Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1899 — Oil Struck at Parr. [ARTICLE]

Oil Struck at Parr.

While digging a cellar for Noble Wood at Parr, last week, a few shuvehful of dirt were taken out nearthebottom when it was noticed that the hole immediately filled up with a white, oily looking liquid. The liquid had a strong smell of coal oil and when some of it was placed in a bottle a heavier oil appeared to raise to the top, having the appearance of lubricating oil. Anytlung dipped in the oiL when lighted bums like it were saturated with crude petroleum. A barrel or more of the cal was dipped up but the hole kept filling up as fast asemptied. We are not advised as to what if anything will be done to develop the find.