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Beatty Bullfrog Miner – Beatty, Nevada [was called the Bullfrog Miner during first two months of publication – not to be confused with the Bullfrog Miner, of Rhyolite, Nevada]
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Rhyolite Herald – Rhyolite, Nevada

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Beatty, Nevada

Newspaper Articles
1905
Bullfrog Miner, May 6, 1905
“BEATTY BRIEFS.”
Some determined citizens of Beatty have armed themselves to protect their property from jumpers. A warm reception will be accorded to any who undertake the job.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 13, 1905
“FIRST DEATH IN BEATTY”
Last Monday, May 8th, Capt. E.G. Keogh Dwyer died suddenly of heart failure. He had been ailing for some years. The Captain was an Englishman who had seen service in the British army, in Soudan, [sic], and India. He came to this country about 14 years ago. During the Spanish war he served as in officer at the New York recruiting station.
Captain Dwyer had been in Beatty about six months and was very well liked. In that time he interested capital in the camp, and had he lived would have gone east to dispose of some property among friends in New York and Boston.
Mrs. Dwyer was notified of his death and she telegraphed to have the internment here. The short Episcopal service was read by Judge Sexton while the ladies of the town furnished the music. He was buried in a plat one mile south of Beatty.
The Captain was 45 years old, and besides a wife leaves two children, boy and girl, who are in England. His home was in Brooklyn, N.Y., where his wife resides.
Mrs. E.A. Montgomery is entitled to much credit for aid rendered in making preparations for the funeral.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 13, 1905
“BEWARE OF ARSENIC”
The water question is discussed in various phazes [sic], usually in reference to the supply. There is one side however which should be watched, no only in this but every other mining camp, the mine water. Many a death in Death Valley resulted from drinking water containing arsenic and other minerals in solution. Post mortems, it is said, in Tonopah, on some of the alleged pneumonia deaths showed unmistakable signs of arsenic.
There is no need in Beatty or this vicinity for any one to drink any but good water, which is here in abundance.
Another good thing is to drop a lithia tablet in water before drinking. The idea is to precipitate to the bottom any alkali, and then leave a little water in the cup.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 13, 1905
“BEATTY BRIEFS”
Mr. O.F. Riebel’s father died in Duluth before he reached his bedside. Mr. Riebel will settle up the estate and return to Beatty.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 20, 1905
“CARD OF THANKS”
In behalf of the widow, we, friends and associates of the late Capt. E.G. Keogh-Dwyer wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the citizens and especially to the ladies of Beatty for the kindness and assistance rendered during his sickness, death and burial.
JNO. W. COVER,
C.P. TOPLIFF
A. PHILBRICK
J.W. TOWLE

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 20, 1905
During the past week Judge Sexton has heard three petty cases of assault etc. At the bottom of the trouble lay the hot weather and the struggle for gold. In each case the Judge delivered a gentle lecture and told them to go and sin no more.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, May 27, 1905

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, June 3, 1905
“EXPLOSION.”
Julius Lauzon will be busy for a week or two picking bird shot or other materials out of his anatomy. While standing at a camp fire Monday in Beatty a cartridge or giant cap exploded in the fire and the contents perforated his person in 150 places with painful but not serious results.

Rhyolite Herald, June 9, 1905
Charlie Anderson's mule – the best in Nevada by reputation – is dead, a bullet having finished the life of the faithful animal. The demise followed an attempt at a wild west performance enacted Monday afternoon at Beatty. This mule was a good animal to drive or pack, but refused to be ridden. Several would-be busters attempted to ride her Monday afternoon, but they met the same fate, each being thrown. At last a fellow succeded [sic] in giving a fair exhibition of broncho [sic] busting, but as usual he got careless and let the mule take him into the fence of the corral. The animal fell heavily, rolling over the rider and breaking its own leg. A few minutes after the plunge the mule was shot.

Rhyolite Herald, June 9, 1905
I.H. Cook, the genial agent for the New York Life, was taken seriously ill with appendicitis at Beatty last week. On Monday of this week he was taken to Goldfield in an auto, and he will go from there to Salt Lake City, his home, where he will be operated upon if necessary. Mr. Cook is quite largely interested with Dr. Withee in mining properties in this district.

Rhyolite Herald, July 14, 1905
“LOCAL PANNINGS.”
Ralph Patterson's body was not buried at Beatty Friday as expected. His son came from Elko and the interment took place Sunday. The Rhyolite Undertaking company had charge of the body.

