Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-22
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CAPITAL oT,oCK, olse, go.
Divided into II, 900 shares Of 90 eseh. $4,000
reserved for Working Capital.
O0cersh
Hon. JOHN I. DAVIES, President Davenport,
T.snAs scosr. Treasures. Davenport, Iowa
Joun 1. SWIM, Secretary, do do
4. n. JAcxsos snd Jsess wsIlna, Supsrintsa-
deats = ~ Wssks, Titusvills, Pa
John Z. Dsviss, Davenport, L.,
jsrry 6. Conllip, DO DO
Howard Darlinston, do do n.......
Geo. ", Kepasr. DO DO D
James Armstrong;. 90 DO
Jas B. 8dmssds, Iowa City, d.
u. n. Coaklia, lndianspolis, Ind,
Prepersys
The co.rsny. property consists q u. 2,
Farm" containing one hundred and nine Ice
acsss, more or less, situated in the heart Of the
Oil region, venango county, Pennsylvania, on
East Oil Greek, about one quarter mile ab0ve III
junction With Oil Greek proper, and on The road
leading from Titusviils 70 PIsasanton, two miles
jsins the lands Of the 1tna and Northern Light
Oh Companiss, ON which developments afs beine
| rapidly pushed forward with every prospect Of
success; and 10 opposite the lands Of the Guild
Farm Oil Compsny, Of New York, the stock Of
which vas quoted in New Ycrk, Nay 18th, q 900,
tion and moro being bored. The celebrated
Drake we'll, the 6rst ever sunk On Oil Greek. Il
but mile from this property. The lands Of the
Kingslend Parker Company. on which my
barrel Sowing we'll hes just been struck, and the
wsssen and rennsylvania Oil Creek Conpenies,
Of Philadelphia, are in its immediate neiehbor-
hood, this latter Company. (Psnnsylvanis Oil
Cresk) situated on the nov widely known and
justly celebrated "watson Flats, 10 the oldest
COMPANY in this region, and 10 nov amply repay
ing the stockholders for their patient labor a.d
liberal expenditure, in the steady yield from the
Continental, U. 8. Grant aud other fine wells,
al Of which are almost in sight Of the tract herein
described. 4 hne stream Of water called
''Thompson's Run" traverses the whole length
Of the property through the center. On the
Pittsburgh Companies are now sinking wells, &C
that il 10 completely surrounded by evidences o.
| large production Of oil, soon 70 b developed
and realised. This tract comprises large pro
portion Of low ground, and 70 capable Of being
bored in very many places.
Remarks.
The past year has proved beyond oil doubt, and
| to the most skepticaI mind, that We are to have
steady yield Of this valuable Petroleum
valuable not only q an article Of large domestic
consumption, but - an article for which there ID
already an immense and steadily increasing ex
port demand; therefore Company foi med on {
safe and reliable basis (as il clsimed this Com
pany 10y having In fee such tract Of land - the
pushed rapidly and theoretically forward, cannot
Tail Of ultimate success, and Of being profitable
investment . its stockholders
Leases can be effected with parties who will
contract TO sink wells without expense TO the
Company, giving the Company . royalty OF
share of the Oil produced but % valuable IL the
location md 70 Aaatering the prospects Of sue
cess, that the Directors have resolved TO sinh
.sls on the Ccmp:n .se Ss thus securing
With this stjsct they have authorized the salt
Of few thousand shares only, which are here
with open 70 subscription.
No Company has been formed ON more sub
otantial basis. TRR STOCK - NOT wAssRsD r.
nplpens WILL STAND on An sQuAL FOOTING. tn
shares will be sold on the only correct pi nciple
VIZ :--st their per- sslse Lastly, there II % lit
ular monthly dividends. With common oucces
its price should reach very high figures 1t u
early date. Az there 10 room Tor FIVE hundre,
wslls On ths Kerr Farm, the Trustees conhdentl,
expect handsome and immediate returns.
Svbseriptioa Books, for tie sals Of tie Stock ~
| serued a. Working Capital, are opened for q iim
tied period, dttAs c6sesof
John L. 9WlT9 = CO.,
mvQOtf Nick0lpa H1oek Davenn0rt Cova