The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
TN THE OIL FIELDS.

Lower southwest operations are not
making any sensational strikes. With
q very few exceptions the best produ.
GERS are not better than bumpers anil
nearly all located In defined territory.
On Fish creek, Church district, Wet.
Eel county. the Philadelphia company
has drilled its test on the Anna Palmer
farm Into the Big Injun and has n very
good producer. On Churches Fork, In
the same district. the CHARTERS OIL
Company and, the Pure Oil Company
have drilled their test on the Rosa
Kuhn farm through all the sands anil
have a buster.
On Miracle run, Battelle district.
Monnngalla county, the South Penn
Oh Company has drilled Its Test on
the =. & H. Gump farm into the fourth
sand FIVE feet and has developed no oil
or gas. 1t is still drilling. On the
soIth fork OF Dunkard creek, in the
SAME district, the South Penn Com
pany's No. 2 on the H. Fluharty farm
is producing 1875 barrels a day.
In the same district the South Penn
%Co,npany's No. S on the Louisa Wear
farIa has filled up $50 feet with fluid
from the fifth sand. In the Sardls dis
trict, Harrison county. the South Penn
Oil Company has drilled its test on
the Luhala darlington farm 40 feet
into the stray and has no show OF oil
or gas. In the same district the same
company has drilled No. &C on the H,
rlrharty farm 40 feet into the stray
and has no oil or gas.
Near Christy. in Mckinley district.
Tyler county, the Philadelphia com.
pany has drilled its second test on the
Marion Williams farm into the top OF
toe Big ,Injun and has developed a very
strong gas producer. Drilling has
been suspended.
On Bingamon creek. Warrington dis.
trlct, Marion county. the Fairmont Gas
Company's test on the Abe Hess farm
is producing 125 barrels a day.
In the St. Mary's district, Peasants
county. the Wildcat OIL Company has
completed its No. 5 on the H. C. Brad
iied estate and has a natural producer
good for ten barrels a day from the
Squaw sand, at a depth Of 1910 feet.
The Locke Farm Oil Company's No.
Z On the H. P. and ]. B. Locke farm is
a very light pumper.
The Bickel Oil Company has com.
nleted Its No. 2 on the Hammett heirs
farm and has a very light pumper.
shrier Brothers second test on the
SAME farm Is a very light pumper. The
Southern OIL Company is due In the
sand at a test or the Hammett heirs
farm.
In the Calcutta district. the St
Marys OIL Company has completed No.
8 on the Miller-Booth farm and has a
buster. In the Yellow Creek district
In Calhoun county. the Lowther.Kauf.
man Oh and Coal Company has aban-
doned its No. G on the N. and n. ].
Webb farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side. on Sheets run,
Washington county, C. G. Slower has
completed his No. G on the j.. F. Can
airy farm and has a 15-barrel pumper
In the second Cow Run sand. In the
same district, the Squaw OIL Company
has drilled its test on the A. c. Lauder
bech farm through the Squaw sand
md has a 1o.barrel numper,
In the Clinton Lime district, Fair
field county, the Bremen OIL and Gas
Co.'s test on the ]. W. Hutson farm Is
now three weeks old and is still hold
Ing up at 120 barrels q day. The
same company is drilling n test on the
Lewis Householder farm. The Logan
Gas Co, is down 1900 feet at a second
test on the Joseph Holiday farm. The
Ohio Fuel Co.'S test in the ]. G. RUIZ
farm Is expected to make q 40 or so
barrel producer. after shot.
In the Corning district, in Athens
county, the Springfield Gas and OIL
Company, has completed It's test on the
II. C. Kunkel farm and has a duster.
The same company is drilling three
tests In that district.
In Musktngum county, Luther R
Moore 4 CO, have completed No, Z on