Sistersville oil review. [volume], October 05, 1898, Page 8, Image 8

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Opposite Oil ?ell Suppl? Go-. Carles St.
solicit a sl^are of ^our patronage.
Good Rigs, Good Service, Good Feed.
?E have on hand an elegant line of Surreys, Buckboaras, Buggies, Carriages and Wagons, which
we will sell at astonishingly low prices. Good horses of every description for every purpose
at a bargain.
OIL NEWS.
Continnert from 4th Page.
oil is becoming more general each
year, which the production is con
tinually declining, show very plain
ly that the market should go up in
stead of down, as it did one day
during the last week. The State
of West Virginia produces more
than one-half of the high grade oil
ot the present time, and the produc
tion is falling off here right along in
a territory which for productivess
has not been equalled for a great
many years. The writer will make
a prediction that oil will start up
along the line in less than two
weeks, and that it will not stop un
til it has reached a mark where it
will be possidble for the operators
to go out drilling wild cat territory
without being in danger of break
ing up if they should not get wells
of better than 50 barrels a day. As
it is at present, they are compelled
to get large wells when drilling in
wildcat territory, for the very sim
ple reason that small wells will not
pay at the price now being paid for
the crude product.
It looks very much as though the
operators have been working to
gether during the past year, judg
ing from the way they have been
acting. Some times one almost be
lieves they have a secret under
standing ot some kind in regard to
drilling with the market at such a
figure. They have not been doing
ing any wildcatting and they will
do very little this fall and winter
unless the price of the commoditv
goes to a point where it will be pos
sible for them to make some money
in so doing.
The territory over in Washing
ton county in the Elk Fork pool
which has been attracting a great
deal of attention for some weeks is
still the magnet which draws the at
tention of a great many people.
The outlook in that section at the
present time is very bright for the
opening up of a good pool and the
consensus of opinion seems to be
that one will be opened there. As
matters stand at the present time
there is not a pool in the world
which is producing from as many
different sands as is Elk Run and
there is no telling where they will
get the pay in the next well.
There is quite a lot of new work
being started m fill parts of
UWt and during the next
twenty days there will be some im
portant wells drilled in over there.
The Carter Oil company which
lias a large block of leases
in that section, has made the loca
tion for a number of wells, for part
of which the rigs are now being
built and for the others the rig tim
bers are being put on the ground.
Cummings & Co., who opened
up the field have made several lo
cations on their Smith lease and are
making preparations for building
the rigs. Shay & McMullen have
made the location for a well on the
Bohlen lease, the rig for which is
being built now, and two locations
on the Schmeltzenbach, where the
timbers are being put on the ground
for the rigs.
All the wells that have been
drilled in over there so far have
been holding up in their production
in good shape. The wells are not
very large ones, but they are stay
ers and will last for a long time.
The Little Muskingum Oil com
pany started to spud today at their
No. 2 on the Martha Thomas farm,
in the extreme northern part of the
field.
Treat & Crawford's No. i on the
Martha Thomas farm which was
reported dry yesterday at about two
screws in the sand, developed a
very heavy gas pressure late yes
terday afternoon after it had been
drilled deeper and there is some
reason to believe now that a pro
ducer may be gotten there. Those
who know that territory claim that
the gas is always found above the
oil and a great many, expressed the
opinion last evening that a good
well would be gotten there.
The Elk Fork Oil & Gas Co., L.
A. Brenneman receiver, has drilled
in their No. 4 on the Tuttle farm
in the Elk Fork field and will have
a producer good for about 40 bar
rels in the Injun sand.
It has been generally supposed
during the past two yearg that all
the wells which have been gotten
in the Elk Fork field have been in
the Big Injun sand, but the devel
opments which have occurred out
in that field during the past few
months have lead the operators to
believe such was not the case.
When the big wells were being
drilled in there some time ago a
controversy was started in regard
to what sand the pay was found in
but the operators were too busy at
that time to take any part in the
controversy and the matter was
dropped although it seemed that
those who contended the oil was
found in the Injun had the best of
the argument.
