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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

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Has anybody been to the park in front of the capitol? Cedar st., j. Ireland blvd(famous man), the translucent peak clearly in view, 'Jesse the mind' being the

iconoclast relating to the reform party - referring the capitol, the historical society relating to studying the past & value as well i the new - new building...flying

downhill referring to summit hill, not a sliding hill...anyone agree??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:45 PM Permalink
clarks

I AGREE WITH YOU MAKAV--I WAS AT THE CAPITOL TODAY BUT HAD NO IDEA WHERE TO DIG. THERE ARE TOO MANY SPOTS THAT

SEEM TO MAKE SENSE.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:46 PM Permalink
The Rock

HEY SAMCKDOWN ARE WE GOING OR WHAT CAUSE IF WE ARENT IM GOING TO BE REALLY PISSED!!! CAUSE YOU SAID WE WOULD

GO AT 200 WHAT TIME IS IT NOW 300!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:47 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

nNO, I HAVE TO GO TO GAY BAND, GRANNY HONYBEAR HAS BEEN DIGGING AT TRIANGLE PARK! I WANTED TO GO, BLAME IT ON

THE BAND. SOMEONE CALLED ME A IMATURE MORON THEY MUST BE TALKING ABOUT YOU ? I THINK THAT EVERYBODY ON THIS

SITE ISN'T HELPFUL, M WANTS TO GO, EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET BETTER CLUES OR GET OFF THIS SITE DAMMIT

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:47 PM Permalink
Gold Digger

Is frack still looking for the medallion in Cottage Grove?????

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:47 PM Permalink
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Has anybody been to the park in front of the capitol? Cedar st., j. Ireland blvd(famous man), the translucent peak clearly in view, 'Jesse the mind' being the

iconoclast relating to the reform party - referring the capitol, the historical society relating to studying the past & value as well i the new - new building...flying

downhill referring to summit hill, not a sliding hill...anyone agree??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:47 PM Permalink
The Rock

MIKE FEE AND KEVIN FEE YOU TOLD ME WE WERE GONNA GO AT 1200 THEN AT 100 THEN AT 200 WHATEVER MAN THATS COOL. ILL

HAVE TO REMEBER THIS!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:48 PM Permalink
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Has anybody been to the park in front of the capitol? Cedar st., j. Ireland blvd(famous man), the translucent peak clearly in view, 'Jesse the mind' being the

iconoclast relating to the reform party - referring the capitol, the historical society relating to studying the past & value as well i the new - new building...flying

downhill referring to summit hill, not a sliding hill...anyone agree??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:49 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

HEY CONFUSED, YOU SHOULD GET OFF THIS SITE, YOUR NOT EVEN GIVING GOOD CLUES, I'M TYPING ON THE PEOPLES

KEYBOARED, ND USING THEPEOPLES MOUSE, THE PEOPLES COMPUTER, AND THIS IS AND I MEAN THIS IS THE PEOPLES WEBSITE

NOT YOURS?! FRACK AND TRIANGLE PARK. WHERES GRANNY

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:49 PM Permalink
frack11880

what the heak you dont get it do you!! i live in freaking cottage grove..my house school fam pets everything is in cottage grove!!! tard!!!!! my lord!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:50 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

bye everybody, i have to go to the peoples concert SOON

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:51 PM Permalink
MushieW

what does frack mean....?? thanks

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:51 PM Permalink
The Rock

WHY DONT YOU SHUT YOUR HOLE YOU PIECE OF CRAP!!!! YA IM TALKING TO YOU MIKE AND KEVIN FEE. IVE BEEN SITTING HERE

WAITING FOR A PHONE CALL CAUSE AS I RECALL SOMEBODY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CALL. OH THATS RIGHT SOMETIMES OR

SHOULD I SAY ALL THE TIME SOMEPEOPLE JUST DONT DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO DO

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:51 PM Permalink
frack11880

nothin talkin to someone else

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:52 PM Permalink
Grandma honeybearrr

