Lexington (KY) Morning Herald, December 18, 1896, p. 2. NOTE: Consider Richey as a spelling variant of Richie. GOLD DISCOVERED IN INDIANA-ACCORDING TO REPORT, THE ORE HAS BEEN FOUND IN PAYING QUANTITES Scottsburg, Indiana, December 18-It is thought that gold has been discovered in paying quantities on the farm of James C. Rickie who resides six miles west of this city. Last August, while a party of young men were making a geological survey through this part of the state, they reported that they had made discoveries of the precious ore, but nothing more was said or thought of this report until some three weeks ago when a party consisting of three young men from Chicago came to this place, since which time they have engaged in digging and analyzing the ore taken from the banks of the stream passing through the farm of Mr. Richie. The explorers believe that the mineral can be found in large quantities in this section of the country, and they feel greatly encouraged as the result of their investigations.