The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-02

pany has tested its No. 16 on the
Williams Coal Company's tract, To-
Gated on Long Bottom run, Cabin
Creek district. Kanawha county, and
1t shows a capacity OF 5000. 900 cu-
bic feet a day On Simpson creek,
Coal district. Harrison county. the
Hope Natural Gas Company's test
on the Joseph Sutton farm Is q gasser
in the Fifth sand.
On Boone creek, Union district,
Richie county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company. has now drilled It's test on
the Prunty heirs farm through the
Big Injun sand and the hole has
filled up with oil and salt water. on
Dry run, Murphy district, Richie
county. John Deems and Company
have tested their gasser on the a.
w Smith farm and II shows u capac-
ity of 100000 cubic feet day.
Robinson and Oats have drilled
their test on the 7. C. Parks farm
located on Indian creek, Murphy dis
trict, Richie county. through the
Keener sand and II is a very light
pumper. On Elk Fork creek, Ellis
worth district, Tyler county. the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany drilled test on the Elvira V.
Farrell farm into the Big lnjun sand
and II shows for a gasser.
In the Dig lnjun sand develop
ment on Fishing creew. Green dis-
trlct, WetEel county the Wildwood
Oil Company drilled No. on the S.
L. Morgan farm through the Big
Injun sand and the hole stands full
OF oil and salt water.
On Jake's run, Clay district, Mo
Mongolia county. the Hope Natural
Gas Company's No. 8 on the Icie NJ.
Tenant farm is gasser in the Big
Gnjun sand.
Drilling and Starting Tests.
On Steer creek, otter district.
Braxton county, the West Virginia OIL
and Gas Company Is drilling u deep
test on the W. w. Shrader farm. II
is down 1850 feet and still drilling.
Koonts and Osborne have the rig
completed for a test on the Sarah l..
Osborne farm. located in the same
district. On Elm run. Grant district.
Richie county, G. w. Jones has
started to drill test on the II. 4.
Wilson farm. On McIiifh creek,
Meade district. Tyler county. War
rem Martin and Company arc drilling
and due In the sand at test on the
Ann NJ. Smith farm.
On Glover run. Smithheld district,
Roane county. the Carter Oil Com
pany is down 500 feet at test on the
T. Morris Perot farm and fishing.
On Spring creek the Spring creew
Oil and Gas Company is delayed with
a fishing job on test on the G. NJ
ll.ittle Kanawha river. Sherman dis
trict. Calhoun county. the Hope Ma
tural Gas Company has made loca-
tions for tests or tho William S.
Barnes farm and the w. F. Plant
farm.
On Fallen Timber run, Grant die
trict, Wetzel county, the Wkyland
OIL and Gas Company drilled No. 4
the John L. WEIGH farm through the
Gordon sand few days ago and got
showing that indicated fifteen
barrel pumper. but when given a
shot 1t showed for thirty-five barrels.
1t is located in old territory that has
recently showed new life.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in Newport
township, Washington county, Kerr
Brothers completed No. 81 on the B.
B. Green farm and 1t shows for very
light pumper in the Peeker sand. In
Independence township f. Clark, Jr.,
has completed his test on the George
F. Edgar farm and It shows for
ten or fifteen barrel pumper in the
Salt sand.
There are no indications OF curtail-
ing development work in Noble coun-
ty. At the present time develop
ment work shows an increase rather
than a decrease. The producing wells
arc painfully light and among the
competitions numerous busters. In
Stock township, c. e. Hammond and
Company completed No. % on the
Leo Crum farm. Thomas Nally and
Company completed a test on the
George Singer farm and neither are
good for more than two barrels. In
Jefferson township the Duck Creek
Oil and Gas Company has drilled No.
z on the Frank Fgtadt farm thrnu ph