Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-12
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MARKET QUOTATIONS
Griffith, Monroe County. o.

Griffith, Monroe County. O.
The Pure OIL company have
leased part of Jacob Strickling's
farm on Crane Nest creek and have
rig.completed. The same company
had lease on this farm and oper.
ated a gas we'll for some time and
when the gas gave out they drilled
deeper expecting to get oil. Failing
to get oil In paying quantities they
abandoned the lease and then re-
leased 1t aud went to work.
A local company has been formed
to develop a fine block of land
which has been leased up by Chas.
Norris. Their first derrick has
been built on a part of the Mary
Norris farm Mr.. Norris leased
part of her farm and paid rental on
1t for some time and finally sue
ceeded In forming a company to
test the block. He takes quite an
Interest In 1t himself.
P. E. johnson & Co., drilled In
their No. on the Mary Norris
farm last week. 1t Is counted a
producer. Mr.. Johnson deserv, S
credit tor his untlring efforts In de-
veloping this forsaken territory. 1t
lis hoped that he will meet
meet With still created success as
he further develops his leases.
The company that Is drilling the
Philip Fisher well got dose Of wa
ter ard had to draw their 81 cas-
Ing and ream ont and then re.case
the we'll. 1t would have been In
last week If they had not struck
water.
The Central Gas company have
a rig completed for their No. on
the G. 6. Norris farm. This rig
has been built for some time. We
understand 1t will be drilled some
time this spring.
The Keerer Oh and Gas comp.
any are drilling their D. s. Devore
No. 5. They have been having
considerable trouble. They are
now down about 400 feet.
The Pure OIL company. have a
derrick built on the G. G. Norris
farm to Offset the P. E. Johnston
No. I.
Monroe Co., o.
The Fisher Oh company well On
the McKelvey farm at Round Bot
tom is shut down for iuel. This
we'll will be drilled 10 the grit. The
we'll on the Resecker farm was
drilled to the Grit sand Sunday and
was dry.
Pure Oil company we'll No. On
the George Wahl farm near Mon.
roefeld Is drilling at the depth of
1900 feet and expect to reach the
Keener sand the last of the week.
]. H. Kuhns & Co. we'll No.
on the G. W. Eaton farm at. Jeru-
salem was drilled in Saturday and
Is good for 8 to 10 barrels In the
Big Lime sand.
w. G. Decker's we'll on the Geo.
Kerr farm at Decker station was
drilled In Tuesday and Is showing
up for a very big well In the Lime
sand.
F. L. MONEYS we'll on the Scott
farm near Jerusalem was drilled In
Tuesday and Is reported good for
100 barrels In the Keener sand.
I The Fisher OIL company Will
start their wells On the Hard ,Cehrs
and Lapp farms near New Castle
the first of next week.
| E. 81. Jennings & Bros. we'll No
2 on the L Stegner farm south OF
ILswisville Is drilling at depth Of
500 feet.
Fisher Oil company and John
sons we'll on the Ollie Hartshorn
farm will be completed Wednesday
or Thursday.
). Ritzert & Co. have completed
. 1.-The Fred Haren No. I at Millions
burg and was dry In all formations.
, Roy & Mcbride well on the
, Weber Sisters south of Decker Is
. drilling at a depth of $50 feet.
q The Fisher Oil company have
. loot q rio built on the lanes For.