Well, I do keep thinking Triangle park (that is the park by the history center and vo-teck right?) Was there tell very late on Friday and again on Sat. So many of the

first set of clues fit and we can also see your new gov. palace of work(I do beleive he calls it that) Also the statue in the park refers to fighting for the abolishment of

slavery (iconoclast) you can also see translucent peak (actually 3 differant ones) from the park and the quarry could be the medallion in a hollowed out

softball(round, white and stretched quite tight). What is missing that we need to fit into this particular park (as it could still be one of many)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:52 PM Permalink
Gold Digger

MR. SENSITIVE!!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:52 PM Permalink
tender tender

capital mall has the best reasons to be there?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:53 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

HI THERE ROB NORRIS. NED TO GO TO A BAND CONCERT REPOT AT FIVE, AND THEN SUPPER, IF YA

SMEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL WHAT THE

ROCK IS COOKN'.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:53 PM Permalink
MushieW

hey rock...if I were you I'd go by myself...you are smart enuff to figure it out alone...go for it!! :))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:53 PM Permalink
frack11880

well actually to gold digger!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:53 PM Permalink
The Rock

I KNOW MUSHIE THOSE GUYS ARENT VERY SMART ITS JUST THE FACT THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL BUT NEVER DID.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:54 PM Permalink
MushieW

can someone tell me what the word frack means or how frack enters this whole hunt?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:55 PM Permalink
SheaGirl

Where does everyone think it is?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:57 PM Permalink
frack11880

have no clue my name has nothing to do with the hunt it is backstreet boys nick carters nickname!!!!! everyone is talking about it!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:57 PM Permalink
Alan and Jill

Frick, Frak, Fuckstick, There all the same.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:57 PM Permalink
The Rock

OK HERE IS WHY IT IS AT HIGHLAND....... GOLFCOURSE TO STAY AWAY FROM WELL THAT IS THE HIGHLAND 18..... CLUE 2 SLEDDING

ON GOLFCOURSE STAY AWAY FROM THAT AND FRISBIE GOLF TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND WHICH IS THE POPULAR OUTDOOR

ATTRACTION THAT THEY TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM. CLUE 3 THE 954 THING WELL THERE ARE ADDESSES THAT ARE 950 AND

958 WHERES THE 4? OR ON THE WATER TOWERS THEY HAVE NUMBERS 95 AND 59 ON THEM WHERE'S THE 4? CLUE 4: THERE IS A

"NEW" AND "OLD" HIGHLAND SCHOOLS AND NEW AND OLD WATER TOWERS.. ILL GET TO THE ICONOCLAST LATER. CLUE 5: AGAIN

THE SCHOOLS ARE THERE. DISCERNING=DISC AS IN DISC GOLF. CLUE 6: MAN OF FAME=ST.FRANCIS AS ST.FRANCIS IS SPELLED OUT

IN THE BEGINNING OF ALL THE CLUES.HE ALSO WROTE MANY BOOKS "MANY A TOME" HE WAS ALSO AN ICONOCLAST. CLUE

7:TREES IN A LINE GIVES YA THE STREETS. TREES IN LINE COULD MEAN "HEDGE" WHICH WOULD BRING ME TO EDGECUMBE. OR THE

LINE OF TREES COULD REFER TO THE STREETS NAMED "PINE"hurst "OAK"ave and ANOTHER NAME BUT NOT SURE. CLUE 8 TELL SYOU

ITS IN A STRETCHED WHITE THING SUCH AS A BASEBALL COVER OR A DRUM TOP. THE LIGHT IS RIGHT BY THE PAVILIAN IS A BIG

FLOURECENT LIGHT THAT CAN REALLY BLIND YOU!!! ITS AT HIGHLAND!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:57 PM Permalink
Alan and Jill

