The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-14
A Trim to Oildorado.

On Tuesday evening of last week, at six
clock, We were packed for a trip to the
oil regions Of Overton county, in this State
Having heard wonderful stories of this newly
discovered region, where the precious lie ]"
is represented to be found almost without
boring for it, we determined to see for our
selves. At the hour named, in company
with Col Irwin, who is the superintendent
of one of the companies we started in the
direction of Lebanon tits no small under
taking to make this trip, which is but a
monOtOnous ride over broken country for
ninety-fve long miles, and when made In an
open wagon, under hot June sun, the miles
grow into leagues. We will not tire the
reader with an account of the ride, as it
contains little of interest, except, probably,
a few amusing incidents which always viii
happen on d journey Of this kind, but con
duct him to the object Of our visit-the
oil region We arrived on the afternoon of
Friday, and being exhausted by our days
labor concluded to defer our visit to the
wells until the next morning, when we
should feel In a better mood for taking notes
After a night Of sweet repOse and a hearty
breakfast, we prepared for a visit to the
wells, which were situated about q mile dis
tant in the valley beneath US, on a small
stream called Spring creek. The scenery
about here is on the grand order-the misty
outlines of two spurs Of the Cumberland
mountains being visible in the distance and
the undulating fertile valley between coy
cred with rich verdure here. and there dot
ted with fields of growing crops, presenting
a picture one could never tire Of behOlding
A short pleasant walk brought US in sight
of the distant derricls, and within sound
of the irregular pUffs of steam engines.
The first we halted at was the famous New
man Well, owned by the Overton County
Oil and Mining Company. 1t was, sure
enough, as wonderful as we had heard
related This well is thirty-eight feet deep,
and yields a heavy lubricating oil, at the
rate Of ten barrels per hour. 1t is not kept
running continually, as the company have
not sufficient tanks to hold the oil, hut are
building as rapidly as they can, and in the
course Of a few days it viii be run to its
utmost capacity day and night. Within
eighty-feet is the celebrated Douglas Well,
sunk by the same company, on land leased
of Messrs. Yaryan, Walker d Co., Of this
city 1t is but twenty-five feet seven inches
in depth, and has been finished but few
days Nothing but a hand pump has been
applied yet, but with this primitive arrange
ment it yields fifty barrels Of oil a day. We
believe when steam is applied it viii not
fall short Of two hundred barrel well. We
understand that Boston firm have offered
two wells in its crude state, and that the
offer viii probably be accepted by the COM
Panies.
The following is d list Of the wells which
are pumping, and under process of boring,
in this immediate vicinity:
Overton No. l, pumping, 80 feet deep.
Oyerton No. 2, pumping, D feet inch. deep
Oyerton No. 3, boring.
Jackson No. ], pumping, 4S2 feet deep.
jackson No. 2, boring
Jackson No. 3, started,
Tennessee and Cumberland No !, boring.
Blilroy, Waters q Co, No. l started.
AIilroy, Waters Il Co No ?, started
Yaryan, Walker d Co., Ne. l, started
A number Of others are talked Of, and
many more viii undoubtedly be commenced
soon, but the above list comprises the num-
Der finished and under way. The atmOs-
phere in the neighbOrh0od Of the wells Is
rank with the odor of petroleum, and the
ground completely saturated with the oleagin-
Gus LIQUID You can see, hear, or smell
nothing else but oil Oil talk IS so common
that you soon catch the mania, and are sur
urise at the ease with which YOU can dis
cuss g surface indications, boring 81 oil
seeps." etc On every hand you see the in
evitabIe derrick, and hear the constant clat-
ter Of busy workmen. lt certainly is a
good oil region, and If we are permitted 70
prophecy, win rival the famous oil regions
Of Pennsylvania ere many months The
great advantage It has over other districts, Is
the depth at which oil is found Where it
is necessary to go several hundred feet to
find oil, the expense of sinking wells amounts
to thousands Here it viii only be counted
by the hundreds There Is one drawback,
however, to the rapid development Of this
region. and that is the want Of transporta-
ton. it being situated about eighteen miles
from the Cumberland Among the first
enterprises viii be railroad to the river,
and we hear It Is already being agitated
When this Is done, and free exit Is given 10
the mines of wealth which have lain there
dormant for so long time, Tennessee VIII
have taken another step toward being the
leading State inthe Union as regards mineral
wealth.
4 week from the day Of starting We re
turned home satisfied with our visit, and
/ yvishingsthat every man in Tennessee wh0
/ desires her advancement could see all that
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