Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1911 — OIL WELL BEING DRILLED ON THE WENTWORTH FARM. [ARTICLE]

OIL WELL BEING DRILLED ON THE WENTWORTH FARM.

Roselawn Scene of Activity in OH Interests—Has Struck at Depth of . 400 Feet Looks Good. ” S. M. Laßue states that an oil ftnd gas well is being drilled on the G. K. Wentworth land between Roselawn and the milk station at Pembrook. Mr. Wentworth is having the well sunk and has had expert oil men there to look over the country and express an opinion as to the probability of favorable results. It is reported that they have stated that everything points to a successful field and Mr. Wentworth is very sanguine about the outcome. The well is already 400 feet in depth and gas in good quantity was found at that depth. The well will be sunk to & depth of 1,000 feet or more, however, and if there is anything in the earth’s interior that looks like oil or gas in sufficient quantity to pay for its pumping, Mr. Wentworth will find it out.