Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:28 AM The 1959 medallion was found by the Longtin family of Saint Paul, in their first of two finds, after twelve clues along Warner Road near the Milwaukee Road railroad yards. It was hidden in a tree stuffed between some leaves. Hunt Information Dates Scheduled Dates Saturday, January 31, 1959 Find Date Saturday, February 7, 1959 Finders Name Eugene Longtin Hometown Saint Paul Name Lucille Longtin Hometown Saint Paul Name Joe Longtin Hometown Saint Paul Name Dan Longtin Hometown Saint Paul Name Eddie Longtin Hometown Saint Paul Prize Maximum Prize $2500 Awarded Prize $2000 Location General Location Warner Road Pinpointed Location Near the railroad signal structures Concealer Between leaves in a tree 44.9457, -93.0614 Clues Clue 1 Published Date Saturday, January 31, 1959, 6:00 PM We're here again with the treasure huntWith all this money it's no stunt.A carnival button will help your tally.Search on seven hills and in a valley. The official meaning of the clue. "Seven Hills" meant the city of St. Paul, and "Valley" referred to the Mississippi River Valley. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 2 Published Date Sunday, February 1, 1959, 6:00 PM Land of Hiawatha and Boreas tooPioneers charted the way for you.Trees of every shape and sizeMark the way to this prize. The official meaning of the clue. "Hiawatha" and "Pioneer" are two of the daily trains which whiz by the site. "Trees": Many on Warner Road. Our Thoughts We like the railroad aspect, and the Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha and the Pioneer were indeed speedy trains, though as they slowed down on approach to the St. Paul Union Depot a mile or so up the tracks from the hiding spot, they wouldn't likely be whizzing by. Fortunately whizzing was only part of the explanation and not the clue. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 3 Published Date Sunday, February 1, 1959, 6:00 PM The land is now for public use,Our telling you this is no ruse.Respect your neighbor's private rightsNo danger lurks on treasure sites. The official meaning of the clue. "Land now for public use": the site was once railroad property, transferred to the city, maintained by the city parks and playground department. Our Thoughts With the proximity to the railroad tracks "no danger lurks on treasure sites" is a nice reminder to hunters to stay away from potentially dangerous places. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 4 Published Date Monday, February 2, 1959, 6:00 PM There are some structures not of woodWe'd tell you more if we could.But hunting treasure is so gayWe'd hate to have it end today. The official meaning of the clue. "Structures not of wood" referred to the railroad concrete signal house and the steel structure carrying signals across the tracks. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 5 Published Date Monday, February 2, 1959, 6:00 PM Your "Cool Capers" can bring a shiverIf you explore near lake or river.But a little chill is worth it allYou'll be the envy of St. Paul. The official meaning of the clue. "River" is the key word, meaning the Mississippi nearby. Our Thoughts Cool Capers was the theme of this year's Winter Carnival. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 6 Published Date Tuesday, February 3, 1959, 6:00 PM In Mother Nature's fond embraceYou'll find the treasure's hiding place.We don't mean to fence with youWith words that seem to bear no clue. The official meaning of the clue. "In Mother Nature's fond embrace" indicated the prize medallion had been dropped in the low branches of a poplar tree. "Fence" indicated the ground rail along Warner Road. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 7 Published Date Tuesday, February 3, 1959, 6:00 PM If you need more help todayTo buoy your hopes along the wayDivide the number of this rhymeAnd you will not be wasting time. The official meaning of the clue. "Buoy" indicated the buoy in the river which could be seen nearby, "Divide the number of this rhyme" and "wasting" indicated the treasure was hidden between two city waste boxes, numbered plainly 3 and 4. Our Thoughts Now that's a clue that we could appreciate in the 21st century! An excellent puzzle to solve. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 8 Published Date Wednesday, February 4, 1959, 6:00 PM In the distance can be seenThe Irishman's favorite color, green.Do not pigeonhole this clueAs green is also money's hue. The official meaning of the clue. "Green" referred to the Shiely sign which could be seen in the distance. "Pigeonhole" was a clue to the fact that large numbers of pigeons nested directly above the hiding place. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 9 Published Date Wednesday, February 4, 1959, 6:00 PM If you keep track of every hintAnd solve the riddles that we printYou must be smart and lucky tooSo the sum of thirteen won't bother you. The official meaning of the clue. "Track" referred to the rails nearby. A post near the tree site had a large number, 409, which adds up to the clue hint that "the sum of 13 won't bother you". Our Thoughts The 409 post is actually the Milwaukee Road's mile post on their mainline from Chicago to the Twin Cities. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 10 Published Date Thursday, February 5, 1959, 6:00 PM Boreas' winds won't strike this siteEven though a zephyr might.Travel here from east or westIf you hope to end your quest. The official meaning of the clue. "Boreas' winds won't strike this site": the bluff protects from north wind. "Zephyr" meant that it would feel the wind from the west. Our Thoughts While Boreas and Zephyrus certainly tie the hunt into the Carnival legend, the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad ran a train known as the Twin Cities Zephyr along these same tracks from Chicago. We can see as the hunt has started to mature that the clues are potentially carrying more meaning than is given away in the official explanations Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 11 Published Date Thursday, February 5, 1959, 6:00 PM Follow a blue and white road sign,If you exceed forty, you'll pay a fine.Within ten feet of a busy road,Start your search for the treasure lode. The official meaning of the clue. "Blue and white road sign" was the civil defense evacuation route sign: "exceed forty," the Warner road speed limit: "within 10 feet of a busy road," the tree was that close to Warner Road. Our Thoughts Wow, that's a lot of information packed into a single clue. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 12 Published Date Friday, February 6, 1959, 6:00 PM If our signals have not been clear,Do not switch, but lend an ear.Leaves will help you in your quest,Search low in a tree, now do your best. The official meaning of the clue. "Signals" and "switch" tied down the location near the railroad. "Leaves" formed a nest in the low branches of the tree where the medallion was originally hidden. Our Thoughts This is becoming quite the railroad themed hunt, isn't it? Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 13 Two famous names help mark the spotFind them and you're really hotOne's tale is told in lasting song,The other's fame in sports was long. The official meaning of the clue. "One's tale is told in lasting song" referred to "Tales of Hoffman" and was a hint to search at Hoffman's tower. The sports figure was famous Pop Warner, football coach. Our Thoughts Even though we see the hunt maturing with non-published meanings, they still haven't started to publish clues exactly pinpointing the treasure location. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet