Found in Cherokee Park by Mrs. Catharine Harmon who needed only seven published clues to find the treasure chest. The hunt was so short that a second "Vulcan Treasure" chest was priced at $500 and given nine clues of its own. Mrs. Elaine Monahan, "a 22-year-old St. Paul mother" found the second treasure in a bush near the Poultry Building. What led her there were not clues pinpointing what building to dig near, but the sound of nearby sparrows. The "brown-haired, blue-eyed Mrs. Monahan" must've assumed the newspaper planted them there just for the treasure hunt. Clue explanations will follow when possible.

Clue 1
The chest is hid, the search is on,
Let hunters take this heed:
Don't look on sand, or roads, or ice,
Hard ground's the clue you need.

Clue 2
Don't trespass on your neighbor's lawn,
But search on public property;
And from the spot the treasure's on,
Some water you can see.

Clue 3
A road's nearby the treasure site
Some sixty yards or so,
So get your shovel, Saintpaulite,
And find yourself some dough.

Clue 4
Under the snow and above the ground,
Five yards from the nearest tree,
The Carnival chest is still unfound,
Ramsey's the county to be.

Clue 5
There are trees nearby the hidden pot,
But two will give the clue;
For when you stand upon the spot,
They're between the water and you.

Clue 6
The water you see, my Carnival friends,
Is surely a river or lake.
Underbrush lies 'round the treasure ground,
So that's the route to take.

Clue 7
A structure of red is in your sight,
And also a St. Paul home.
Add up these clues each morn' and night,
They'll tell you the place to roam.

Clue 8
Lake Como is blue and Phalen too,
But that's not the water you see.
So take this hint you find in print,
Make sure it's the Mississippi.

Clue 9
Not in a gulley, nor side of hill
But level ground's for you.
Look all around you, if you will,
You should see a bridge or two.

Clue 10
Seven large smokestacks will appear
From the spot the treasure lies on.
And if the day is bright and clear,
One more against the horizon.

Clue 11
And from the spot there is a view,
A dwelling for the ill,
And railroad tracks should give a clue,
So find it if you will.

Clue 12
One bridge you see is for a train,
Another very high;
And this one clue should make it plain,
Just where the dollars lie.

Clue 13
Listen, my hunters, and you shall know,
Of the final clues to the hidden dough;
One is a park and two is a key;
And you on the opposite shore should be.
Look for a court southeast of the chest
Good hunting from the Dispatch-Pioneer Press!

Clue 1
By now you know Chest One was found;
It rested on the frozen ground
High on a bluff in Cherokee—
A lass it was who had the key.
Since with such ease the Chest was found,
Another treasure's in the ground;
And as you all were proved so smart,
We're sure you'll know just where to start.
So this much we will gladly say:
It's somewhere in the U.S.A.

Clue 2
The treasure's hid from human eye
Because it's buried in the snow.
And trees are seen from either side—
That's all for now you're gonna know.

Clue 3
Come out and seek the precious chest
Or stay at home and wonder.
Make sure it's public property,
Or you won't find the plunder.

Clue 4
If o'er the treasure you now should stand,
You'll see no water but only land;
And if the sun should brilliant be,
You can rest in the shade of a sturdy tree.

Clue 5
A road runs by not far away,
And buildings can be seen;
The spot on which the dollars lie,
In summer would be green.

Clue 6
If still you're all fouled up on this,
And wish to find the bounty,
Don't cross a river for the loot,
But stay in Ramsey county.

Clue 7
The buildings, too, are public owned—
Between them guide your feet,
And listen for a feathered song
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.

Clue 8
It's only fair to tell you that
The treasure's still unfound;
And horses sometimes tread nearby
The much sought-after ground.

Clue 9
And here it is, the final clue,
Telling exactly what to do.
Between two buildings lies the chest—
The base of a tree I think is best.
Ducks, and chicks, and geese gonna scurry,
When you step outside in your surrey.
Horses will neigh and cattle bellow,
That's all, my friend, good luck to you, fellow.