Now the matter has come to the
front again and this time a majority
of the people are of the opinion that
the oil which has been taken out of
the Elk Fork field was the product
of the' Keener sand development 1
and that the Big Injun develop
ment has not been tested. A prom
inent operator in speaking of the
matter today stated that he believed
that such was the case and he was
of the opinion that most of the peo
ple who had drilled wells out there
were of the same opinion.
It is understood now that quite a
lot of the wells which have been
producing oil out there will be
drilled deeper in the hope of finding
a better pay in the lower sand. The
wells which will be drilled deeper
are those which have declined so
much in their production that it is
no longer profitable to operate them.
The operator quoted above who has
drilled a number of wells out in the
Elk Fork field, stated that he
thought his company would drill
one or two of their wells to the
lower sand and he seemed to think
that there would be something
worth while lound there.
The United States Oil company's
No. i on the Ullman farm about a
quarter of a mile ahead of develop
ments, in the Wilson territory,
which was drilled in the early part
of the week, and reported a myste
ry is being: tubed and the rods put
in, and it is believed that when it
has been started to pumping, it will
be good for about 25 barrels a day.
The Wilson Run Oil company's
well on the Edwards farm, which
was drilled in the early part of the
week, will have the rods in today,
and will be started to pumping the
early part of the week. This well
will be good lor about 35 barrels
when started to pumping.
Over on Jackson ridge, in Monroe
county, the Fisher Oil company has
drilled in their No. 3 on the Prague
farm and will have a producer good
for about 16 barrels a day in the
Keener sand.
Barnsdall & Co. have drilled in
their No. 2 on the Hunter lease, in
the same territory, and it will be
good for about 20 barrels a day.
The Ann Oil company has drilled
in their No. 1 on the Steed in the
same territory and will have a well
good for about 10 barrels a day.
J. T. Jones & Co.'s No. 2 on the
Parr farm out on Big Buffalo, near
the well drilled in some time ago
on the Marshall farm, has been
completed and it will be good for
about 30 barrels a day.
From Monday's Daily.
An important well in the north
east extension of the Klk Fork pool
which is due in the sand today, but
from which nothing has been
heard up to the time of going to
press, is Childers & Co.'s No. i on
the Henthorn farm which has been
expected in for several days. This
well is located some distance in ad
vance and its advent has been
watched for very closely by a large
number of persons who have terri
tory in that section as it will open
up considerable new staff in case it
came in a good producer. The
well will probably be in some time
this evening.
The South Penn Oil company
got the first dry hole in the north
ern part of the Elk Fork pool that
has been drilled in for a long time.
It is their No. 3 on the Cunning
ham farm which was completed 75
feet in the sand yesterday and is a
rank duster.
j Yoke & Co. are drilling at about
600 feet at their well on the Morrow
farm. ?
The wildcat well being drilled
on the Bowser farm, by Nolan &
' Phillips a mile and a half ahead to
the northwest will be due the latter
j
part of the week it is expected.
This [well is located only a short
distance from a number of dry
holes and it will be a surprise if it
comes in a good producer.
The Little Muskingum Oil com
pany is drilling at about 400 feet at
I their No. 2 on the Martha Thomas
farm in the Elk Run territory.
The Carter Oil company has the
rig for their No. 1 on the Dye farm
building and it will be completed in
a couple of days. This well will be
drilling the latter part of the week.
Keeler, Kohl & Co.'s No. 1 rig
on the Harvey farm has been com- 1
pleted and spudding will be com
menced as soon as it can be rigged
up.
The Carter Oil company has com
pleted the rig and will commence
spudding in a couple of days at
their No. 1 on the Cox farm.
From Tuesday's Daily.
