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

1t is claimed that It is showing up
better than the well on the MCGUIRE
farm. which is still producing better
than twenty-five barrels day.
In the Whipple pool In Beaver
county. Frye and Company have
drilled test on the Norden farm
through the Fifth sand. II is n dus-
ter in that and all upper sands. Back
OF Baden the Fair Gas Company has
completed second test on the Dun
heirs farm. A light show of oil and
gas was developed but not in sur
iicient quantities to make profitable
producer and will be abandoned.
West of Washington, Washington
county, in the new development,
Tague and Company drilled No. on
the a. S. Eagleson farm through the
Fifth sand and and It is a gasser
The daily capacity of the we'll is es-
timated at 100000 cubic feet.
Tague and Company are drilling a
test on the Fllebey Farm. The Man
ufacturcrs Light and Heat Company's
we'll on the Edward Ashbrok farm is
holding up at twenty-five barrels a
day.
West Virginia
In Central district, Doddridge
county. W. Va, the Naughton Drill
Ing Company drilled a test on the G.
Il. Towner farm through the Big In
jun sand and found it barren. This
location Is 5000 feet southeast OF the
Hope Natural Gas Company's test on
the Grant Duckworth farm.
In Big Sandy district, Kanawha
county, the South Penn Oil Company
gave 1t sNo. on the Wesley Strick-
land farm shot in the Squaw sand
and increased Its production from
seven to fifty-two barrels the ensuing
twenty-four hours. On Bear fork,
Duval district Lincoln county, the
Big Creek Development Company has
started to drill No. 8 on the s. 3.
Kingery farm. On Porter's fork in
the same district. the South Penn OIL
Company has started to drill No. So
on the Horse Creek tract.
In Cabin Creek district, Kanawha
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has started to drill second test on
the Coalburg Colliery Company's
tract and the United Fuel Gas Com
pany has the rig completed for an
other test on the Imperial Colliery
Company's tract. In Duval district.
Lincoln county, the South Penn OIL
Company is down 1900 feet at test
on the r. f. and w. w. Vanderlinde
farm. In Washington district, the
Eagle Oil and Gas Company is due
in the sand at No. 8 on the Walter
Hall farm.
In Big Sandy district. Kanawha
county the South Penn Oil Company
has started to drill a test on the NJ.
+. Morley farm and is due in the
sand at test on the H. D. Nichols
farm. In Elk district. the Garner
test on the Walter Facemyer farm.
In Union district, Clay county. the
Chalmers Oil and Gas Company Is
due in the Big Injun sand at a test
on the Cornell heirs farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in the deep sand
territory in the Junction City dis
trict. Jackson township. Perry coun-
ty. the Planet Oil Company has now
completed No. on the n. II. Palmer
farm and it is not good for more
than five barrels day in the Clinton
sand. In Licking township, Mus
kingum county. the Columbus OIL
and Fuel Company is drilling a sec
ond test on the C. W. Fleming farm.
In Hanover township. Licking coun-
ty, the Edward H. Everett Company
is drilling a wildcat on the F. G.
| Shiplay farm.
The Oil Markets.
The prices paid for oil of various
grades by the purchasing agents are:
i Pennsylvania ............ $3.50
+ Mercer black .............. 2.1C
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