Rhyolite Herald, September 1, 1905
“LOCAL PANNINGS.”
Sexton & McDonald, of Beatty have a new advertisement in this issue of the Herald. These gentlemen came to the district before Beatty was on the map and then returned to locate a townsite where Beatty now is, but found that the townsite had been staked. They cast their lot there and have been prominent in the affairs of the place. Mr. McDonald is deputy sheriff and Mr. Sexton sits in the high seat of justice of the peace. Between the two, they certainly should have a corner on law and order. They have been instrumental in interesting considerable capital in mining properties of the district. A fine building on Main street testifies to their confidence in the town of Beatty.

Rhyolite Herald, October 20, 1905
“LOCAL PANNINGS”
... Dr. J.A. Wilkinson has been appointed deputy health officer and county physician for the towns of Beatty, Rhyolite and Bullfrog at a monthly salary of $50. ...

Rhyolite Herald, October 27, 1905
“PASSING OF W.S. ALEXANDER”
W.S. Alexander died Saturday noon at Beatty, as the result of an accident sustained Thursday.
He was coming from Gold Center on horseback, when a loose girth caused his saddle to turn, throwing him headfirst onto a pile of rocks. The Beatty liveryman found him a few minutes after, and he was carried to town, where medical aid was summoned. It was found that his skull was badly fractured, and though an operation was performed, the injured man never regained consciousness, the breath of life lingering in his body for thirty-six hours.
Funeral services were conducted by the Masons, Monday afternoon, and interment made in the Beatty cemetery. A choir of ladies, composed of Mesdames Casey, Duffield and McWhirt, sang the hymns, and Jewett Scranton read the Masonic service. Business in Beatty was practically suspended during the service, and a large concourse of friends followed the remains to the grave.
Years ago, when Colorado was just coming into promise as a state, W.S. Alexander was appointed postmaster at Del Norte, when that thriving mountain town was in the heyday of its prosperity. He was also connected with the newspapers there.
Sometime afterwards he removed to Denver, and was in turn managing editor of both the Republican and Rocky Mountain News. From there he was taken to Leadville by Senator H.A.W. Tabor, who was at the time one of the most prominent mining men of the state.
In 1893 Mr. Alexander removed to Cripple Creek, and was variously engaged in newspaper and mining ventures until last fall, when the numerous stories of rich mines caused him to come to Goldfield, Nev. A short time afterwards, he came to the Bullfrog district, and at once entered upon the duties as assistant postmaster at Beatty, at that time the district's metropolis. After a time he resigned this position, and has since been engaged in mining ventures.
It is the fixed opinion of the writer, based on years of intimate acquaintance, that Winfield Scott Alexander never intentionally wronged a human being in all his natural life. Of a jovial disposition, the sunny side of his naturally bright nature was always presented to the public, and no matter how dire his own necessities, he was always ready and willing to listen to the sorrows and troubles of his more unfortunate companions and help them to the extent of his ability.
In his death the newspaper field loses one of its brightest minds – the former companion of Eugene Field, Rothaker and other stars in the journalistic world – and it will be a long time before the vacancy created will be filled acceptably.
Mr. Alexander leaves a wife, Jennie B. Alexander, who is at present in Douglas Island, Alaska, and other relatives at Seattle, Wash.
May the great Nature that sees all things deal kindly with his spirit and his lines in the future beyond be cast in pleasant places.

Rhyolite Herald, November 3, 1905
“BROKE A LEG”
F.E. Fitzgerald, of Goldfield, fell from a freight wagon Saturday and sustained a fracture of a limb. He was on the trail wagon and was holding on to a sack of grain when the wagon hit a rock and jolted him off. The accident occurred near Beatty, and the young man is being cared for at the Argyle rooming house in that place.

Rhyolite Herald, November 10, 1905
“H.W. KEMP A SUICIDE: CHLOROFORM ROUTE TAKEN BY POPULAR YOUNG MAN OF BULLFROG – OTHER DEATHS”
A miner at the Doris-Montgomery was taken with a severe case of diarrhoea [sic], but continued to work until he had to give up on acoount [sic] of weakness. He went down to Beatty where he died Wednesday morning. The remains were interred at that place.

