Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29
FROM THE OIL COUNTRY.
: COOPeFtOwn----On Wells struck snd
SInkIng-.Future prospects.

the various wells which are working or be-
ing put down. Sugar Creek, or Sweet Water
the more poetical Indian nsme-drains a
much larger extent of country than does
Oil Creek. It has three main branches, all
uniting ct or near, Cooperstown, in Venango
county. The west branch rises in Ran
| dolph township, Crawford county, near the
head-waters of WOodcock Creek, which
flows westwardly into French Creek, its
mouth being about five miles north ofMead
vile. This west branch passes through
Sugar Lake, a small body of water, less
than mile long, and situated in Wayne
township and thence flows south east
wardly to Cooperstown. Upon this branch
is s large extent of very desirable oil terri
tory, desirable, at least so far as territory
Undevelopsd can be. 1t has ali the forma-
tiop, soil, bluffs, and strata which distin-
guish Oil Creek, and its productiVeness
will be tested during the coming season;
several wells, both upon the Lake shore
and between that aud CooperslowD, dis
lance of about Eve miles, now being in pro-
press. Some of the farms upon this branch
| have been sold at high figures, from
their peculiarly advantageous low bot
toms and bluffs, among which may
be namtd the Jamison, the Crawford,
and Crane Farms. The first is in the hands
of Rochester company, the second is
owned by the Crawford Farm Oil Company
of Philadelphia, who will put down three
wells upon the eastern portion, and the
last has been in the hands Of your towns
man, W. NJ Patterson, who with his part
ner are permanently established at CoOpers-
town. They have sold it 10 parties that
will develope it at once. These three farms
are adjoining, the Crane, being nearest to
Cooperstown, aud about half mile distant
from IT. Between that and the village
well has been sunk to the depth Of between
three aud four hundred feet, and has very
encouraging ''show."
The middle branch rises in Troy town.
ship, Crawford county, runs past the vii
lage of Chapmanville, in Plum township
and unites with the east branch short
distance northeast of Cooperstown. There
have been as yet but few developments
upon this branch, although the lands have
nearly all changed hands within the past
year, and a number of wells will be put
down during the summer.
The east branch rises in Oil Creek
township, but q short distance-about one
mile-from Oil Greek, and four or five miles
| north west of Titusville. This branch flows
south through Plum township, passes the
village Of Wallaceville, receives good
sized tributary from Cherry Tree township,
and thence flows southwest to COoperstown.
| A we'll on this stream, about two miles from
Cherry Tree village, is going down, with a
good prospect of oil, and there is areely
farm upon it that is in the hands of the
original owners.
Cooperstown, which is destined
to be an important point in oil operations,
is a village of perhaps three hundred in
habitants, with several sawand grist mills,
three hotels, half & dozen stores, one church
and a number of land offices. 1t is quite a
trading point for the surrounding country,
but be sfore the oil excitement was so iso-
lated from the rest of the world that the
riding through it of stranger would call
to the doors and windows half the inhabit-
ants to wonder "what he wants here"
One Of the larger stores has recently been
purchased for 81 600 by an ex-landlord OF
Franklin, who proposes converting it into
hotel, in anticipation of a rush during
the coming year. The United States Tele-
graph Company, with & sharp eye to busi-
ness, ran their wires up here and opened
an Office, being speedily followed by the
Western Union, so that instant communi'
cation is opened with the outside business
world.
A branch railroad from "Brown's," on
the A, L G. W. Franklin branch, has been
in contemplate on. The grades would be
very light, and right of way could prob
ably be easily obtained.
During the recent flood the main street
of Cooperstown became the channel for 6
rushing, tearing food of waters, which
completely carried away all the soil, leav'
ing the highway a mass of stones and drift
wood. The land office of Messrs. Patterson
& Stead, spoken of above, was drifted away
bodily into the back lots.
The beat known portion Of Sugar Creel
territory lies between Cooperstown and the
mouth, distance of six miles. And, il
making note of this district, let us reverse
the order of our procedure and go up stream
as prospecting individuals are wont to dc
upon visiting this creek.
Sugar Creek empties into French Creel
, about three miles and a half above Frank
lin. At this point there is a station on tn
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, name,
''Brown's." At Browns are two house
and the offices of the Junction Oil Compsn!
and the Brown Farm OIL Company. Tn
, Henrietta Oil Company is half mile above
on French Creek, and the Tallman Farm
Company two miles above.
Beginning TO ascend Sugar Creek from
!. the mouth, we reach first the two wells Q
: the Brown Farm Company, put down witt
g one engine. Both of these wells are nev
q affording remarkably good "shows" of oil
q They have both just been tubed, and vii
: be first pumped to-day. The sand-pumI
in each has broughtup quarts of rich, 10
bricating oil, which has gathered in greas
pools under and around the derricks.
was the unanimous opinion of party of oi
I, spectators and seekers. who visited tn
wells yesterday, that they had never seen
more promising show in well that ha
put up, and the wells will be working i'm
mediately. These two wells are down 80
and 800 feet, respectively.
A few rodsfurther up the stream is q vel
z | haInnninn 70 the Inncfinn Oil Com M