Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

48 THE OIL INTEREST. Ths severity of the weather has caused the stoppage of work, for ths present, on many of . 1866 the oil wells in Humholdt county. We hear of no new developments or oil shipments from that quarter for the past few weeks. . The Adams well company, the pioneer enterprise at Mount Diablo, after finding promising . indications in former horings, which were attempted without proper tuhing, and were consequently obstructed hy caving, which rendered them useless, heing now provided with the hest . horing instruments, steam engine and other facilities, have contracted with responsihls parties to sink a new well to a depth of 600 feet, unless a satisfactory snpply of oil is found in less distancs. ‘I'he Contra Costa Gazetle says that in sinking this new well, and at less than a hundred feet, the drills struck a cavity yielding oil in such quantity that it promises to warrant pumping hefore sinking further. But it is douhtful if the trustees will consent to any delay iu the work, unless satisfied of having a considerahls supply of oil to pump on. The first shipment of oil from the Santa Cruz petroleum works, the pioneer enterprise . in Santa Cruz county, was made a short time since, and consisted of 700 gallons, which ths Santa Cruz Sentinel says was a fins article, equal to the hest hurning and luhricating oils of Eastern manufacture. Ths supply of illumninating and luhricating oils, as also a first rate article of coal tar, will now bs constant and of considerahle importance. Some twenty rstorts, and a lerge distillery for refining the oils will he running night and day, turning out a large quantity, ready for market. The same paper learns that several parties are negotiating to erect retorts and refineries, at different placeson ths San Gregoria ranch, and other points on the coast in ths vicinity of Pescadero. From the Lexington well, in Santa Clara county, we also hear favorable reports. A gentleman informs the San Jose Courier that ‘250 gallons of oil were recently pumped from . this well at one time. Mr. McClaren, the contractor, has heen at great expense during the past year, and has sunk the well 450 feet. He labored under serious difficulties at times, all which his energy and perssverance have overcoms. The company is now proceeding to sink a still greater depth—the supervision of the work heing in chargs of Mr. McClaren. It is estimated that from 500 to 800 harrels of oil per month might he obtained from the springs and wells now open in the State, were horing operations to ceass where they now are, and attention confined to collecting the oil yO which is now obtainable. At least 1,200 harrelg have already been received in this city, and there is prohably half as much more now at ths various springs and wells ready for transportation. Although as yet no flowing wells havs heen struck, the prospects are am-, ply sufficient to warrant ths assumption that at least a moderats yield of oil will he obtained in nearly every neighhorhood where any very extensive works have heen undertakev, Few, if any, of the wells have yet reached 2 depth nt which any very sxtensive yield of oil could he reasonahly he expected. Borings, however, are still going on, and the utmost confidence is felt in ultimate success, The recent estahlishment of refineries in thiscity, which secures @ ready market for the crude oil, has given additional confidence to the oil seekers, Ahout seventy companies have heen organized in this State, and some sixty wells are now in progress, varying from the mere commencement to 450 feet in depth. A Nationa, Minino Burzav.— Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has introduced into the Senate a hill providing for the formation of a Mining Bureau, at the hsad of which is to he a Commissioner of Mining. ‘The hill is drawn upon the same planas that providing for an Agricultural Bureau, passed a few years since. Considering the growiug importance of the mining interests of this country, and the vast mineral resources of the United States, such a Department is hecoming a necessity. The BWiiny anil Scientific Press. a ee Subscribe Now! JANUARY Ist, 1866 Commeacemeat of Twelfth Volame oF THE— Mining wl Scientific Sress The title of our journal is a truthful expression of its character. It affords a class of progressive information to the Miners, Mechanics and Professional Mcn of the Pacific Coast, whicb cannot be derived from books, or other publications. Each Volume comprises, in reality, a hook of new intelligence and facts relating to Mining, Mechanism, Metallurgy, Science and Art, developed hy our rich and peculiar resources, and identical with our own indnstry and history. By the encouragement of intelligent economy in LABOR and GOLD-savinG, we sball make the Press a source of INDIVIDUAL PROFIT to its patrons, as well as a public benefit to every local community in which it circulates. The prospects of our journal are now hrighter than at any former period. Our facilities for furnishing a valuable journal are constantly increasing. Following are some of the many opinions generously expressed by our neighbors: Edltorlal Expressions: The publishers intend to make it the “ Scientific Amerlean’? of tho Pacific Coast. Every miner shonld have’ a copy of it in his cabla, for it will be filled with useful inJounal io tho pick and shovel fraternity.