90 ANNUAL REPORT 
a complete failure. Not until 1890 was oil secured in the township, and 
drilling has been done from time to time since that date. The largest 
of the earliest wells started at 250 barrels per 24 hours, but of course the 
average was much less. In the summer of 1902 the wells of the township 
averaged about one barrel only each per day, and many were being aban- 
doned. The principal work during the year just mentioned was southwest 
of Celina. One well there started at 500 barrels per day, but a month later 
was yielding salt-water only. — : 
Franklin Township.—The area in this is about the same as in Jeffer- 
son. However, by far the largest part lies almost entirely in the Grand 
reservoir. This pool has a length of about four miles and a maximum 
width of nearly one mile. Two additional pools, both very small, are 
found; one lies in the western half of section 23, and the other near the 
western line of 24. The area of the two combined does not exceed 40 
acres. 
Gas was discovered in the township late in 1886 or early in 1887 in 
section 24, near the Auglaize county line. Oil wells began to be drilled in 
1890, possibly a little earlier. Progress was rather slow, owing to the 
difficulty of drilling in the reservoir. The township has been thoroughly 
tested, and it is probable that the production of oil will soon be a thing 
of the past. | 
Dublin Township._The producing territory here does not exceed one- 
quarter of a section. It consists of three independent pools; one in sec- 
tion 5, another along the St. Marys river in the Black Loon reserve, and 
a third in the northwest corner of the township. 
Black Creek Townsnip.—This contains a narrow strip along the state 
line. It has a length of three miles and a maximum width of one and one- 
half miles. The included sections are parts of 18, 19, 30, 31 and 32. From 
this township it extends into Indiana. 
Wells Drilled—The wells drilled in the county from 1894 to 1899 
were as follows: + 
Year. Productive. Dry. Total. 
Hf S7 eel ners goes eerie ches Sita pr nay SUealeCeN a 190 57 247 
1 are RHE Ge gn tame And cay Ais elite a aaa 218 43 261 > 
TSDC SE hag erate ck © ctere any en eee as 86 32 118 
Ls Sons RTS ERE Ser aA AER ALT A i tues Very 80 10 90 
Doo pe eee Retr mean es Beis ieee ects Ae 113 16 129 
DOt alo cinsrnc cre tiern ce thea epee 687 158 845 
This shows 81 per cent. producers and 17 per cent. failures. 
GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY. 
Surface Features.—The surface formation of the county, with the 
exception of a small area in the northwest corner of Union township, 
where the Lower Helderberg is found, belongs to the Nigara. The topog- 
INo data for year 1896. : 
