Who's Who In Nevada by Bessie Beatty
Copyright 1907

Busch Brothers
Three brothers, count 'em, all true blue. Frank J., Peter A. and J. E. Busch, form a close family
corporation which is doing big things in Nevada country. Frank Busch was the founder of
Rhyolite, that live town in the Bullfrog District. He, with P. R. Stanley, located Rhyolite and
sold the first lot -- for $50. The brothers Busch are natives of Ohio, but are now thoroughly
Nevadan. All have had a wide experience in mining and business ventures. Frank Busch gained his first mining lore in Colorado, went to Alaska seven years ago,
then tried Arizona for a time, returned to Colorado and came to Goldfield when labor toubles in the Cripple Creek
District caused active operations there to be suspended temporarily. The new camp farther
south attracted him and Rhyolite is the result. There he was joined by his two brothers, and
they started a business in mining stocks, real estate and mining properties that has grown to
large proportions. The pioneer brother in Rhyollite also engaged extensively in Manhattan
deals, opening an office there and buying some fine properties. later he opened an office in Goldfield, where he at once became prominent in the business life of the town. Peter A. and
J. E. Busch entered Rhyolite in 1905. The former was superintendent of the Bullfrog Peerless
and brought about the sale of the property to a big New York syndicate for $100,000 cash.
J. E. was connected with the Cook Bank previous to the time he went to Rhyolite. He is now
secretary of the firm. They are all practical miners, each has worked in the shafts and any one
of the three can run an engine or put in timbers with excellent skill. They have interests in
Lee, Skidoo, Greenwater, Ibex Distrct, Utah oil fields, Wonder and many other localities. The
firm has the record of making more sales of mining property than any other in the district.
Peter Busch is director of the First National Bank of Rhyolite, secretary of the Rhyolite Power
Company, vice-president of the board of Trade, and a school director. Two have yielded to Cupid's darts, while J. E. has as yet remained a bachelor. Although the Busch brothers are
interested in nearly every camp in Nevada, they still count Rhyolite their home and they are
patriotic boosters for the town. Personally there is not a trio of young fellows with more
friends, anywhere in the country. Square, generous-hearted, wide-awake, energetic boys, they
are rightly loved by all who know them. They can tell many stories of their early days in
various mining camps, and all of them love the big free life of the West. A splendid working trio
they make. One brother devotes most of his time to the actual business of mining; another to
the brokerage end, and the youngest who is a thoroughly trained office man, give his attention to the inside work.
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