—[TIrinity fournal Should he taken by every man ownlng ‘ feet” [and hraing] iu this State.—{ Beacon. In no other ten journals can’ tho reader find the same amount ol’ reliahle mining news as in the Press,—[Contra Costa Gazctte. Every stockholder In different mines will find it will pay to take and read this mining journal.—[Contra Costa, Gazetto, The Press is to the Pacific Coast what the ‘ Scientific American” is on the Atinntic. It deservea its succoss.-~ [Aurora Duily Times. It is fully up to the times, and furnishes the latest min ing improvements and intelligence,—-[Calaveras Chronicle. every miner should subscribe for the Press.—[Calaveras Chronicle. Ti presents a channel through which all miuing notices may be cheaply corsolidated into one sheet for tlie convenience of all stockholders.—{Mountain Messeuger, ‘We can give our testimony that it ls always replete with useful and valuable informatlou to miners and mechanics, [Placer Herald. It contains correspondence from different sections, giving accounts of uew discoveries in gold, silver aud’ copper, and sbould he tuken by every person that wisbes to keep well posted on the developments ol our State and the Territories, —[Mountain Messeuger. With the last numher is nn index to the whole volume, Most useful and valuable to those who keep files of that paper.—[Shasta Courier. Prof. J. DU. Whitney’s address on Mining, is given entire, * * * We preserve the Press, aud would like to havea full file.—[Napa Reporter. Tho public should support the onterprise of the Mixiye PEEss, Oue of the best papers in the State, by a lihoral patronage, as it is only by a system of legitimate reports that our miues can be favorohly hronght hefore men o: eapitel below.—[Calaveras Chronicle, Undor the management of Messrs. Dewey & Co., the Press has been much improved in every respect. * ES It deserves a liberal support.—[Virginia Union. ee good paper for thia country.—[Humholdt Register, Those who wonld hnve a good paper of this character, should subscrlhe now.—[Marysvilla Appeal, It embraces oro of the finest ficlds ju the world, and seems to improve it. * * * It will he second to no scientific record now published on this continent.— [Los Angeles News, Aneat and useful Journal. One of the most presentahle and useful lu the State,—[Sunday Mercury, Such a journal has heen needed on the Pacific Coast. The Press fills the hill—[Recse River Reveille, A splendid paper, and should Bowe pon list of suhscrihers in prosperous Grass Valley.—[G. V. National, We receive, regularly as clock work, this exceedingly valuable and interesting journal. —[Napa Reporter. Intercsting and important to miners and Mountain men, [Butte Record. Friends pleased with onr efforts In the publication of the Press can render ns essential aid by furnishing correspondence and all Important informatlon which may come under thelr observation, and by calling the attention of their neighbors to the commendable features of the puper; the appreclation of which favors wlll be duly manifested by the constant Improvement of our journal. Specimen copies will be sent free to those desiring to ex-{ amine the paper beforo subscribing. Postmasters, Express Agents and Nows-dealers, acting as our agents, wil] receive liberal commissions. 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48 THE OIL INTEREST. Ths severity of the weather has caused the stoppage of work, for ths present, on many of . 1866 the oil wells in Humholdt county. We hear of no new developments or oil shipments from that quarter for the past few weeks. . The Adams well company, the pioneer enterprise at Mount Diablo, after finding promising . indications in former horings, which were attempted without proper tuhing, and were consequently obstructed hy caving, which rendered them useless, heing now provided with the hest . horing instruments, steam engine and other facilities, have contracted with responsihls parties to sink a new well to a depth of 600 feet, unless a satisfactory snpply of oil is found in less distancs. ‘I'he Contra Costa Gazetle says that in sinking this new well, and at less than a hundred feet, the drills struck a cavity yielding oil in such quantity that it promises to warrant pumping hefore sinking further. But it is douhtful if the trustees will consent to any delay iu the work, unless satisfied of having a considerahls supply of oil to pump on. The first shipment of oil from the Santa Cruz petroleum works, the pioneer enterprise . in Santa Cruz county, was made a short time since, and consisted of 700 