The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-09-30


the existence of oil in the Fallon
field recent developments at the
Fallon Oil and Gas Company's well
In the district southeast of Stillwa-
ter should serve to convince even
the most obstinate mind of the fall
lacy of this viewpoint. Oil has
been encountered In the course of
drilling operations extending over
the last two weeks, increasing in
volume as additional depth was at
tanned, eliminating last Thursday
with flow of oil that came to
within about 60 feet of the surface.
What has been estimated to be in
the neighborhood of ten barrels of
the oil was removed from the we'll.
every one visiting the well being
furnished with samples. These
were taken away in bottles varying
in size from a four ounce vial to
half gallon bottle. while cans and
buckets were invoked In carrying
away evidence of n discovery that
marks a new epoch In local affairs.
The oil was roughly gauged by
Ben Minton of the Morris-Loring
drug store. who estimated that the
gravity is between 45 and so and
Mr. Minton's figures are to be
checked up by the officials of the
Pallon OH and Gas Company who
have sent additional samples To diff
ferent laboratories on the coast.
The big l4-foot bailer went down
and up all day Thursday, all day
Friday and part of Saturday as
samples were brought to the sur
face. nearly pure oil coming on one
trip TO be succeeded by a content on
the next that would be half water
and half oil
Naturally, news of a real discoy-
cry finds its way to outside points
and without eelat and during the
last few days inquiring messages
have come thick and fast addressed
to many local people and organiza-
tions asking eorroboration of the oil
discovery. Bush Street In San
Francisco, headquarters for stock
jobbers of that city, have it that
the well gushes several barrels with
short intermissions. This report
has probably been set loose by
some one not familiar with the
facts, for Il Is not even asserted by
the officials of the company owning
the we'll that the field is proven.
Most any oil man would stoutly
maintain this viewpoint, yet the
Fa,lon Oil and Gas management as
seyerates that it Is willing 10 grant
that the field remains to be proven.
an objective that will be fully sery-
ed with the completion of the en-
terprise upon which they will set
out within the next few days.
The same rig, an okell rotary,
that drilled the discovery hole, will
be set to work within the next few
days on sinking 121s inch hole
which will be sent down within
close proximity TO the smaller d.
ametered well. The first we'll, it Is
asserted. Is too small to have a
commercial value, and the larger
hole will be depended upon to yield
ND the content Oh thc 81 oue va PS@'
that has already been tapped. NO
one knows at this time whether a
gusher awaits the second venture OF
whether, after the fashion OF the
best producing districts of the oil
fields of the east, pumps VIII
have to be depended upon TO oe'
liver up the fluid that forms ineen'
tive for more development effort al
this time than any other single
thing, not excluding gold or silver
From the Atlantic to the Paciic ano
from the Great Lakes to the Gull
OF Mexico drills are being forceo
downward, even rock ribbed ana
conservative Maine having a mum