Back Door boy most likely

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:58 PM Permalink
MushieW

Alan & Jill...you know kids watch this board too...careful this should just be fun everyone!!! :))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:59 PM Permalink
Alan and Jill

a baseball is round and white with a stretches cover Triangle Park is near Linwood about half a mile away. It is not listed with the directory (maybe because it's new)

but AT&T "00" INFO confirmed where it was located. I called about 2 hours ago. Triangle Park goes with clue 8. The "Transclucent" part. WHAT DOES

EVERYONE THINK???????? Golden Boy wrote at #4526: If this contributes to y'all finding it - great then you owe me a beer. Right after I post this I'm heading

out. So here's the deal with Newell for all you newbies and confused HP'ers or Como-ites. CLUE #1 - "Fairway" & "Scene" = Fair-VIEW. Won't get "caught" =

baseball reference - Midway or ballfield at NP. CLUE #2 - Say's stay away from COMO and sliding hills - sliding hill comes into play in Clue #4 CLUE #3 -

"Score" reference to sports = NP has baseball, V-Ball, Tennis, Basketball 9-5-4 + comes together with Clue #4. "shout" = reference to cheering fans at midway

CLUE #4 - "Studying the Past" = 150 year anniversary of the PP, founded in 1849. In 1849, gues who was President - Zach TAYLOR - Taylor St - runs into

Newell. "as WELL as the NEW" - a clear reference Iconoclast = Pierce Butler was a revolutionary war figure, rebel (PB borders NP) or this refers to what the

medallion is hidden inside (ie; if YOU're willing to BE an iconoclast (destroyer)) - implies you may have to bust something open. As far as the 9-5 and somewhere a

4 thing. On the corner of Fair-VIEW and Taylor, which is exactly opposite (not near) the sliding hill, is a house with the address 895. Now I know where the "4" is -

can't give that one away - but it's real tough to see it in the dark, and you can only see it from a certain angle. Hope this HELPS - GOOD Luck - If anyone can do

the same analysis and make it fit for somewhere else - I'm listening - but.......I'll be at NP.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:59 PM Permalink
Sean Corrigan

st. francis IS NOT AN ICONCLAST!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:00 PM Permalink
Gold Digger

FREAK + CRACK = FRACK

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:00 PM Permalink
dino

ITS SEEMS LIKE THIS ROCK GUY HAS MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES....FIRST HE IS OUT THERE WITH THE REST OF THEM, THEN HE

FINALLY SETTLES DOWN AND MAKES SENSE......WHY ARENT YOU ALL HUNTING???? LATER!!!!GOING HUNTIN...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:01 PM Permalink
Alan and Jill

Birdie, Matt, Wright Winger, Golden Boy, Where the hell are ya?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:03 PM Permalink
The Rock

ALAN AND JILL U HAVE MAIL AND PLEASE TELL ME IF IM RIGHT.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:04 PM Permalink
The Rock

13400

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:06 PM Permalink
The Rock

CMON 13400

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:06 PM Permalink
The Rock

YES!!!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:07 PM Permalink
Grandma honeybearrr

The rock actually has some good ideas, never thought of looking there but I lived in the area (Hartford and Cretin) before moving out here to God's country), and I

can see where a lot of the clues could fit...I'm going to see if I can convince my son or son-in-law to take the trip for me (yeah I'll probably give-in and go to pain or

no pain) sometimes you just have to see things for yourself. Writing and reading on here is getting my adrenaline going all over again, and there are still so many area

left unturned. One question...how do the numbers fit in at Highland.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:07 PM Permalink
Alan and Jill

Hey Willie, The tree is one of many @ NP. We haven't narrowed it down yet. We've dug up about 400 square feet in two different spots. We'll be back

tommorrow night.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:08 PM Permalink
ryan monahan

Can all the pathetic losers that should be fighting in a chat room please go there?!?!?!? This is for the medallion hunt, not your sorry exstention of a social life...by the

way, has anyone though about the highland area...the old water tower has a light on top of it...anyway, just a thought....

