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and the other on the Stockum land. The latter produced some oil and 
was still being pumped in August, I901. Encouraged by this success 
another well was being drilled on the same farm at the time mentioned. 
These wells went to the Berea sand. 
Lafayette Township.—Five wells have been drilled in this township 
within the last three years. All reached the Berea sand. The wells are 
as follows: One on the Noble farm 3 miles east of the Court House. This 
made sufficient oil to warrant pumping a short time. One on the McGuire 
land, drilled in 1901, was dry.. One on the Burt farm made some gas, but 
not sufficient to be of financial importance. The well on the Wiggins farm 
made a show of oil. 
Adams Township.—Three wells have been drilled on the Corbett 
farm in sections 18 and 19. The total depth reported is 1,800 feet, the 
Berea having been found at about 800. This well is said to have been 
started many years ago and to have been completed about 1886. The 
second well was drilled not long after. When a depth of 600 feet was 
reached the operators became involved in litigation, and the well was 
abandoned. The third well on this farm was drilled 5 or 6 years ago, and 
is said to have gone over 1,000 feet below the Berea. It too, was a failure, 
the Berea being dry, though a showing of oil was found in the shales 
below. Within the past two years four wells have been drilled near 
Bakersville P. O. Two were on the Ott farm, and two on the Fiatt. All 
reached the Berea sand, but all were failures. 
White Eyes Township.—One well was reported in this township. It 
was located on the Kobel farm in lot 5, about one mile west of Avondale. 
The Berea sand was found dry. 
Linton Township.—TIwo or three years ago a well was drilled in this 
township, probably on section 7. The Berea was found but was dry. 
Franklin Township.—About 1898 a well was drilled in on the Lapp 
farm in section 18, but the Berea here as almost everywhere else in the 
county was dry. 
Jefferson Township.—Several years ago a well was drilled just north. 
of Warsaw, but the Berea sand was dry. Not satisfied with this a well 
was drilled on the south side of the village, but with results similar to those 
of the preceding well. On the Hawthorne farm near the west line of the 
township and close to the Walhonding river a Berea well has been drilled. 
This must be added to the long list of failures already recorded. 
E€ARROLL COUNTY. 
A persistent search in this county has been made for oil and gas. 
Everywhere the objective stratum has been the Berea sand. Frequently 
this has shown oil and gas but not in commercial quantities. With these 
products there has usually been found salt-water. The rocks of the county 
