The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-27

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South Penn OIL Company has COM
pleted No. on the William Dawson
farm and It is good for five barrels q
day in the Salt sand.
Light Pumper in Kanawha County
On Wills Creek, one and one-half
miles northeast Of the United Fuel
Gas Company's test on the v. +. and
y. M. Freshman farm, in Big Sandy
district, Kanawha county, the United
Fuel Gas Company has drilled a test
on the j. M. Tinsley farm through the
big Injun sand and developed a lit
tile show of oil and a good deal Of
salt water. 1t will not make profit
able producer.
Compilations in Lincoln County.
In Duval district, Lincoln county,
the South Penn Oil Company drilled
Nos. 20 and 20 on the Horse Creek
tract, through the Berea grit. The
first Is good for twenty and the sec
ond ten barrels day. On Bear Fork
in the same district the Big Creek De-
lvelopment Company is drilling a sec
iond test on the Mason-Tackett farm.
I'm Washington district the South
Penn Oil Company is drilling No. "a
on the Horse Creek tract. i5
On Laurel Creek. Spencer district,
Roane county, the South Penn Oil
Company has started to drill No. on
the Douglass heirs farm, and the
Fisher Oil Company has completed
the rig for No. on the ]. K. knight
farm. In Freemans Creek district,
Lewis county, the South Penn Oil
Company has completed second test
on the Edward Foley. ST.. farm and
developed very strong gas pressure
I in the Big 1njun sand.
On Mods Run, Lincoln district,
Marion county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled its test on the F. ].
Jones farm through the Fifth sand
and has a light gasser. On Shinns run,
Clay district, Harrison county, the
Comet Oil and Gas Company comp1et-
ed No. on the NJ. T. Shinn farm
and has Fifth sand gasser.
Light Show in BraXtOn County.
On Berrys Run, Pennington dis
trict, Braxton county, j. B. Gather
drilled a test on his own farm
through the Big Injun sand and
found light show Of oil in that for
nation. On Lost Run, Boothsville
l0toS1lSLt LhC 1Cn4SJ4Nduld NSSl
Virginia Gas Company drilled a test
on the A. D. Gawthrop farm through
the Fifth sand and has a gasser.
On Jakes Run, Clay district, Mon
longahela county, the Pentress Gas
Company has completed a test on the
Michael Wright farm and found fair
gas pressure in the ffty-foot sand. In
dian Creek, in the same district, the
West Virginia Traction Company
drilled a test on the j. c. Michael
farm through the FIFTH sand and has
a light gasser.
Southeastern Ohio.
Three miles west of Killbuck, KILL
buck township. Holmes county, the
Killbuck and Millersburg Oil and Gas
Company completed Its test on the
w. o. Mcdowell farm and has show
for an eight-barrel pumper In the
Clinton sand in that locality. In
Brush Greek township, Muskingum
county. located one and one-four
miles north Of production. Perry and
Drury drilled test on the John Ell
son farm through the Berea grit and
scored duster.
One and one-half miles east Of the
Wellsville pool in Yellow Greek town
ship, columbiana county. Boyce and
Company completed a test on the
James Brice farm and secured a light
gasser in the Snyder and Company
completed test on the Nancy Kerr
farm and have buster In the Berea
grit.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
+ West Of Dunn station in the old
Former field in Greene county, Pa.
Maitland and Company drilled a test
on the Dunn heirs farm through the
Fourth sand and developed a gasser
in that formation. In East Finley
township. Washington county. the
Howard Oil and Gas Company has
started to drill test on the Nor
gan Jones farm, and the Freehold OH
and Gas Company is drilling a second
test on the John Irwin farm.
The Oil Market.
The prices paid for oil OF various
grades BY the purchasing agencies
are:
Pennsylvania .. SIPS
Mercer. black $50. .26j
: New Castle .........s...... 12s