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OIL
Develops In Quantities In
"WildCat" Territory
And There Is Much Excite.
ment In COShOCtOn Co.
Several Good OIL Wells Are
Brought In Lately
Several Wells Are Near The
Knox County Line
Oil Men Are Very Active In
Coovcsou l0oc0c
Oil Men Are Very Active In
Securing Leases

Coshocton, o., Nov. 1.-THE Ohio
Rochester Oil & Gas Co., the pioneer
in the development of what promises
to become one of the most important
oil fields in Ohio, has located its third
we'll on the Mrs. Isaac Norris farm,
two miles south of West Carlisle,
Coshocton county, and will begin drill
ing work during the coming week.
The company owns leases on a large
tract of territory in southwestern
Coshocton county, northeastern Lick
ing county, southeastern Knox coun-
ty and northwestern Muskingum coun-
ty and expects to push its develop
ment as rapidly as possible.
Big producers have been struck on
the Fairall and Ashcraft farms in the
field and the location on the Norris
farm Is five miles from the latter well,
which is yielding approximately 40
barrels of oil per day. The oil is
found in the Clinton sand at depth
of about 1900 feet, The Buckeye Oil
G. Gas Co., the promoters of which
are Coshocton men, also owns valuable
territory in the new field just east and
north of the Ohio-Rochester Co.
The finding of oil in this territory
has brought boom, which usually ac-
companies such discoveries, and the
community is being overrun by oil
men, workers and spectators anx-
ious to get in on some of the deals
that mean wealth. However, all the
choice leases have been taken up and
will be developed by the companies
holding them. This will not prevent
the usual "wildcatting" in neighbor-
ing territory which generally follows
the opening of new field
At meeting fthe Great Expecta'
ton Company held recently, another
dividend was declared for the stock
holders. This company has become
famous for the number of dividends
1t has declared.
The Springfield Company has com
pleted it's well' on the Wertz farm
west of Pleasantville, and it is report
ed that it is three-million gasser.
Well No. 1, of the Diamond Com
pany, located on the Young farm, in
flow better than 100 barrels a day
through the casing. This is consider
ed among the best wells in the field
as the well has not been shot.
The Southern Company is on toI
of the sand with its well No. 2, on the
Burgoon Bros farm, in Perry coun
ty. The company is progressing nice
ly with well No. 1 on the same lease
The Middletown Company has drill
ed in its well No. 5, on the Hull farm
in Perry county, and it is reported t.
be good for 40 barrels per day,
The Ohio Fuel Supply Compan!
drilled in large gasser west of Mid
dlesport. Three-inch tubing was uset
in this we'll and it is said to be one o
the best wells in the field
The Columbus Gas Company ha
made location on the Wright farm
west of Millersport, to Offset the bi
we'll drilled in recently by the Obi
Fuel Supply Company
Well No. of the Capital Company
on the G. e, johnson farm, in Jaci
son township, Perry county, continue
to flow about 60 barrels per day.
The directors of the Pike Compan
have abandoned the idea of drillin
another well for the present, and wi
wait until next spring before startin
its well No. 2.
During October there were tott
of % W ellis drilled in the Central Obi
field, located in Licking, Fairfield, Pc
ry, Muskingum and Medina countie
These wells are not summarized
the real monthly figures compiled
the oil fields, being located tc the ou
side. OF the % wells drilled durin
October, Is were gas wells, with to
al output of 2S,750,O00 cubic feet;
oil wells. with daily production
so barrels, and dry hole. LickiI
county alone is credited with Is 81
wells, and total gas production
19,250,000 cubic feet, one oil well I
barrels, and l dry hole.
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