The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
Oil Activities
AreSpreadine
Fallon OIL Field Shows Many Evi-
dences of Activity In all
Parts

Wherever one goes in the Fallon
oil field development is rife. Pc
culiarly the oil field Is increasing
in scope from week to week. AS ex.
perts came and investigated this
area was added to and 1t now oc-
ours to most minds that the Fallon
field will admittedly be the largest
In the west with the bringing in of
the first we'll, SO nearly analogous
Is the geology of the entire terri
tory surrounding this city.
Even now drilling operations are
about to be attempted in the Hazen
neighborhood while several are in
prospect for the territory immedi-
ately west of this city, these supple
menting the many that are being
put forward in the districts east and
south of Fallon. OIL seeps have
been encountered along the Carson
river channel west of here, and ac-
tive and well financed companies
propose to act on the auspiciousness
of these signs.
Geological reports too, from
recognized authorities, confirm the
belief that the discovery of oil in
paying quantities at the Fallon Oil
and Gas Company well southeast of
Saltwater, generally referred to as
the discovery WE'LL" furnished
proof of the existence of oil in pay
ing quantities within the Fallon
field. With this fact now accepted
at its face value the present season
promises to be one of accomplish
ment and it will not be surprising
to find every neighborhood between
the mountain ranges that formed
the east and west shore lines of the
ancient lake that once covered
what is now the intervening valley,
sharing in the activities of oil we'll
drilling concerns.
Down in the southern part of the
field the Square Deal Oil and Devel-
opment Company has completed its
water well and the big standard rig
is being moved a short distance
away where the start will be made
downward after oil. Manager C. w.
Kinney is in receipt of word from
President E. M. Murray who has
ordered that derrick be erected of
the necessary height to allow the
drill to go 1000 feet. Spudding in
will occur in. advance of derrick
construction Meanwhile materials
are being assembled for the derrick.
This enterprise is operating on Sec
ton "a, Township 16 N, Range 81.
Out at the Pioneer well excellent
progress has been made during the
last 10 days. A new drilling crew
took charge recently and greatly
increased the rate of progress. Ex-
cellent indications have been en-
countered during late days and the
Pioneer promises to resume the
front rank place it occupied earlier
In the field. This is one company
that is operating at this time on the
credit of its board of directors. With
the tightening up of finances they
refused to allow work to slacken,
SO enthusiastic are they over the
prospects for bringing in a we'll
This work has been made possible
by their personal pledges which
should constitute ample assurance
for stockholders of the company
that they are getting a full measure
of value for their invested moneys.
The Nichols Oil Company has
rented the north half of the Oil
Syndicate building, just south of the
Eagle office, and is putting the place
in shape by removing the partition
at the front, thus throwing the
front part into one Office for the Big
Four and the Nichols Oil Company,
while each will have a private of
fee at the rear.
]. P. Branley, president of the
Weaver Oil Company, left yester-
day for San Francisco where he will
remain for several weeks working
in the interests of his company. Be-
fore taking his leave Mr.. Branley
saw to the moving of a new 40
horsepower boiler to the company's
ground four and one-half miles
south of Saltwater where a 12-inch
hole has been drilled to a depth of
460 feet Additional uncased depth
makes the hole more than 500 feet
deep and with the installation of
the new boiler drilling work will be
resumed.
Under date of Monday the San
Francisco Bulletin issued a special
edition that covers the Fallon field
at the present time in highly com
prehensive manner. A. j. Moore
prepared the data in an accurate
manner.