The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-24
and increased its production from one
to four barrels day.
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Shallow Sand Territory.
In the Eureka district, Pleasants
county, the Greek OIL Company drill
ed a test on the P. e. Moore farm
through the Cow Run sand and found
only light show of oil. The same
company drilled its second test on
the Della Connell farm through the
sand and found 1t barren. Frank
Shrier completed No. 8 on the Ham
nett heirs farm and has light
pumper. In the same district the
Creek OH Company is drilling a test
on the Job Smith farm through the
Cow Run sand and 1t Is showing for
fifteen barrels a day. In the Calcut-
ia district the Bailey Gas Company
has completed n ,est on the Rather
inc Slgler farm and will have very
light pumper. In Lafayette district,
Nicely and Company are drilling test
on the s. NJ. Coss farm.
Southeastern Ohia.
On the Ohio side in the New Castle
district, Monroe county, Harvey and
Company drilled test on the Jennl
Brothers farm through the Keener
sand and got light pumper. In the
Macksburg district. Washington coun-
ty, Speary Brothers drilled No. 3S on
their own farm through the sand and
got duster. c. E. Hammond and
Company had the same kind OF luck
at their test on the A. Noll farm.
Noble county shows as much or
more new work starting as any other.
John Gerlan and Company are drill
ing a test on the William johnson
farm. Cooper, Young and Company
are drilling on the Fullerton Cald-
well farm and H. b. futile is drill
ing a test on the Jacob King farm.
j. r. and c. w. Speary's test on the
Leonard Michael farm is duster.
Il. l.. Hutcheon and Company got
one Of the same kind at their test on
the T. Boyd farm. In the Marietta
district, Washington county. George
Edgar and Company completed a test
on the George Edgar farm and devel-
oped a light gasser in the second Cow
Run sand. G. I. Bunnell and Com
pany completed second test on the
J. W. Hondenhall farm and it is a
buster. P. B. Black and Company
had the same kind OF luck at their
test on the Flannery heirs farm.
Deep Sand Territory.
Near Drinkhaven in the deep, sand
territory in Holmes county the Far
bling Drilling Company has not aban-
doned hope of developing a Clinton
sand pool. Their first well on the W.
A. Barnes farm proved duster and
the second came in a good producer.
A third was completed and nothing
but gas was developed The rig for
No. 4 has been completed, Nearly all
of the deep sand districts show a re-
vival in development work. In the
Union Furnace district. Hooking
county, there will be, several wells
due to get the sand this week.
In the very shallow sand territory
in the Bessemer district, in Lawrence
county, Pa, there is very little new
work, but the prospects are favorable
for an early resumption in the spring.
Recently there has been several car
loads of drilling material shipped into
the field. During the last four weeks
the Lawrence County Oil Company
completed Nos. . to 10, inclusive. on
the Roub farm and neither is good
for more than two barrels day. Tho
same company has the rig completed
for test on the Crucibe Steel Com
pany's property.
The Oil Market.
The prices paid FOR oil OF various
grades by the purchasing agencies