STATE GEOLOGIST. 173 
The second well on the Wittekind was drilled in November, 1808. 
It was small, starting at 20 barrels, but decreased rapidly and in July, 
1900, was making about 1 barrel per day. Two additional wells were 
drilled on this farm the same fall, and one of these, No. 4, which was 
completed December 14th, flowed 37 barrels the first 30 minutes, and 74 
barrels per hour during the following 48 hours. Then it flowed 60 bar- 
rels per hour for an equal length of time. Two weeks after completion it 
produced 300 barrels per day. The flow gradually diminished and by 
March, 1899, was 200 barrels per day. At that time another well was 
drilled about 300 feet northwest and the production in No. 4 dropped to 
100 barrels. From that time the yield has steadily diminished, and in 
August, 1900, was only 10 barrels each 24 hours. Doubtless it is now 
still less. 
Well No. 9 on the Wittekind farm was completed in April, 1899, and 
flowed 240 barrels the first 24 hours; it dropped to 120 barrels the second 
day, and the third day ceased flowing entirely, though some gas was 
given off. Later the well was pumped and produced from 4 to 5 barrels 
per day, a rate that was continued as late as August, 1900. In all 19 wells 
had been drilled on this farm of 148 actes at the date just mentioned; 
seven of these were producing oil, about 50 barrels in all per day; and 
one gas enough for the boiler which supplies the power necessary for 
pumping the wells. The farm was being operated by the United States 
Oil Company, which purchased it from Barnsdale and Ranger for a large 
sum. The producing sand was reported to be the First Cow Run. 
The success of the Moore and Wittekind farms led to explorations 
in all directions. Along the east side of the latter tract an almost un- 
broken line of dry holes has been drilled, and the same ts true of an east 
and west belt running through the Moore farm, so that the limits of the 
pool have already been determined. Westward, however, more favor- 
able results have been secured. On the Cook farm adjoining the Moore, 
15 wells have been drilled, 4 of which were failures. All are in the First 
Cow Run sand except one which has a depth of about 1300 feet and is 
reported to be in the Salt sand. The wells are now all small, the com- 
bined production being in August, 1900, about 25 barrels per day of 12 
hours. Oil taken from the tank on this farm showed a gravity of 43% 
degrees B. Lying south of the Cook farm is the Rupert on which there 
were 7 producers, and 2 dry holes. Four of these are in the First Cow 
Run and the others were reported in the Macksburg 800-foot sand, the lat- 
ter being found at about 1,100 feet. The Rupert farm is joined on the west 
by the Dye. On this 15 wells have been drilled, of which one produced 
gas and two were failures. The gas and one oil well have been abandoned, 
so that there were If producers which made 25 barrels per day. With 
the exception of the gas well all are in the First Cow Run sand. The 
last productive farm along the river is the Cone; on this 4 wells have been 
