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Who's Who In Nevada
by Bessie Beatty

Copyright 1907

Busch Brothers

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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