Belgie only one problem with that theory. If he were indeed a plant he would have known that lode had not sold to Google. I'm not sure he even read the article probably just the Headline.
They still own the hotel. It is being leased and operated by a third party. I saw a post on the hotel's Facebook page and thought the same, so I asked the Company and was told not sold, new operator.
They have posted a new presentation and photos of the non-mining assets held for sale are on the bottom of page 11. Those are:
Gold Hill Hotel, acreage & water rights in Silver Springs and the Daney Ranch property.
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