Today in History: Oct. 21, 1883 - Gold galore! Rich find of wealth near Lisbon, Dakota Territory

Today in History revisits the Sunday, Oct. 21, 1883, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of gold being discovered near Lisbon, Dakota Territory. GOLD GALORE! RICH FIND OF WEALTH NEAR LISBON. Unparalleled Riches Struck Near Lisbon, Dakota. Dakota's New Foundation of Wealth—Splendid Results of the Assay. Special Telegram to Morning Herald. LISBON, D. T., Oct. 20.—Intense excitement prevails here over the discovery of gold. H. W. Griswold, of Chicago, is the owner of the land upon which the discovery was made. He made the discovery two weeks ago, but has kept still about it, pending the purchase of the land to-day, when he came to this place and filed a deed for record. The following is the report of the assayers: The first assay, of sand, assayed six dollars and forty cents to the ton; the second, rock, ten dollars and thirty-four cents; the third and fourth, of sand, eight dollars and twenty-nine cents, and fourteen dollars and forty-seven ce