The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-09-02

SHAMBURG. One OF the towns whose raj
ID growth was once surprise to oildom. Is
Shamburg, which is situated in Nenango
comfy upon the extreme head wsters OF
Cherry Run, about six miles southeast Of
Titnsville, having easy communication Win
Tiusvile and Miller Farm, which latter is
the nearest railroad depot Tho excite
ment commenced in 1866 Several farms IN
he vicinity became the property OF oil OPP
orators, who, during the spring aud summer,
commenced operations iu earnest on nun
ber Of wells, but met with Indifferent suc'
cess, owing to the fact that they were not
bored dsep enough. Among the farms
which changed hands was the Nathan Sto-
well farm, which became the property OF
the Pittsburgh Cherry Run Petroleum Co.
One well was put down ssven hundred feet
and abandoned, but the company taking
fresh courage, recommended the work sgain,
under the superintendency of Dr.. Shamburg.
In the winter Of OF 1866 hey pat down q
well to the depth OF S24 feet, and struck al
oil vein which proved to'be sixty barrel
well: The great depth required to be drill
ed caused the territory to oa abandoned by
q large number OF operators.
In the. early part OF 1867 three wells were
put down, two Of which proved to be pay
ing wells. Ia the month Of July, of that
year, Mr.. S. G. Murray struck sixty bar
rel well abont three-ciehts OF mile west Of
the famous Shamburg well. on the so-called
Atkinson farm, formerly known as the
Fleming farm. A controlling interest was
then secured on what was known as the
Tallman farm, by f. W. Andrews, of this
city, and Stewart Bros, OF Pioneer. Ate
that tract of l6O acres, adjoining the
Tallman farm north, was purchased by DR..
Shamburg. Several wells we're then put
down on each of thes farms. Later in the
fall Jack Brown and N. Ii. Cheney struck
u 400 barrel flowing well 90 the Atkinson
farm, and W. G. Fee, on old operator of
lower Cherry Run, struck another spouter.
Previ Gus to this, flowing wells were regard
ed as things Of the past, and many predict
ed the las! one had been found in the oil
regions. hence the wells created great ex,
citement. The building lots were almos.
entirely on the A. Poor farm, adjoining the
Atkinson farm south, ind upon the Tallman
farm quite village sprung up, near Sham
burg, thus making three distinct village
almost within haiing distance OF each 9th
et, named Shambnrg. Middletown and At.
kinson. The name OF Shamburg has all
ways been applied to these three places, in
honor Of the energetic Doctor, tewhom the
place is indebted for its oil. There was in
the summer OF 1868 four hotels, niue grocery
and provision stores, one drug store, two
clothing stores, three machine shops, the
latter for the manufacture and repairing OF
well tools. There were also two physicians
one Justice OF the Peace and two lawyers -
The Postollics, which owes its exis,enceto,
the energy Of the efficient postmaster, A,
FL. Merrick, was originally located in Sham
burg, but the growth OF Atkinson and Mid
dletown caused the people to petition the
Postofice Department for its removal to The
Tallman farm, and retention CT lbe Post
master. The reques. was granted. The
removal took place in 1868. TIE daily
production during the summer OF 1865 was
about $500 barrels per day. Shamburg
still hourishes, but not TO the same extent
as 10 former years. Titusville Courier.