The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
FOUND GOLD IN SAND
John Yahne, While Digging Postholes
ON His Farm, Uncovered Gold
Deposit in Sand.

Thursday night John r. Yahne's
head rested lightly upon his pillow,
and visions of gold danced through
his dreams during the night. That
Is because in the afternoon he re-
ceived a certificate from an assayer
in Denver which pronounced the fact
that there was gold upon his farm.
1t came about in this way: A week
or SO ago Mr.. Yahne and his two
sons were digging %postholes on his
farm, four miles southwest of the
city, and about two feet below the
surface they struck sand. When one
Of the boys threw cut a spade full Of
it he noticed some glittering particles
that Immediately arrested his atten-
ton. To them all it appeared that
there was gold mixed with the sand,
and yet they were afraid to have their
hopes raised too high. The matter
was kept absolutely quiet and the
digging of postholes was stopped for
the time being. Mr.. Yahne gathered
up some of the sand and brought
it to the city and tried to find. some
one who could pass something of an
estimate upon it for the presence Of
gold. DIR. A. H. Daniels, who has had
some experience in gold mines, was
shown . sample and while the gold
particles appeared to be prevalent.
he suggested the idea of sending out
to a Denver assayist with whom he
vas we'll acquainted and known to
be reliable. The sand was sent to
Denver and there were a few days Of
anxious expectancy or the part Of
Mr.. Yahne. He came to town,
Thursday to get the report of the
assayist, which had been forwarded
to o. l.. Branson. The assayer's GER
tificate stated that the sand sample
contained sufficient gold as to yield
$1.2O e ton. Joy lit up the face
of Mr.. Yahne when he saw what the
certificate contained, and he slowed
it away carefully in his pocket and
started homeward to convey the news
to the rest of the family.
Mr.. Yahne stated that there were
immense quantities of sand in his
section and that it runs about six
feet deep in that vicinity. There is
a small portion of clay mixed up with
the sand, and the first fear was that
the gold was nothing more than py-
rates of iron, but the fear was dis
PEELED on receipt of the information
from Denver. His sons are anxious
to get to work and tear up the earth
on the farm, but the father is not
quite SO impetuous. He expects,
however, to make some Investigations
at once and has secured a thirty-foot
augur with which to make his tests.
By using a sluicing machine the
gold can be separated from the sand
in paying quantities, and If the rest
of the sand turns out as we'll, Mr..
Yahne expects to invest in a piece
of machinery that will be successful
in the separation of the two mater
ials.
The find of Mr.. Yahne on his farm
will doubtless awaken considerable
curiosity of adjoining farmers for
it is possible that the rich vein If
sand extends for some distance
around.
Much interest will be taken by the
citizens of the city in the development
to follow the Investigations of Mr..
Yahne and the hope will be strong
that the gold will be found in suff-
cient quantity in the sand to make
it a paying industry.
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