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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1890

Page

8

Hundred Barrels an Hour in Latest Oil Boom

The Har bush No. 4, owned by Gibson, Giles & Co., flowed at 100 barrels per hour after starting the day at 80. The field sees multiple new wells under construction, including Patterson and Forest Oil Co Nos 1 and 2, while roads are being built to improve access. Towns like Westview and Jack's Run report ongoing drilling and new prospects as operators race to outpace competitors.

WiLpwoop Gibson, Giles & Co Patterson Forest Oil Company Young Semple Station Young Farm Bedgekeeper Forst & Co Menke Horth End Pine Creek Harley Murra Tation Boyd & Co Semple Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company John Galloway Forle Wabush Tom Murphy Moon Farm Xis Jack's Jack's Run Deminick & Bryer Hatesville Harvesville Gatley & Duon Hayes

Multiple No. 2 Rigs Reported on Local Farm

On the same farm two or more No. 2 rigs are described including Murray and Mosier No. 2 Lee and Ballard and Co. s No. 2 Lee, with South Penn No. 2 Lee also having a rig.

Murray & Mosier Lee South Penn Ballard & Co

West Virginia Well Rumors Stir Oil Markets in Drilling Report

Harrison county reports rumors of a mythical Brown's Mill gusher owned by Prof. White and Jackson & Co with claims of 500 to 2000 barrels daily. Other wells at Turkey pen Dr. Bartlett farm Horseneck and Murrinsville progress noted with various drillers testing sands, casings, and pay streaks as activity heats up in the region.

Brown's Mills W. Va Harrison County White, Jackson & Co Virginia Parkersburg New York Brown's Mill Pittsburg Windsor Jackson Turkeypen Cochran Eureka Bartlett Oil Company Dr. Bartlett Cow Creek Horseneck

Oil field activity and a pending court suit in Hookstown area

The September report shows five wells drilled with three dry on the Hookstown pool. Various firms report rigs and progress on farms such as Thompson, Mackall, Cooper, Sweeney, and Taylor. A notable suit in Butler concerns Purdue v H L Taylor Co over 8000 barrels of exchanged certificates, with oil valued at 365 dollars per barrel at the time.

HooksTows Hookstown Young & Conklin Thompson Farm Duff Brothers Ramsey Farm Smith & Mackall Mackall Liverpool Oil Company Cooper Ohio Valley Gas Company Sweeney Union Oil Company William Tayior Campbell No. & Atony & Co Smith J. Johnston Johnston Walsh & Co Elliott Butler Purdue Shaw H. L. Taylor & Co Litigants United Pipe Line Pennsylvania Transportation Company Greer J. W. Lee Franklin E. H. Ralston

Jackson Oil and Mining Company formed in Par keesburg

A Parkeesburg group forms the Jackson Oil and Mining Company to operate the Governor Jackson farm on Coalcreek. Directors include J J Jackson J M Jackson L B cker H P Camden and others. They have organized the Little Guich Oland Gas Company to lease land on the Martin Riggs farm near Belmont and Vaucluse with a well contracted and work to start tomorrow.

Parkeesburg Governor Jackson Jackson Oil and Mining Company J. J. Jackson J.M. Jackson L. B. Cker H. P. Camden M. Whitescarver Messrs Aa. M. Wate B. M. Stanford J. G. Sterrace Mayberry Little Guich Oland Gas Company Martin Riggs Belmont Vaucluse

Beaver Falls Gas Drilling Moves Ahead at First Well

North Sewickley Gas and Coal Company begins derrick erection on Fred Hendricks farm north of Beaver Falls. Drilling to start Saturday with optimistic outlook. Wildcat well near Enlo Station on Montour Railroad to test sand soon, owned by Euro Oil Company. McClure farm gas well northeast of Beaver Falls reports 90 pounds. Scramble for gas territory involves Budgewater Gas Company, Youngstown company, and Beaver Falls Gas Company.

