The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

OIL CITY Credit balances; sI.5s
Runs. es,s8s: average. s7.7si. snip
ments, iss. 1853: average. l5I.ss2.
NEW YORK Standard OH, $685..
Light wells are the best the lower
southwest and southeastern Ohio fields
have to offer. In the smithhsid dis.
trict. wetzef county, Brast Bros. have
drilled their test on the s. j. Lowe
farm through the Gordon sand and
have 30 barrel producer. n.
On Dunlsard creek. Battelle district,
Monongaiia county, the South Penn oil
Co. has now drilled its No. 4 on the
Hugh, stockdale farm through the
fourth sand and the well is producing
81 barrels day. On wades run. Cass
district, MonongaliaS county. the Union
Utility Co. has drilled its test on the
Spencer Cunningham farm into the Big
1njun sand and has gasser.
On Indian run, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county, W. j. Rowland G
Co.'S No. 3. on the F. NJ. Haney farm
is better producer than was expect.
ed when first drilled into the Gordon
sand: From Saturday morning TO Sun.
day evening the well flowed 90 barrels
and has not been shot.
Near Lawford. Ion Ieatherbark
creek, Union district, Richie coutny,
the South Penn on Co. has now drill
ed its test on the Lydia Phillips farm
through the fifth sand and has das.
ter in all formations.
Near Petroleum, in Writ county. the
Mount Farm OIL Co. has completed No.
"a on the H. Mount farm and has a
show for light pumper in the salt
sand.
On the South Fork of Hughes river.
in Murphy district, Richie county,
Howell & Sons test on the William
Hin farm hsa caved and the hole has
filled up with water. They are now
erecting more tankage and will then
put in the 6.inch casing tllen clean
1t out and test. 'HAi'
On Leatherbark creek. in Murphy
district. in Richie county, and north
of the Yellow Creek district, in Cal.
houn county, the South Penn Oil Co.
has drilled its test On The; Samuel Hy1
man farm through the Berea grit and
found that formation barren. It is still
drilling.
Duster in cabell County.
In the Big Lime district. In cabell
county, Crawford & Ashby have drill.
ed their second test on the Frentel
heirs farm through the Brig Lime and
hive a buster in that formation. This
well developed good pressure in the
salt sand. This location Is three.
foarths Of mile south OF the No. 5
on the Roberts farm. which is still
producing about 15 barrels day. One
and one-fourth miles still farther south
Of the Frental farm test, on Two Mile
creek, Crawford &sAshby. are building
the rig for test on the L. W. Ruck!
er farm.
On Campbells run. Monongalia
county. the South Penn Oil Co. has
drilled its No. on the Isaac Campbell
farm into the fourth sand, and at a
depth of IL feet in the sand has en-
countered no oil or 'gas5sf
On Middle Island creek, West Union
district, Doddridge county. The bod.
bridge County Gas CO.. has the rig
completed for test on the w. B.
Gribble farm. On Tanners fork, Troy
district, Gilmer county. the Crude Oil
Co. has shut down for fuel at its test
on the e. F. waggoner farm.
On Bartholomew run, Warrington
district, Marion county. the Miller OH
Co. is due in the Gordon at its No. 8
on the Peter Metz farm.
On Bingamon creek, in the same
district, the Columbia Oil Co. is build.
ing the rig for second test on the
S. G. Mcintyre farm.
In the Big Iniun development. in
Green district, In wetzel county, there
Iis some new work starting. On Brush
run the Hope Natural Gas Co. has
started to drill on the John Beckett
farm. The same company is rigging
up test on the Rhoda Fox farm.
Heryey. McNought & Co. have started
to drill at second test on the Charles
Gadd farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the Clear Fork district, on the
Ohio side, in Monroe county. Leidecker
6 Co. have completed test on the L.
NJ. McAdoo farm, and have 15 bar
rel pumper In the Cow Run sand. In
the same district Hoxis & Sons have
completed their test on the Simon
Burkhart farm, and have 20 barrel
producer.
The Federal Oil Co.'S No. 10. on
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