The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-28


to ss,ss7. 40. were drawn and turn
/ ed over to the state treasurer
for collection On investigation il was
found that most of the timber was cut
in the fall and early winter prior to
| Auditor Dunn's coming into office. and
that the logs were hauled to q saw
| fast as the timber was hauled, and was
| then shipped out of the state. Timber
was reported shipped to Cleveland, Ohio,
and State Treasurer Koerner and an as
+ sistant from the attorney generals Office
| went to Cleveland to trace it up and to
| collect the states claim, If possible. r.
rupt Bondsmen were not financially re-
| sponsible and all that the attorney gem
eral was able to collect was $500, which
was paid on Nav % 1885.
Sec. 36-57-22 Sold in 1890, esti-
mate 100000 feet, reported cut in 1912.
| 3,09S. $50 feet. for which state was paid
$Ss522 50. From an examination made by
cruiser Dedon In 1885, it appears that
there was considerable more timber cut
than was reported by the surveyor gem
eral. but the section was burned so hard
impossible. as all the tops were burned
clean and any claim as to the actual
amount of timber cut would be mere
/ guessWork, and not legal proof on which
| to base an action. The cuttings were at
| this time three and four years old, and
under the law prior to 1895 there was no
/ provision by which the surveyor general S
scale could be disputed, if it was proven.
/ that he had scaled the timber, of which
| there was official records in this case.
Jolnson's Ignorance Exposed.
| Sec. 16-55-8 W. Sold in 1891, under esti-
| mate of 100000 feet. 1t was sold again in
| permit and state is ahead because MOTH
| ing was cut, as the 1891 permit was for
/ x2.2J per thousand and 1908 permit was
for 80 per thousand; Nothing was cut on
| was reported and $9,13475 was paid. Per-
INIT IS still alive and there is consider
! able amount of timber uncut, which will
| probably be cut the coming season. and
/ Cruiser Mckenzie so reports. Mckenzie
1 also reports that the timber was cut west
| Of the section and at the time Of exam
| nation was being cut on the south. This
| does not mean that the timber was cut
| on Sec. 16-55-S w, but that it was being
cut on adjoining sections and conse-
/ quently an exposure by fire in new slash
lngs. lt is so plain that school boy
| could read it,
Sec. 16-52-12. This section was never
cut and Cruiser Mckenzie does not say
anything was ever cut in this section.
This is his exact language: New cut
ting. This indicates in cruisers terms
THAT II is timber which never was cut
INTO. Mckenzie also reports Some cut
ting been done east and north of this
section This means that adjoining tim
Der has been partly cut, also that states
timber is exposed by slashings on adjoin-
ing cuttings.
Sec. 36-J3-12. First sold in 1894 for 50
per thousand, estimate 100000 feet. No
cutting was made under this permit. In
1887 it was resold for 81 10. per thousand,
estimated at i ,7O2 600 feet. and 1883 500
feet was reported cut ia 1893 for which
payment of $2,910.96 was made July /.
1888. In 1903 State Auditor Iverson sold
the remaining timber at cash sale 500,
paid Dec. 81 1903. There is no estimate
made by Cruiser Mckenzie of 100000
feet, as claimed by the public examiner;
but there is under the same date an esti-
mate of 100000 feet in sec. 16 in the.
same town.
Sec. 36-56-12. The estimate Of 1893 OF
l.9O0OOO feet do not know anything
ABOUT. All the old estimates were SO nn-
| reliable that the law of 1895 specifically
provided they should be ignored. Nc
kenzie's report, made Oct. "a. 1900. says
that the north half and the southwest
quarter of the section was burned black;
50 II is possible the timber estimated was
there IN 1892 In 1900. however. there
was only about 100000 feet and this tim
Der almost all found on the south half
Of the southeast quarter Ont March 2
1901, surveyor general reported $50. 800
f ff cut, which was paid for Oct. 10. 1901.
What the Term "New Cutting
Means.
Sec. 36-57-12. Lafayette Shaw. a state
cruiser reports Aug. ), 1904 that this
was burned over a few years ago. and
nearly al timber destroyed. He does not
report that any timber had ever been cut
on that land except some ties and spruce
wood. which was sold to John L. Iadin
IN 1901. The estimate of 225,000 feet Of
pine on which sale was made in 1901 to
William O'Brien. was evidently erro-
neous, as Mr.. O'Brien some time after
purchase. and payment Of Sal advance
money discovered that there was no pine
there and requested a refundment of his
money. which was not complied with
Tho new cutting referred to BY public
examiner. as reported by Mckenzie
means timber never was cut info
Sec 16-aS-I3. This was sold in 1902 rs
tlnlate 5fo.OOO feet, 50 per thousand. Adj
vance money paid $3.50. The pine was cut
during season 1904. No accurate scale
has as vet been received and the matter
3 under investigation by Auditor Iverson
The cash sales for $500 made at the same
time, referred to by the public examiner
was for timber other than pine
Sec. 16-67-13. This section was sold In
1900 estimate 10000 feet. sold for 50 per
thousand The timber has never been cut
and advance money $3.50 paid has been
forfeited. The new cutting reported nv
Mckenzie means never was cut into
Where Some Timber Disappeared.
Sec 36-42-16. This section was burned
clean at the time Of the great Hincz lev
fire, which perhaps answers the sllr111iSe
of the public examiner
burned at the time Of the Hinckley FIRE in
1894 s.
Sec. 15-41-17. This was sold IN 1890 on
an estimate. OF 100000 feet and 100000
eraI and paid for. The sales OF 1890 and
1892 reported not cut, probably because
no TIMBER lett mckenzie IN 1896 reports
it burned and a few scattering trees left
Sec. 36-42-17. This section was sold
1880, 1888. 1892 and 1896, and cutting re-
ported by surveyor general after each
sale. aggregating 599, 500 feet. for which
81, 1902 was paid into the state treasury
The remaining timber. estimated at 81 600
feet. was sold for SO IN December 1900
It was therefore not remarkable that the
cruiser in 1900 reported old cuttings.
Sec 36-47e17. The permit on this sec
ton was in force at the time ii was cut
fY4 40 for hat xxfrfx
be worth $3.50 per thousand when ex-
amined in November. 1885, and only sold
for SITS per thousand. did not render the
permit invalid or prevent 1t from being
cut or q sufficient cause for the state to
cancel lit on the mere ground that It was
sold for less than 1T was worth.
Sec. 16-44-1S. Was sold in 1890 and ex-
PRED 1902. three years before Mr. Dunn
became state auditor. and he proceeded
TO sell the timber on new estimate OF
100000 feet ak the price 81 SO per thou
sand: The state realized $14.5SS.60 more
for the timber than If it had been cut un-
der the old estimate and appraisal Total
amount paid On this section SIS, $500.