gallons, which ths Santa Cruz Sentinel says was a fins article, equal to the hest hurning and luhricating oils of Eastern manufacture. Ths supply of illumninating and luhricating oils, as also a first rate article of coal tar, will now bs constant and of considerahle importance. Some twenty rstorts, and a lerge distillery for refining the oils will he running night and day, turning out a large quantity, ready for market. The same paper learns that several parties are negotiating to erect retorts and refineries, at different placeson ths San Gregoria ranch, and other points on the coast in ths vicinity of Pescadero. From the Lexington well, in Santa Clara county, we also hear favorable reports. A gentleman informs the San Jose Courier that ‘250 gallons of oil were recently pumped from . this well at one time. Mr. McClaren, the contractor, has heen at great expense during the past year, and has sunk the well 450 feet. He labored under serious difficulties at times, all which his energy and perssverance have overcoms. The company is now proceeding to sink a still greater depth—the supervision of the work heing in chargs of Mr. McClaren. It is estimated that from 500 to 800 harrels of oil per month might he obtained from the springs and wells now open in the State, were horing operations to ceass where they now are, and attention confined to collecting the oil yO which is now obtainable. At least 1,200 harrelg have already been received in this city, and there is prohably half as much more now at ths various springs and wells ready for transportation. Although as yet no flowing wells havs heen struck, the prospects are am-, ply sufficient to warrant ths assumption that at least a moderats yield of oil will he obtained in nearly every neighhorhood where any very extensive works have heen undertakev, Few, if any, of the wells have yet reached 2 depth nt which any very sxtensive yield of oil could he reasonahly he expected. Borings, however, are still going on, and the utmost confidence is felt in ultimate success, The recent estahlishment of refineries in thiscity, which secures @ ready market for the crude oil, has given additional confidence to the oil seekers, Ahout seventy companies have heen organized in this State, and some sixty wells are now in progress, varying from the mere commencement to 450 feet in depth. A Nationa, Minino Burzav.— Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has introduced into the Senate a hill providing for the formation of a Mining Bureau, at the hsad of which is to he a Commissioner of Mining. ‘The hill is drawn upon the same planas that providing for an Agricultural Bureau, passed a few years since. Considering the growiug importance of the mining interests of this country, and the vast mineral resources of the United States, such a Department is hecoming a necessity. The BWiiny anil Scientific Press. a ee Subscribe Now! JANUARY Ist, 1866 Commeacemeat of Twelfth Volame oF THE— Mining wl Scientific Sress The title of our journal is a truthful expression of its character. It affords a class of progressive information to the Miners, Mechanics and Professional Mcn of the Pacific Coast, whicb cannot be derived from books, or other publications. Each Volume comprises, in reality, a hook of new intelligence and facts relating to Mining, Mechanism, Metallurgy, Science and Art, developed hy our rich and peculiar resources, and identical with our own indnstry and history. By the encouragement of intelligent economy in LABOR and GOLD-savinG, we sball make the Press a source of INDIVIDUAL PROFIT to its patrons, as well as a public benefit to every local community in which it circulates. The prospects of our journal are now hrighter than at any former period. Our facilities for furnishing a valuable journal are constantly increasing. Following are some of the many opinions generously expressed by our neighbors: Edltorlal Expressions: The publishers intend to make it the “ Scientific Amerlean’? of tho Pacific Coast. Every miner shonld have’ a copy of it in his cabla, for it will be filled with useful inJounal io tho pick and shovel fraternity.—[TIrinity fournal Should he taken by every man ownlng ‘ feet” [and hraing] iu this State.—{ Beacon. In no other ten journals can’ tho reader find the same amount ol’ reliahle mining news as in the Press,—[Contra Costa Gazctte. Every stockholder In different mines will find it will pay to take and read this mining journal.—[Contra Costa, Gazetto, The Press is to the Pacific Coast what the ‘ Scientific American” is on the Atinntic. It deservea its succoss.-~ [Aurora Duily Times. It is fully up to the times, and furnishes the latest min ing improvements and intelligence,—-[Calaveras Chronicle. every miner should subscribe for the Press.—[Calaveras Chronicle. Ti presents a channel through which all miuing notices may be cheaply corsolidated into one sheet for tlie convenience of all stockholders.