The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-16
OIL STRIKE IS RE-
PORTED At VERDI
Petroleum Found on the Prop
erty of Daniel Nc
MahOn
THE OIL STRIKE AT FAllON
The People Have Gone OIL Crazy
Opinions BY the
Experts

Conclusive proof of the oil strike
at Fallon was brought to Reno sat
W. day by A. A. Bass. 1t Is bottle
of oil-perrneated sand. giving every
indication that the Churchill strike
is one of promise. Mr.. Bass states
that just previous to his departure
a barrelful of oil was taken from
the we'll The gentleman who has
been in the Beaumont district states
that the conditions around Fallon are
almost identical with the Texas oil
fields
Colonel Joseph Grandelmeyer states
that ..evada is destined TO become an
oil producing state and that there are
other sections outside of Fallon that
have oil and coal indications that will
develop into properties IL taken up.
A report reached Reno yesterday.
that another strike had been made
near Verdi. The find is on the prop
erty of Daniel Mcmahon about one
half mile from the lumber town.
But little information regarding the
strike can be obtained, those inter
ested simply stating that oil had been
found, but In what quantity or ot
what quality they will not state.
The Churchill Standard of Saturday
says:
The town has gone oil crazy. Canal
talk has been relegated TO the ancien'
history pile and all you can hear Is
oil, oil, oil. While boring for water
on R. l.. Douglas town property oil
sand was encountered Thursday at a
depth of 40 feet. At this writing the
d. i'll is still In the black sand. Prev
ious to the encountering of this form
alton a strata of clay six feet thick
was passed through which III regarded
by men who claim TO know as the fin
est indication of oil. The odor of oil
Is very strong and resembles the smell
OF distillate.
AS soon as the discovery of oil sand
was made known there was rush to
the spot where the well Is being sunk.
which is on the corner of Carson and
williams stieets-in the very heart
OF the town. Many and varied were
the opinions expressed, some contend
ing II was oil formation. others de-
riding the idea. The fact remains.
however, that IL that well as IL stands
today were located in the California
oil belt its value would be measured
by a large sum.
Thursday night. after dark. II Is
said, a few OF the more enthusiastic
departed for the railroad with samples
of the sand while yesterdays stage
was fairly loaded with specimens. con-
signed to relatives. friends and ex-
perts In the oil regions of California.
Their judgment will be anxiously
awaited. Meanwhile. the excitement
will intensity.
worked in the Kern county oil fields
ard othe. who have seen much SER
vice In the Beaumont, Texas. country.
They are unanimous In the belief that
there is oil beyond this sand deposit;
how far beyond 1t. naturally. unver-
tain. 1t may be found at a depth of
sixty feet. though 1t is considered more
conservative to estimate its pres
ence at 1000 to 1900 feet.
Schuyler Lee. who Is sinking the
Douglas well, states that he will at
once make arrangements for a ma
chine capable of boiings to depth
sufficient to ascertain whether or not
oil really does exist in large guam
titles. There seems to be little doubt,
however. of Its existence. for in the
black oil sand already extracted much
oil can be seen. 1t ignites freely and
issues a smoke and odor strongly like
coal oil. Mr.. Lee has sunk great
many wells In this locality In only
one or two instances, he says. has
he uncovered ground of a similar
character.
In the event of the discovery of oil
Fallon will at once spring to the front
as the leading city OF Nevada and
eventually assume a position among
the leading cities of the coast. Ma
ture has. 1t seems. ever been kind to
make up for the defiiciences of the
Nevada wastes I'm one way or another
and II may be that she has this means
or adding to the States wealth. The
news of the strike caused a sharp
advance I'm realty. 1t is doubtful
whether OF not lot in the immediate
vicinity OF the well could at this time
be purchased for love or money.
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