The Portland daily press., 1865-03-16
PROPERTY OF TnE COMPANY.

The following is description of the Company aud
the operations now ding on upon It.
No consists of eighty four iss fee, on Fast
Oh Creek, about tSo mies from TitusviiIe. ON this
we nave two wells gcing down, new engines ma
hundred feet anu aJe ady large quantities OF oil
nave come to the surface, flowing read ly over the
top of the well. T6isis The surface second
rock oil which indicates large deposits beneath
Great results tXpf cted from this well which will
probably be COMPLETED in the course eff thirtJ days
Forty acres Of this tract are of the best boring ter
No. q. Ten acres in fee. All boring territory,
nearly opposite No l, being q part OF the same
tract bus lying en- the coTth sde OF the creek and
ore half mile nearer 1itusyle. THIS n one Of the
most elig bic tracts for oil purposes en- the whole
creek; well 10 be sunk on this place immediately.
NO 3. One acre IN fee on OIL creek, one bait mie
below ritu vile, surrounded By paying weli5 this
is all the best boring land. Two wells going dowa
which, from p esent Indieat ons, proni.e t. be a.
least twenty barrel wells although much bestr ro-
suits are expected ON att least one Of them, as 81
most every well in this vicinity has beena good
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ted Goorae ricketts, farm on Cherry Run, lying ct
the mouth of Oil Bun, small itream emptJ ing in
to cnefry Run, ana deriving its name ffom the
large quantities Of oilconstany floating its sur
face. 40 better oil land can be lounG dying from
suracs indications anu the tact that eli wells IN this
vicinity are large pumping or flowing wells II is
ga t. be q fact. that out of The sever1 hundred
wells on Oh rry Run tine has not get, been one
failure to obtain oil after Teaeh,ngthe oil depth.
The Company nave re son 10 expect large returns
fl rom this small tract, and have already two wells
going down witt all dispatch possible.
No. 8. Perpetual lease OF ten (lel acres (ene-half
royalty,l ali boring territory, on the Turper and
Anderson farm Cherry hnu opposite and adj lining
the celebrated Humbolt property. Two wells going
Is anoted offspring constantly giving oat gas and
oil in considerable quantities. III Is also but
short di tarce abovethe "GTeat Reed "Wade,"
aud Granger" wells, and many otl er flowing and
pumping wells above and below,
No g. Fifty acres y zee on west branch Ph-Hole
erty. and only one-h4lf milo from heir great flow
ing we'll This tract is n arly all good boring terri
tory, being inter ec,ed by several small Iuns empty
ing into Pit Hoe. each affor ling ample room for
IF y wells. b IL lnNTNas gdA-~.1r-- 4..A
Tbis tract is the most valuable OF any tie Comps-
ny own. Itwas purchased some time since; and
tbs recent Developments of property in its immeoi
ate vicinity has advanced its value mere than
Me going soa e
success as there can possibly BE- on any land in tte
oil regions. s4 .
THIS rract lies directly b.tween tao "Grsst Noble
aud Empire" wells on Oil Creek, and the great
United States" well on Pit hoe, in belt that
tonds 70 the AIIe4hany River, and in WHICH the
quality Of the oil found is of striking similarity,
ping the light oil thai indicates the largest wells
! No. Z. Perpetual Leave OF fifteen t15I acres :iv-
ing one-fourth royslty,) middle branch it Hole,
and Only one-fourth mile from Uuitea States Gem.
pays well; all fat land; two wells 20 ng down
with the best Of show, To pardcularize the extra
is said regarding tract No. g. although its market
value IL much greater from the facs of its lynn one
fourth mile nearer the great well.
branch Pit Hole, forty reds below the great well and
adjoining ten acres belonging tpJ. w. Sherman of
the great Sherman Wei" on Oil Greek. Two wells
going down on this with sill possible dispatch; and
at their present depth, show indications flarge de-
posits
No 9. Perpetual lease of five 5l acres, one-fourth
royalty, aGjcinio tract No 81. 81 boring territory,
and of equavalue with the above. The small royalty
given makes this lease q most valuable fee-sim
pie. Two wells going down on this with same indi-
cations Nos. 1850 ltf L -- Np-
Wi hthese advantas e.. superior in the judgment
of men experienced in the oil business, to those Of
any other company, the Directors feel assured that
they are Offering of the best opportunities sor in
vestment ever presented TO the pubic. Ntt
F,r further Information, Maps and Prespectuses
apply to MN
j. Il. cLAPP co, Bankers. 81 State Street, Bos-
= ton. : ~. p ,lHfsG H..lrt
Afford DYER, Esq, Nc Jl5 MiidIe st. Portland
L.RoI1ERTs. OF L. Roberts & Co, South Street,
New York. N1 eai A
j. N. BURLEIGH. Treasurer, PA State Street,
Boston,
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