—{Mountain Messeuger, ‘We can give our testimony that it ls always replete with useful and valuable informatlou to miners and mechanics, [Placer Herald. It contains correspondence from different sections, giving accounts of uew discoveries in gold, silver aud’ copper, and sbould he tuken by every person that wisbes to keep well posted on the developments ol our State and the Territories, —[Mountain Messeuger. With the last numher is nn index to the whole volume, Most useful and valuable to those who keep files of that paper.—[Shasta Courier. Prof. J. DU. Whitney’s address on Mining, is given entire, * * * We preserve the Press, aud would like to havea full file.—[Napa Reporter. Tho public should support the onterprise of the Mixiye PEEss, Oue of the best papers in the State, by a lihoral patronage, as it is only by a system of legitimate reports that our miues can be favorohly hronght hefore men o: eapitel below.—[Calaveras Chronicle, Undor the management of Messrs. Dewey & Co., the Press has been much improved in every respect. * ES It deserves a liberal support.—[Virginia Union. ee good paper for thia country.—[Humholdt Register, Those who wonld hnve a good paper of this character, should subscrlhe now.—[Marysvilla Appeal, It embraces oro of the finest ficlds ju the world, and seems to improve it. * * * It will he second to no scientific record now published on this continent.— [Los Angeles News, Aneat and useful Journal. One of the most presentahle and useful lu the State,—[Sunday Mercury, Such a journal has heen needed on the Pacific Coast. The Press fills the hill—[Recse River Reveille, A splendid paper, and should Bowe pon list of suhscrihers in prosperous Grass Valley.—[G. V. National, We receive, regularly as clock work, this exceedingly valuable and interesting journal. —[Napa Reporter. Intercsting and important to miners and Mountain men, [Butte Record. Friends pleased with onr efforts In the publication of the Press can render ns essential aid by furnishing correspondence and all Important informatlon which may come under thelr observation, and by calling the attention of their neighbors to the commendable features of the puper; the appreclation of which favors wlll be duly manifested by the constant Improvement of our journal. Specimen copies will be sent free to those desiring to ex-{ amine the paper beforo subscribing. Postmasters, Express Agents and Nows-dealers, acting as our agents, wil] receive liberal commissions. 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In California, the Atlantic States, and throughout the entire fleld of its great and rapidly iucreasing circulation, Tus GorpEey Era is unlversally regarded asa Literary and Family Journal of unequalled excellence, Among its contributors aro all the hest writers on this side of the Continent, and correspondents of distinguished ahllity in New York, Paris and London. Liberal Terms to Clubs. TaE GoLDEN Era is furnished to CLUBS at the following

rates: Three Copies, one year, Ten Dollars ; Five Copies, one year, Fitteen Dollars ; Ten Coples, one year, Twenty five Dollars. Ah extra copy will he forwarded, free, for One year, to the person sending acluh of fiye or ten subscrihers, . Tae GoLpEN Era ia now enlarged hy the addition of eight columns to its pages—and presents fifiy-six columus, containing the greatest poasihle variety of Valuahle and Enter. taining, Origina! ond Selected Matter, all combining to render THE GotpEN ERA a Literary.and Family Journal of aurpassing Interest and attraction; a Welcome Guest in Cottage and Cahin; the favorite at the fireside in City and Country, the most usoful, agroeahle altogethor desirable publication for California readers and their kindred and friends in the Atlantic States, Europe, and elsewhere, Every Household in the Mouutains and Valleys, the Citles, Towns, and Mining Camps of California and throughout the Pacific States and Torritorles, should recelve and welcomo Tur GoLpen Ex as a regular weekly visitor. Seriai Romances in The Goiden Era. The most popular Novels of the present day published as Serials, from week to week, In the GoLDEN Era, from advance sheets, simultaneously with their appearance in the English and Atlantic Periodicals. Among ihe contributers to the Goxpen Era are nll the prominent writers of Literary Repute In Califernia and on the Puclfic Coast, also correspondents and contributors of distIngnished ability In the Atlantic States and Europe, comprising nn array of Talent and Genius unappronched hy any Literary Journal iu Colitornia, the Atlantic States, or Europe, . “THOUGHTS AND THINGS” APPEAR WEEKLY IN THE GOLDEN ERA. Read “ Thoughts and Things’ in tho Gotprn Era, “ Professor Clearquill.”’ in the Golden Era, “ Dogberry,” in the Golden Era. *¢ Alice Mason,’? in the Golden Era. “ Hugh Humphrey,” in tho Goldeu Era, 4 Bill Dadd,”? In the Golden Era. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GOLDEN ERA, One Year .. 00.0050 $4 00 Six Months....$2 00 To Mail Subseribers. 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