The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
johnson Again show. III. Isno-

timber was never cut into. Was re-ex-
amined and sold 1897 on an estimate of
$4,000 feet. which was paid for.
Sec S-46-24 Sold in 1893. Dedon does
not report ''old cuttings. on this section,
but reports, land burned oyer and all
was collected for in 1896. Only 40 acres
of state land in this section.
Sec 16-4s-24 Sold long s; prior to-, to 1892 5
1893 153440 feet was reported and paid
for.
Dedon, as claimed by public examiner,
under date of Oct. A. 1895, for an es-
innate of 100000 feet, among field notes.
In estimate and appraisal book No. 1,
page 112, an estimate for 100000 feet on
| this section is recorded. But as no field
| report is found from which this record
| should be a copy. it is evident that it is
| an error in description in record book.
| East half of this section was sold on an
| estimate of 10000 feet at cash sale In
| 1895 for $3.50
| not report April, 1900 there were old
| cuttings" but reports it burnt over. As
| this is also reported good farming land
| and open, the chances are there never
| feet have been reported and paid for. :,
! Sec. 12-oS-24. Dedon reports cut all
| cutting was made on this section, but
| that the timber on adjoining land was
| cut. This was sold in 1891. There was
no doubt some cutting done on this sec
| secure some evidence against man
named Maturen, but could find no proof
| as cutting probably dated back to 1871.
Johnson Repeats His Blunder.
Sec. 1S-5S-24. Sold in 1891; Estimate lat
| $4,000. Sold again in 1895 estimate 90
| 600, which was paid for 1885, Dedon
| does not report prior cutting, He says,
| "cut and burnt all around which
| burnt over.
Sec 16-52-25 This was sold in 1889.
Dedon reports cutting made, put does
| not say when. Surveyor general reports
5O7, 100 feet cut. which has been paid
| Whether there was any amount OF TIM
| Der left in 1889 or not we have no PROOF
| when 100000 was estimated and sold for
| $3.50, which has been paid. can ma no
| report where Dedon reports shortasg
| OF $4,000 feet, or any shortage. Orlg .nE
estimate was $4,000 feet, of which GOT, :
| 600 feet has been reported and pald Ior.
Sec. 35-54-25. Sold in 1889; estimated l. at It
| 10000, no cutting reported under t sIlls
sale. Re-estimated in 1898 at 10000 feet
and sold for $125, which has been palu;
Probably some timber was cut IN 1872
and not reported. but it was ouuaWed I'D
1885,
Sec 36-54-25. Dedon scaled upper land
ing, which he thought came from TINS
land, aggregating 304, 1870 feet. Inc sur
veyor general reported only l20,o5o Iset.
that any more than the surveyor general
reported was cut The estimate under
which it was sold in 1891 was oo'ooo
feet
$1,000 Collected for TresBass.
Sec 16-5S-25. The estimate was not
$4,000 as the public examiner says. put
$4,000. This amount was cut by ltaSca
exacted ,by Mr.. Dunn of $1,000 in 1895,
of which the trespass on this sectlon was
a part.
Sec 16-36-25 Dedon in his report Nov.
s, 1897, does not say that the section was
cut repeatedly. What he says is, Ihat
section has been cut and burned repeat
edly." This, section never mad n M non
feet, and 114.230 feet was reported ana
paid for in 1891, and 10000 in 1897. ana
Sec 6-137-o5. Latest permit issued in
this 1892. No examination has beeh
made since. In 1892 an estimate OF 40,
600 feet was made and l13,54o rect re
Whether or not the section contained
any more timber than the amount re-
ported / am unable to state, as no eA-
animation has been made any iater tldh
Sec. 5-14o-25. Sold in 1891, estimate
10000 feet. Cruisers report some old
cutting which could not be traced. since
! 1885, $S40.51 has been paid for timber cut
oH See ssas 1S So Sold in 1892 under an
estimate of 100000 This section Prod
ably never contained much timber, as
cruisers in 1900 did not report anything
cut
Sec. 22-141-25 Some cutting was no
doubt made on this section number Oh
! wears ago and not renorted. 1t was how
ever too old 10 trace. This seclioii
originally bad but very little timber. L a.
permit referred to by public examiner as as
cancelled was one out of forty or n1ty
| sections on which permits were cancelled
by State Auditor Dunn in september
1895.
$4,000 Gained for the State.
Sec. 16-59-25. Sold in 1892 at S2.05 per
| tod Il 3.ID GOO feet NO
! cut was made under this permit Re
estimated in 1900 under State Auditor 81,
Dunn at 100000 feet, and sold at 50 90
| this section in 1892 was $1,1l7.50 The
| amount realized from the sale MADE Dy
| Auditor Dunn in 1900 was S19,t44.46,
w seci s Sas Sold in 1889. estimate 225,
| 600 feet of which 600 feet have been
I reported cut and paid for. This was cut
in 1890 and probably there was t5, no 80 UNI a.
| $4,000 feet, as it was cut the year prior
! thereto.
| Sec. 36-46-o6. This section was cut four
| different times prior to 1879, ana prop
| ably there was no timber when per
| mitted in 1893, as no estimate was given.
| The estimate was 10000 and the cut re-
ported was 2S9,SsO feet, which mas been
! paid 80.
Sec. 6-5o-26. Highest estimate in 1856,
| $780, 900 feet. Amount cut was 3S7, no
feet which % has been pa1IsSa 1891 Tor an est
/
mate of 100000. No cut under this sale.
| Sold again in 1900 for $210. which has
been paid
| timber was cut from this section prior TO
! 1891 No trace could be found as to who
| cut the timber or when it was cut. as
| four different parties held permit on this
| section at different times. all prior to
1 1895 and as far back as 1883.
Sec. 16-56-26 In April, 1895, draft %,
| 5SS for Sc. Se3. 40 was drawn on S. D. Will
son for timber cut in this section and
4 turned over to attorney general Tor col.
i lection. The surveyor general reported
! Cos, 400 feet cut in 1891. The amount had
made discovery in 1895. 1t was then
| four years old and too late to make any
| thing out Of it. as Wilson was bankrupt
1 at the time and no trace of the logs could
| be found.
Sec. 36-5o-27 This was permitted sew
eral years prior to 1895 Some cutting
| was done prior to this date, which could
| not be traced. Re-eStimated in 1893 at
| 100000 feet. No cutting reported. Sold
| in 1900 for $3.50. which was paid.
All Cut and Paid for.
Sec. 16-4O-2S. Probably there was no
| timber left when permitted in 1891, as
| 1925. 290 feet had been cut from this sec
ton prior to this and paid for
Sec. 36-42-29 Sold in 1893 estimate
| 100000. There had been cut in 1883. 1887
and 1891. 500. 800 feet, and paid for. SO
there was probably no timber left in
1893.
Sec 1G-53-10. Cut in 1894. Cruisers re-
port 100000 feet wasted at the time cut
ting was made. However, at the time
that this. was reported permit holders
had gone into bankruptcy.
Sec 36-141-25. This was sold in 1882.
1886 and 1890 and 1.19S,7s0 feet reported
cut and paid for. No timber cut under
the sale In 1892 to, Sims. trespass of