Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-23
PETROLEUM.
The on Region Of Pennsylvnnia-
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Clarion River TerritOry-lDcve lop
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From the pittsburg Commercial Sept s.
Tho oXcitnmcntnbout parker's Landing
continues t" increase; tho population is cs
timatcl Mt 1000. In few weeks it will
equal in Importance my oil-prol,,cing town
in the state. contemporary relAtes tho
following concerning this territory: t<Witl,~
in five years tho land on which, tho best
wells arc located was bought for $40 and
within tho past two months Willimm Parker
the fortunate owner hls realized fully $2O,-
600 from the royalty Of two wells alone. A
fow weeks ago. the Hickory mile and u
half further north, on the Robinson tract,
was struck, making nn unprecedented
show, and III abundant yield Of nearly 80
barrels daily. Close by the Perry started
out with as OF 30 barrels; and
soon after another strike was made
u milo further up, on the Fowler
farm, quite as promising. These strikers
have induced tho rush to that quarter, and
less than 80 days will SEQ hundred der
ricks bristling up i'll the intcrmlEc,liAto and
surrounding space. This locality is OF tho
west side of the Allegheny, Immediately
opposite and directly above the mouth Of
tho Clarion. Yet, tho west of the river is
not alone in point Of pcrttctmcnt. On the
east side, and directly opposite to the Park
or wells, is the Graham tract, having near
ly milo Of river front, owned mostly by
kittanningers Ono we'll is down on ii,
producing about 20 barrels daily. About II
dozen leases have been given out on This
tract, with Il prudent view, on the part of
the owners, that the wells shall not be
closely crowded. Below the mouth Of the
Clarion, some 20 leases have boon given
ont. The yield Of the wells, it is true,
taken singly, is not large but the number
Of actually paying wells is nnpreccdentcdIy
great"
The daily production at Parkcr's and
Graham's Landings, ten tays ago, was not
less than GOO barrels, and in two weeks
these figures will be largely increased.
Tho Clarion Democrat of Saturday has
the following items relative to the oil tlevel-
opmont in that county: ''rho oil well ut
the salt works, Mt tho mouth Of Blyson run,
on the Clarion river, is now yielding about
three barrels a day Of superior green oil.
The Clarion river well, nearly opposite .!,o
above we'll, has been pumping some oil,
fairly got under Roadway. We visited tho
EEGb4th Of Deer creek on Friday OF last
week. David Witchill and Sons, have q new
EMsA down over 400 feet, and have pumped
aJi{tle amber oilfrom the second sand rock
eTkSE intend drilling through the third
sa14, which they.eXpect to reach at a depth
oEAetween 700 and 800 feet, and hope to
(s6kks the green oil. Abram Kingcnsmith
and sons are just commencing to drill a
neN we'll on tho Clarion river, half mile
below the mouth Of Deer creek. The OLD
PoQahontas we'll ut that point pumps small
aHhunt Of yellow oil, but not in paying
Quantities. Tho Klingensmiths intend to
drill to third sand rock. Novel; there yet
has been put down to that depth. The
Fiscus. short distance above, was drilled
to tho third rock, and green oil found, but
|: it vas never pumped at that depth. A we'll
OH Pine run, in Ashland township. at the
depth Of $50 feet, had nice show of oil,
and it was thought, when completed, will
be- q good we'll. The new we'll beside the
burning we'll on East Sandy is p, oducing
Eoiiffs though we have not heard how much.
They sold 40 barrels at the we'll the other
day" ..
/. The production of the Tideoute oil field
Inst week, was unchanged, averaging about
1,1pO barrels daily. The Tideoute Journal
Of last week says: 'Our own immediate
peighborhood continues to pour out the
foleagnous richness as heretofore. Great
activity is manifested on the newly discov-
cred territory. The O'J.cary we'll continues
| to pump at The rate OF So barrels, and fish
er No. 2 is abont ready to drill. On the
H.: Allen tract adjoining, Fisher Bros. have
taken a ten acre lease, md will soon, begin
its development. On the New York and
=Alleghany tract, adjoining MIR. Parshall has
! two wells which will be finished this week,
and two other rigs going up. The Par
n shall we'll, No. l, on Limestone hill, is
pumping eight barrels, and No. 2 has ILL
creased to seven barrels per day. On the
Jamison farm, No. l has gone to depth
OF over 500 feet, with no signs Of oil rock
yet. The Hearse:' we'll is being drilled
deeper, the second sand rock oil having
played out. The Fisher Well, which may
BE classcd as No: 3, has found another
rock, and is pumping at the ra!c Of about
six barrels. AIessrs. Clark u Hague have
not yet commenced to drill. On the Sow
ers farm adjoining, Fisher Bros. have COM
Mienoed E We'll CLOSE by the old one Pot
down some years ago. and which, We arc
Informed. pumped some oil.