Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — Struck Oil at Francesville. [ARTICLE]

Struck Oil at Francesville.

Major Laban Sparks, of the Indiana Oil company of this city, has received word to the effect that a big oil well has been struck at Francesville, Ind., and the people in that neighborhood are greatly stirred up as a result. The town is enjoying a boom and property has advanced fully 100 per cent. The gusher burst forth in great abundance yesterday morning, the deep sand being penetrated late Saturday night. The Indiana Oil company possesses wells all around the new gusher and are elated over the finding of a new well near their property.—Lafayette Courier.