The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-28
TIMBER PRICES
Statement at Variance With
the Report of Inspec-
tor FAIR. ?

(For Inspector Farr's interview, see page
10 Of this issue.)
From The Journal Bureau. Room 45, Post
building, Washington.
Washington, Dec. 28.-Interior depart
ment officials confirm Inspector Farrs
statement of timber tresQass on the
White Earth reservation only in part
that is as to the quantity of illegally cut
timber, which is admitted to have been
100000 feet, according to O'NeilPs re-
port. The claim that this agreed with
Fairs report is denied, because Farr in
spected only one camp and was then taken
away from that work because charges of
scandalous conduct We're filed against him.
Farr's statement of the amount of saw
ing to the Indians also is said to be un-
true.
A high official of the department, who
has full knowledge of all the facts per-
tanning to dead-and-down operations said
to-day that the total value of green tim
ber cut on the White Earth reservation
was 34,000-less than half the amount
Farr claims has been saved for the In
dians. Of this the Commonwealth Lum-
Der company cut over $31 900 worth, the
remainder being divided up among smaller
concerns. The latter have paid the sums
demanded for illegal cutting, but the Com
monwealth company made no reply to the
latest demand for payment and it is now
considered probable that the case will be
taken into the courts The price de-
manded for white pine was $3.50 per 900
more than the dead-and-down price and
for Norway SO per 1000 more than the
dead-and-down price, making an average
of 81. .25 per 1000 over and above the dead
and-down price for the entire 5000, 900
feet Of crnnO tirnhpr oOn+rovortc
previous statements that contractors
would be obliged to pay nearly $50 900 in
addition to the dead and down price for
timber illegally cut on the White Earth
reservation.
No Free Trip Allowed.
The Mile Lacs Indians, through Gus
Beaulieu, have asked permission of the in
terror department to send a delegation to
Washington to confer with the depart
ment about payment for their lands and
other matters of interest to them. The
request will be denied, however, as there
are no new questions at isue between
the Mile Lacs Indians and the govern
ment, provision having been made for
their removal to White Earth and for the
reservation Of their burial grounds. 1t
is hinted at the department that Beaulieu
wants free trip to Washington and has
taken this means Of getting 1t.
Twin City Bank Conditions.
The controller of the currency to-day
gave out an abstract of the reports OF
national banks in Minneapolis and St.
Paul on Dec. 10. The Minneapolis alb
stract shows that the banks had total re-
sources of $50, ,726, ,119 Loans and dis
county amounted to $1S,18S,S41, and cash
reserve to $2,720, Ala, of which 1854, 1852 was
in gold. Individual deposits aggregated
| $13,8S1, ,924, and the average reserve held
was 274S per cent. The st. Paul banks
had total resources of $29, ,566, ,7O1; loans
and discounts amounting to $12, ,959, ,113
| and cash reserve to $2,605, ,297, of which
| 81 653, ,534 was gold. Individual deposits
| aggregated $14,S91, ,OOS, and the average
reserve held was $3.50 per cent
w. w. Jermane.