Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 31, 1893, p. 1. William Yerian, of Bloomfield, passed through the city Sunday, on his way to Brown county, with two wagon loads of gold digging and washing machinery and also his house hold goods. He will prospect for gold, Mr. Yerian states that from reports, he is confident that gold can be found in paying quantities, but that it will take hard work to get it. Mr. Yerian is an old gold digger, having dug gold in California, before the war. When the war broke out Mr. Yerian enlisted in Dr. Axtell's company, and served faithfully until its close. Since the war he has resided with his family in Green county. Mr. Yerian states that his family that is at Bloomfield will join him in a few days. In connection with this it might be said that a thousand acres of land has been leased in Brown county by a stock company, of which Mr. Johnston and Mr. Yerian of Bloomfield are members. One thing peculiar about the matter is that there has been no quartz found, as yet, but what has been found are particles of pure gold. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.