Asheville, March 12—Great excitement has been caused in this section by the reported discovery of gold in Yancy County, near Burnsville, about 40 miles northeast of Asheville. A number of Geologists, option buyers and those interested in mining in other states have appeared on the ground and samples of the ore found show the presence of gold in considerable quantities, according to C.W. Valentine, newspaper correspondent who is informed on the subject.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, March 13, 1926
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