Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 39

Reno Gazette-Journal Sunday, January 19, 1992 13C Rhyolite scares off the ghosts Edited by James C. Boldt and Joyce Nichols Lewis district by January 1905. The camps of Amargosa and Bullfrog had been platted as tent towns a few weeks after the initial but entered upon a decline when Rhyolite By Nancy 99 Evelyn Waugh 135 Cupid's Greek 26 Corn unit 67 Amneris's 97 Dairy Scandrett Rom novel counterpart 28 Clanging rival sound ACROSS 103 Terminator 136Zwei 29 Hebrew 69 Tom Watson's 100Govt.org. 1 Luxurious 104 Second follower letter org. 101 Unhearing 5 Lock largest 34 Sawbones 72 Mack's 102 North accessory Asian body DOWN 36 Los partner Germanic 9 Cleansing of water 1 Narrow walk 37 Chest wood 73 Bee's quest language: routines 105 Poet's 2 Mountain 39 "Perfect" 74 Sunbather's Var.

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33 Domesticated 134 Editor's Sullivan 65 Ursula champion: 126 Home 35 Belmont or notations princess Andress role 1960-61 for short Rhyolite would have been the fourth-largest community in the state. The census taker found only 675 residents in the early summer of 1 9 1 0, a decline of over 90 percent. The Montgomery-Shoshone ceased operations in March 1911. A historic building inventory conducted in 1980 listed 23 structures in Rhyolite sufficiently intact to be considered "significant properties" within a proposed historic district. Among these is the Las Vegas Tonopah Railroad Depot, opened for business in June 1 908.

The structure was abandoned after the trains quit running in 1915, and Wes Moreland, an Amargosa Valley saloonkeeper, took it over for taxes in 1 936, opening his famed "Ghost Casino" Oct. 1 1937. The venture did not fly, however, and his sister, Mrs. H.H. Heisler, ran it as a museumcurio shop for 40 years.

Other than the depot, Rhyolite's bottle house is perhaps the camp's best-known feature. Utilizing 50,000 bottles in the construction, the building was erected in 1 906 by Tom Kelly. Used as a residence for a number of years, and was rescued from abandonment by officials of Paramount Studios who restored and reroofed it for use as a movie set in the summer of 1 927. The Beatty Improvement Association acquired the bottle house in later years, and it was operated as a museum by Louis J. Murphy and Betty S.

Moffat until 1 956. Tommy Thompson and his wife have run the facility as a museum and gift shop recently. Those seeking to preserve the old structure recently discovered that it is actually located on federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. This status will help, but money is needed. PHILLIP I.

EARL came to the fore in February. Rhyolite had a population of 400 within a month and lots were going for 1 ,000 and up. The Montgomery-Shoshone Mining Company, destined to become the district's largest operation, was incorporated in April 1905, and an auto road to Goldfield was completed by the end of the month. Businessmen were seeking a post office by that time and petitioning the Nye County Board of Commissioners for the appointment of a justice of the peace and a constable. As Rhyolite grew, the town's boosters achieved Town Board status for their community, organized a fire department, established a school and made arrangements for rights-of-way for the three railroads which later served the district.

They also launched a campaign to create Bullfrog County out of the southern section of Nye County and have Rhyolite designated as the county seat. This plan was before the Nevada Legislature in 1 907 and 1 909, but created so much political opposition that it never came to fruition. Rhyolite was all but abandoned by 1 9 1 3. Population estimates vary, but that of Rhyolite may have reached 8,000 by the time of the national bank panic in October 1 907. If so, your financial affairs.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The fact that this is not a business day will not deter you if important matters must be discussed or settled. VIRGO (Aug. Opportunities for financial gain are plentiful now. You should not allow a single one to slip through your fingers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take advantage of an opportunity to sleep late. A conference on family finances may be held later today. A phone call could prove startling.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The demands of your friends and loved ones could put quite a dent in your pocketbook. Arts and This weekend, The Friends of Rhyolite are hosting the first Living History Festival in the historic Nye County ghost town. The festivities were to kick off Saturday morning with a parade down Golden Street to the bottle house for a dedication ceremony; guided tours and history vignettes followed.

Today will be given over to a reunion of the descendants of Rhyolite's pioneers. Historian Bob McCracken of Tonopah will be conducting interviews in preparation for a history of the camp. Parking and shuttle service will be available at the entrance off Highway 374 out of Beatty. Concessions are limited, so bring a picnic lunch and a blanket. Motel, restaurant and recreational vehicle facilities are available in Beatty, at Furnace Creek and Scotty's Castle in Death Valley and in Las Vegas.

For more information, call The Friends of Rhyolite, (619) 786-2416. Organized in January 1991 to save Rhyolite's famous bottle house from further deterioration due to nearby mining operations, The Friends of Rhyolite have been pursuing various avenues of funding and are seeking public support. The Rhyolite boom, 1 904-1 1 followed in the wake of similar rushes which created the communities of Tonopah in 1 900 and Goldfield in 1 902. In terms of precious metal production, the camp trailed Tonopah, Goldfield and Round Mountain, yet none were quite as lively. Rhyolite's story begins with a strike by Frank "Shorty" Harris and Ed Cross on Aug.

9, 1 904. Within a month, the Bullfrog Mining District had been created. The rush was on by that time, and some 2,000 men were prospecting and working on locations in the By Jeane Dixon ARIES (March 21-ApriI 19): Show more initiative in romance. Child-centered activities enjoy favorable influences today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you find yourself in a financial bind, discuss the situation with your mate or a family member.

GEMINI (May21-June20): Devote yourself to spiritual pursuits this morning and make the rest of the day relaxing. You cannot make other people's decisions for them. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Silence is golden now. Be careful not to tell friends too much about WEDDING SHOP Eve's Leaves Boutique OPEN SUNDAYS 12.4 Final Jan. Sale Days LAKESIDE PLAZA 75 W.

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