The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-02-27
Those In Cave Valley At
tracing Attention of
California Opera
tors.
BAVERSTOCK'S VISIT
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C. S. Baverstock of Los Ange-
les, who made an inspection of
the oil fields in the northern part
of Lincoln county last month,
has given a coast paper an inter-
esting story about his observa-
tions in that section:
''The attention of oil operators
is being attracted to a prospect
i've field in the northern part Of
Lincoln county, Nevada. While
in the district, | spent several
days on the ground, and found
the formation exposures very at
tractive. The main shale belt,
which underlies all the other for
nations, has a northeast-south-
west trend, and is exposed by
erosion for from 800 to 1000 feet
in thickness. 1t is on the west
side Of the field in the foothills
of a fairly high mountain range.
This belt can be traced several
miles, and is conspicuous by its
lack of vegetation.
Some prospecting work in the
nature of cuts has brought to
light a great variety of marine
fossils, of which secured col
lection. This main black shale
belt has a dip to the east Of 80
degrees, and is capped with 200
feet of clay. At one point is a
spring, from which, | was in
formed by some locators Of
claims, that q light yellow oil had
been obtained and burned in a
lamp. This is the only actual
occurrence Of oil that l heard of.
above the clay is a series OF
sandstone, red shale. sandstone,
conglomerates, red shale, con-
glomerates and sandstones. The
sandstones and conglomerates
also contain a great amount OF
fossils. l examined an exposure
in the syncline of red shales
which, when struck, emit {
strong odor of hydrocarbons
Lower down the hill. just beyont
the stream, is one Of a series o.
gas blowouts, and there are
number round back of the hill
These are only noticeable, how
ever, in summer weather, whel
the ground becomes warmer
At this point the first rig vii
probably be set up.
THE anticline is very plainl,
noticeable on the east, and tn
field shows no signs Of disturb
ance or faulting. Its full exten
is at present unknown, but tn
shales are known to occur for
distance of fully ten miles mort
of the present filings.
"A number of claims hav
been secured by Bakersfield o
men, by mining operators in Ell
also some from Phoebe. Nj
Rand of Portland has also som
well selected locations, as hav
Err. Durgee Of San Francisco
and my associates of Los Ang'
les. 1t is my intention to retur
to the field with other intereste
Angelenos and arrange for a r
from this southern center.
THE field is some fifty mil
south of Ely and in the highe
part of Cave valley. Oil cou
gravitate either to Ely or Pioch
Cave valley will, however, in
probability, be the route select
for the Ely-Pioche railroa
which is more than likely to
built in the near future.
"A rquest his just been I
ceived from Washington, D. {
to send a complete collection
the fossils, shales and conglol
crates and sandstones to the 6
illogical bureau, and if inver
cations are favorable govel
ment official is to be sent to
port on the field.
sJt 10 rororted that oil of hi