1906
Beatty Bullfrog Miner, October 20, 1906
“LOST ON DESERT”
Tuesday last A.J. Poak and C. Patterson of the Palace Hotel in Tonopah hired a mule team from Joe A. Johnston at Beatty, to go to Oak Springs. They got lost near Forty Mile Canyon and their water gave out. Unhitching their team they struck out for Beatty afoot, arriving Friday. They paid Johnston $300 for the team and sent a man out to search for the outfit.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, October 20, 1906
“JUSTICE COURT”
Judge Johnson of Beatty acting for the absent justice in Rhyolite, recently bound over M. South and S.P. Bidwell for connection with the cattle stolen near Lida, part of which were butchered at Rhyolite. A man named Gilbert, said to be interested in the case, has not been arrested.
Jack Maher, who shot and killed T.J. Malone at Rhyolite recently will have a hearing today.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, November 10, 1906
“JUSTICE COURT.”
After hearing the testimony relative to the shooting of T.J. Maher, Judge Johnson sent Maher to the Tonopah jail to await trail for murder.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, November 17, 1906
“BAD ACCIDENT.”
Because of the break [sic] on his wagon becoming unbolted while driving down the steep grade on Montgomery mountain, E. Schendel of Beatty, figured in a bad accident last week. The loaded wagon forced the horses into a fast run, and while endeavoring to keep them in the road, he was thrown to the ground, suffering a broken arm and dislocated shoulder. Brought to Beatty he was taken care of by Dr. Gray, and is now getting along nicely.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, November 24, 1906
"DIED"
Henry Myer, a pioneer of Beatty, died of heart disease at 2 a.m. Friday. A coroner's jury held the same morning returned a verdict as above.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, December 22, 1906
“ASSAULT”
Judge Johnson fined a drunk $15 and costs for making an unprovoked assault on J. Heineman.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, December 22, 1906
“A LIFE LOST”
The only man who missed the Christmas dinner at the Pioneer Café last Christmas lost 20 years of his life from worrying. He has declared his intention of trying to regain it by eating two orders of Turkey this Christmas.

Beatty Bullfrog Miner, December 22, 1906
“GUN PLAY”
Billy Hobaker is in the hospital at Las Vegas having a wound on his head treated, inflicted by one John Doe, for whose arrest a warrant has been issued by Judge Johnson.

1908
Rhyolite Herald, April 29, 1908
“BRAKEMAN KILLED AT BEATTY.”
Summary: Brakeman killed on the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railway.

Rhyolite Herald, December 16, 1908
“OLDEST RESIDENT DIES SUDDENLY.”
Pneumonia, which resulted from exposure, snuffed out the life of the first resident of the Bullfrog district, M.M. (Old Man) Beatty, who passed away Monday noon, December 14, 1908, at Beatty, Nev. The funeral services were held Tuesday and interment took place in the cemetery at that place.
Mr. Beatty and Mr. Clark were hauling wood from Bare mountain and in some manner Mr. Beatty fell from the wagon, striking upon his head, which was badly cut. He was unable to help himself, and Clark was unable to lift him into the wagon. By the time help was secured from Beatty the old gentleman had become chilled from lying upon the ground and was seized with pneumonia, which caused his death the day following. Dr. Charles E. Bulette was summoned and cared for the old gentleman during his last hours.
M.M. Beatty located in this country more than thirty years ago. He married a squaw, and to this union four children were born, the wife and children surviving. For many years the old Beatty ranch was the only oasis for fifty miles or more, and many a weary traveler stopped there on his way up and down the long deserts, then uninhabited except by roving tribes of Indians.
Mr. Beatty lived to a ripe old age, past 70, and was one of the unique frontier characters. He leaves his family in fairly comfortable circumstances.

Rhyolite Herald, December 16, 1908
“THE LAST OF THE SQUAW MEN.”
“Old Man” Beatty is dead, and his demise there passes from out the Amargosa desert the last of the race of “squaw men,” of whom M.M. Beatty was a notable character.
“Old Man” Beatty resided in this section for more than thirty years, we are told. He came here many years before the first sign of civilization, and lived among the Shoshone Indians, taking a young squaw for his wife. He raised a family of children, engaged in business pursuits when the onward march of civilization sought him out in his lonely haunts, and, building a splendid home in the town of Beatty, there maintained his household, with the squaw wife as his queen.
Unlike many other white men who had lived with squaw wives for years, “Old Man” Beatty did not desert his red-faced companion when the country began to settle up. When fortunes favored him by the sale of property, he provided a home for her just like the white men provided homes for their wives and families, and gave his family all the comforts that his fortune could afford.
Whatever may have been the faults of this hardy pioneer, his devotion to his squaw and children evidenced a manly virtue. There is a genuine feeling of regret and a deep sense of loss among the old timers in the Bullfrog district over the tragic death of this old man, whose cabin was a sheltering place for many a weary traveler in the early days and whose hospitality was extended to poor and rich alike.

1909

Inyo Register, May 6, 1909
“DYNAMITE'S QUEER WAYS"
Summary: A load of explosive powder was being hauled by Cook & Flemming’s wagon from the storeroom and bound for Pioneer, Nevada. E.W. Atkins was driving the team. Near the railroad depot, the animals became frightened and got away. Atkins was dumped out and the outfit continued up the road toward Beatty. There were some two tons of powder in the load and it was scattered over the road for over a mile. Boxes were broken and the dynamite was subjected to violent bumping. The team ran itself out without seriously damaging the wagon or harness. There was a loss entailed by the amount of powder that could not be found. Atkins was unhurt. Goldfield Tribune.

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