The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-08

cSuac1tat1ON OF tHc Z 1Tss VII aS'>as ,
Two Miles from Titusville-Wels
Flow from One to Three Hundred
Barrels Per Day.
The new oil territory on the flats, about
two miles below Franklin street bridge, BLDG
fair TO become richer and more prolific than
any at present kuown in the Region. The
history of this territory 10 very singular.
DR.. Hunter purchased last summer about
fifteen acres in fee simple now known as the
Hunter and Leonard tract. 1t situated in
the valley, abont one mile below the city
limits. The territory had long since been
abandoned, and was thought TO be worthless,
but the Doctor. bsving shrewd compre
hension of the existence of seven oil bearing
elts running parallel in this direction, con-
veyed the idea that one of the belts ran di-
rectly through his land. By tie compass
be found it to be in bee-line with some Of
the largest wells in the northern districts,
aud he therefore embraced the fret oppor-
tunity OF taking into psrtership the Leon/
ard Brothers, two go-ahead and enterpris-
ing gentlemen, to develop the territory with
him. Sure enough, the first well put down,
known as the Hunter j. Leonard Well No.
|, struck about lour months ago, spouted
oil and water at q rate which in the present
day OF small wells was almost alarming -
This well continued to flow for some time,
aud then settled down into good strong,
reliable fifty barrel well. The other day
the tank was destroyed by FIRE, and she was
yesterday pumring on the ground. A new
tank, however, will be placed in position
to-day. Well No. 2, struck on the 4th
inst, is even q greater success. the flow has
continually increased until yesterday NORM
ing, when it poured forth almost solid
stream Of water and oil. The flow OF oil
was estimated all the way from 500 to 700
barrels per day. Suddenly about noon the
water overcame the pressure Of The gas, and
she stopped. As soon as the water is pump
ed out it is consequently believed that It
will make good 800 barrel well. Well No.
8 has just been commenced, and well No. 4
preparing to go down.
Close to well No. 2 is a three acre lease,
known as tho Burtis, Hunter e. Grosbeck
lease Burtis well No. on this tract Was
struck yesterday morning, and, like her
neighbors, she threw a stream Of oil thirty
feet over the top Of the derrick, >wbich Wa,
considered good indication. This wei
WAS tubed and pumped To-day. 1t ia an
ticipaled that sac is good for 100 barrel
per day at least.
The Crossey tract, little above the
Leoaari u Hunter tract, has already tbr, ,
good pumping wells, which produce l5y
barrels per day in the aggregate.
Another well, known as the Fish well, OF
the Noble farm. on the east brow OF ta. nil
toIpedord the other dpy, is doing thirty
barrels, and On the top OF tbs oppu-,,e hin
in the Octave District, is vel! owned b.
Bailey. Gilmore ~ Go, watch averages IOr
barrels per day. This whole territory o.
the fats will unquestionAbly be c-velope
as rapldlysas possible, even with III. exlslin
low price OF oil. The third s4ud !. nu,y
about 400 feet deep on The fats, nud u
rock is very thick. The cost OF drilin
wells in this locality is Just Que ball Of whn
it cost in the lower districts, aud every we
is q big one. The idea is prevalent in th
lower districts tha. they have Tho only ter
ritory which can produce cheap oil. Tbi
is Il mistake, and capital viii no. be long i
finding il out Qdite large number q
spectators visited the wells yesterday, al
undoubtedly the valley and hill sides wi
soon be ihickly studded with derrlcks. -
The benefit to this city will be great, au,
probably railroad station will soon b
,, ,, erected at this new two mile station. Tb
wagon road is very rough at present and i
is liable to be improved by teams baulin
, heavy loads over It, GTitusvile Herald.
We learn that the Republican Conven
tion, which met at Rynd Farm, this after
noon, nominated orr townsmau, Mr.. Issa
Burgess, tor Constable and Assessor. Tn
nomination is a good one, and just reoog