DJJD: Horseshoe Hunt Clue No. 4

The 2012 Defeat of Jesse James Day Horseshoe Hunt is here!

There are six clues, with one being released at 6 a.m each day Monday through Saturday this week. Be sure to check back at Northfield Patch every day for the new clue. If the horseshoe isn't found by 5 p.m. Sept. 4, the contest will end and the money will rollover into next year's hunt.

If you purchased and registered a DJJD button, you'll win $900 for finding the horseshoe. If you don't have a registered button, you will walk away with $150. This year's sponsors are , Professional Pride Realty,  and Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort.

Here's clue No. 4:

Sticking to the Road, they followed the Cannon
The tired horses took A gate they could easily handle
Jesse’s horse lost his cast iron shoe in the rubble
But someone mailed it back to JJ on the double

Here's clue No. 3:

After spending the night just North of the falk line
They needed moore help making it over the bridge climb
So they rode the rails south to that restful old Milltown.
Where they could park their rides and build a fire near downtown

Here's clue No. 2:

The gang became thirsty for a sweet blessed drink
Another generic reference to filling a sink
If they would have gone North and hitched to a certain tree
They could map the escape route then Jesse would flee

Here's clue No. 1:

The fleeing gang was roughed up and beat
While running in the dark of night they had to fish and eat
The brigands complained...we need them lechers to bait the jig!
Then they ate, played ball, slide and tag

If you find the horseshoe, contact horseshoe hunt chairperson Tim Freeland at tim@djjd.org or 507-581-5038.

For complete rules, head to the DJJD website—also find the horseshoe hunt on Facebook.

Be sure to stick with Patch leading up to DJJD, which is Sept. 5-9. We'll have previews and loads of coverage during the big event. Be sure to bookmark our DJJD 2012 page to follow all the action.

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