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quarter of section 25; a dry hole on the Stewart farm near the west line of 
section 7. 
MINOR POOLS IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS. 
Franklin Township.—In the extreme southeast corner of this town- 
ship a half-dozen oil wells have been secured on the Wineland and adjacent 
_ farms, the producing sand being in some cases the Big Injun and in others 
the Keener. The first well was drilled in the fall of 1899, and began 
producing 5 barrels. One well has been drilled which had an initial pro- 
udction of 50 barrels per day. The sands produced considerable gas. 
Other deep wells in the township are as follows: One dry hole on the C. 
Hines farm in the northeast quarter of section 6; a dry hole on the T. Hines 
farm in the southwest quarter of section 3; a show of oil on the Wilson 
farm near the north line of section 1; a dry hole on the Okey farm in the 
northwest quarter of section 2, and a gas well in the southwest quarter of 
the same section; a gas well on the Carpenter farm in the northeast quar- 
ter of section 8; a dry hole on the King farm in the southwest quarter of 
section 14; two dry holes on the Renner farm near the east line of section 
20, and one dry hole in the southeast quarter of the same section. 
Green Township,—Two pools of oil have been found in this township, 
the Newcastle and the Benwood. The Newcastle pool extends slightly 
east of north and includes parts of sections 31, 32, 33, 27 and 28. Oil was 
discovered in 1890, the first well having been drilled on the Stevens farm. 
The production from this well was not large, and owing to poor shipping 
facilities was soon abandoned. The next well was on the Neff farm, ad- 
joining the Stevens, and was a dry hole. Not until 1894 did work begin 
in earnest. In that year the greater number of wells were drilled and the 
limits of the pool pretty definitely determined. The Berea is the pro- 
ducing sand. It has a thickness ordinarily ranging from 10 to 16 feet, — 
but sometimes disappears entirely. From this it follows that the territory 
is spotted, the producing wells and dry holes intermingling. On the west 
side of the field considerable gas is found, which is used, not only to oper- 
ate this field but the Benwood as well. The oil is black and has a gravity 
of 41 deg. B., commanding 25 cents less per barrel than that of the other 
pools in the county. 
The Benwood pool lies about one and one-half miles east of the New- 
castle, with which it runs parallel. It occupies parts of sections 25, 26, 20, 
21 and 15. At its greatest development the pool has a width of two- 
thirds of a mile, but usually the width is much less than this. The field 
was opened in the fall of 1894, the first well having been drilled on the 
Holtsclaw farm. This well produced little oil, but made considerable 
gas. The following summer a well was drilled on the Price farm, adjoin- 
ing the Holtsclaw. This produced 150 barrels of oil the first day, and of 
course at once started great excitement. The largest well in the field 
is Neff No. 2, which started at 1,400 barrels. Other fine wells have been 
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