The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-11
OIL AND GAS

There are fewer competitions IN
the West Virginia and southeastern
Ohio fields than al any time since
the frst OF the year Then 10 ada
20 that the wells coming IN are near
~ all light bumpers and located IN
oid territory. The search for new
pools has not been fruitful and there
II nothing better at this time than
TO drill in the old districts In Har-
rison county where there Is stu a
chance for getting better than ay-
erage wells in-the Gordon sand de-
velopment in Sardis district. opera
tors are making the greatest effort.
Richie county. Carney. Shields a
stephens have drilled their No. on
the West Virginia Petroleum tract
through the Berea grit and have a
show for a 5-barrel pumper. In
Sardis district. Harrison county. the
south Penn OIL company has shot IT'S
test on the +. J. Robinson farm. 10
Gated on Big Elk creek, and has a
show for 5-barrel pumper in the
Gordon sand.
Busters In Peasants.
Near 81. Marys. Washington dis
trict, Pleasant county. the Beech
wood OIL Company has now drilled
us test on the Gilbert Smith farm
,hrough the salt sand and has a dus-
terson Oil Company has drilled a sec
ond test on the W. F Smith farm
through the Cow Run sand and has
duster. The Riggs Oil Company's
test on the w. r. Smith farm is n
very hght pumper in the Cow Run
sand; In Union district, Hall q co.
are due in the sand at a second ties.
on the Ralph Roby farm.
In Smithfield district. Roane conn
"; the Ohio Fuel Oil Company has
drilled No. 5 on the II. c. TAYLOR farm
through the Big lnjun sand and has n
trict, he South Penn OIL company is
drllilng in the sand at its second test
on the b. +. Rogers farm.
On Failing Rock creek. Big Sandy
district. kanawha county. the United
fuei Gas Company mas drilled it5
wildcat on .he Elizabeth Laughhorn
farm thru the Weir sand and has a
custer in that and all uppey~ sands.
On the same stream and in the same
district, the Koontz OIL & Gas com
pany Is drilling a test on .he j. ID
White farm: The O'COnnen Oil Com.
( due in the sand.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory i'm Soutb.
eastern Ohio light producers are sill
IN evidence. In the Junction CITY dis.
Z trict. Jackson township. Perry county
Gates, Davidson a. Moran's Nm a on
the V. J. and Mark Studer farm has
oeen drilled through the Clinton sand
ana ana Is good for % barrels n day. I'M
= IKE township. Ralph bros old No.
on the Celadon Company's farm is
Gun holding up at 81 barrels a day
In the Rinard's Mills district ina.
low township, Washington countv
Williams a. Clendenning have drilled
= test on the sarah Fox farm through
IN, me hrst Cow Run sand and found IN
sIIen. i MS location is one-half mile
east OF the Carter OIL Companv's nro.
auction on the G. l.. Holland farm
IN the Harriettsville district Jef
ilsrson township. Noble county & 4,
hammond Go. have drilled No ~
on the John Retterbeck farm tbroueb
the Buell. Run sand and have a iigbt
pump good Tor about 3 barrrAs a dsv
IN the extreme southwest corncr -,
section 20. Knox township. CoInDbi.na
county. NJ. Duncan has drilled No I
on the j. ). Johnson farm THROUGH a.
berea grit and will have a or =
barrel pumper ~
south Of Negley in Middleton tow,.
shlp' Iolumbiana county. NJ y EaL
ing g company has drilled in No Z ~,
the J. Il. Campbell farm and bsyo ~ y
nEht pumper In the same district
W. r. Niece Is due in the sand a. =
TEST on the J. = White farm ana bs.
me Hs completed -for a test on fbo
j. G. Richardson farm '"'
Down In Mexico.
Late advices from the workers A.,
me Mexico fields say that conditions
are Improving and will soon h. No.
NAL . The Penn Mexico Compan,
composed Of Pittsburghers. has r.
suI,leu Work on IFS pipe line 10 tho
hviS coa.y ana " not interforrcd with
VIII speedily push 10 To comriefion
One OF the greatest drawbarks r.,
present b. 10 SECURE laborers Whom
villa and his forces swcpt fbrot,,t,
me Iampico country a short time acc
ne iaborers who did not want 10 ioin
are still in hiding. '''''i'