Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-15
of the Cedar Falls Gazette.
Clarksyllle Letter.
CLARKsyILLE, IA, Dec. 8

GAINESVILLE IA, Dec. 9Th, 1865.
To the Editors Of the Cedar Falls Gdzette.
An cntcrprising man named Moulton
came to this town last summer, and be-
sides marrying as no did war widow,
has purchased the house and four acres
of land formerly owned by j. w. Davis,
also house and four acres of Eichor
and Dollison, and about six acres more
adjoining the above named lots of Mrs.
Mather. He has also bought Henry
Newman's old store, and painted and
otherwise improved it greatly, insid.
and outside. The store is now occupied
by Bartlett 4 Mufley who went from
this place to Waverly about q year ago
They have now returned with stock
of goods, believing that this is a better
place for them than Waverly.
Capt. Roselle, who left here as he
thought finally a few weeks ago, has,
after looking rather extensively for 1,
better location, returned, and is build
ing an Office, intending to practice law
here again. Mr.. Bannon, who is also a
lawyer and was Lieutenant under Capt.
Roselle, has returned, and we think
will also continue to practice with his
old partner Judge Fletcher.
Mr.. Glenn, an able and very respect
able farmer from Shell Rock, has re-
Gently purchased and now occupies the
farm adjoining town and known as the
Crowell place. After selling out, Mr..
Crowell spent one year i'm looking for a
situation which might please him bet
ter than that he sold, visiting Califor-
mia and Oregon, but at length returned,
En.{ hIpV In n.
and end his days here.
Butler, II wealthy man and large land
holder, little above this town, has
sold his possessions and talks of leaving.
He and his wife have lived four miles
apart, a. d very peacably at that dis
tance.
1t is reported that coai mas been found
in this county, and il is possible that
lie Las been struck" ;" for something
precisely like Oil in appearance has re-
Gently developed itself on the farm of
Mr.. Butts, which is across the river,
and about three miles west of this town.
The facts are these. Mr.. BIS lies i'm
what is known as Dry Creek Valley
In the bed Of the stream are several
small ponds which are durable. One
of these contained spring, of very pure
water, from which Mr.. b. has always
obtained water for his family, until q
few months ago creamy substance was
discovered floating OH the surface, and
the water was discolored to some extent.
The use of the water was discontinued,
and but little was thought about it, till
more recently it has changed 30 that
now the pond has yellowish appear
ance, and the grass and weeds on the
sides and bottom are a bright orange
color, whilst the cream on the surface
has accumulated SO that there is consid-
cradle consistency or body to it, and
when it is skinned offand put on hot
stove it burns freely, sometimes giving
the appearance of burning liquor, and
sometimes emitting sparks with great
vigor. What this may prove to be, is
as yet uncertain. A Pennsylvania,
who said he was familiar with
the oil regions, viewed it short time
ago, and pronounced it a genuine oil
spring. those in the oil re-
gions precisely. Mr.. Butts will ascer-
tain shortly what it is by obtaining an
analysis. Until then let all the people
hope that oil will soon be flowing in
great abundance from Dry Creek Valley.
CITIZEN.
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