LOL - I posted to this thread not being able to read the article so not fully understanding the story behind the money or the question as to what to do with it. So NOW that I know, it changes a lot....
Yes, first id try to find the owner of the money. Of course I would...And if nobody claimed it Id go back to my first answer/post of buying land, building a barn, a junker truckfor work stuff, and the list goes on and on.