There was another advance in
the price of credit balances today,
the price, of all the high grades of
oil going up two cents on the bar
rel and the low grade oils advanc
ing one cent This is only what is
to be expected and there is not the
least doubt but the price of credit
balances will go still higher. It
looks very much as though the pre
dictions made last week by the Oil
Review that oil would be $1.10 in
less than a month would come
true. There is every reason why it
should. The report of the situa
tion for the month of September
shows that there were less wells
completed which were good produc
ers than for several months, and the
decrease in the stocks amounted to
about 900,000 barrels. Any one
with common sense will see that
the situation is very bearish and
there is little doubt that there will '
be another advance in a very short
time. It is the candid opinion of
nearly all the best informed oil men
that oil will go higher this winter
than it has been for two or three
years, and the Review feels safe in
reiterating its prediction of a few
days ago that "oil will be quoted at
$1.50 in less than three months."
Childers & Co.'s No. 1 on the
Henthorn farm in the northern
extension of the Elk Fork field has
been drilled in and is a rank dus
ter. This well coming in dry
gives some of the territory in the
northeast extension a very black
eye. It is located about 1,000 feet
northeast ot the Clendenning No. 1
in a direct line and only about
1 ,500 feet east of the dry hole drilled
in on the Cunningham farm a tew
days ago. It is on the west line of
the Musser farm and makes several
of the leases in that section of the
field look very bad.
There is an immense amount of
i work being done in that part of
i the Elk Fork field and it will be
i but a few days until there should
i be some important wells in the
; sand. As an evidence of the
? amount of work in contemplation
, out there seven new cables were'sent
: out into that section today and sev
eral more will go out tomorrow,
i The Carter Oil company has
; what is thought to be a great find
: in the deep sand territory in Wet
: zel county, out near Piney Fork.
In that section, heretofore wells
which were good producers have!
. only been found in the Gordon
sand, but when this well was drilled
into the Big Injun it showed up for
a good producer, and the company
has decided to operate it. It will
be tubed and pumped and it is be-;
lieved will be good for from 75 to
100 barrels per day.
The same company is rigging up
at their No. 1 on the Martha An-[(
derson farm in the same territory
and spudding will be commenced
in a couple of days.
The Victor Oil & Gas Co. will
put the 6}( casing in their No. 5
on the Anthney farm out near the
Jug tomorrow or Thursday and
should be in the sand the first of
next week.
Treat & Crawford's No. 1 on the
Wetzel farm in the northeast ex
tension of the Elk Fork field will j
put in the 6j/( casing the latter1
part of the week and should be in
the sand about the middle of next
1 week.
The Victor Oil & Gas Co.'s No. !
5 on the Furbee farm on McElroy j
creek is drilling at about 700 feet !
Their No. 2 on the Edgel farm on !
Sugar creek is drilling at about 400
feet.
Robbed tbe Grave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows: "I was in a most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yel
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite ? gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had given me up. Fortu
nately a friend advised trying Elec
tric Bitters, and to my gieit joy
and surprise, the first bottle made
a decided improvement. I contin
ued its use for three weeks and am
now a well man. I know they
saved my life and robbed the grave
of another victim. " No one should
fail to try them. Only 50 cents a
bottle at Hill & McCoach's drug
store.
The M. E. conference of this!
state, which has been in session for j
the past week at Mannington, closed
its session last evening. The ap
pointments for this county and sec
tion of the state are as follows; For
Sistersville. Rev. H. B. Bowden,
who has been here for the past year
will remain here another year, his
congregation having petitioned con
ference for his return. O. Given is
the supply for Hebron; W. E. Lov
ett goes to Middiebourne; T. F.
Burning, Pursley; C. Warman, St.
Marys; F. P. Dunbar, Shiloh.
A Doig'a Louie Journey,
"Joe," a well known and popular
dog, belonging to Mrs. 01i\er
Speer, of north Wells street, was
started to New Brunswick, in the
Dominion of Canada, today, where
Mr. Speer resides. At the depot
this morning, Joe didn't take kind
ly to his box, but was finally in
duced to yield. The noise of the
train drowned his piteous howls
and by this time no doubt he is en
joying his car ride, clear across the
New England States on the Wood
stock, N. B.
