Show ACTIVITY AT HILLTOP herald battle mountain nev the hilltop mining district is taking on new life and the different companies have reached the stage where active operations will now take place it is reported that a custom mill will b be e erected about a half a mile north of the hotel the pittsburg red top people who have for the past year been engaged in development work are contemplating the erection of a 20 stamp mill J R grindle the general manager is expected in camp the coming week with a draughtsman who will immediately prepare the plans and it is expected that the mill will be in operation by the middle of the summer this is a very close corporation as no stock has ever been put on the market it is owned by capitalists of los angeles the gray eagle property consisting of seven claims are doing extensive work and at the present time the owners are figuring on a mill for the handling of the extensive ore bodies that have been un uncovered covered the property is owned by james horton of battle mountain and eastern associates the doctor wheeler group of claims which are owned by chicago capitalists on which development work has been carried on very extensively under the management of applegreen and armstrong have struck a large body of shipping ore and it is understood der stood that they will immediately begin taking out a carload which will be shipped to the selby smelter the new york group owned by chris nelson and associates were sold last week to new york people and active work will be started immediately by the new owners on the christopher group a force of men are busy doing development work and some very fine ore bodies are being uncovered it is stated on good authority that the dean mine will again resume active work this property was closed down just after the san francisco disaster on account of the death of the superintendent the property has one tunnel 2700 feet besides several shafts and ore has been taken out that is estimated will run well up into seven figures it is fully equipped with a ten stamp mill and with a few days inspection could bould be easily put in running shape |