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it is now abandoned. On the A. George farm in the northeast quarter 
of section 28 the same number of wells has been drilled with results similar 
to those previously reported. Two dry holes have been drilled on the 
McLain farm in the northern part of section 6. All the wells reported are 
along Yellow creek. In early times the brine from the wells was used 
for the manufacture of salt. It is said that oil in commercial quantities. 
was not found in the Berea, but that it was occasionally found in the Big 
Injun. A small quantity of oil is reported to have been hauled away 
from this valley between 1860 and 1870. 
Springfield Township.—A dry hole was drilled on the Dorrance farm 
in section 4 near the village of Bergholz, and one on the Calhoun farm in 
the southeast quarter of section 8. 
Salem Township.—A dry hole has been drilled on the Graham farm 
in the southwest quarter of section 23, and one on the Kirk farm in the 
northeast quarter of section 22. 
Wayne Township.—A Berea well was drilled on the Reed farm in the 
northwest quarter of section 23 in 1899. The sand was found at a depth 
of 1,200 feet, and has a thickness of 41 feet. The well made a show of oil 
and considerable gas. Another Berea well was drilled on the Blackburn 
farm in the same section. It made nothing better than a show of oil. 
Other dry holes have been drilled as follows: One on the Hervey farm in 
the northwest quarter of section 28; one on the O’Brien farm in the south- 
east quarter of section 24; one on the Starr farm in the northwest quarter 
of section 18; two in section 17, one each on the Maxwell farm in the 
northwest quarter, and the Simeral farm in the southeast quarter; one 
on the Miser farm in the southwest quarter of section 12. 
Smithfield Township.—Two Berea wells, both dry, have been drilled 
on the J. M. Galbraith farm in section 11. The first one was drilled about 
1895 and made a show of oil. Its depth was approximately 1,560 feet. The 
second well was drilled in 1900 and had a depth of over 1,600 feet. In 
section 10 four wells have been drilled, all in 1900, and the fifth well was 
being drilled in the summer of 1901. One of these wells produced 25 
barrels of oil per day when first drilled, and in July, 1901, was producing 
between 6 and 1o barrels in the same length of time. The other wells 
were dry. On the Runyon farm in section 17 a Berea well was drilled 
in 1896. 
The log of this well is as follows: 
Thickness of Total 
formation. depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
Conductor cie wee Soe eee OR Cae as) 15 
Coal AGRACES OUT OD Rea Loni emetic. 6 21 
poy de W's pane eg RUN oi MR IPM UE FS) Te ce bees Nee a PA SHES 19 40 
Butt. colonedprockeesere ec eerie 80 120 
WHite shale tes ale aioe Ble enh cari a8 martian cons time 160 280 
Bia CK Sa eee ea Re es mee ana ear apere tea ie 305 
