The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-13

Jim reported that it was not willful
trespass, and under the circumstances I
want to charge you just what the logs
are worth. Send check to me, but
make it payable to the state treasurer,
and | will send you receipt. With best
wishes for yourself and family, remain,
very truly yours,
R. c. Dunn,
State Auditor.
The next case is against Nilliken &
| Mcclure, who cut on land selected by
| the Little Falls & Dakota railway, but
not decided. They cut for the railroad
company in good faith. Auditor Dunn
wrote them March %, 1900 demanding
| settlement for three lots of timber
amounting to 405 200 feet, at S. a thou
sand, or $2,O26. He said: "This timber
must be settled for at once, or 1 will
commence both civil and criminal pro-
| ceedings" Then on April he wrote
that other tresspass had been found,
amounting to 239,SlO feet, valued at S.
thousand, or $l,l99, and said: "This
amount as well as that formerly report
ed must be paid at once. If not, shall
seize all logs cut and sell them for the
benefit of the state. l mean just what
1 say and shall proceed to seize the
logs unless prompt payment is made
The first claim of $2,O26 was settled
for $4,000. The second claim of 81, 100
remains unpaid, and is still due the
state.
C. P. De Laittre of Aitkin settled for
S0,lS6 feet cut from section l6-46-27, at
So thousand, or $24O55. The examiner
appraised the logs at $3.50 thousand,
and Auditor Dunn's first letter demanded
81 thousand, or $320.75. The next let
| ter, in June, 1900, offered to settle at
$3.50 a thousand, or $2S0.65, with the
understanding that it is paid at once, .
That is the last letter on file, and the
ScCClclIcHO was cul u loi PAfO.cc.
The next case, No. 3l9, was settled by
the Red Lake Falls Lumber company
July so, 1900. The logs were scaled at
620,0l0 feet, most of which was APP
praised at $3.50 thousand, the examin-
er's value being $2,O47.96. Auditor Dunn
demanded payment at the rate of 81
a thousand, or $2.4S0, saying: 81 have
put the price even lower than the law
authorizes me- The price should be Sc
per thousand feet at least If not paid
at once 1 shall certainly demand treble
the real value of the logs" The set
Element was made for Sl,S4O, or less
than the appraised value. Trespass
value, S6,l43.SS, due the state, $4,3O3.S8.
Bolin and Wood of Brainerd cut 3d.
260 feet of Norway pine from state
land in the season of l900-l90l, valued
by Dedon at $3.50 thousand, and re-
ported as wilful trespass. The eXamin-
er's value was s2l3.l5, and April IL Au-
ditor Dunn demanded double value, or
$426.30, (which must be paid at once
or we will seize and confscate logs as
provided by law" Settlement was made
April % for $255.7s. Trespass value,
$G39.45. Due to the state, $3S3.67.
A settlement was made July 8. 1902,
with BONES & Co. for $4,000 feet, valu-
ed by the examiners at $2,5S9.3l. Settle
ment was made at the appraisal price
Trespass price, $7,767.93. Due the state
$5,l7S.62.
There are numerous other cases, in
which the auditor settled for trespass
at the actual value of the timber, or
a little over, instead of double value,
which is the least the law allows