The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

the Butcher heirs farm. 1t is located
north OF No and showing for To-
barrel pumper in the Berea grit. On
Fishing Creek, Green district, Wetezl
county, the Silver Hill Oil Company
has drilled No 4 on the C S Heads
farm to d depth Of 1,475 feet and mas
plugged hole. They are skidding the
rig.
On Indian Creek, Centerville district,
Tyler county, the American Oil De-
velop1Ient Company drilled its test
on the Farbee.Spencer farm through
the Big Iniun sand. 1t is showing q
lktle oil. On Nutters Fork, Grant dis
trict, Doddridge county, the Carter
Oil Company has the same kind OF a
showing at No on the T D Swiger
farm. On the same stream the same
company is skidding the rig at sec
ond test on the A Smith farm.
On Pratts Run. McElrcy district,
Tyler county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled a deep test On
the Victoria Heater farm to a depth
OF 4,9l0 feet. They are now trying tc
recover a bailer lost some time ago.
On the left fork OF Leatherwood Creek,
Henry district, Clay county, the Elk.
land Oil and Gas Company completed
test on the Elliott.Dayenport tract.
1t is gasser in the big Injun sand, es.
timated to be good for 100000 cubic
feet day.
On the right hand forg OF Steer
Creek, Birch district, Braxton county,
the Mill Fork Oil and Gas Company
drilled No 40 on the c r Bourne farm
through the salt sand. 1t is a light
gasser in that formation. The United
Fuel Gas Company has drilled a test
on the Roxie L Blackwell farm, loca.
ted on Little Sandy Creek, Big Sandy
Creek district, Kanavha county, thrr
the Big lnjun sand. 1t is fair gasser
in that formation.
The best of the late competitions In
Richie county are light bumpers. On
Bushy Fork, Grant district, Murphy
d Sloan have completed a test on the
S c Hammett farm. 1t is a squaw
sand producer and not good for mcrs
than five barrels day. On Bees N
Run, Clay district, the Carnegie Nat.
ural Gas Company has Big Injun sa,l,
gasser at its test on the Granville
Dodd farm. On the north fork Of
Hughes River the Philadelphia Com.
pany got one OF the same kind in the
same formation at a test on the I ]
Broadwater farm. On Indian Creek,
Murphy district, the Cairo Oil Com.
Dany's No IS on the B f Prince farm
is a iiye-barrel pumper in the salt
sand. In the same district located oil
Dutchman Run, the Southern Oil Com
pany has 10-barrel pumper in the
salt sand, at No on the Alvin Vince
farm.
On Lost Run. Spring Creek district,
Writ county, w F Hickman drilled his
test on the Elizabeth Morrow farm
through the Cow Run sand and foJrd
it barren. 1t is now drilling to the low.
er formation. On Java Run, Union
district, Peasants county, the Flat
Run Oil COmpany'5 test on the W l.
Scott and II Riggs farm in showunS
for a 16'barrel pumper in the Big In
jun sand.
In nearly all districts there is more
or less experimental work starting. On
Little Greek, Green district. Wetzcl
county, Benedum & Trees are hauling
in the tools at a test on the RaChei
B Hawkins tarm. On Brush Run tho
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com.
pany is due in the Gordon sand at a
test on the Safrona Garrett farm. On
Indian Creek. McEircy district. TyIer
county, the Hope Natural Gas Gonna.
ny mas started to drill test on the
Joshua Baker farm. On Nutters Fork,
West Union district, Doddridge' coun.
ty. Trainer Brothers are drilling out
a bailer at their test on the John a
Smith farm. On Lost Creek. Booths
Creek district. Taylor county. tie
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas
Company has started to drill on the
Lora B Knight farm. On Pedd!ors
Run, Pennington district, the same
company is drilling at 1870 feet a; a
test on the Bernard Conner farm.