The Adair County news., 1921-03-09
OIL NEWS.
[BY E. t. KEMPER.l


the Russ Gilbert farm, BakertoD, re-
port the completion of we'll No. 5, the
latter part of the past week, at
depth of around $50 feet. The loca-
tion of this we'll is on very much high
er ground than those already drilled
there, which accounts for the differ
ence in depth. The new well prom
ises to be as good as any of the group
MIR. Geo. H. Palmer, president of
the Palmer Oil & Gas Company, has
returned from an extended trip to
Cleveland and other points in Ohio.
He was fortunate in being able while
on the trip to secure a lighter string
of drilling tools for his rig on the
Royse farm, and they are expected to
arrive any day. Drilling operations
will be resumed just as soon as tools
arrive.
Eight holes have been put down re-
Gently in the Bakerton field, and there
are eight fine wells there to show as a
result of the work. This is a fine rec.
ord, and it is very satisfying to the
companies who are operating in that
field.
A representative of the Cumberland
Pipe Line Company spent several days
in this territory recently, paying, par
ticular attention to the Creelsboro
and Bakerton fields, and he expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
the outlook for good production in
those localities. The Cumberland
people have promised to build line
to this section just as soon as produc-
tion will warrant the expense.
The drilling operations of Mr.. ). B
DoolittIe, STA miles out on Cedar
Greek, are progressing uninterrupted.
ly, and indications are promising for
good resulCs at that point. Well No.
1 is Low down about 700 feet. Mr..
Doolittle has not yet returned from a
visit home, Worcester, N. Y, but he
Is keeping in close touch with the Sit
uation here through his representa-
tives in the field,
Two representatives Of the Victor
Refining & Distributing Company,
Nashville, Tenn, have been in Cum.
berland county during the past week
for the purpose Of buying the products
of the different companies operating
along Cumberland river. 1t is thought
they will be able to make satisfactory
arrangements with the operators to
purchase their output, and the ship.
ment of oil by barges is expected to
begin soon
No new developments have been re-
ported recently in the Greensboro field
situation, but activities there are con
tinuing undated, and some good ad
ditional strikes are expected to be
heard of there at no distant date.
Mr.. E. j. Scbabelitz, in charge oil
drilling operations for the South Ken
lucky Oil Company, operating on the
Clint Keen farm, located on Brush
Creek, Cumberland county. was il
town during the past week, and HI
reported their No aell there as hav
ing come in flowing at depth of 20'
feet. They are much pleased will
the outlook there for good results
The Keen farm adjoins the Gilber
farm where the Southern ION q Re
fning Company are getting such goo'
results.
DIR. Frank d. Hines, Denver, pres
ident and general manager of tn
Southern Oil & Refining Company
who, accompanied by Mrs. Hines, ha
been here for the past five weeks, lef
for Denver Thursday morning: Will
here the doctor spent sometime in tn
field at Bakeron, where their opera
tions are located, and before leavin
Columbia he expressed himself as b.
ing highly pleased with the progress
and results ofitheir work in the felc
and of the general outlook for the fl
ture.