The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-09
DHosPECTUs
OF THB
OOTTER FARM OIL COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA.
Capital Stock, 100000.
DIVIDED INTO 10000 SHARES AT e. PER SHARE.
Subscription Price to Limited sumber Of
Shares, So so Per Share
STOCK ISSUED FULL PAID.
STOCK ISSUED FULL PAID


10000 CASH RESERVED AS WORKING CAPITAL.
NJ proposed to form this Company from the following
intcrcsH;-
Farm on Bg BfokenSraw creek, and on the line Of the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, one and half mites west
ofGarland, Ptsfold township, Warren county, tennsvl
& Sa n taRes in the whole of Inc yaiiey t
ever mile n extent giving frontage on the Broken
Straw creek of two miles, u also extends norhward
over e bu and takes In consider able portion ofho Buc
Eve Run tributary the Broken Straw. Brukcn-Straw
creek takes ts rise from the east side Of the bln which
II Is navlgabo from the Cotter Farm to the Allegheny
river distance Of ten miles, and thus affords facilities Tor
fore the Phaoe elpha and Erie Railroad runs directly
through he property on the bank OF the ana nus
markets, New York and Philadelphia. Tho b.uis rise
il dam built across he creek about midway on the pro-
pcrty giving Immense WaeT,powtt To one ol tle ule5t
present G0J eot Of lumber per day with one single
"a gang Of saws could be added at a small cost and The
nj be made capable Of producing arcNenue 90 the COM
banA AZ once el9al 10 an 0TI,nv'y . ,,it
to keep the min running for several years ia ald-
on 10 the mill there is Very substantial ana aTte lane
house several smaller ones, barns stables blacksmith
shop, carpenter shop, &c &c In short everything tat
late owner to be necessary The bottom land Nat
good farming land Is cleared for the purpose, and from
100 10 }. acres I'm extent.
Tie farm abounds with choice spots for drilling, and
bosses The rayncs which ntersect and form breaks
tween and through the hills and which are fyorte loca
water power 70 enable It Immediately 10 c1mmence
sinking several wells thus saving the expense and delay
in obtaining engines A derrick be built near the saw
min and gearing attached thus making the mill to answer
a double purpose The "shOwB OF oil are equal, and in
many places superior and numerous, TO tn 'se Or
served IN what has proved 10 be the post ljcaueson on
About two miles from the farm over the bluffs the
Hosmer OH Company, Of PhDadelpha, are drilling two
Straw Garland These wells giving the most graft
f,1g evidence OF the existence Of oil In great quantities
and nave estab he'd its presence in that region beyond
doubt The Coter Farm Is situated nearly due north Of
| the celebrated Tidcout on the Allegheny river.
H. The fec simple oi lioi ACRES on Tue NoIth salmon
Greek, TOnesta township, Forrest county Pa: ust over
Of the Cotter Farm, takes in the valley well the
bluffs both Sides and is traversed BY numerous ravnet
evidences Of oil cannot be eXceledn fact so marked
and the formation Of the land Is 20 iayorao To te exist
"Salmou Greek bound TO equal the world renowned Oh
Creek and ho specuiang public have shown their faith
In bv leasing or buying cy cry acre Of land from hi
companys territory to the mouth or the reeka9 nt tyl
miles-as well up and down the Iionesta river fol
Tbls pToperty IA situate about ten miles east Of the Ale
gheny river II abounds with the best description tmbt
pine cherry, hemock, etc which can be made u yield
ofthe country is rapidly progressing is being sunl
half mile from the property, two others two miles from IL
mios-one the mouth Of salmon creek, now yielding oil
and all of them giving such indications while drilling ths
have heretofore only accompanied the sinking Of the best
wells OIL creek In addition TO this the counties sur
rounding Forrest county north south, east, and west
are ali fielding OIL give great strength to the sup
siton thai Forrest county Is IN tile centre OF an immense
A COMPETENT SUPERINTENDENT,
Mr. g. L. Davis. late manager Of the celebrated Maple
Shade Well has been appointed to the position, and vii
| commence operations at once.
A limited number Of shares viii be sold At the above
mentioned subscription price, $3.50 per share which will b.
full paid, and $4,000 applied Immediately to toe develop
| ment Ofthe property,
From the above prospectus II will be seen that th'
"COer Farm Oil Company offers unusual inducements
tOse wishing In oil stocks. The extent OF hC
property owned by them four square miles the well
known prOdUCeness Of the surrounding REGION 9nd the
facilities possessed Dy them for the immediate &yeop
ment Of their territory at not than two thirds
usual cost the Directors in asserting that the
"COtter Farm OH Company viii place itself among
the frst dividend paying Oil Stock Companies in the
country.
Subscription books win be opened and sub 'crpuons to
the capital stock received at the office Of the Company,
Nos, % and "a Washington Buildings,
THIRD STREET, BELOW WALNUT,
And at the oncc OF
PHILIP II. BRICE GS 90,
No. 3O7 WALNUT STREET
WILLIAM d. SMITH, Treasurer
Z. ). HARRISON, Secretary. R-aet