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secured. All, however, have soon been abandoned, and practically nothing 
of a pecuniary value has been secured to reward the patient operator. 
Richland Township.—Between 30 and 40 years ago a well is reported 
to have been drilled on the Sylvanus Purdy farm. The depth was not 
learned. It is said to have produced a little gas, but not sufficient for any 
use. About 18¢o a well was drilled on the Stuber farm one mile west of 
Purdy’s, but this too was a failure. No further work was done until 1899 
when four wells were drilled. One was on the William Simmons farm a 
mile northeast of Glenmont. The Berea sand was found, but was dry. 
The next well was drilled on the Zoller land adjoining the village just 
named. The Berea sand, 7 feet thick, made a showing only of oil and gas, 
and so the well was abandoned. On the farm of Daniel Jones, situated 
two and one-half miles east of Glenmont a well was secured which made 
sufficient gas for a residence. Encouraged by this success a well was 
drilled on the Cornell farm adjoining the Jones, but this was a total fail- 
ure. The records of these have not been secured, but in all probability 
work did not cease until the Berea sand was penetrated. 
Washington Township.—Near the village of Nashville two wells have 
been drilled within the past two years, one on the McMillen and the other 
on the ‘Knox farms. Both were failures. 
Kilbuck Township.—About 35 years ago the Millersburg Oil and 
Gas Company drilled a well on the Quillen farm, about two miles north 
of the village of Kilbuck. A depth approximating 1,000 feet was reached, 
but a showing only of oil and gas was secured. In 1899 a well was 
drilled on the Duncan farm adjoining the village just named. One hun- 
dred and ninety-eight feet of drive pipe were reported, and the Berea, 20 
feet thick, was found at 642 feet. The well produced at first 5 barrels 
of oil per day, but the production was not inaintained and pumping soon 
ceased. A year later a well was drilled on the Carpenter farm just east of 
the village. The Berea was found at 662 feet and the results were similar 
to those in the Duncan well. Two additional wells were drilled in the 
same locality in 1900. In both the Berea made a small quantity of oil, 
but not sufficient to warrant pumping. This territory barely missed being 
a small producer. With this encouragement the rocks were tested further 
from the village. On the Carpenter farm one mile southeast the Berea 
made a showing similar to the wells previously reported. A test was next 
made on the Lane farm one-half mile northeast of the village, but the 
Berea did not make as good showing as the wells at Kilbuck. In Sep- 
tember, 1900, a well was drilled on the Christopher farm, adjoining the 
Lane. The sand made a showing of oil but produced considerable salt 
water. A well on the Stout farm one mile south of Kilbuck found the 
Berea at 626 feet. It made a show of both oil and gas. The drill was 
next moved west of the village, with the hope of better results. The well 
