The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-19
OIL AND GAS

Development work at the end OF the
week IN the eastern fields presented
nothing OF a sensational nature TAX
en- as "A whole the week was rather in
..,estlng The completion OF Wild
nothing OF some good producers In the
deep sand territory in southeastern
ohio In the old districts DEVELOPMENT
are completing and starting a. much
work as the weather conditions will
ON Miracle run. Battene district.
Monougalia county. ". Va. the south
Penn OH company has drilled Nos.
ana . on the A. ]. COrrothers farm
through the Gordon sand and they are
good for 20 and barrels respectively.
On Big run. Centerville district TYLER
county. the Philadelphia COMPANY mas
drilled "A second test on the Edward
Gregg farm through the Big Iniun SAND
alton.
on Warrior Fork. Washington dis
trict. Marion county. the South Penn
OH company has drilled a second test
on the b. l.. Parrish farm through the
Zig lntun sand and has S barrel
pumper. on the same stream and in
the same district. the South Penn com
pany has drilled No. s on the O. NJ Ice
farm through the Maxon sand and has
before drilling deeper
Light wells IN Roane County.
- ON hurl creek. Smithheld district.
Hoane county. the south Penn OH com
pany has completed No. 6 on the w NJ
hincald farm and has a 5-barrel pump
er IN the Big lnjun sand. On Big Lick
company has now drilled It's test on
the Robert Shepard farm through the
Blg injun sand and has "a buster on
MlioIin Fork. Washington district.
Jackson county. O.. +. Miller A Co
drilled test on the \. J. Harrington
farm TO a depth OF / $50 feet and found
nothing and are now starting 10 driii
deeper. This is purely a wildcat we'll
and they propose TO make ~ a thorough
test Previous tests In Jackson county
have resulted Ia nothing better than
N'ry light bumpers.
". on Pickenpaugh run. Grant district.
Wetzel county, y. :. Snyder q Co. have
drilled their test on the Jesse h. Price
farm through the Gordon sand and Will
not have better than a barrel pumper
on Archer Fork. the sure OIL a Cos
1ompanys second test on the Elizabeth
beNerlln farm Is producing 10 barrels a
the southern oil Company's No. on
the \. +. Engelbert farm il due In the
go dt.I, sand: on Long Drain run. Cen
pany has nov drilled its test on the n,
J: Anderson farm through the firth sand
oasssrs IN Gilmer County.
IN Chenille district. Gilmer county,
me Hope Natural Gas Company has
utllled "A test on the Peter Farrell farm
through the Big Injun sand and has a
iair gasser. In the same distriit the
5Satne company has drilled a test on the
Heater heirs farm through the Gordon
stray and has gasser. on salt Lick
run. salt Lick district. BraNton county
the same company has a test on the a.
and has light Easser. on Little otter
creSk, otter district. Bish a Hiu are
deeper. II was dry in the upper sands
and Is now drilling az Z. 900 feet
Harrison County Gauges.
The gauges OF the best wells iu Sardis
District. Harrison county. are as follows.
senator Nathan Gofrs 40. so on his own
farm, rs barrels. J. r. Miller a CO.'S
no. ~. J. IT N.Nmhuru
Der Gas Company 40. 3. !. e.. and " h.
Perry, 90 barrels. and the Hope Natl~ai
Gas Companys No. ?. "a. ". Garrett. iO5
Drilling and starting test work is q
feature ln many districts . ON Laurel
fork, Spencer district. KOnne county the
ONO Fuel OIL Company Is starting a
rest on the T. u. Connolly farm ON
lienrys Fork smithfield district. the
carter OIL Company IA starting on tie
Netue u. kincaid farm. on SprinR creek
spencer district. Goff 4 Heck are due
~ thes sand q test on the America
Curtis and Spencer districts. the United
let Gas company d. drilling tests on
ne f-usSnia Miller. r. y. Wright and A.
on Leading creek. Center district. cal
noun county, the Hope Natural Gas
r. flunartv farm. ON Walnut creek
we same company is due in the sand ON
ine y. a. bNe farm. on Freemau's creek.
irecmans creek district. Lewis county.
The Bartlett-Glenu OIL company i4 dne
" the sand 40 test ON HE John Il
MARSH heirs farm. ON Leading creek
troy district Gilmer county. j. r.. Car
ter a co. have drilled their test on the
robert J.. Ruddlc farm 20 "a deptn 90
1000 frrt AMI have shut down ON
Mm Fork BIrdf district. Hraxt0n conni
ny tue Tufuer-lrwiu DI A gas COM
pnuv is due in the salt sand af "a sro-
uud test uu the .. o.. Suolgra4a farm
ON Bear run. Center district Wctzof
county, linhinirc a bccrIu are rlsaed
up To- start H test on tine A. r. cain
iarw. on left DuuEard creek HatteIie
dItirict Monougalia county. the Manu-
iacturere liRht a Heat company Dr. due
ln tte Gordon sand uf tcst ON the g. /
Garrison farm. ON FIs1 creek. church
district Wctyfl county. the Hone Natu-
flI Gas company has started Co drfff n
teiFt 90 thc William Stpucklug farm
IU Union district. f.Ifr county. fna
Little sycamore Du a. Gas COMPANY
Hfa started o. drU $50. s ou tho 0ar
turu tract. On The came district 80
Ihr'h itrn pIl company is drilling SO
YORK.. IutaI district. Lincoln county. tne
jig creek UrteIormenf company o..
IriIIrE Nu. fu Tire o. Grass farm
Elected oniosrs
AZ ri stockholders meeting ~ tho
Nurfnrrr Pipe Zine company |ffH 81
pI tItr. the following officers ans 10.
rr.tnra were elected fur f.a erauIrr
ratr D. So Uuahur'i urreIlrrf. 3D. M
rHrhc. vice president George fHpanra
The board of directors consist. 81 %
s. Bushnell o. o. U1tcr. o. 81 TowI D.
D.. Duncan and d. 81. Sachs
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