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:08 PM Permalink
frack11880

guess what i dont care what you say about me it doesnt matter you dont know me and this is a medallion chat so talk about the hunt!!!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:08 PM Permalink
clarks

this is my analysis: #1 I know but I cant tell you #2 I cant give that information out #3 I have an Idea but I'will have to get back to you on that.

Why would you make an analysis and not tell us some things! Alan & Jill? If you havent found it what makes you think any of us will with your private information?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:09 PM Permalink
frack11880

yeah i agree with you ryan

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:09 PM Permalink
The Rock

YEAH ALAN AND JILL I SENT YOU MAIL? NO RESPONSE AND THIS IS A ROOM TO SHARE IDEAS. IVE BEEN IN HERE EVERYDAY

TELLLING THEM WHERE I THINK IT IS AND ALL THE LITTLE SECRETS I KNOW OF. SO WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE 4? OH

AND FOR THE PEOPLE WONDERING ABOUT HIGHLAND HERE YOU GO. AGAIN!!!

OK HERE IS WHY IT IS AT HIGHLAND....... GOLFCOURSE TO STAY AWAY FROM WELL THAT IS THE HIGHLAND 18..... CLUE 2 SLEDDING

ON GOLFCOURSE STAY AWAY FROM THAT AND FRISBIE GOLF TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND WHICH IS THE POPULAR OUTDOOR

ATTRACTION THAT THEY TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM. CLUE 3 THE 954 THING WELL THERE ARE ADDESSES THAT ARE 950 AND

958 WHERES THE 4? OR ON THE WATER TOWERS THEY HAVE NUMBERS 95 AND 59 ON THEM WHERE'S THE 4? CLUE 4: THERE IS A

"NEW" AND "OLD" HIGHLAND SCHOOLS AND NEW AND OLD WATER TOWERS.. ILL GET TO THE ICONOCLAST LATER. CLUE 5: AGAIN

THE SCHOOLS ARE THERE. DISCERNING=DISC AS IN DISC GOLF. CLUE 6: MAN OF FAME=ST.FRANCIS AS ST.FRANCIS IS SPELLED OUT

IN THE BEGINNING OF ALL THE CLUES.HE ALSO WROTE MANY BOOKS "MANY A TOME" HE WAS ALSO AN ICONOCLAST. CLUE

7:TREES IN A LINE GIVES YA THE STREETS. TREES IN LINE COULD MEAN "HEDGE" WHICH WOULD BRING ME TO EDGECUMBE. OR THE

LINE OF TREES COULD REFER TO THE STREETS NAMED "PINE"hurst "OAK"ave and ANOTHER NAME BUT NOT SURE. CLUE 8 TELL SYOU

ITS IN A STRETCHED WHITE THING SUCH AS A BASEBALL COVER OR A DRUM TOP. THE LIGHT IS RIGHT BY THE PAVILIAN IS A BIG

FLOURECENT LIGHT THAT CAN REALLY BLIND YOU!!! ITS AT HIGHLAND!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:11 PM Permalink
Winnie Bago

In highland (On Snelling Avenue) The Bus Route #4 Runs past almost the entire park... There's also route 5, AND 9 that run on Ford. and or Snelling...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:11 PM Permalink
Gold Digger

RYAN,WITH STUPID IDEAS LIKE THE WATER TOWER,YOU TOO SHOULD ALSO FIND ANOTHER CHAT ROOM!!!!!!!1

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:12 PM Permalink
frack11880

oh god it was an idea!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:13 PM Permalink
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what is the valuable sign? anyone.. anyone? does "the treasure chest full" mean anything?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:15 PM Permalink
Gold Digger

YEA!! FRACKY SO IS YOU LOOKING IN COTTAGE GROVE!!IT IS AT NEWELL PARK

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:15 PM Permalink
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Can anyone tell me if arrowhead is the name of a street in St. Paul ??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 3:15 PM Permalink