The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23

about thirty barrels day. and improving; pumps
minutes i, and flows Ave mos " S
know all about them-show very hvoraoiy, although
mono Of them through the third aand rock Parties
completed produce As much oil any the creek The
oil Of sss n " other I'll the
and more than twice much ~ that on r,tnoo Noary
all the sbove work started late tne ass IN
but the severity Of the weather. followed ny inc
destructive food has so delayed operations that the
wells could not be sooner completed
THE CAPP FARM,
adjoining the Graf and Hassan, is yielding about TWO
hundred and fifty barrels per day.
Once more in Roruoy,ls The hotel is in better order
the Washington Hotel, New York We miss many od
in namo-the petroleum nsbobs Of last fall who -four
shed In Housewife have disappeared or suosoed MUG
quiet and ordinary Individual see no new % snd
excitement bad dinner with beans Tor three courses
see instead good dinner with charming attendants.
no lack Of amusements, too. There Barnum's fat
boy and Fat GIRL In which oil operator present mas
ing The enormous amount Of fatty matter involved
"where are all your peoplefn "Gone 70 ritnole; ous
ell coming back here again" The Rcusev!lians are o.
vious Of the Pitholeians. number OF new stores
have been put up in Rousevie "feed stores seem 70
predominant.
The Archibald Buchanan farm consists Of two hundred
and seventy acres lying three miles above the mouth
o. on creek At the junction Of me IArm Ts
decrease In production owing to the great number OF
sbandoned wells left open allowing surface water 70
flood out the oil Endeavors are being made %
or eectuay plug up these old wells below the second
sand rock which, lie expected, will restore the farm TO
It's original degree of prOductivenoss
The Alhambra well is the largest this farm, pro-
ducing about seventy five barrels per day The town Of
housewife Is situated partly on this farm Colonel ~
Atkinson is Superintendent Of the Buchanan Farm Oil
Company. Other companies-Oil BASIN Petroleum Com
pany, r. G. Irwin, superintendent Haldeman Co., A.
P Nichols agent also the Curtin Oil Company and Al
About twenty new wells in progress Of drilling
OIL y ss At 80 ~ % we'll its
Farran farm, Allegheny river, two weeks since, which
holds steady, II not increasing.
THn JOHN BUCHANAN FARM.
The John Buchanan farm adjoining the Archibald
Buchanan containing hundred and fty acres part
OF the original Buchanan tract s likely to increase in
mcnts in Hamilton rum the south SIDE OF the lafm
give evidence Of larger veins OF OIL than nave pen %
covered In the neghborhood of OIL creek since los!
Many Of the old oil operators on the creok am tod,
have chosen leases this run prcferring TO Pithoe
OF their theory. Ten wells arc going down, and
about forty leases taken to be developed TINS season
The farm Is owned by the Buchanan koyaity
S RouspsSi|le N'" - ~
% he John Buchanan boys David is farming on Sugar
creek The widow of John Is living in Philadelphia
cHrRRY RUN-rHn CELEBRATED REnD WELL
and The spSss
ing about two and half acres belonging to the United
Petroleum Farms Association, covers the ceieGraseo
Reed WE'LL which struck year SINCE ana Is proDaoy
States There are three other wells the above lease
being tu T and Is in pumping order ere this
In the immediate vicinity Is the Mountain wen-a
spasmodc flowing we'll producing sooa Tns %ns
constant steady stream comes in strong JETS or grsne
accompanied BY quantity Of gas, &C. Chrtsweli well
Muruock we'll flowing about thirty; Wade well, tools
fast, trying to get them out The Yankee, Clifton,
Amazon, Auburn Robinson leases and number 0. o.nSt
producing from ten TO eighty barrels daily 49,
Near the Reedw is tho Island well, pumping thirty
barrels and the Mallory, puping fifteen, belonging 70
the Bradley Oil Company New York;
Cherry run s q narrow flat, widening above Plumbe!,
xa the .ds psssa ne mss
above Reed. well is now operating, having become q
New York company II is mo second largest refinery
duccs about four hundred barrels; John McClintock
Cherry run, produces about four hundred ana n''y
barrels
Leaving Cherry run, Fas scrambled up the big steep
hill dividing from on creek IKE gallant old steed
no difference to my guide who seemed TO know every
inch Of territory and 70 enjoy with infinite relish every
chance that occurred OF having general smash up al
round. zoe viz
notice to the right coinfortable looking nu'ame
assigned for the accommodates Of the superintendent
and guests Of tho Home Petroleum Company which e
formed out OF portion II the Blood farm From snis
ssined en- bracng spilsl Tarr farm the Home
poston OF Blood farm &c
situated on the Blood farm, on the east side Of OH
creek contains about two hundred acres In the very
heart Of the OIL creek olregon the cast side extending
on creek side there many large producing wells say
the Ballet WELL which has been lately rejuyenated by
s cs Hs.E over I've sunared barrels Collins pro
duced yesterday about sixty barrels; LADY washington
pumping forty barrels per day; Combs well from
thirty thirty nvc barrels per day. Red well senior
Moving about six barrels per day. Buffalo well, abou
~. there arc three new wells going down on this side
the farm all nearly ready 10 test and from the fav0rao
location valuable results are anticipated ON the Cne
run side of the farm there seven wells IN varoui
stages OF progress One Ia all the way down and tuoed
and will DO tested in day or two.
The Blood farm is situated Immediately below tn
sTarr farm" The Blood farm proper contains four nun
drcd and forty acres Of land OIL creek passes 'nrousl
The part on the east side Is owned by tho Home re
troeum Company small portion OF this side has oeer
developed producing a number OF good wells, one
winch he cclsbrated Burning welD s said to have beer
one OF the largest struck Oil creek, having pro
| duced over three thousand barrels per DAY. c,,
land has MOI been developed. A few wells, however
have been drilled ofwbch the Bushnell, Duineld
snce six hundred burrcs per day. IL s now flowing thir
ybarres per day There are several other smap pro
| ducng wells on this farm. ~ 80.
Tie neat and substantial improvements this company
arc making at large cost exhibit ae their abiding faiti
IN rich future developments and their good taste ans
moper appre ation Of creature conform Among thes
/ handsome house. built in modern style upon an Gle
yated situation and furnished with all the modern com
forts not excepting bathroom There's progress fo
vel failing spring Of water supplies the prem
ises with that necessary article In abundance II 10 alto
pcther comfortable and elegant residence, and guest
have the advantage Of being served In Filth avenue sty
by attentive coorcd servants IL w. Of course the pri
vats propertv OF the company and IL occupied b,
Mr. sage tho Of the Blood farm, and b,
Mr. Byran Commodore OF the Hoboken Yacht Club, 81
| perntendcpt OF the Home farm, and family.
THR TsRR FARs.
This celebrated farm producing as follows ,Jui!
III .,,
No Phillips pumping sboni.
No Phillips. '-ss
Monitor No !, flowing about .'''''''.''..'.'''''.'