Kellar farm The Middle
bourne Oil Co. is due in the sand at its
No. 2 on the c. E. Engie farm. No.
1 on this farm has dropped from IS
to 60 barrels a day. The lowest at any
time in nearly two months. On In
dian Run, Gilmer county, the South
Penn Oil Co. has drilled its No. 3 on
the w. H. Cox farm into the fifth sand
and has a show for a small producer.
In the Salem district Harrison county,
the same company has drilled it's test
well on the John O'COnnor farm into
the Gordon sane and has a gasser. In
the Stewart district Frank Holden &
Co. have drilled their No. 13 on the L.
C. Parker farm into the Cow Il sand
and has a show for a 20 barrel pro-
ducer. In the Calcutta district, Pleas
ants county, the Octo Oil Co. has drill
ed in its No. % on the Sol Pethtell
farm and has a 20 barrel producer from
the Cow Run sand and Urquhart &
Co. have drilled in their No. 7 on the
C. T. Johns farm and have a 80 bar
rel producer from the same formation.
On the Peasants Valley College lot
the College Oil Co. has completed its
test we'll and has a 10 barrel pumper
from the Cow Run formation. On Vel
low creek, Center district, Calhoun
county, the Lowther Oil Co. is due in
the sand at its test we'll on the Maria
Woods farm. In the same development
Miller & Sibleys No. 1 Or the j. w.
Matthews farm Cabbott G Co.'S No. 1
on the factory lot and Courtney & Nc
Dermott's No. 1 on the j. B. Cornell
farm all dry in the Gantz sand are now
drilling to the Gordon. On Triplett
Run Spencer district, Roane county,
the Southern Oil Co. is building the
rig for a test well on the A. j. Runnion
farm. In the shallow sand territory
near Chester Hill, Morgan county, Ohio,
E.. Denburn & Co. have completed their
test well on the George Iarnell farm
and have a duster. The Cumberland
Oil Co.'S No. 20 on the Ed Hopkins
farm previously reported a buster has
been shot and will make a five barleI
pumper. Embroce & Co nave compie%
ed their test we'll on the S. Scoiield
farm n have a duster. On Ben's
Run the Fisher Oil Co.. has completed
its No. II on the B. Wilson heirs farm
and has a five barrel pumper from the
| Cow Run sand.
OIL CITY Pa, Sept. 9.-Credit bal
ances 1.25. Certificates no bids. Snip
ments 233, 504; average 82,4S0. Runs
POP, $50; average 71,670.