The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-08-15
Rig OIL Strike.
BORDER CITY, MusKINGUN Co Oh
August l, 1866.

there was quite a NUMBER OF your SUI
scribersi in Harrison and adjoining coun-
ties who are interested in the Blue
Rock Oil Region, Muskingum county,
Ohio, 1 take pleasure in informing them
on oil matters in general.
Last week was an unusually brisk
week in oil. There were several "big
strikes" There was IL of the best
strikes made on the Border Farm that
was ever made in Ohio. McUlman &
Co., of Carrollton, Ohio, made a strike
on lot 60, at the depth of SO feet, that
pumped, with a spring pole, 153 barrels
pure oil in twelve hours and would
have pumped 300 barrels in "a hours if
they could have procured barrels-to put
the oil IN. They had 10 shut it off un-
til the next day, in order TO get tankage.
The oil is a fine lubricator, being % de-
grees specific gravity, free from all digt
or grit, worth, at the well, $50 to S25
per barrel. The amount of profit from
this well is great, being about S3,O00p per
dav. When this well was first struck,
the workmen pumped, in 26 minutes,
with a sand pump, one barrel of OIL
This well may be set down as second to
no other in the United States, consider
ing the depth, and the gravity of the
oil. The show of oil was so remarka-
bic that in a few minutes after it took
place hundreds of operate rs and stran-
gers gathered around the well to wit
ness the oil running from the well in
large streams as it vas pumped by
hand. Several who had not invested
yet, Immediately procured lots in close
proximity to the ''big strike" at large
prices. Lots are selling at from four to
six thousand dollars each, in fee simple.
These lots contain about one acre each.
l saw one lot, containing about onc-six-
teenth Of an acre, sell for one thousand
dollars. Messrs. McUlman & Philpot
are "lucky boys" to have an interest in
this well.
/. The Hagerstown well, on lot No. 68,
struck oil at the depth of 81 feet. This
oil is heavy, being q degrees gravity.
This is considered a good paying well.
The Leesburg company have also
made a splendid strike on the same lot
at the depth of eighty-two feet. 1t is
supposed to be the second best well on
the creek. r. S. Trew, Esq, from New
Cumberland, Ohio, is here, working
hard for the interestso of his company.
They have five wells going down on
the Border Farm. Look out for "big
strikes" next week. George W. Bur-
not, of Wheeling, w. Va, has purchas-
ed lots No. 20, q. 26 and SO on the Bor-
der Farm. These are all select lots, and
q good price was paid for them. On
one of these lots there is o natural oil
spring. w. D.. Houston, of Cameron,
w. Va, took lot No. %. This is a good
locality. Drs. Irwin and Latimcr, Of
Lcesburg, Carroll county, Ohio, pur-
chased lot No. o. Messrs. Shugart &
Co.. of Dccrsyillc, Harrison county, o.,
have purchased lot No. 8. This is re-
garded by some of our best OIL mcn as
one of the best lots on the Border
Farm, it being only 10 rods from the
big strike OH lot 60. ] think persons
wishing to invest in this lot will have
q sure chance of a "tcn strike" Mr.. &.
| Martin, of East Liverpool, Ohio, select
cd lot IS on the same farm. This is q
good lot, being near the "big shaver
WELL" which is now averaging so bar
rels every IL hours. This well is l03
feet deep, and has yielded its owners
about 700 barrels of oil. This compa-
ny is making large dividends to the
stockholders on the investment. The
company is from Huntington, Pennsyl-
tania.
Drs. Black and McCarty squattcd on
| two lots, and are putting down wells
The Kilgore well is pumping splendid
ly-has paid for itself long ago. The
Perryville Co. is pumping well Mol by
steam. The we'll is increasing her
yield, but has not pumped oil yet i'll
paying quantities. Col. Phillpott will
make ii q paying well yet, before he
gives tup. Col. A. r. Pope, of Macon
Missouri, has struck oil in two of his
wells. These will be good paying
wells. The Colonel will have an en-
CINE at work in a few days, and vii,
pump all three with one engine. Mr.
Partridge, of St. Louis, and Mr.. John
son, of Coshocton, o., have made three
strikes, and are waiting for an engine
These strikes are all on the Border
:. Farm. James Coon, Esq, of Wells
burg, w. Va, Capt. Moore, of Wheel
ing, and George Wells, of Wellsville
Ohio, have made a fine strike on lot 8
at the depth of SO feet.
= Capt. w. E. Dorsey, of Washington
county, Pa, is putting down two well
on the Border Farm.
, The "Wheeling House. and "Borde
City Hotel" are doing a good business
here in the City of the Woods" B.
the way, / must not forget to mention
that the "Richey House" has change
l hands. The boarders all regret this, a
: they will not, in future, be supplied
three times a day, with dried apples an
"SoW BELLY" The old landlord retire
/, to Pennsylvania.
:, The average depth of wells on tn