The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-14

their test on the J. McDougal farm
through the Reener sand and have a
show for a fye-barrel p,lmper.
On Crooked Fork, Otter district,
3raxton county, the Crooked Ford OIL
Company drilled test on the J. J..
Stalnaker farm thirty feet into the
dig 1njun sand and at that depth had
found nothing. On Middle Island
creek, Ellsworth district, Tyler county.
y. 4. and d. G. Grim and Company
drilled their test on the Mary Smith
farm into the Dunkard sand and de-
seloped a fair show Of oil. They VIII
give 1t test before drilling deeper.
On Ashley Camp run. Geary dis
trlct Roane county, the United Fuel
Gas Company completed test on the
Mary Ladsome farm and has q gasser
In the salt sand. On Big Pigeon run
IN the same district. the same company
drilled a test on the Brown Goshorn
farm through the same formation and
has light gasser.
On Sheep run, Grant district. Richie
county. the Gratiana Oil Company has
dr4ed Its test on the William Hanlon
farm into the salt sand and II shows
for fve-barrel pumpe-. On Grass
run the Hope Natural Gas Company
drilled test on the Miller heirs farm
through the Maxon sand and gave 1t u
shot and has show for light
pumper. On the south fork OF Hughes
river, Oates and Robinson completed a
test on the ]. i. Frederick farm and
have a gasser in the salt SAID
Gasser In Marion County.
On Big run, Warrington district,
Marion county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled Its test on the ]. il.
Furbee farm through the Gordon sand
and developed gasser. I'm Walkers
creek, Walker district, Wood county,
the Hudson OIL Company has started
TO drill a test on the David Congleton
farm. On McKim creek, LAFAYETTE DIS
trict, Peasants county, War ann Mar
TIN and Company are drilling test On
the Catherine Jones farm On Indian
creek. Murphy district, Richie county,
the "yko7 OIL Company is due in The
salt sand at 'est m the ". u. Morris
farm. Or Sugar cre:k linion district.
MrMul,c'i and o. ''rany ARE drilling
near the top Of the salt sand Mt n test
ON the T. A. Campbell farm.
Shooting Does Not Always Help.
In the Weir sand development ON
Blue Creek, Elk district. Kanawha
county, the Ohio Fuel Oil COMPANY
shot Nos. 2 and 6 on the Garland An
derson heirs farm aud neither re-
sponded with an increase In produce
ton. The same company shot No. 10
on the Edward Gebbart farm and Il
responded with production of sixty
i've barrels the ensuing twenty-four
hours. The South Penn Oil Company
shot No. z on the Anna C. Simmer
farm and increased its production
from five to forty barrels n day.
Southeastern Ohio.
At long intervals the shallow sand
territory In southeastern Ohio supplies
very creditable producer. The latest
lis William Readers No. 8 on the
Cynthia A. Mendenhall farm. When
drilled into the second Cow Run sand
the well showed for fifty barrels a day
but the salt water broke in and they
then tubcd 1t with three inch and
again put 1t to pumping and 1t is now
producing 200 barrels day.
Near Knoxville. Knox township, JEFF
ferson county, the Bob Oil Company
drilled its test on the Everett Faux
farm through the Berea grit and has
very light pumper. In the southeast
quarter OF section II, Monroe township,
Harrison county, the Berry Gas Com
pany drilled its test on the w. d.
Heavlin farm through the Berea grit
and developed gasser
The Oil Market.
The prices paid for oil OF various
grades b, the purchasing agencies