Beaver Falls North Sewickley Gas and Coal Company Fred Hendricks Enlo Station Minn Farm Montour Stewart Well Euro Oil Company Stewartwell Beaver

Late News in Brief A Mixed Bag of Global, U.S. Incidents

A sprawling late news digest reports on a non improving condition of the King of Holland, threats of strikes in Loire and Scotland, revivalist gains in Nashville, a harmless Union Pacific wreck, a Baltic banquet for Baltimore officers, arbitration over French Guiana, Mennonites harvest home in Chester County, Armenian massacres near Ferment, spreading epidemics in Illinois, a fatal train collision near Latrobe and Lenine, a Racine judge’s recovery, a fight injuring a Black man, a Servian Skuptschina ballot plan, Gleason’s Irish League presence, Acme Torpedo plant explosion in West Virginia, and a premier’s critique of reco policy shifts.

Holland Loire Cochran Latrobe Northern Pacific Lenine Wash James R. Doolittle Racine Wis M. W. J. Gleason Leagan Af AnnOoUn League Acme Torpedo Company West Virgin Toronto

You Profit by It You Like the Wanamaker Way

An ad touts straightforward business at Wanamaker with emphasis on all wool boys clothing. It promises best value, fair pricing, and exclusive styles in fall boys and men’s suits, including silk-lined oversacks at competitive prices.

Wanamaker

Prominent Iron Works Engineer Credits Cure To Local Doctors

Michael H. Smith of Brownstown, longtime employee at American Iron Works Jones Laughlin, credits his recovery from chronic catarrh and stomach troubles to treatments by Drs Copeland and Blair. After seven weeks away from work he improved quickly, regained sleep, appetite, and strength, and returned to his job. He resides at 2822 Harkins Street, Southside, Pittsburgh.

American Iron Works Mesars. Jones & Laughlin Michael H. Smith Brownstown Harkins Street Jane and Mary Streets Southside Pittaburg

Be ware of imitators in catarrh treatment

Public notice notes Dra Cope land Blair as leading for catarrh care while imitators fail to match their methods and advertising. It emphasizes Dr W H Copeland’s personal supervision and skill in handling cases, attributing success to attentive care and ongoing adjustments in treatment.

Dra, Copeland & Blair

Bellevue Hospital Faculty Endorses Diplomas of Copeland and Blair

The Western Pennsylvania Medical Valley in Pittsburg formally endorsed the diplomas of Drs. Copeland and Blair after a rigorous examination. They practice at 6 Sixth Avenue offering specialties in throat and lung diseases, catarrhal conditions, and other ailments. Mail addressed to Doctors Copeland and Blair at 60 Sixth Avenue.

Bellevue Hospital Western Pennsylvania Medical Vallee Pittsburg Copeland Blair Core Lang & Blam Sixth Avenue Pumbu

Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute Claims Cure for Many

An advertisement from Kaine Lee’s clinic at 328 Penn Avenue promotes cure of catarrh and dyspepsia. It quotes a patient Rice claiming relief after treatment and notes the institute is run by specialists, offers free consultations, home treatment by correspondence, and accepts patients regardless of ability to pay.

California Fig Syrup CO San Francisco Cal Kaine Lee Penn Avenue Ilwaya Fourth Street Pittebure

Reliable Well Supplies Offered by F A Prichard

F A Prichard of Manning ton offers a complete stock of engines, boilers, drilling and pumping outfits, tubing, casing, pipe and fittings for oil and gas wells. Orders filled on short notice.

F. A. Prichard Mannington Wawu

Bargain list of men Underwear in various fabrics and prices

A Pittsburg agency advertises an extensive range of men's underwear including wool, camel hair, Angora, cashmere and silk blends. Prices range from 21c to $2. The notice promotes durability, comfort and brand names such as Yale, Harvard, Oxford and Royal Ribbed, with a call to mothers to inspect children’s lines.

Pittsburg Yale Harvard Oxford America Tasmania Norfolk and New Brunswick United States

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