The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-07
NEWS OF THE llL Fields.

NEWS OF THE OLE Fields
Richie county continues to furnish
an occasional good producer. In all
of the West Virginia counties It Is
about the only one that at this time
seems capable Of supplying anything
as good or better than a SO. barrel pro-
Queer. On Indian creek, Murphy dis
trtct, Judge Moss & Co. have drilled
their test on the r. UT farm through
the salt sand and have a show for a
50;barrel producer
On Long run, Grant district, in the
same county, the Silver Run Oil COM
pany has now drilled Its second test
on the J.L. Price farm through, the
Big Injun sand and found this and all
upper formations barren, It. has been.
abandoned. On Dog run, PEBBLES &
Bunnell have struck their. No. 8 on the.
Miller Hill farm through the Keener
sand and have show for a 10-barrel
pumper. On the same stream, Coch-
ran & Funk's No. Son the A. J. Sim
mons farm is dry In all formal ions
and abandoned.
In Wood county there is little
squirt in new work starting. On Lanr-
Ell run, Walker district, Wood county,
the Valley OH and Gas Company has
drilled a test on the II. Kress farm
through the second Cow Run sand and
has show for very light pumper.
z In Clay district, the Ridge OH q
Gas Company has started to drill a
test on the Fred Melder farm and the
New York Petroleum Company Is
starting a testSon the Michael Metder'
farm. The HoIfday Oh sf,oppary has
the srig comp ted ion. q test on the
TAYLOR Held FARM Albert Gaog-
den Is drillinf No. on the Stanley
MpsaeT, fan and n. Ms Stratn has the
rig SompRted Tot Nj p thP IN Isl;
NoEefy farm III 9nib aiEtFicts
wharton Bros. and lie Reed on a
Gas Company are drilling No. IS on
the Caroline Wharton farm
q on Two Aiile Greek Elk district
KhhSYhs edtlly fths amilton COM
paIy ia 3 drilled a tell Or the William
Skies farm through the Squaw sand
and has a light gasser. On Porter's
creek, Union district Clay county ths
Koontz on y Gas Company has drilled
IthEough9 the salt sspFa and found nf
On Sycamore Fork, In the same dis
trlct, and county, Abner and Wilson
are building the rig Tor a test on the
Goshorn tract. On otter creek, the
Big Otter Oil & Gas Company is down
1,70O feet at its test on the j. M.
Boggs farm. On Mil creek, Elk dis
trlct, Kanawha county, Crawford &
Ashley are drilling at 400 feet on the
j. M. Stanton farm.
In the Shinnston pool, In Clay dis.
trIct, Harrison county, the South Penn.
Oil Company has drilled No. on the
s. L. Vincent farm through the fifty
foot sand and the hole has filled up
100 feet with fluid, 1t will make a
25-barrel producer The same COM
pany's No. on the H, L. Swiger farm
in the north end of The pool is fail.
ure,
On Big Bingamon creek, Sardis dis.
itrlct, Harrison county, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company has drilled a test
on the ]. ]. Borgess. farm through the
Big Injun sand and has a gasser. On.
West Fork river, Hutchinson & Co.
have drilled their test on the ]. H,
Madden far INTO depth Of 2,275 feet
and are fishing for a string of tools.
On Bingamon creek Lincoln dis.
trlct, Marion county, the Hope Natur.
al Gas Company has completed a test
on the Mary Riggs farm and has a
light gasser in the Gordon sand. On
Warriors Fork, Warrington district,
the Clayton Oil Company is building
the rig for No. on the Enoch Evans
farm. On Road Fork, Jesse Mason g
Co. have started TO drill a test on the
G, N. Koen farm.
On Pyles Fork, near Glovers Gap,
Warrington district the Carnegie Nat.
llral Gas Company has drilled Its test
on The A. NJ. Glover farm to a total
depth OF 1888 feet and has a dusterl
On Church Fork, Church district,
Wetzel county, the same company Is
drilling a test on the Rosa Kughn farm
and the Philadelphia Company is drllla
ing a test on the w, r Smith farm,
On Robinson run, Pawpaw district.
Marion county. the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company has drilled Its test on.
the G. "a. Toothman farm through the
fifth sand and has assmall gasser. In
the same locality, the same company.
Is building a rig for a test on the W.
r, Toothman farm. n
southeasterh Ohio.
z On the Ohio side, In the Marietta
district Warren township Washing
ton county, the Bell on & Gas Com.
pany has completed No. 10 on the
Samuel Skipton farm aud has a light
.pumper in the first Cow Run sand. In
the same district the Clark Oil Com
pany has drilled No. 4On the Charles
Tratchell farm through the same for
nation and has a duster,
In the Reas run district, G.. @. Slower
has drilled Mo- 10 on the w. L. Law
farm through the Keeler sand and
has a 50:barrel producer In the same
district, d. O.. Slower has completed
No. 8 ON the Fred JOY farm and has
the same kind Of producer, Cur