The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05
proposed to form this Company from the following
interests!-- -

~ pl"pOaSu " AViul tls NVmpAhy Tue lOuOWlnS
interests
fhe fec simple Of 1866 acres. known as the Cottor
Farm on Big Broken-Sireu creek the line OF the
PhladoPhia and Erie Rafhoad and half miles west
yania This land Is situated In OF the best localities
the nelgh6orhood II takes in the whole Of the valley for
over mile In extent, giving frontage on the Broken
Straw creek Of over two miles. II also extends norhward
over the bu and takes In consider able portion othe ue
Eye Run, tributary OF the Broken Straw Broken Straw
creek takes It's from the east side of the blu which
gives rise to the celebrated Oh creek the west side
1t is navlRabo from the Coter Farm to the Allegheny
river, distance Of ten miles and thus affords facilities for
fore, the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad runs directly
through ne property on the bank Of the creek and tnus
Is brought in direct communication with the great oil
markets, New York and Philadelphia. The bluffs rise
from 400 70 600 feet In some places abruptly. There
dam built across the creek about midway on tho pro-
pertN Swing immense waer,power to one OF the finest
and best constructed mills In the country. This mill
at present saws 600 feet lumber per day with single
gang OF saws could be added at a small cost and the
MIL be made capable Of producing areyenue 10 the Com
bGbS az once e49si 10 On ordinary Prodaeng well Tne
as to keep the ml running for several years ia addi
house, several Smaller ones barns, stables, blacksmith
shop carpenter shop &c. &c in short, everything
late owner to be necessary The bottom Land on he nat
good farming land is cleared for the purpose and from
The farm abounds with choice spots for drilling and
nc TaynSs b TS % an5 % r StSSr Pa hos
tween and through the hills and which fayorite local.
ties or wells have fine streams, which will give sufficient
sinking several wells thus saving the expense and delay
mill and gearing attached thus making the mill TO answer
doublopurpose. The shows OF oil are equal and in
many places superior and more numerous, those OBJ
served In what has proved to be the best localities oil
About two miles from the farm over the bluffs, tue
Hosmer on Company, OF Philadelphia, are drilling two
Straw Garland These wells are giving the most graft
fng evidence Of the existence Of oil in great quantities.
aud have establis he'd is in that region beyond
dogbt The Cotter Farm Is situated nearly due north OF
the now celebrated Tideout, the Allegheny river.
Creek Iionestq township Forrest county, Pa Just
theDoder OF Nenango county This land as in the
Of ne Ioer Farm takes In tho valley as well the
bluhs both Sides and rayersed BY numerous raVneE
andltlle sut ams running Into the Salmon Creek The
evidences Of oil cannot be eTceedn fact are so marked
and the formation OF the land Is favorable 10 the exist
"salmon Greek f. bound equal the world renowned on
Greek, and the speculatng public have shown faith
compSnJs territory to the mouth Of the Cree-ab5u ave
mlolIm we'll as up and down the Tionesta river for
Th, property is situate about ten miles east of the Ale
pine, cherry, hemock, which can be made 10 Weld
handsome revenue TO the Company. The de clOpnent
half mile rom he pTSpe two 5be1s t6 nes rom 5S n
and the lonesta river lined with them each side
and II Of lhem Swing such indications while drilling that
wells On vi creek 10 addition TO this the counties sur
rounding Forrest county north, SOUTH east and west
are all edAg OIL and give great strength TO the sup1o-
si2n ta m M Hges county Is l the centre Of an immense
Dasn ~ N.ss Vls that whole region Of ofCOuntry,
ment ed edsubsf6ton price $3.50 per share which viii se
full p-i and v 900 applied Immediately tue develop
/ .E the 6oye prospectus It viii be seen that the
! GO Firf on lompany' offers unusual Inducements
70 hsns 70 invest In oil stocks. The extent OF the
pro- "ncd bY them, four square miles, the we'll
knf pfluctiyeuess Of the surrounding region aud the
! fac aa assessed Dy them for the Immediate develop
m 1- tEir territory at not than two thirds tie
~ te warrant the Directors In asserting that the
~ ~ am on Company win soon place Itself among
| q ln dividend paying on Stock Companies In the
| liry
| Subs Hou books win be opened and subscriptions to
he cay Isock received at the ONCE Of
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pffILIP II. BRICE & 90,
/ No. 3O7 WALNUT STREET.
| WILLIAM D. SMITH, Treasurer.
E.ag. BARBIsoS, Secretary. l2-3-H