The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-28
OIL AND GAS


The new gusher in the Gordon SAND
territory in Sardis district. Harrison
county, W. Va. is showing very cred
liable staying qualities. The second
tW~enty-tour hours after il was drilled
INTO The pay il placed $50 barrels TO
us credit The farm. J. T. Lanhan's
on WhlCh the we'll is located seems
10 be located in the richest portion OF
the pool The old No. . on the same
laTm drilled in more than three
months ago IS still producing 100 bar
rels a day. J. T. Miller & Company.
lHe owners OF the lease, have made
a lucky ind. They were contractors
In West Virginia and took a chance
on securing the lease on the Ianhan
farm n have made the largest Win
ming OF recent date. In the same dis
trict, Nathan Cons No. II IS still
hoiHlnS up at better than 100 barrels
In Ten Mile district. Harrison coun-
", the South Penn Oil Company has
now drilled Its No. . on the J.. T. Good
win farm through the fourth sand and
found II barren. A light show OF oil
was developed in the Gordon and IL
was plugged belOw and shot and will
make a light pumper. In Sardis dis
trlct, the Hope Natural Gas Company
mas drilled It's test on the K. II. New
on farm through the fourth sand and
mas a show for a small jumper In
ne same locality. The same cospany
a the rig completed for Il second
test on the J. w. Sprout farm.
Gassers in Richie County.
on King Knob run. Murphy district
kitchie county. the Hope Natural Gas
company has drilled a test on the
John \. Sinnett farm through tho
MaNon sand and has a light gasser.
The same cOmpany's test on the J. II
wilson farm is a light gasser in the
hAamnE sand IN NHIHa. -
same district. =. NJ. Whan a. Comnanv
nave drilled No. 3 on the W. -. Tai
Dot farm through the Keener sand
ana nave 2 dnster. Frimire " Com
pAny are due I'm the sand az a test
on the \. l. Harold farm.
ON Bulls Run. Center district. Cal
noun county. the South Penn on
company has drilled No. 9 on the .
W iell farm through the Berea gtit
and a q very light jumper. In the
same district. G.. l.. Cabot Is due in
The sand az a test on the r. G.. Lind
iarin. The Jennings oil Company IS
Gown 1900 feet a. "a second test on
the Gon-Heck farm and fishing
busters In Mononuahela COUNTY
on Dolls Run. Cass district (io-
nongah"la county. the Hope Natural
Gas Company has drilled on tho \
=. Lemley farm through tho fffh
sand and has O. buster. In Tho same
Il9iilci. 700" same company has
drilled a test on the j. ". Lapoe
ldiin through the fifth sand and has
" custer The same cOmpanv'4 test
on the Frank Harrickman and Sarah
lnehfam farm are due In tho eand
he lemley oil Company BE- drilling
ttsi On tine ID J.. d Lewis LemIey
farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In The deem sand territory 300
-o~ufh-oastDrn Ohio. near Na4hporf
Pike township. Coshocfon roifr+
ih" OhiD-Norh'stor OH d Gas Com
r1uv has drilled o. second test or mo
james Morris farm through tho elm
ion sand and bias "a dustor fu no
same district. tho Everett Gas a ON
company o. .fartiur q fo.t ON tho h.
N buWiu" farm. located 1000 feet
southwest ~ 80 y ON the D.. %. Nv
'i'ii Farm. Tho same company is
man farm.
Shallow sand Territory
ln fhc shallow sand territory in
OBJ" HtItIctt development. near Cnc.-
fDr 1901. Wesley tow ehIu. Waahfu.-
ION county. the Nills ON Comparv
ha" drilled o. foef or fhD CofarirE
i"iHI ihinueh iho BDrca grit and ha
very small Irmrrr ln Marietta
township. Crawford a. hshbv hae
' |"L." N|MH..
icy farm and have "a nehf vol in
lh' Cow Run sand 1n tho same
district. thc Wet Farm OH Com.
rauF has drilled SO q ON tho J W
'I i'fu fhruurh Tho first Cow
Itu" sand 1nd ha. 20 du.frr Tho
lin.fnu OH Company had Tho same
ini of iuDk Hf De-. fos' on rho Iehu
N.'.Hr faru N.nr graudvIev
Perry township. Monroe county. thD
IFlUI DN Company I1. drilled so
com fH. g. d. Buchanan farm
thrDu.h tle iniuu sand and has Il
III Uf rumusr
Southwest Pennsylvania.
lu DO" bri-tpriU district. Greene
county. pennsylvania. the Natural
Gas Company of West NIreinIa ba.
completed n test ON tho g. q Crib.
bon farm and has 90 fair caescr Near
lt7d'n. NIIcehcuf county. Holman.
Bros have completed "a test on The