The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
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! NOTES FROM THE /.
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Runs. 1854 barrels; average, 95.46y
barrels. Shipments. 170,s6s barrels:
average, 15o.155 barrels.
\ NEW YoRK-standard OIL, 1856.
Developments in the lower south.
west fields are almost featureiess. The
best OF the few Compilations are SO
light that they hold out little induce.
,nent to increase operations in any
district.
Near Shpman, Batte!le district, Mo
/ ongalia county, the Marion Oil Com.
I'any has completed and put Its No. s
on the D. Myers farm to pumping and
las a very light producer. 4
On. Meathouse Fork. New Milton
district. Doddridge county, the Castle
Erook Carbon Company has drilled Its
No. 3 on the John Bland farm into the
Big Injun sand and has a show for a
is or 20 barrel pumper:
On Salem Fork. Ten Mile district.
Harrison county, the Independent Oil
Company has drilled its No. 4 on the
Richard Davis farm through the Cor.
don and the hole has filed up 300 feet
with fluid.
On Buffalo Creek. Grant dis,ri. =,
Wetzel county. the, Kanawha OIL Com.
pany's No. los on tie John Mills tract
has declined to 26o barrels a day. On
"cFarlar creek. Murphy district,
hitchie county! the South Penn OIL
~Company's No. 2S on the Richie
Mines tract is good for 80 barrels o
day from the salt sand.
On Long run, Grant district, the
rando Oil Company's No. s on the G.
l.. Cam farm is producing 25 barrels
a day from the salt sand. On Silver
run, the South Penn on conpany's
No. 2 of the NJ. McGinnis farm found
q light show OF oil In the bottom OF
he Big Injun. 1t will be shot and
tested.
In New Territory.
On the South Fork Of Hughes river
in Murphy district, and one and one.
half miles east Of Smithfeld, William.
Howell G. Co. have drilled their test
on the William: Hill farm into the sat
sand and have a show for a good pro.
ducer. This location is In new terri.
tory and may develop an extension or
. new salt, sand pool.
In Meade district, Tyler '.cunty,
near Hebron, the Carter Oil Company
has drilled its second test on the H.
u. Owens farm through the Big Injun
and found that formation barren. 1t
may make a light pumrer from tic
Big Lime.
In the same district, the Carter Oil
Company has completed and shot dts
test ont he ]. A. Bennett farm and has
a show for a very light pumper in the
Cow run sand.
Bcrea Grit Producer In Roane County.
On West Fork. Spencer district.
Eoane county. the Carter Oil Com
pany has drilled its No. 4 on the Jen-
ME Richie farm through the Berel
grit and has a show for a Is or 20
barrel producer. This location is 800
feet northeast of No. / on the same
farm.
In the river front district in Wood
county. w, J. Wharton Is due in the
sand at his No y IN the Caroline
Nhartse farm. In the Turkey Foot
extension, in Hancock county. Luntz
& Co. have drilled their test on the
William H, King farm into the Berea
grit and have a show for n fair pump
er. This test is located in old terri
tory near Chester.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side. in the Clear Fork
district, Monroe county, the Unity on
Company has completed its test on
the James Harrison farm and has n
show for a 10 barrel pumper in the
Sauaw sand. This location is one
mile west OF Sycamore Valley and In
new territory.
In the Marietta district, Washington
county. Norwood. johnson & Co. have
completed their No. As on the Holmes
heirs farm and have a show for a u
barrel pumper from the first Cow run
sand.
In the Rarnesvillc district, Belmont
county, the Ohio Fuel Supply Company
has completed a second test on the Jo.
seph Preiffer farm and has a fair gas.
ser in the Berea grit. The location is
south and In advance OF developments.
In the Wills creek district, Jeffer-
son county, John Snyder & Sons have
completed No. 3 on the D. S. Carr
farm and have a show for a 10 barrel
pumper in the Berea grit.
In the Port Homer district. in the
same county. the Lincoln OIL Company
has completed No. 8 on the R. c. Mil.
Ter farm and has a show for a 10
barrel pumper in the Gerea grit.