The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13

place where oil could be found, but more re-
cent experience has exploded this theory, and
to-day some of the best wells in this region
are quite high up on the bluffs. The s'Moun-
tain well" is one of those on the bluff, and has
produced as high as 400 barrels per day, which
is a striking proof of the value Of these high
lands.
The ravines previously referred to, have al
so been bored with great success, and are
now thickly studded with derricks. Inc
largest of these lays just back OF the "heed'
well. through which runs little mountain
stream, called "Moody Run" The BIeyoort's
Company have recently struck very.valuable
well up this ravine. Above this Brevoort well,
the Portland and Cherry Run Company have
a well which they are just about finishing,
with very encouraging indications. This
company also have another well on the side of
the Bluff opposite the Reed well. This well
believe is down some 400 feet with fine in
dications Sill further up Moody Run is a
well owned by another Maine company, OF
which Col. WEIGH is the principal manager
The Bradburys Of Augusta, and Moses of
Bath, are interested in the well. They are
down some $50 feet and their show is very
promising. There are many other wells bor-
ing in the ravine, and the property is regard
ed amongst the best in this region.
Cherry Run extends some fourteen miles
from its mouth, and acting upon the old the
ory that the oil veins follow the runs, der
ricks have been erected along its entire
length, and many wells put down, but the
fact that very little oil has as yet been found
above this little valley, and that almost ev-
cry well bored on the bluffs or in the raw
ines on either side Of the Run, has proved
good, has convinced the best informed coil
men" that this theory is wrong, and that the
veins run cross-wise, or nearly east and west
This theory seems to be confirmed also by
the fact that line drawn from Walnut Bend
on the Allegheny, tthe only good oil terri
tory ever found on that river), to to the big
oil wells on Oil Creek, runs nearly east and
west, and directly through this little valley
on Cherry Run.
have seen many very singular develope
ments in boring and testing wells; and it oft
en- happens that old and supposed well estab
lished theories will be overthrown in an hour
In fact, there can be no settled theories at all
Our most learned biologists and wisest sauon'
are as liable to be at fault as the most ignor
90. as>---r----l-A>- All are puzzled to explain
the wonderful phenomena nf4 - on /" CHS
but uun INFORMED tnat company has re-
Gently been organized called the "Shaft Co, !
whose operations, if successful, will revea
more of the hidden mysteries Of these depcsi
taries of the oleaginous treasure, than all the
| geological opinions and theoretical writing!
that have ever been produced. They propose
to sink a shaft seven feet wide and fourteen
feet in length, to the bottom of the Sd sand
probably about 600 feet;) they expect thus t.
discover the course and extent of the various
oil veins, and by following them laterally
wherever found, drain the oil from large ex
tent of territory. The site selected for this
gigantic enterprise is on the Egbert Farm, Oh
Oil Creek, in the vicinity of the Coquet, and
other great wells ON that creek. 1t was my
intention to give you some facts in regard te
Pit Hole and the upper waters Of Cherry Rur
and Oil Greek, but my letter is already far toe
long, and these and many other matters, in.
Guiding brief description of the process o.
boring wells, which may be Of interest to many
of your readers, must be deferred for future
letters. J.C.K.