 In 1896 over 10 @,@ 000 school children helped pull the house to its present location in Minnehaha Park . The children were divided into seven relay teams , each consisting of around 1 @,@ 000 pupils . As teams finished their designated distance , they dropped the ropes and boarded trolley cars for the park . All went well until " the lads from the South Side High School " refused to give up the ropes to the next relay team . The Minneapolis Tribune reported the event : 
