The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-25
FINANCE on. AND Gas

Elliott farm is q very Light pumper
in the same formation. In the same
district the Parsons-sweeney OIL COM
pany Is due In the sand at No. on
the Rebecca Walker farm. In
Walker district L. B. Ekas has a
light slate sand pumper at a second
test on the Compton farm. In the
same locality the Shriver OH com.
pany is due in the sand at a second
test on the j. B. Conkln farm.
In the Big Iniun sand Development
in Union district, Clay county, the
Samples OIL company has completed
No. 6 on the Harvey Samples farm.
1t is a fiye-barrel pumper, In the
same district the United Fuel Gas
company completed and shot No. %
on the Frank Cox farm. 1t is show
ing for a seyen.barel pumper. The
Ohio Fuel OIL company has started
to drill No. 4 on the Harper Minner
farm and the Goshorn on company
has the rig completed for No. II on
the Goshorn tract. Clay is one Of the
lower counties that shows an increase
in development work. The Samples
Oil company is due in the sand at a
test on the Samuel Samples farm.
On Long Drain run, Church dis
trict, Wetzel county, the Philadelphia
company completed its test on the
NJ. ]. Higginbotham farm and Sc
cured a gasser in the Big Iniun sand.
In the same locality the same COM
pany is due in the sand at test on
the Simon Eigginbotham farm.
Church district has a good deal of
test work starting and under way.
On Fish creek Fleming & Co. are
building the rig for a test on the
William Palmer estate, the Carnegie
Natural Gas company is due on the
A. Bartrug farm and the Hope Nat
ural Gas company Is hauling rig tim
hers to location on the ]. NJ. Brown
farm.
On States Fork, Warrington dis.
trict, Marion county, the Hope Nat
ural Fas company drilled a second
test on the j. L. Hays farm, located at
Glover's Gap, into the 30-foot sand.
1t is showing for good producer
and is still drilling In the sand. On
Big Isaac creek, Greenbrier district,
Doddridge county, the Hope Natural
Gas company is in the Big Injun sand
at a test on the C. c. Freeman farm
and is testing for oil. In the same
district the Manufacturers Light and
Heat company hu5 put its second test
on the E. F. Wadsworth farm to
pumping. 1t is producing 10 barrels
a day. The Philadelphia Company's
No. 6 A. C. Ballouz, No. B. W. Foley
and the Hope Natural Gas company's
No. 8 on the a. Allen farm are all
drilling in the sand. In Sheridan dis
trict, Calhoun county, the Richter Gil
company has five.barrel pumper at
a test on the B. S. Raybuck farm. In
the same locality the Hope Natural
Gas company is drilling a test on the
w. NJ. Bush farm.
On McKim creek, Lafayette district,
Peasants county, the Omaha Oil and
Gas company has started to drill
test on the Davis Waggoner farm.
On Sinking creek, Troy district. Gil
mer county, the Hope Natural Gas
company has completed a rig on the
j. NJ. Wood farm. On Crooked Fork
Center district, the same company is
building rigs foG4 tests on the NJ. E.
Boggs and c. N.fShodgrass farms.
On Pole Camp, run, Harrison
county, the Reserve Gas company has
completed rig on the Sebastian
Hudkind farm. On Kinchloe creek,
Union district, the same company has
completed the rig for a test on the
I. S. Paugh farm. The same com,
pany is drilling a test on the E. W.
Waggoner farm, located on Freeman's
creek. Freeman's Greek district, Lewis
county. On Big Isaac creek, Green
brier district, Doddridge county, the
Hope Natural Gas company has
started to drill test on the ]. G..
Greynolds farm. In the same district
the same company has a rig up on
the Marion Yates farm,