[1][3] Buol soon became involved in the mining, real estate, and artesian water industries.
[1] His own efforts and his ability to inspire others to invest in Las Vegas helped increase the speed of its development in the early 1900s.
[1] Buol won the first election for mayor of Las Vegas by ten votes.
[1] Buol was then elected to represent Clark County at the Nevada State Assembly for a two-year term (1913–14), followed by a four-year term to represent Clark County at the Nevada State Senate (1915–18).
[4][5] In 1913, Buol and his wife built their own home at North Seventh Street and Ogden Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada.