The mining camp that formed on his land was initially known as Tent Town, for the temporary nature of its dwellings.

By 1905, the town, now named Newhouse, had many permanent structures, including a restaurant, library, livery stable, hospital, stores, hotel, opera house, and dance hall.

Public drunkenness was strictly forbidden, and the only saloon permitted was built a mile from town, off of Newhouse's property.

[6] Between 1915 and 1918, the company extracted copper and zinc, shipped the concentrate to Salt Lake valley smelters, and made $120,000 profit.

The operation revived the town until the post-war mineral market collapse caused the plant's closure in 1919.