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At Seneca Falls, Seneca co., a well drilled by H. W. Knight en- 

 countered gas at 1450 feet. It was continued to a depth of 1617 

 feet, giving a flow estimated at 20,000 cubic feet a day. 



Several wells have been drilled for oil and gas in the vicinity of 

 Dansville, Livingston co., during the past few years without any 

 success. Further exploration has been undertaken at a locality about 

 4 miles south of the village, and has resulted in the discovery of a 

 gas horizon at 1200 feet. It is intended to continue drilling to 

 2500 feet. 



The Cherry Creek Oil Co. located a very successful well near 

 Cherry Creek, in eastern Chautauqua county. The flow at the out- 

 set was above 500,000 cubic feet and has averaged about 150,000 

 cubic feet a day. The gas is used in Cherry Creek. 



The Frost Gas Co. of Fredonia, Chautauqua co., and the Welch 

 Gas Co. of Westfield in the same county are new producers. The 

 wells owned by the former company are situated at Sheridan. The 

 Welch Gas Co. drilled one well to a depth of 2355 feet when a pool 

 was encountered which gave a measured flow of 235,000 cubic feet 

 a day, afterwards settling down to 100,000 cubic feet. The horizon 

 is said to be the white Medina sandstone. The well is located in 

 Westfield and has been connected with the village mains. The 

 company has a second well under way which had reached a depth 

 of 2000 feet at the close of the year. 



The gas field at Silver Creek, Chautauqua co., which was first 

 opened in 1904, continues to be very productive. It supplies Dun- 

 kirk, Forestville and Silver Creek. The South Shore Gas Co. and 

 the Silver Creek Gas & Improvement Co. handle the output. 



In Steuben county the North Side Gas & Oil Co. has been en- 

 gaged in exploration at Ferenbaugh, 4 miles north of Corning. A 

 flow of about 25,000 cubic feet was struck in the first well at a 

 depth of 250 feet. The company will continue operations. At 

 Keuka a test well was put down on the farm owned by E. Newman, 

 resulting in the discovery of small pockets at depths from 60 to 210 

 feet. Owing to an inrush of water the well has not been com- 

 mercially productive. The Tusco Oil, Mineral & Gas Co., operating 

 at Woodhull, reported the discovery of gas, though no attempt was 

 made to utilize the flow. 



Yates county reported an output of gas for the first time in 1906. 

 The Rushville Mining & Gas Co. drilled two wells during the 

 preceding year which supply the village of Rushville. 



The occurrence of natural gas near Voorheesville, Albany co., may 

 be recorded, though there has been no commercial production. A 



