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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
2
A 22 day all expense tour departs Pittsburgh on August 7 for western expositions and important cities. The trip is described as entirely first class and costs 186 dollars. Send for particulars to J B Sunfolk in the Jackson Building Pittsburgh Pa.
Sealed bids will be received for curb and paving work on Meses Avenue Charleston Avenue Hickman Street Firth and Weering Streets Locket Street and related foundations. Bids due July 26. Specifications from city engineer. Street committee reserves right to reject all bids. Communications to C H Handing, Chairman.
Public auction to sell land parcels in Harrison County West Virginia by order of theCircuit Court. Special commissioners Clarence B Guerry and John Southern will convey the property described, with terms requiring one third cash and balance in two annual installments plus interest. Wade Coffman clerk. July 1915.
C H Worcester of the Northern Hemlardwood Association told the Federal Trade Commission that over production has demoralized the industry. He cited 1915 first five months losses of 22 percent and 138 percent possible overproduction in 1914, urging government permission for regulations to restore normal demand through cooperation.
Oil and gas development shifts from Evans City toward Green district in Wetzel County and other areas. New wells report varied outputs from light to about thirty barrels daily, with several gassers and multiple 20 to 30 barrel producers. Industry activity continues across multiple counties including Monongalia, Harrison, Clay, and Lincoln, highlighting ongoing exploration and varying results.
The Evans City firm drills No. V on the B. F. White farm and reports sand pay near seventeen feet, with the No. 5 well producing close to 300 barrels daily. A dry result at the Methodist church lot is noted while Schmidt Oil aims for sand at Pitts Realty. In southeastern Ohio, Twin Bridges reports ten-barrel potential on the Bringardner-Conkle Clinton sand site. Market prices for various oils and crude stand amid regional activity with Pennsylvanian crude quoted at $1.35.
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