West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-17
FROM TBR OILFIBLDSI
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The Three Joes OIL company's
sensational we'll on the Elroy Wag-
ner farm on Big Knot run,in Pleas
ant county, was given a five
quart shot yesterday afternoon,
which increased Its production to
over 50 barrels an hour. The next
we'll due In that territory Is being
drilled by Mallory Bros, $40 feet
to the southwest of the producer
and should reach the sand not
later than Monday.
II. E. Wilson & Co. have made
la location for No. we'll on the
land Ct J. A. Moore opposite Ben's
Run. 1t will be drilled to the Big
1uisn formation.
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Cairo, W. Va, July Ut has
been q long time since there was as
much new work going on iuRitchle
county, In the oil business as this
summer. The sound of the drill Is
heard In every direction, and the
wildcatter Is truly abroad In the
Iland. The recent strikes In Ritchie
county have encouraged these ven
turesome people to start new work
not only Ia the immediate vicinity
OF the new strikes but far In ad-
vance of developments.
On Bonds creek, Clay district,
Mulbry Bros. are drilling test on
the Theodore Butcher farm. On
Rock run, the same parties are
drilling on the Freeland farm and
one on the Whaley farm.
Ga Bunnell's run, the Ritcnie
Drilling company has rig up for a
test on the ThomasMcDougal farm.
On tie north forl: OF Hughes
river. Quinn & Go are drilling In
the Big Ipjuu at test on the
Smith heirs farm, near Harrisville.
/ On the south fork of Hughes
river, Murphy district, Jenning 6
Bros. and others have pooled their
chances and are drilling a corner
test we'll on the J. B. Hallem farm.
On Mcfarland creek, Schlusinger
& Co. are drilling test on the
H. S. Wilson farm. In the same
locality, a Cairo company Is drill.
Ing a test on the Allen Coyle farm,
On Laurel Iun, E. E. Wilson &
CO. have rig up on the Charles
Kemp farm.
On Wolfe Pen run, Grant district,
the Associated Producers OIL com.
pany Is drilling test we'll on the
Mary Clark farm. This company
has made locations for Nos. 2 and
; on the same farm. On Bonds
creek, Grant district, this company
Is building the rig for second test
on the E Mason farm. Dirr, Moore
& Co are building the rig for No. 2
on the A. D Arnett farm.
Kennedy, Griffith & Lawrence
are drilling test on the G R Hen.
shaw farm, located on Wolf Pen
run, Grant district.
In the same district, J. c. Trees
& Co. have made location on the
Smith heirs farm.
Near Silver run tunnel, Gufey &
Galley are drilling a lest vel on the
Thos Campbell estate.
On Rock Run on the same farm
on which Its gusher Is located the
Three Joes OIL company Is drilling
Nos. and 3 on the E!ry Wagner
farm and has made the location for
a second test we'll on the NJ L.
Gorrell farm.
BETHANY, W VA. WE'LL.
That the adverse report given
out by the Carter Oil company re-
gardiug their we'll at Bethany has
not discouraged prospectors was
evidenced by the activity displayed
there yesterday. Notwithstanding
the stories that no oil was In sight,
the leaseholders IN the nelghbor-
hood are making active pvepara-
tious for drilling.
Yesterday the lumber for the rig,
ging was hauled 10 Bowman No I
and drilling will commence as soon
as the derrick Is erected. Lumber !
was also hauled to Dan Allen No. |