The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-19
NE|CHBOR|NG CITY
. HAS THE OIL FEVER
Elko County People Are Drilling Fo,
Oil and If They Are Successful
This Section of Country
Will Experience Boom

The Elko Independent, in resume
of a talk made at a meeting of
citizens of that place by DIR. Ed
ward Allison Hill, one of the great
oil geologists of this country quotes
DR.. Hill as follows:
after an examination of this
area extending over two days my
conclusion as to oil production here
is favorable.
"The structure for oil accumula-
tion in this area is perfect.
My friend George Hook has
brought in two of the most diff
ficult oil fields in the United States.
l came here at his invitation.
when | attended college at Edin-
burgh, Scotland, an old teacher of
mine placed his finger upon a por-
tion of the map of the United States
and said: Here there should be an
oil field His finger rested west
of the sea now represented by the
great Salt Lake and the point indi-
Gated was in this vicinity.
"The best geologist is the bit and
| would give my moral support to
every enterprise, honestly con-
Quoted, capably managed and con-
scientiously dedicated to the pro-
duction of oil in your community"
In its comments regarding DIR.
Hill and his review of the oil po-
tentialities of this section of country
the Independent says:
"Dr Hill stated that he had made
an examination of the Elko field
lasting over two days, not suffi-
cient period to permit him to go into
detail over the structure, but a suf-
ficient length of time to permit him
to form a favorable conclusion upon
the fields prospects. He also tend
cred DR.. Hook high compliment in
stating that that engineer had
brought in two of the hardest oil
fields in the United States to de-
velop and that the invitation of DIR.
Hook, his close friend, was what had
brought him to this city.
"The speaker stated that the
bit is the best geologist l know and
| would certainly give my support
to any enterprise honestly con-
Quoted, efficiently managed and con-
scientiously dedicated to the de-
velopment of petroleum in a favor
able area
"Dr. Hill spoke for more than an
hour and during the entire discourse
not sound was heard to disturb
him. 1t was sincere and spon-
taneous tribute to the interest at
tached to his remarks and to the
manner in which he delivered them.
Every guest present at the dinner
left with a feeling of enthusiastic
interest in future developments in
petroleum exploitation in this vicin-
ity
"The first speaker upon the topic
chosen as the outstanding subject of
the meeting was DR.. George H.
Hook, consulting geologist for the
Elko Oil Development & Improve
ment Company and the geologist
who has insistently supported the
conclusions of Engineer A. L. Rob
inson of Fallon who was the first
geologist to express favor toward
the Elko field. DR.. Hook spoke
briefly but definitely. He commented
upon the necessary structural con-
ditions that must exist before oil can
accumulate. Picture an inverted
bowel he said, 'and you will have
a correct idea Of what becomes nee
essary in structural way before
oil can gather in commercial quanti-
ty. l find this structural require
ment present in the Elko field. |
find those things present which
science says must exist before oil
can be found and | see no reason