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The INDEPENDENT, October 7, 2004
Salmon Festival Treasure Hunt winner
Dale Webb
Dale Webb was the Salmon
Fest Treasure Hunt winner for
2004. The treasure was a 4X6
inch metal plate with a picture
of a salmon in red on a blue
background. Had Webb regis-
tered for the hunt by paying
$5.00, he would also have re-
ceived prizes estimated at
$250.
About finding the treasure,
Webb said “I was clueless, but
willing to get down and dirty.” In
explanation, he stated that his
wife saw one clue (see clue no.
9), told him and they both knew
where to look. The down and
dirty part refers to the dirt in the
pipe that was covering the
treasure.
Here are all the clues and an
explanation of their meaning:
1. Many names has had Israel’s
place.
And here we begin the Treasure
Race..
Israel Spencer, Spencer Hill,
Millview, and O-A Hill are all
names used.
2. Drive this slow to see the city.
Drive ten times faster; see the
trail.
The poetry may not sound pret-
ty,
But use the clues to your avail.
From the book, Vernonia,
Pocket in the Woods, there used
to be a city slogan “Drive 12
mph, see our city. Drive faster,
see our jail.” 12 times 10 = 120,
trail is at 120 degrees.
3. Bowl or a park, Meyer Body
Shop?
Head there quick, chop-chop.
Or a = Ora; Bowl + Meyer =
Bolmeier; park = Park. This
clue said “Ora Bolmeier Park.”
4. A Fern Hill replacement, main
arch you can just see.
Murder at Oak Point, 200th an-
niversary.
Forget about the store: Penney,
JC.
Spin around once, set me free.
1st line, Fern Hill was the
first school in Vernonia, Wash-
ington Grade School (WGS)
arch is barely visible at the spot
the treasure can be found.
2nd line, Oak Point Murder
took place in 1811 + 200 years
= 2011.
3rd line, the JC Penney
store was number 1436.
4th line, spin around once =
360 degrees.
Taking 2011 - 1436 - 360 =
215. The WGS arch is at 215
degrees.
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5. Rose and Joy are missing
their heater.
I am not, and the reward is
sweeter.
Rose and Joy were early
Vernonia theaters (the “T” is
missing from heaters). There is
a “T” on the treasure location.
6. Pocket in the Woods
Incorporated 1891
Peddler Fleischer selling goods
Everyone look left, start having
fun!
Look left at the first letter of
each line: PIPE. The treasure is
in a pipe.
7. Near a fork or a “Y”
If it’s empty, don’t cry.
The trail forks near the pipe.
8. From California they came
And even from LA
Red stick, not red herring
in between is the game.
Look between California and
Louisiana Avenues. Red stick
is English for Baton Rouge,
meaning LA is Louisiana, not
Los Angeles.
9. New fence, new rail
Another way, unpaved trail.
Both an unpaved trail and a
paved path up Hwy 47 take you
up O-A hill. There is a new
fence and rail on the paved
path.
10. (This one didn’t get used
before the treasure was found.)
The clues are getting easy, Han-
nah
In a pipe below Louisiana
California then is further below
Perhaps by now you finally
know.
Obvious by now?
On the unpaved trail up O-A
Hill in Ora Bolmeier Park there
is a pipe with a T on it. At that
location, you can see the WGS
arch at 215 degrees and the
trail continues at 120 degrees.
The treasure is in the pipe.
Since Dale Webb was not
signed up for the additional
prizes, the treasure hunt basket
was awarded in a drawing of
those who were signed up.