The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-31

el0pments IN the lower soutn
west and Southeastern Ohio fields arr
not Of the kind to arouse any enthusi
asm. The wells completed are not O
the kind to call out new work in thell
respective localities. There are a few
districts that look favorable for llght
producers and in these there is thu
usual amount of new work starting
and under way.
With available producing territory
Operations in the lower southwest
would show more than the usual
amount of activity for this time of the
year, Ordinarily operators begin cur
falling development, with the approach
Of winter. but this is not noticeable In
pny part Of the lower southwest that
holds out any iniucement to continue
operations. In Roane county there Is
more new work starting and wells
drilling than at any other time during
the year. This is all the more remark
able when 1t is known that light pro
ducers are the most that can be hoped
for in that territory,
In the shallow sand pool on McKim
creek. in Peasants county. consider
able new work in starting, and in
Richie county the salt sand districts
are fairly active. Whenever the pros
poets are the least favorable operators
are going after production.
Duster In Brooke County.
In the Wellsburg development, in
Brooke county, the Trees Oil Company
& Benedum have drilled an important
test on the J. W. Cooper farm through
the Berea grit and have buster. In
the same district, the Panther Run OH
Company is drilling No. on the D.
Brady farm. AS a rule the compilations
In this district have been better than
average producers.
In the Point Pleasant district, in IT,
Ter county, the Melrose Oil & Gas Com
pany has drilled Its No. G on the w. T.
lezear farm through the Keener sand
and has a duster. Interest has now
been transferred from this district 10
the new development 10 the northeast
on Dry run. In that development the
Mcintyre & Ingram producer on tho
Samuel Hissom farm has increased It's
production to 145 barrels day. When
first drilled in 1t was not estimated for
better than 100 barrels day.
In the smithfeld dlstrirt. Wetzel
county. the Philadelphia Company has
now drilled Its No. on the Robinson.
lIogue farm through the fourth sand
and has fair gasser in the lower for.
nation, On State Road run, Green
district, the Hervey, Mcknight & Co.
we'll on the Oliver Cochran farm is
holding up at ITO barrels day, This
we'll is located in what is. hoped will
develop into Big Injun pool.
Roane County.
In Ready district, Roane county, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
It's test on the W. v. Callow farm
through the Big Injun sand and found
no oil or gas. 1t will be drilled through
The Berea grit.
In the same district, the same com:
pany has drilled its test on the W, P.
Knight farm through the salt sand and
found a very light show of'oil and gas.
It will be drilled to the lower sands.
In Hardls district, Harrison county,
the South Penn Company has shot No,
BON the S. s. shrIyer farm. and since
cleaning it out the hole has filled up
300 feet with fluid. 1t will MAKE a
light pumper from the Dunkard sand.
On -Four Mile creek, Sheridan dis
riot, Lincoln county. the Border Oil
Go. has started to drill at test on
the Guyandotte lands. This is pure
ly wildcat, far removed from any pro.
Quoting wells. The nearest are locat'
ed in the Big Lige pool, on Charley
aau1N1,