J. F. Wynkoop, Plummer, Pa.
Geo. C. Ricketts,     "
Dan'l Leach, Treas., "
O. E. Shannon, Bedford, Pa.
H. F. Bunn, Philadelphia, Pa.
W. W. Walker, Waynesboro, Pa.
L. L. Register, Sec'y.   A. Kirkpatrick, Superintend't
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    The properties of the Company are all in fee simple, viz: 1st, The undivided one-third of three and one-half acres on Cherry Run containing five producing wells, prominent among which are the Mountain Well, Sweeney Well and Creswell Well, and known to all dealers in petroleum, lying on each side of and adjoining to the property of the celebrated Reed Well. There are five more wells going down--two ready for tubing, with favorable prospects. There is an abundance of room for a number of additional wells upon the property, all of which are leased, and preparations for boring in progress. The Co. own the 1-sixth of all the oil of the producing wells and those to be bored, and is now receiving dividends that pay on the capital stock from the time it is taken. The product of these wells being now about 180 barrels, the royalty to the company is some 30 barrels per day.
    2d, One acre of ground in Plumer, Venango county, Pa., upon which is a refinery, with all the necessary fixtures, known as the "Wynkoop Refinery."
    3d, The one undivided half of one hundred and five acres on Muskrat Run, one mile in a straight line from the United States Well on Pithole, known as the "Reeser Farm." Wells are to be bored on this property without delay by parties leasing from the Company.
    4th, The undivided three-eighths of ninety acres on Pithole, known as the "Geary Farm." Parties are about leasing wells on this property.
    As the wells of this Company are now yielding a large amount of oil, with very favorable prospects of an increase in a short time, this prospectus is herewith submitted to the public without further comment.
Agents for the sale of Stock, D. B. RUSSELL, Esq., W. H. BROTHERTON, W. W. & G. W. WALKER.
    August 18--tf.

Source:

Unknown, "The Mountain Well Oil Company," Village Record, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pa., Friday, 1 September, 1865, Page 3.