Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
RHYOLITE IS A
GREAT PLACE
New Town in BullfrOg District
rs Rapidly Taking on
City Airs.
RHYoLIrE, New, Mar. II, 1905.

Rhyolite is one of the most active
towns in the Bullfrog district, being
situated at a point most convenient
to the many mines that surround it
and at an elevation OF about 5000
feet. 1t is midway between Beatty
and Amargosa, In thirty days it
has grown from half a dozen tents, to
a place containing four hundred peo-
pie and that number is increasing
every day.
Rhyolite is not as far from civiliza-
tion as at first supposed. On March
1st, Mr.. H. H. Clark arrived in his
automobile, and the rodometer regis
tered 65 miles from Goldfeld, the
distance having been covered by
Mr.. Clark to Amargosa in four hours
and twenty, five minutes.
The telephone line will be extended
next week to Rhyolite and Beatty,
which will fill a long felt want.
Applications have been made for a
p~ostotfice, justice Of the peace and
constable, which appointments are
looked for in the near future. At
present mail addressed to Rhyolite
via Goldfeld, arrives twice a week,
the citizens of the town having made
arrangements with the stage line.
The only drawback Rhyolite has
experienced is the lack OF water
which at present is hauled from the
river at 81. so a barrel, but this difh.
Guilty will be overcome in the near
future, as several parties are now
figuring on bringing water in from
different sources and the first sue
cessful effort will be received with
open arms. All present wants have
been very well satisfied, but the con
stantly growing population brings
new demands daily, and there are
now several vocations that are moi
represented. There is room here
for a doctor, a drugstore, a shoe
maker and timer.
Real estate is active. Corner lott
are selling at $1,000 and inside lot
from $500 up. The mines are al
working and the results are OF u mos
Gathering nature. A more detaile'
account will be given next week.
The Amargosa Trading Co., (Jno
c. Lynch and T. e. Edwards) ha
established a lumber yard here am,
the demand has been greater tina
the supply. Mr.. Lynch states tina
they have plenty Of lumber on the roa
between here and Los Vegas, an
two or more teams are arriviE
daily.
Cushman & Elliott have been her
recently. and are as active as ever
If not more so. They have secure
some valuable mining property an
also have several good stunts u
their sleeve, which will be made put
lie in the near future. Mr.. Cusl
man and Mrs. Elliott have eae
erected substantial frame building
which will be foremost when con
pleted. The townsite Co. has al,
completed a frame building whiC
would do credit to Tonopah, and
occupied by Mr.. Frank Busch, wi
presides over TOWNSHIP affair
Across from this, n. NJ. Simons HI
completed his office, which he open'
to the public on February END I
has a most thoroughly equipp'
office and the style Of architectuI
is in style with the spirit OF pr
gression.
Some Of Tonopah's most acti'
business men and the townsite pc
Pile are about to launch a telephol
and telegraph system, to tap all Il
mining camps in Southern Nevad
aud to make direct connections wi
San Francisco. Fifteen thousal
dollars was subscribed for this pu
pose in Rhyolite alone.
John O'keefe was a recent arriv
and expressed himself in a most sa
isfactory manner. 1t is his inte
ton to put ON u stage between be
aud Goldfeld within the next thir
days, which time he says it will Ia
To prepare relay stations.
RHY0LITE.
Diamondfield is the one town OF q