The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19

NEW YORK.-Standard OIL, 401.
Developments in the lower south
west fields are not characterized by
any new discoveries that will attract
unusual attention. In the WellsburG
field. in Hancock county another good
producer has been drilled in, located
in advance of the narrow producing
streak, extended to the northeast. 1t
is Rowland & Co.'S second test on the
X. H. Cree farm and Is producing rs
barrels a day.
On Buffalo creek. Grant district.
Wetzel county. the Kanawha Oil Com
pany has given No. AZ on the John
Mills tract a shot and has increased
It's production from Is to 100 barrels x
day. The well Is an old producer and
is not expected TO hold UP at the fig
ures named for any considerable time.
In the SmithGeld district. the South
Penn OIL Company has drilled its test
on the Cassie Dawson farm into the
Big lnjun 10 feet and has found
nothing but u light show Of oil Mt a
depth OF co feet in the sand.
Deep Sand Territory.
On Rush run, Church district. Wet
eel county, the Carnegie Natural Gas
Company has drilled its test on the
Jesse Eakin farm into the big Iniun
and has a gasser in that formation.
On the South Fork Of Dunkarl
creek, Battelle district, Monongalia
county. the Wheeling Natural Gas CON.
pany has drilled Its test on the Sarah
Shea farm into the Big Injan and has
a gasser. In the same district the
Philadelphia company has drilled its
test or the Anna Palmer form into
the same formation and has a gasser.
On Dnnkard creek. Monongalia coun-
ty. the South Penn Oil Company IS
%drillingf In the top Of the fourth sand
at It's No. 5 on the W. A. Youst farm.
Before the close Of the week there will
be n number OF important wells due in
the fourth sand in this district.
Near Murphytown, Clay district.
Wood county, Townsend & Co. have
drilled their test on the Jacob Sweeny
form through the second Cow run sand
and have a duster. In the SAME dis
trict Beatty & Co. have started to drill
at n test on the a, F. Fox farm.
On Green creek, Walton district.
Roane county. the United Fuel Gas
Company has drilled its test through
the Big Tnjun sand. located on the
David 1-arch farm. and has n show for
n 15:barrel pumper. This location is
500 feet north OF the Bull Pen Oil Com
pany's No. 3 OH the W. L. Taylor
farm.
On Flat Fork, Harper district, the
South Penn OIL Company has now
drilled its second test on the J. F.
Rersman far mtitrougit the salt sand
and has a 7-barrel pimper from that
level.
serea Gasser In cabell County.
ON One Mile creek, Grant district.
Cabell county, Nixon Cole. & Co. have
drilled their test on the +. T. McCul-
Tough farm through the Bcrea grit and
have 4 fair gasser,
On Browns creek. Jefferson district.
Kanawha county, the Kanawhn Valley
OIL and Gas Company is building thu
rig for n test on the John Cool farm.
On Long run, Murphy district, Richie
county, the Mountain State Gas Com.
D0ny Inns drilled It's test on the A. Cor
farm through all sands and has )
duster.
On Devil Hole run. Grant district,
the New York Petroleum company has
completed its No. 81 on the j. ". Mar.
shall farm and has an S.barrel pumper
IN the salt sand. On Sti1lwett creei,
Clay district, Wood county, Congden.
& Crawford have completed q second
test on the f, G. Dprge Farm apd
have a duster in the Cow run sand.
Near Nashville, Fairfield county, on
the Ohio side, the Ohio Fuel supply
company has drilled It's test on the j.
q. Run farm into the Clinton lime and
has u fair gasser und n good show for
oil. It Will probably make a 2O.bav-
rel pumper.
In the Jackson Ridge district. Mon.
roe county, Hartman & Co. have com.
pleted their test on the Jane Daugh.
erty farm and have a show for a light
mnmper in the Beren grit. In the same
district, Y. Chearer has drilled his test
on the Mary Sater farm Into the same
formation and will have a 7.barrel
jumper. !. h
In the Woodsheld district, George,
King & Co have drilled their second
test so on the Henry Friday farm Into
the Big Lime and have show for d
lOsbarrel punper. m the Lewisyiils