STATE GEOLOGIST. 279. 
mile north of the Cradlebaugh well. The Clinton sand in good quality was 
found at 2,811 feet, but was enurely dry. Both wells were drilled by the 
Ohio Oil Company. 
GALLIA COUNTY. 
The search for oil in this county began at an early day. In the spring 
of 1861 a well was begun on section 30, Addison township. It had reached 
a depth of 150 feet when the Civil War began, and drilling at once ceased, 
the workmen enlisting in support of their country. No further work 
was done until the war closed, and the well begun in 1861 was never 
finished. ; 
The first complete oil well ever drilled in the county was in 1865 on 
land of John Martindale in section 30, Addison township. The well 
was about 74 feet deep, and during 40 days produced perhaps 12 barrels of - 
oil per day. The oil was thick and heavy, and was sold for lubricating 
purposes. The company’s receipts show that about 500 barrels were sold. 
After having pumped the well for 40 days with the results as reported, 
eastern parties visited the field and persuaded the owners that 
if they would drill deeper a flowing well would be secured. The advice 
was heeded, but the results promised did not follow, and what was worse 
the old well was ruined. During several years following a number of 
wells were drilled in the neighborhood, and all produced oil, but not in 
paying quantities. In 1898 nine wells were drilled on farms belonging 
to John Martindale, Enos George, Owen Thomas and E. M. Fulton, and 
oil was found in all with a single exception, but not in paying quantities. 
In 1865 a well was drilled at Adamsville on the east side of Raccoon 
township along the east bank of the creek of the same name. The total 
depth of the well was about 800 feet, and the rock was there unproductive. 
At 400 feet considerable gas was found, and it is said to be escaping at the 
present time. Quite recently a well has been drilled in the southeast corner 
of Raccoon township. A show of oil was secured in the Berea, but the 
drill liberated a flood of salt-water and the well was a failure. The follow- 
ing log of this well, and the information relating to the county were kindly 
furnished the Survey by Mr. J. W. Jones: 
Depth of 
stratum. Total depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
Suphacemmvatenials varerowceaie a siec.c ocere see 26 26 
SE NOOSICONIVES: to bin OEE OL aS Gee eae 42 68 
SUG, COG) INO. AL Gh CMs ob500008b00 5 33 
SANG STOMCR rye tattece taste aicrens Stine Sis aie Gosteie.s 26 99 
SU NEIGH a(R cS cca Saoaenie cata tie aoa eee ae Cee 13 112 
Middle Kittanning coal No. 6.......2es. 7 119 
Cl AVAAN GMS AVER creicrete crises oheteisie ei orerecacere 3 67 186 
WOanrsemSandstoMen oie ccs ere oie ele b,0.0 8: oleh 7 193 
