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appear to lack the arches or folds necessary for the gathering together of 
the oil or gas, and so while a small quantity of these may be found almost 
anywhere a large quantity exists nowhere. 
Orange Township.—On the Clark farm in section 16 a Berea well is 
reported to have been drilled nearly 20 years ago. It made some gas, and 
this is said to be escaping at the present time. In the spring of 1900 a 
well was drilled on the Barrick farm near the west edge of Sherrodsville. 
The Berea was found at about goo feet, and contained some gas. With 
it, however, was salt-water, and the well was abandoned. During the fol- 
lowing summer a Berea well was drilled on the Roby farm just north of 
town (Monroe township), the results being similar to those in the Barrick 
well. A dry hole has been drilled on the Gartell land in section 36, and 
one on the Holmes tract in section 35. On section 22 in the extreme south- 
east corner of the township, no less than 5 wells have been drilled. Of 
these one located on the Boreland tract made sufficient promise to warrant 
pumping a short time. The production, however, was not maintained and 
the well was abandoned. The other wells were dry. 
Brown Township.—About 1899 a well was drilled on the Cunning- 
ham farm in the northwest quarter of section 13. The Berea contained 
sufficient oil to warrant pumping, but the production did not meet expec- 
tations and the well was abandoned. In the fall of the same year a well 
was drilled on the Tillett farm. A good show of oil was found, but it was 
overwhelmed by a strong flood of brine. 
Augusta Township.—A well reaching a depth approximating 1,500 
feet was drilled on the Manfull farm in 1899. It was entirely dry. Two 
years later a well was drilled on the Moncrief land in section 35. This 
made a show only of gas. Early in 1900 a well was drilled on the Wathey 
farm in the southeast corner of section 34. The Berea was found at 864 
feet and was 54 feet thick. It was divided by a bed of shale, the lower por- 
tion being known as the “stray.” After having been shot the well made a 
good show of oil, but trouble occurred in the company and the well was 
abandoned. A dry hole was drilled near this well on a small lot in sec- 
tion 35. 
Washington Township.—In the spring of 1900 a Berea well was 
drilled on the Hewett farm in section 18. The Big Injun sand contained 
considerable salt-water, but the Berea was dry. A well has been drilled 
on the Carr farm, but at a depth of about 800 feet the tools became fast 
and the well was abandoned. About three years ago (1898) a Berea well, 
which was dry, was drilled on the Rowland farm in section 4. A dry hole 
has been drilled in the northwest corner of section 19. 
Rose Township.—On the old Wadsworth farm near Magnolia a well 
is reported to have been drilled many years ago. It was never pumped, 
but the farmers skimmed the oil from the top of the well and used it in 
