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was located on the Beller farm, and found the Berea at about 628 feet. 
It made a show of oil and sufficient gas for the farmer’s residence. In the 
spring of 1901 a well was drilled on the Schneberger farm two miles south- 
east of Kilbuck. It made a little oil and with it some salt-water. With 
the exception of the Christopher well all were torpedoed with from 20 
to 60 quarts of nitro-glycerine. 
Hardy Township.—In 1886 a test well was drilled at Millersburg. A 
record of this furnished by Strome and Hull is as follows: 
Thickness of Total 
stratum. depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
Glayand’ ROCK Cia an aah eae eee rain aestnes ats 40 40 > 
BIE. -SAMNdSUOME! Uae ais ces ee token xe cer seesoeae easton 60 100 
Slate. Pe aR Rican ne Silene lo eatctsee ee eene ae aonens 20 120 
Convlomeratessin eases seco heroes 8 128 
Ble: SLONENSOLtH es Saison eee eet eect eneeene 22 150 
TPUOCK px eeste ee See a ere eve eRe parece map eacwer agers 10 160 
Bi Wesrocke siti eie ote coer oon Ree aes 25 185 
Slate se eee ee SRT i rererp re eerrens He Pai & 20 205 
SOlidsTOCK ce Gack eee eae de 25 230 
Chi aura cre mired: Gua Sartre ayn! Mura ne Es char 10 240 
SOlidighO@ Kis eae sic wow erst reaences lowetoteas tone iekebe 40 280 
Slate, light and darks soe ca cdo shen oheienens 445 725 
‘BCT CGESANGs 1 OULE harrnmei te cis coe lel doe onsieecbeten tere 20 745 
Slate dank: 2129'S ccecte es Bircuceeereusteveyer a retentions atone 140 885 
SONG! TROYES So cocb bo 0s0 noo ccKsOHODOONNS oooo A) 895 
PEON ESTAS er Sek or aea ances tobias on er eet asymm nS 470 1,365 
Dark and light slate tau eivsccke sree ene tertateaehs 330 1,695 
San diirochke: ee Ae Se ec ati penne tte 5 1,700 
Ligh tislatec tic eles etsiere cae saeeeceememeg Mewar er ket re 10 1,710 
Dark brown slate with limestone shell ..... 70 1,780 
Dark and: lightuslatesceuciate ca otencssts tokeneieee ore 320 2,100 
The Berea made a showing of oil and gas, and was reported free from 
salt-water. The drill was moved to the Netherow farm 4 miles from Mil- 
lersburg. This well produced some lubricating oil and has been pumped 
irregularly since that time. It makes gas enough also to heat and light 
the farmer’s residence. ‘Two additional wells were drilled in the same 
vicinity, but the results were less favorable. 
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY. 
More than 30 years ago a well was drilled on the Waddington farm 
about two miles north of New Philadelphia. This was the first attempt 
to secure oil in the county. The depth of the well was not learned. No 
oil was found, but the rock was charged with salt-water, and the company 
decided to make use of this. Accordingly a plant was erected, and from 
60 to 65 barrels of salt per day are said to have been made from this well. 
Later other wells were drilled in the same vicinity and the locality became 
