The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21

Bell lot, east Of the Dorseyville field
In Indiana township, Allegheny coun-
ty. Pa. a few days ago, furnishes a
striking illustration Of the willing
ness OF operators to put up good
money for lease located in proxi-
nifty to good producer.
All Under Lease.
There Is not farm in Indiana
township that has not been under
lease many times during the last
thirty years. 1t was just thirty
years ago that the Fifth sand devel-
opment to the northeast Of the new
producer on the Bell lot was discov.
cred and developed. Many of the
farms had been leased by oil OF gas
companies and as often surrendered
without drilling test. The bell lot
well lis reported producing between
thirty and thirty-five barrels day.
Withing the next few weeks there
will. be wells drilling on all sides OF
1t. In the Redpath district in Rose
township, Mellon and Company's
well on the Mcclure farm came in
better than the average for that dis
trict and new work is tarting in the
immediate vicinity. West of Wash
ington. in Washington county, the
we'll on the Ashbrock farm, scom-
pleted last month, has been the in
centive for starting four or five wells
on farms that had been leased many
times in the past. These three dis
tricts are attracting the most atten-
tion in the Pennsylvania fields, but
operators are not giving their en-
tire attention to the development of
new pools. In nearly all Of the old
districts there are wells drilling or
starting Mt add locations where there
Is room for an additional we'll.
Field Developments.
In the northern end of the deep
sand territory in southeastern Ohio,
some very creditable producers are
coming in and operations are in
creasing. Near Nashport, Licking
township, Muskingum county. the
Columbus OIL and Fuel Company
completed and shot a second test on
the Samuel Frazier farm. The we'll
flowed eighty-fve barrels the first
twenty-four hours and sixty barrels
the ensuing eighteen hours. The
same company is drilling in the top
Of the Clinton sand at No. on the
same farm.
In the Bearea grit territory near
Roseville. Clay township, Musking-
um county, Crowley and Company
drilled test on the B. F. Thomp-
son farm through the Berea grit.
The location is 1000 feet east of
tho Ohio Fuel Supply Company's
test ON the same farm and is good
for three barrels day. In Brush
Creek township the Clay Oil and
Gas Company drilled No. 1S on the
Moses Notes.-The farm through the
Berea grit and gave 1t shot. 1t
will make ten-barrel pumper.
In Grandview township, Washing
ton county, Thoen. Tuel and West
have drilled test on the J. Lee
farm into the top OF the Big Iniun
sand and 1t shows for light pump
er. In the Reas Run district, indie
pendence township. the Walter
Brown heirs are drilling No. on
their own farm. In the Renard
Mills district there Is some new
work starting. The Carter Oil Com
pany Is drilling test on the Henry
Mowder farm. Graham and Wall
are drilling In the sand at test on
the BENJAMIN Hood Farm and Row
land and Company are drilling a test
on the James Nowclle farm
West Virginia.
In active operations Lincoln coun-
ty leads all OF the lower counties in
West Virginia. On Bear Fork, Du-
val district, the Big Creek Develop
mcnt Company drilled No. Z on the
j. B. KingerIy farm through the
Berea grit and It is showing for. a
twelve barrels pumper. The same
company's No. % on the Surlock
farm Is good for twelve barrels day.