Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-21
Subscription Price, $3.50 Per Share
10000 Shares Reserved for Working Capital.
OFFICERS.
DIRECTORS.


D. q. hochler, VIM. S. Turner, Phild'n.
D. W. Bland, Pottsvillc. Geo, W. shoR, Madcru.
Jno L. PotL PottsyiIle. John Boyer, MADEIRA
Subscriptions received at Phila-
delphia, or of any of the Directors.
The properties of this Company are sit
uNled in Cleaatield county, Pennsylvania
and consist of the following Tracts, viz:
| No. l. The VIM. Hegarty farm, in fee
simple containing Eighty Acres, situate
Ia Beccaria Township, at tho junction Of
Clealtield Creek and Muddy Run. About
one-halt the tract is Bottom land, and has
a front on the two streams Of about one
mile. There arc several veins orexcellenl
Coal in the hill on The rear of the tract
which Is easy Of access. A considerable
amount OF Timber is on the tract, and the
farm in high state Of cultivation, with
good Buildings, Orchard, &c.
No, ., y lease for Twenty Years from
VIM. llegOrly on Forty Acres on Muddy
Run, with front on both sides of said
stream, and nearly all bottom land.
No. 3. a lease for Twenty Years from
Robt. Whites!dc on One Hundred Acres
otIoud, adjoining No. |. A considerable
portion OF IL is bottom land.
No. 1. a lease for Twenty Years from
john Beyers on Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres, on the waters Of Muddy Run, close
/ by No. >. There is front on both sides
Of the stream of about ono mile. A large
portion Of it is bottom land.
No. >. A lease for Twenty Years from
| John EeycIs on One Hundred Acres on
the waters OF Muddy Run, adjoining No
/. A large portion of this is also bottom
Hand.
No.G a lease for Twenty Years on FiC-
ty Acres, from John l.. McCully, short
distance above No ). All Of this tract i.
bottom land, and located at the forks Of
Muddy Run.
No !. A lease for Twenty Years from
Samuel ShoH on Ono Hundred and Five
Acres, on the waters Of Cleal6eId Creek.
opposite No !, with front on said
stream OF about half mile.
No. 8. \ lease for Twenty Years from
Robert Whitesde on Oue Hundred Acres,
adjoining No. I, with front on each side
Of Ccartield Creek Of over one mile. A
Iarge portion Of this is bottom land.
No. .. A lease for Twenty Years from
Samuel SholI on SeYenty-IIyo Acres on
Cl"Hneld Creek, short distance below
MADEIRA. About one-third is bottom land.
/ With a front on the creek Of near half q
mile.
No. 10. \ lease for Twenty Years from
Wm b. Alexander on One Hundred and
Ten Acres on CleayGcid Creek. opposite
80. ., large portion Of which Is bottom
aui
Nos. II. and u. Leases for Twenty
! ears from Samuel Mitchell on Ninety
six and forty acres, lying on the waters Of
AIoEauder's Run, One-iourlh of a mile
from Madeira, about oue-haI OF which j.
bottom land
No. l3. A lease for Twenty Years from
Wan. B. Alexander on Forty Acre, on Al
eE1nders Run, all o! which is good bor-
ing Territory.
No t. \ lease for Twenty Years from
VIM. b. While-ide on Two Hundred and
Five Acres on the Beaver Dam Branch of
Moshannon Creek The principal part OF
this tract is good boring territory.
These lands, without exception, are
most Admiralty located, and have been
examined 10y practical oil men and pro-
uounccd the best on ClcarGcid Creek, a.
bounding 10 all the surface indications Of
oil, they being tho same ss those in the
celebrated oil region of Nrnango. Salt
and Oil Springs abound in the neigbbor-
hood. The lands were sclec.ed with great
care on the most advantageous leases,
there being only ore-eighth Of the oil re-
served by the lessons. So great has been
the excitmert in this region within the
last few moths, that all the lands of any
value ore leased. Quite a number Of wells
wil undoubtedly Je sunk during the com
ming summer.
!, is the intention of this Company to
commence boring IS early in the senson as
possible, and to develop the lands fast as
the means at the disposal Of the Company
will admit The large amount OF Oil Ter
r.tory held ty this company makes it one
Of the most valuable in the market, as
practical oil men who have examined The
lands say there is no doubt whatever Of
the presence Of oil.
Jnc Il, Us.