The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-20
.FALLON OPERATIONS
DELAYED BY STRIKE
Especial Correspondence

FALLON. New, April l9.-Several
Fallon companies were effected by the
railroad switchmens strike, but as
the men at Sparks have gone back to
work the delayed freight is now ar
irving. AS Sparks is the division
point on the Southern Pacific, all
freight for Fallon was delayed, as it
could not get through the Sparks
yard. For the most part the delays
were occasioned by the need of small
parts and small supplies. but the de-
lay was quite as effective as though
a derrick or string of tools were miss
ing, as there are as yet no supply
houses in Fallon.
The most important of the new COM
panies recently incorporated is the
Indian Lands Petroleum Company.
The moving spirits in the matter are
w. B. Nichols & Sons. A lease of $50
acres from the Indian lands commits
sioner has been secured and Mr.
Nichols is now on the Coast buying
needed machinery. He will, if one
can be found, buy a standard rig
The Indian lands are the government
reservation for Piute Indians. A water
we'll. drilled some time ago, has been
flowing gas in considerable quantity
This gas is being utilized by the In
dian agency for lighting and heating
purposes. AS the Piutes are far from
being wealthy nation, the discovery
of oil on their Nevada reservation will
be welcomed by them. 1t is quite
possible that in a few years the some
what despised Piutes will class among
the wealthy Oswegos of Oklahoma.
The Fallon Pioneer Oil Company
has taken new Offices on Main street
and will have secretary in attend
ance during business hours. This is
one of the most progressive companies
in the district. Its water well is now
completed and its big standard rig
will begin operating at once.
Last week the Diamond Oil Com
pany held an informal meeting of it's
stockholders. About fifty were in at
tendance. j. P. Gallagher made an
unofficial report and the gathering
took action by subscribing for suffi-
cient stock to finance the company for
some time. The standard rig pur-
oh in L,Y.on nnfc
ago got to the Sparks yards just in
time to be caught in the tie-up. As
the strike was called off last Saturday
freight began to move and the rig is
now at the Fallon depot
The Churchill County Oil Company
is another that was delayed by the
freight tie-up. The new rig has now
arrived and will be installed with all
possible speed Their new well will
made such a good showing of oil and
gas when drilled few months ago.
The Wheeler Oil Syndicate has its
drilling outfit on the ground and is
awaiting casing which was purchased
some weeks ago. 1t is expected to
arrive any day This company has
just passed the blue sky law of Cali
fornia and has received permit No.
OH and will open an Office at Sacra-
mento.
The Sand Springs Oil Company has
not been able to secure a rig such as
is wanted, but is in correspondence
with several parties and it is expected
will close deal Immediately.
The Rainier Oil Company reports
good demand for their stock
A party of officials and others from
Silver State Oil Corporation was ex-
pected to arrive last week, but put off
the trip until this week on account of
the railroad strike.