The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25
More Than $4,000 Dug Up on
an IsWa Farm.
Honey Was in Jars and All OF
1t Was in Gold.
NEVER USED A BANK.
Relative of Miser Surprised at
Luck of Cash.
Search of Premises Began Fol-
lowing His Death.
NEVER USED A BANK.

Indianola, Ia, Sept. 25.-More than
S12 600 has been dug out of the ground
where the late Andy Dickson buried it
On his farm near Palmyra, and the
authorities have been directed by Judge
Edmund Nichols to re>ort again to the
farm Monday and continue the search
1t is believed that more than $Zo'OOO IN
gold pieces will be found on the place
when it is thoroughly searched.
Dickson died at the age of 80 years
at his home, three miles from Palmyra
and Is miles from Indianola, on Aug
z,st 20 To the amazement of his widow
ard his other relatives-he lad no chill
dren-he was found not to have any
money in ,he bank. The nephew of his
wife, Andrew Smith. was made admin
astrator Of the estate, and when II got
to be common gossip in the neighpor,
hood that there was countless Furieu
treasure on the farm. he went to Gig
gIng about the place
Al a shed. old and dilapidated. about
&c yards from the house In Wnlcn
dickson ard his wife lived ana where
NE died. Smith discovered $1,000 in gold
rseces, many of them being 81 CONS.
He at once reported the matter here
and Friday Judge Nichols directe.s
The board of supervisors with him, to
search the Dickson premises Ihey
" ent to the farm and. digging about the
same old shed. used as a smoke house.
R.nearthed S10,005 in gold pieces.
Found in Two Jars.
They were found in two jars. In
wiass one was 81 ,005. and in an earth
Enware jar was found $4,000 The money
WAS brought here and PLACED in sate
custody and the court directed the
sheriff to return Monday and prose-
r,lite Further the search for treasure
which is still believed to be buried on
the farm - 60
relatives He was childless and of his
tour brothers and four sisters but one
is living and his whereabouts are I'M
known. He owned 26O acres OF very
fine land which made him an annual
rental of from 81, 200 to $1,000. He own
ed 1000 chickens and from these he
secured the income on which he and
his wife lived. His farm he began to
rent out twenty years ago.
He was discovered never to have
placed a cent in the bank and his ex-
penses were very small. 1t is recalled
paper money he always asked to have
It changed into gold pieces. 1t was
these coins that he buried.
As he approached death a relative of
his wife named Garrett, sitting by his
bedside, thought to prepare the old man
for death by suggesting to him the
possibility of his demise. He was IN
affected. The visitor suggested that
probably IL would De wise IOr MIN.
under the circumstances, to tell his
wife of the money he had, for it was
neighborhood gossip that he had an
immense amount of money somewhere.
Could Not Tell Where 1t Was.
YES" whispered the dying man, ct
have lots of money, lots of money, in
many, many places. But would have
to show you where it isl They were
his last words but just before he died
he placed in the hands of his wife the
key to the little house where $12, 1906 al
ready has been unearthed. She Won
dering what he had done with money,
nevertheless, did not think of find
ing the fortune in the shed, the key to
which he had given her with shaking
fingers.
The old man operated a blacksmith
shop for many years, too. 1t was the
source of considerable revnue also, and
It has been supposed than in and about
1t may be found more gold coin. In
deed, search of the place disclosed the
location of sort of a box or receptacle
under the floor, but the box is gone,
probably buried up at the smoke house
with the rest of the treasure.
The income of the old mans farm for
twenty-eight years has not been ac-
counted for. and it is believed that
from $4,000 to $4,000 will yet be found on
the place. possibly vastly more The
place is covered with little old houses
and sheds and tree stumps. They will
be diligently searched