Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-27
THEOR SURVEY GENERAL's MISSION.

THEOR SURVEY GENERALS MISSION.
For some time all these cases have been man
aged by District Attorney Billson. Even the
complexion Of such bushes. was removed
from the surveyor generals office under Gen.
that Mr.. Billson's labors have been
uas fsp he 1as that may he se
generals Office is again clothed with authority
in the business, under DR.. Stewards admins
tration. In 1875 all authority over the pine
land cases was removed from the surveyor
generals office, and restored in 1879. as the
following shows, DR.. Stewart being allied with
Mr.. Billson in all Investigations attending the
wholesale trespass:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1879.
J. H. Stewart, Esq, o. s. Surveyor General of
Minnesota, st. Paul:
S1R-Enclosed herewith you will find copy of a
communication from the honorable secretary of
the interior, in which he instructs me to request
you to cooperate with the United States district
| attorney of Minnesota, in reporting all facts in
| relation to trespass committed upon the public
| lands prior to the commencement of the pre-
| sent administration.
The services which you are requested to per-
form 80 clearly set forth in the secretary S
letter, that deem it unneces sary to add
thereto. Very respectfully.
j. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner.
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON,
| May 8, 187S.-Sir: herewith transmit an ex-
tract from a proposition made by Thomas
| Lowrey, ESQ.,, to settle certain cases now pend
ing in the United States court of the district of
| Minnesota, for trespass committed upon the
public lands by parties therein named. The
/ paper from which this extract is taken recites
4 in substance the practice which had prevailed
in the department in making settlements with
parties who have tresspassed upon the public
lands prior to my assuming administration
thereof.
I have this day transmitted a copy of the
paper herewith inclosed to the honorable attor.
ney general, with the request that he transmit
the same to the United States district attorney
for the State of Minnesota, for report moi
only upon the cases, an abstract of which is at
tached to said extract. but also of all othel
cases pending in said circuit court for tres
:. passes committed prior to tine time when as
{ sumed the duties of the office of secretary Of
interior. i4t~gs
> desire that said report shall contain all tn,
facts in relation to said cases. and have there
! fore to direct you will instruct the surveyor
general of said State to cooperate with the dis
trict attorney in making said report, and t.
furnish him any and all facts in relation to tn
cases mentioned which he may have in his pos
session, especially as to whether any settle
! ments were made for the logs for which suit
, nave been brought; II so. Dy WhOm, when, 10
q what quantity, and ut what rate of stumpage
: Respectfully, G. ScHuRz.
y To the Commissioner of the Land Office.
: To summarize, there are two aspects to thi
9 new developement in the pine land business
: either the trespassers are in q fair way to &c
y a compromise to suit their own inclinationi
, OF Surveyor General Stewart has been injecte
into the business for the ultimate discomfol
: and confusion of the trespasser. However, q
4 consolation may come, the pine land gan
are at liberty to take it.