Uncle buried $10,000 in mason jar

[05Duramax]

First off what I would do to find this is see who owns the building now and buy it. My late uncle Rick bought this lumber building for $5000.00 not just to live in but this was his store "garage sale". He was a buyer and seller of everything he could turn a buck with and a real straight shooter when making deals. His specialty was knives, guns, toys and lunch boxes. The money he got from his profits went into mason jars because he never did believe in banks and would bury these jars not outside his building but inside it. Whenever he put one in the ground he marked it with a stick or a toothpick sticking above it. As far as I know he had maybe two jars one that I personally hid for him before I enlisted in the Air Force (of course I showed him where it was hidden and he agreed it was a good spot). He moved his jars alot, but all the building he was doing inside of his place he was running out of room to bury it in dirt. As far as I know the one I buried is still there. I went back on leave before the deployment I'm on now to look for it and alot changes in 12 years. The building was packed with junk (I mean junk like enough Christmas stuff to decorate a large town), but needless to say I didn't look long because last I heard my other uncle bought the place and didn't know if he still had it. I made a quick search of the northwest corner of the building in the machine room there where I buried and last seen the jar between the wall and foundation. There was way to much stuff to get to his other hiding places plus the wife was with me waiting in the truck. I had my turn time to pass the torch to someone else, because I don't think I'll be up that way in awhile. Being that I got orders now in Nellis AFB NV it is just to damn far to go. Now why am I telling you this, well first off this is a treasure net forum and it's always exciting to read about "real" buried treasure without having to use your imagination to see turtles or dogs or wonder way hippies stacked rocks that way off the side of a trail and someone comes along thinking they are Spanish trial markers. I would be happy to hear about someone finding this jar "legally of course" and share your story here with pics. Hearing stories like this gets my blood pumping and anticipating the hunt. I
My uncle had his first stroke when I was in basic training 5 months after buried his jar and moved out. Five years later got word that he had passed away at one of his auctions (he loved his auctions) the home brought him to. I know he never told anyone about where he kept his money except me because he trusted his brothers and sisters like he trusted banks and his first stroke he had was bad enough he couldn't talk. Here is the GPS coordinates from google earth just 46 54'16.87"N 95 21'15.47"W. The building is about 7 miles west of Osage MN and it is right off the road. Good luck and like I said if anyone finds it post it.

Thanks D

[SONICMASD]

thanks for posting this, im sure you're going to get a billion people commenting on how this is made up and ridiculous but hey, i wont be one of them.

good luck to anyone if it actually does exist.

[jeff of pa]

im sure you're going to get a billion people commenting on how this is made up and ridiculous

No it won't happen on TreasureNet.

[Old Dog]

Duramax,

Thanks ,
This is a really good oportunity for someone!

Thom
OD

[EDDE]

try the local paper

[ivan salis]

local tax rolls will list the current owner of said land.

[Las Vegas Bob]

thanks for posting this, im sure you're going to get a billion people commenting on how this is made up and ridiculous but hey, i wont be one of them.

good luck to anyone if it actually does exist.

Nothing ridicules about it.

I once had to investigate a the claim of a person who hid 10 grand in a Crown Royal bag and hid it in his bedding in his hotel room while he was out of the room.

The bag and the money was later found intact in the middle of a very large pile of dirty laundry.

People do some really strange things with their cash.

[05Duramax]

Treasure tales,

My late uncle's name is Richard Walter Johnson buried outside of Wadena MN (can't remember the year maybe 1999). Hope this helps I think I remember seeing an obituary somewhere. As to if anyone has ever found it I highly doubt it. The only one I ever told about this has been my mother and she's not into looking for buried caches.

Good luck D

[oldhippiecoinhntr]

This is like scary! I have been past that building at least 500 times!!! Lived in the area most of my life!! I stopped there on more than one occassion. I was/am a proffessional horder/collector/scrounger since high school, and visited every 2nd hand or junk shop in two state area. I also attended auctions for years buying junk. I am only now starting to get rid of most of it. To much of it, tired of it, and like this hobby better. It was in the 60's I first went past that building, on way to SD with my dad to bale straw. I remember when it was a lumber yard. Some years ago, I remember a for sale sign there. Thougt it would be great to buy, and keep it as a 2nd hand shop,and place to sell trucks and tractors. But to far from employment locations.

Well come spring, I will investigate the issue, if some 4 dozen people havent beat me to it, after reading this. If some relatives get wind of this posting, I am sure there will be a parade of hunters there. Especially these days of hard times. Perhaps there will have to be traffic control set up there. LOL. Love this hobby.

[Kentucky Kache]

I think I would have contacted someone in the area to partner up with. You provide the lead in exchange for their leg work. Of course you can get taken by dishonest hunters (It's happened to me right here on T'net), but sometimes you have to take chances. I hope someone finds this before the gold rush starts.

[Moonshadow]

WOW.....wish I could find something like that! I'm not sure why you don't go back at some later date instead of putting this on T-Net. Good luck to whomever finds that great treasure!

HH,
Moon

[becket1]

Its been several months, and nobody has been there? How about an 'almost' story?

[EDDE]

Last Active: Jul 07, 2008, 10:42:48 AM

[Lethal]

Just seen this and does any one know if any one has been there to look around. I live a hour away from Wadena so maybe I'll be going soon.

[BuckleBoy]

Poor property owners getting bombarded with folks asking to MD the property--will likely eventually figure out that SOMETHING is fishy.

[lou423]

Try dowsing..
good luck

[EDDE]

05Duramax

Last Active: Jul 07, 2008, 10:42:48 AM

[BuckleBoy]

Poor property owners getting bombarded with folks asking to MD the property--will likely eventually figure out that SOMETHING is fishy.

I'm quoting MYSELF here--my first idea was so good!


Great way to get even with a neighbor that you hate. Gotta keep that one in mind...

[heartslayer2001]

If anyone in MN sees this post, give me a shout at : heartslayer2001@yahoo.com. Would love to get up there and check this out this spring or maybe go for a winter drive.

[oldhippiecoinhntr]

I just got back on T Net a couple days ago, since my last visit sometime last winter. I had so many plans for summer of 2008, that just didnt happen. I wanted to do a lot of detecting, and it just didnt happen. Between getting hurt on a scrap iron job, and trying to make a living, dont think i got out twice. Fortunes of a bad economy. I had wanted to get to S Minn to check around my boyhood home, and hunt this old lumber yard. I even asked my son to go with me, and his doubts about the story I related to him about this lead, was evident in his fall to the floor in grips of laughter. I took that as a "no" to go with me.

But I really hope I can get to do some serious detecting this spring and summer. I will check into this lead, as I am only about 1/2 hour from this site. If you are near me, and would like to check this out with me, I invite your emails on same.