Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-05-30
ENTHUSIASTIC OIL FANS
FLOCK To FISH LAKE
MERGERS BARBECUE.

Southern Nevada people are OIL
wild. and we'll have they a right tC
he. in view of the demonstration that
was participated in Sunday at Fish
Lake valley when the big Standard
rig of the Fish Lake Merger OIL
company was spudded in before fully
$50 people. These enthusiasts came
from all sections of Nevada, includ-
ing Tonopah, Goldfelds Manhattan
Nina, Hawthorne, Round Mountain
Rhyolite, Pioneer, Las Vegas and
even as far away as Bishop and Big
Pine. California.
The big barbecue proved a huge
success. While the day could not
be termed perfect owing to OCCASION
al winds and a light fall of rain,
those participating in the festivities
enjoyed the outing and nothing hap
pened to mar the Importance Of the
occasion,
The spudding in Of the bit unques-
tionably marks a new epoch SO far
as the future of Nevada is concerned.
1t is plainly evident that the Fish
Lake Merger Oil company through
its efficient management, is going to
capture the $25,OOO cash prize that
has been offered by the state Of Ne
yada for the first commercial oil pro
ducer brought in.
Nevada is destined every so often
to do something out of the ordinary
and residents of this section of the
state, and especially Tonopah, are
pinniug their faith just at this writ
ing on Fish Lake valley as a final
salvation. Bringing in Of oil wells
in commercial quantities means much
for the future of every section OF the
state 1t means that capital will
come flowing in this direction and
that within a few months prosperity
in abundance will be rampant in ev
cry locality.
Those taking advantage OF the op,
portunity to be present at the barDe,
cue started early for Fish Lake val
ley, They began arriving as early as
10 O'Clock and continued putting in
their appearance until after = o'clock
in the afternoon. Enthusiasm bubDIed
over among the large throng Of oil
boosters when the whistle from pas
senger engine No. los of the TOnO-
pah & Goldfeld shrieked forth from
the machinery at the Standard rig.
This whistle could be heard for miles
and miles and will in the future be
heard regularly, bringing new life
into a district possessing wonderful
possibilities.
Even the Indians appeared at the
barbecue in numbers, travelling many
miles to witness the drill being put
into commission, but it was a notice
able fact that they were wary, keep
ing a considerable distance away,
fearful that danger lurked in the air.
The barbecued feast was spread at
p m, following which appropriate
exercises in honor of the occasion
were held The address of the day
was delivered by Hugh Henry Brown,
TOnopah lawyer Mr. Brown was in
his usual happy frame OF mind and
called attention to the wonderful
possibilities of finding oil in Fish
Lake, Mr.. Browns address, in part
will be found at the conclusion of
this article.
Following the address of MIR. Brown
short talks were made by w. J. To-
bin, pioneer mining man, who related
Of the interest that was being mani
tested in his section of the state con
corning Fish Lake valley. Mrs Bes-
sic Miller, the first person to pin
her faith in the future of Fish Lake
by locating property upwards of a
dozen years ago, was the next speak
er. She was followed by J. w. Diet
eel, head driler of the Merger com
pany, who has seen service in most
Of the fields of Texas, California and
Oklahoma Mr.. Dietzel is confident
that Fish Lake will shortly be the
mecca for thousands Of investors He
has carefully examined Fish Lake
valley and is satisfied in his own
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