Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-23
PETROLEUM.

PETROLEUM.
TN. on Reglona Of Psnnsylv.n..-E1-
oatemcnt .: FarEer,: LaMd!ng-T1ie
memls At TideOute.
From tho Pittsburg Commercial Sept. 8.
Tho excitemenkAbout Parker's~ Landing
continues to increase; the population is es-
timated at 4,O0O.3 In few weeks 1t will
equal in Importance any oihpolucing town
in the state. A.contelhporaryV relates the
following concerning this territory: s<With-'
in five years the land on which tho best
wells are located was bought for $3.50, and
within tho past two months William Parker
the fortunate owner has realized fully $2O,-
600 from the royalty Of two wells alone. A
few weeks ago, tho Hickory mile and q
half further north, on; Tho Robinsohs tract,
was struck, making an Unprecedented
show, and an abundant yield Of nearly SO
barrels daily. Close by, the Perry started
out with AS Or 80 barrels; and
soon aitor another strike was made
q mile further up, on the Fowler.
farm, quite 81 promising. These. strikers
have induced the rush to IL at quarter, and
less than 80 days will nee a! hundred der
ricks bristling up in the intermmediate and
space. This locality il on the
west side OF the ALE gheny, Immediately
opposite and directly above the mouth Of
the Clarion. Yet, The west Of the river is
not alone in point Of perfectment.r On the
east side, and directly opposite to the Park
er wells, is the Graham tract, having near
lyls mile Of river! front; owned mostly by
Kitadnninge1s. One. we'll is down on it,
producing about 20 barrels daily. About a
dozen leases have been given out on this
tract, with a prudent view, on the part Of
the owners, that the wells shall not be
closely crowded. Below the: mouth ofthe
Clarion, some 20 leases have been given
out. The yield of the wells, it is true,
taken ,singly, is not large, but the number
Of actually paying wells is unpreccdentcdly
great" IL
The daily. production at Parker's and
Graham Landings, ten days ago, WAS not
less, than GOO barrels, and in two weeks
these figures will be largely increased. 49,.
The Clarion Democrat Of Saturday has
the following items relative to the oil devel-
~opment in that county: '"The oil well at
the salt works, at the mouth OF Blyson run,
three barrels day Of superior green oil.
AO SAAAAOAA &AvO4 "SAAS AAOSA1y opHooAeo sAo
above well, has been pumping sslne oil,
on account OF accidents, it las not yet
dirE got under Roadway. We visited the
ss6b4th Of Deer creek en- Friday of last
MEX David Witehill and sons have new
~ down over 400 feet, and have pumped
81 lb amber oildrom the second sand rock.
(Tl intend drilling through the third
sol wkiDh thhyzsxpect to- reach alta depth
d eetweea 100 and 500 feet; and hope to
the green oil. 'Abram KfingensHaith
and sons are! justi commencing 70 drill a,
ifek we'll ON tho Clarion river, half mile
,belpw the month If Deer creek. The old
RQSah entas. well at that point pumps q small
'aaaYHbunt Of yellow Oil, but not in paying.
i11antitieB The Klingensnaiths Intend To-
drM to third sand rock. Novel; there yet
Aasa bean. put down to that Depth, The
Fiscus, q short distance above, was drillcd
to the third rock. and green oil found; but
iii Yas- never pumped at that depth. y, "A we'll
on Pine, run, in Ashland township, At the
depth Of '250feet,. had = nice show of oil,
md twas Thought, when completed, will
kd good we'll. The new we'll beside the
burning Welt on East Sandy is Producing
oily though We have not heard how much.
Thky sold 40 Ebarrels;at the well tho other
. The production Of the iideotite' oil! field
Asf week, was unchanged, averaging about
ls1po barrels daily. The Tideoute Journal
soll last week says: "Our own immediate
,a1lghborhood continues to pour out the
hlaeinous richness as heretofore. Great
Ae{ivity is manifested on the newly discov-
cred territory. The O'heary weh continues
;to Rnmp at the rate of 50 barrels, and Fish
erMo. is abont ready to drill. On the
FL Allen tract adjoining, Fisher Bros have
takenaF Ten acre leep, Sana wilt SOON begin
eMleghany tract, adjoining MI: Parshan' has
} two wells which will be finished this week,
and two other rigs going up. The Par
'1hall we'll, No. l.; on Iinestene hill,. is
pumping eight barrels, and No. has in
creased to seven barrels per day. On the
Jamison farm, No. l has gone to depth
a4 over 500 feet, with 40: signs Of, oil rock
yet. The Heafset we'll lis being drilled
deeper, the second sand rock oil having
E. siassed is NJ! ), ha s found anothsT
rock, and is pumping at the rate Of about
81 barrels. Messrs. Clark 4 Hague have
not yet commenced to drill. On the Sow
eI's farm adjoining, Fisher Bros have COM
Aeneed q well slose, bY the old one PVT
xEor oil