DIGGING FOR BURIED TREASURE REPORTED
Digging for buried treasure is on at Gordonville on the place of John Ahrens, former mayor of the village, who is the owner of one of the oldest places outside of Cape Girardeau, as it is part of the original Ithamar Hubble possessions on Hubble Creek. Hubble built the first water mill in this county at Gordonville, and at one time owned all the country round about
Tradition has it that in the turbulent times following the establishment of the first settlements here, the popular bank of the pioneer was a hole in the ground, and as every community has its stories of buried gold, Gordonville is no exception, and the place has been inhabited for 125 years, gold is liable to be found buried anywhere.
Mr. Ahrens is not letting the treasure hunt possess him, but just digs a little at spare times.
The above article was copied from the June 21, 1932 issue of THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN Page 1.