Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-02-25
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Dc Wifi AND MILL gB3SlI
Oil Companies, Of Clarion River.
Office, No. 433 Walnut 81, Pbila,
sgCoRD FLOOR.
Capi,ol SoeE, sach $500, 900. 1000
Shares IN each. Par Value, si0.
g. j.. LAMBERTON, Presidents.
j. SIMPSON AFRICA, Sec'iy g. Treas.

The Dc Wit aud Mill Greek oil Corrnpics weyc Or
eanlFnd ~ the month OF q tnbrt, -, l,rh
The property Of those Companies is ~ uste on TIE
Clarion River, IN MIN Creek township, CiariQn So (,
Penns, lNania, and is known as the Workman Lands.
II consists of two hundred and twchty hvo actas ~
fee riuplc, IN eac Company, with frontage on the
Clarion Rvet> TO each. "i three fuurhs Of mile.
The Ciari"n River hss long tee famous tur its oil
springs and dop ,sits. 1t runs parallel With the Upper
Allegheny River, aud both cruss the western linF ot
the same coal basin and the same straliftation
The CLARION River is a large paNtgable stream for
natboats aud rats capable uf carrying each boat
Que thousand barrels of Oil to market,
Clarion tuunty adjoins Nenango Co.ntv, aud the Al
lcghen, River makes great swcap around both eoun
ties lsasiug ,hem in the shape of a-psninsnll.
A glance at tho map viii show, thai line drawn
frnm the uppc bend Of the Allegheny River. ~ ths
Tie month Of the Clarion wli bscc1 tho Olregi,ns of
the Clarion RIVER. During 10 psrs'n season, expef
onced oil men ard gcolugists have made a thorough
exploration oi hls tiscr, and have large Investments
Already the whole HiV0r from mouth to nlmort
its source, hds been leased and purchased By oil men,
AMI wells being sunk aloug its whole length with
Ircat rHpidty aud with hdtstnV prospects or success
Move ahd Opposite Tue Ne it aud Mill Creek OIL
Companies, sone ten other Companies boring with
engine, one of which struck the fl vein Of on al
siIy feet ard another immediately adjoining struck
it at hiIy light feet IN The tO, H.
GMrnly years ago on ii,e riyer below these Com
hauys lands at tie mouth II Deer ureek, Mr Packer
whcn boring for sat struck one Of the latges, lowing
oil wells kncwn qthe oil country.
Jhis well has long been famous ani has baen ever
since. and - nov, guiding oHt constant stream OF
ui and water. 1t 10 being prep red ror oi pur.
pores
Further Gnlow. ~ Alum Rock oil has been obtained
but the well hiss not yet been tested with engine
Mcssrs. Lyon, Shagb & Company of the Sligo Iron
Works, several miles below these Companies during
lhe pnrt fal struck flowing well. It II now being
tubcd. o.
Crest fssurcs found IN the bluffs. and e1tand
across tue river in this yicny from which eas n.
emitted. aud OIL Iiscs large glohues which hut.
on reaching the surftce of the aud cover il Win
ol. 1hlS Is considered inaisputibis proof of Uit
territory
Abundance OF timber and coal is found on the land
for engine and other purposes
. one wen win be put Juwu Immediately on each
property competent AND energetic superintendent
Is now on the ground, experimenting the operations
cf both Gumpauics.
The stock Of the adjninng Conn anios have already
advanced by reason Of the carly success already at
| taired. "
a limited number Of SHARES in each Co,np,ny fo,
the use Of the landholder viii be sold al 81 per
share
January 2s. IsG5.-4m.