West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-28
FROM TBR OILFIELDS|


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The production of oil has become
one of the great industries and
sources of wealth of many counties
In West Virginia, but how many
now remember the excitement the
old "Horseneck" well caused when
1t came In 1000 barrel gusher way
back In '6Ii This well was located
In Peasants county In what Is cow
known as the Henderson, field.
Here is a copy of the original lease
for initial operations taken from
the county records:
"This deed, made this 10th day
of June, 1868, between Jacob Hen
dershot, of the county of Peasants,
of the first part,and Jacob B. Blaire,
A. S. Core. John Gillian and Thos.
S. Conley, of the second part, wit
nesseth: That the said Jacob Hen
dershot, of the first part, does here
by demise and lease unto the said
Blaire, Core, Gil6llan and Conley.
of the second part, for the full term
of eighteen years from the date
thereof for the purpose of boring
for, pumping and mining for what
Is known as petroleum, or carbon
oil, the following piece or parcel
of land, lying on Horse Neck run,
branch of Bull creek, in Peasants
county, West Virginia" Then fol-
lows the boundaries, but the acer-
age Is not stated. An option Is
given on another part of the prop
erty, including the location of the
no ne and garden, then the lease
continues: I'm consideration of the
premise, the said Blair, Core,
Gillian and Conley agree to deliv.
er to the said Henderson,, his heirs
and assigns, one-eighth In the vat
or tank of all the oil they may pump
from the wells bored on said land,
and the said Henderson, the sum
of $3.50 as bonus, the receipt of
which Is hereby acknowledged"
Three of the parties who took
the lease, Blair, Gilfllan and Con.
ley, were Parkersburgers and Gen.
A. S. Core was resident of Ellen
boro. The third we'll drilled
proved to be a gusher, the richness
whereof may be judged from the
fact that on November 2, 1864,
Jacob Henderson, disposed of his
interest In the property to Thos.
w. and Chas. M. Phillips. of New
Castle, Pa. for $Ioo. 900 cash. Mr..
Henderson, then moved to Ohio,
where he resided for years, and 1t
is related that after his death there
was found In his satchel In his
home several thousand dollars OF
the original greenbacks paid him
by the Phillips brothers, the bills
having become SO fragile 1t was
necessary to send them to Wash
ington for redeptic',.
GRIFFITH, MONROE, CO., o.
At the Yoho No. E they have
had considerable trouble. They
struck heavy flow OF salt water
and put in a string of small casing
and did not get the water cased off.
While trying to draw the casing it
parted. They are having a time
to get the casing out and the well
fixed up ready to complete.
Smittle Bros. & The Supply
Boys of Woods6eld are spreading
themselves like green bay tree.
Their No Mary A. Jackson Is a
nice well and they have the rig up
for No. on the same farm.
The Fisher Oh company drilled
In their Moffett No II Sunday
and 1t Is nice we'll Some good
wells are being struck over on the
northeast corner of the Jacg son
Ridge oil field.
The Melrose OIL & Gas company
are rigging up at their Jackson
Griffith No. 1. Drilling will COM
mence In time TO hold their leases.
The rig Is being put on the
ground for George Craig No. on
the rs acre lease. This lease Is
held by the Smittle Bros. and com.
pany.
Joseph Kiegan & Co. are doing
considerable work. There Is sew