The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

pleted No. 60 on its own tract and has
very light pumper In the Weir sand.
NJ. Il. Diffenbach G. Co. drilled their
test on the George Blackburn farm,
located on Stewards Run, Clay dis,
trict, Richie county, through the Big
lnjun sand and have good producer.
On Grass Run, Murphy district, the
Hope Natural Gas company's test on
the Haddie Elder farm is a gasser in
the same formation.
On Big Panther Run, McKim dis.
trict, Rinehart & Gore drilled No. 8
on the Estella Y. Owens farm through
tho Big lnjun sand and found nothing
but light gas pressure in the Maxon
formation. In Union district, McMul
len & Co. arc through the Big lnjun
sand ct their test on Sugar Creek
and have light punlper In the cen
er sand. On Tackett Run. In the same
district. Warden & Co.'S No. 4 on the
John Barnhart farm Is showing for
30.barrel producer in tho Cow Run
sand. On Little Creek, Center dis.
trict, Wetzel county, the Hope Nat.
ural Gas conlpany's test on the Dan
lei Lambert farm Is gasser in the
Gordon sand. On Middle Island Creek,
Centerville district, Tyler county. the
same company has five.barrel pump
er on the Daniel Seckman farm, On
Big Battle Creek, Mcclellan district,
Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
company completed O Big lnjun gas
ser on the ]. E. Helmick farm.
Despite the many Disappointment
encountered In all sections OF the Eas.
tern fields. there is good deal OF OK
perimental worth starting. On Jacks
Run, Clay district, Harrison county.
the Grasselli Chemical company Is
drilling on the Fairmont Coal com.
pany's property. On West Fork riv.
or. In the same district, Charles Wal.
Icy. has the rig completed for test
on the E. ]. Nay farm. On viii Creek
Elk district, Kanawha county, Goett.
man C Goshorn have the rig com
pleted on the n. D. Carter farm. On
Indian Creek the Empire Petroleum
company has started 10 drill OIL the
John Boggs reservation. On Sandy
Creek the Pennsylvania Crude Oil
company has rig UP on the. Everett
Melton farm.
Tho Carter OIL company has made
the location for a test on the Simon
Baker heirs farm, located on McKim
Creek, Meade Creek, In the same dis.
trict and county, Alex Jamison Is down
1000 feet on the d. C. Smith farm. In
Green district Wetzel county Kingsley
G Co. are building rig on the A. Ar
gensinger farm. On State Road Run,
in the same district, Dixon & Co. have
made q location on the George Cross
farm.
On Pursley Creek, Lincoln district,
Tyler county, Mcintyre & Co. are fish
ing on the John Meredith farm. The
Irwin Oil company Is drilling test
on the William Haddox farm, locat.
ed on Dry Run. They have reached q
depth of 1880 feet on shut down. On
Elk Fork and Bis Run. located in Ellis
worth and McElroy districts, respec-
lively. the Manufacturers Light and
Heat company Is drilling test on the
]. o. Sole farm and has a rig up on
the Andrew Bandy farm. On Coon
county, Trainer Bros. have started to
drill on the John A. Davis farm. On
Dents Run. Warrington district, Mar.
ion county, J. J. Allen & Co. are down
1000 feet at a test on the Eliza Ryan
farm, located in the vicinity other
gusher on the Higgiubotham farm.
The same parties are building the rig
for q second test on the last named
farm. On Licks Run, New Milton dis.
trict, Doddridge county, Fred Engs.
ton & Co. are drilling in the sand at
a test on the ". ]. Douglass farm.