A Hot September*
The month just closed was a
scorcher. The first six days of the
month ranged from 96 down to 90
degrees, and there were fourteen
days that ranged from 80 to 89 de
grees. The lowest temperature
was 45 degrees on the 14th, and
the average temperature for the
month was 71 degrees. The total
rainfall was 2.09 inches, while the
total rainfall for September, 1897,
was only .46 of an inch. The high
est velocity of the wind was 41
miles an hour on the 4}h.
Three Doctors in Consultation.
When you are sick, what you like 1
best is to be chosen for a medicine j
in the first place; what experience!
tells you is best, to be chosen in the
second place; what reason (i. e.,
Theory) says is best is to be chosen
in the last place. But if you can
get Dr. Inclination, Dr. Experi
ence and Dr. Reason to hold a con
sultation together, they will give j
you the best advice that can be '
taken. ? Benjamin Franklin.
When you have a bad cold Dr. j
Inclination would recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy be
cause it is safe and pleasant to take.
Dr. Experience would recommend
it because it never fails to effect a
speedy and permanent cure. Dr.
Reason would recommend it be
cause it is prepared on scientific
principles, and acts on nature's plan
in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretions and restoring the system
to a natural and healthy condition.
For sale by C. W. Grier.
G. E. Foster, president and gen
eral manager of the Atlas Oil com
pany, who has been on a business
trip to Pittsburg and other points
north for several days, returned to
the city this morning.
Cbwtaat Season Opened.
The season of the year for chest
nut hunting has arrived and daily
there are several parties going ont
from this city 01P the hunt of the
luscious nut. Those who have been
out report the crop to be only a
medium one and that the nuts are
very small.
Nightly Emissions, Evil Dreams, '
Wasting diseases and all affects of self -abuse ok
excess and indiscretion. Restores Lost Vitality*
Power and Failing Memory. Wards off Insanity
and consumption. Cores when all others fall. Insist
on having VITA LIS. no other. Cnn be carried In
the vest pocket. By mail fl.OO per package or six
for 95.00 with a guarantee to Care or Refund
the Mon?y. Circular Free. Address
CALUMET CURE CO., 334 Dearborn St Chicago
FOR SALE BY
Hill & McCoach and C. W. Grier
95 iy Agents.
NOTICE TO
Tax Payers!
I will be in the several districts of this coun
ty either in person or by deputy for the
purpose of receiving taxes in Tyler Coun
ty for the year 1898, at the following pla
ces:
CENTREVILLE DISTRICT.
Deep Valley, Monday, October ioth.
Alma, Tuesday; October nth.
Bearsville, Wednesday, October 12th.
MEADE DISTRICT.!
A. Broadwater's Thursday, October 13th.
Wick, Friday, October 14th.
C. P. Tus tin's Store, Saturday, October 15th,
ELLSWORTH DISTRICT.
Middlebourne, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Oc
tober 17th, 18th and 19th,
Iuka, Thursday, October 20th.
Kidwell, Friday, October 21st.
LINCOLN DISTRICT.
E. Ice's Store, Saturday, October 22nd.
Pursley P. O., Thursday, October 27th.
Sistersville, Friday and Saturday, Oct, 28th and 29th,
Mcelroy district.
Big Moses, Monday, October 24th,
Alvy. Tuesday, October 25th.
Shirley, Wednesday, October 26th.
UNION DISTRICT.
Little P. O., Monday, Octocer 24th,
Shiloh, Tuesday' October 25th.
Friendly, Wednesday, October 26th.
Parties paying ALL their taxes for the year
1898 with-in the month of October, will be given
a discount of 2l/2 per cent, as provided by Ch. 30
Section 6 of the Code of West Virginia.
S. G. PYLE, Sheriff of Tyler County.