The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

treSpaSS the statute Is six years from
the date of the actual trespass.
CALLS ATTENTION
TO MINERAL LEASES
Hon. s. R. Van SAINT Governor OF Min
| nesota: Again referring tc the report Of
the committee on public accounts and ex-
penditures Of the house Of representatives
| and more especially to the mineral land
account, by that report referred to this
department for investigation. find that
there are, at this time no outstanding
and unpaid drafts against the lessees of
these mineral lands and that those that
were outstanding on Jan. l, 1902. have
been paid.
l wish, however, to call your attention
the state auditors office, concerning the
issuance of certain mineral leases:
Records Show Strange Things
The records show an issuance of lease
No 1892, to Mabel Evans, sister Of l. G.
Patterson, then assistant land clerk in the
state AUDITORS Office dated Dec. 80, 1862,
lot No in section 6. township 5S3h, range
II, being in st. Louis county and being
swamp land selection for the account
of the state institutions.
The records also show several leases in
which Mabel Evans, her. brother. 1. c.
Patterson, or George A. Finn, who was
then land clerk in the state auditors Of
, flee, was the lessee or became interested
Lease No. So7s, issued to and in which
Healy had one-half interest; the other
half to John McAuliffe, issued Dec. TO-
1901, SEA of SEA of sec. 4-5S-18; this
was on school lands; A fifty-year con-
tract was issued to the same people, be-
ing No. C569 on Dec. 2, 1902.
Lease No. 1880. one-third interest to
Mabel Evans, James Lane and Frank
vim and e; e. Graham; date Of lease
SA Of SEA of sec. 1S-5s-ls. being
Dec. 10, u 1902, in (Which Which r. E. Graham
owns an undivided ne-ninth interest.
interest, L. F. Finn an undivided one
third and Frank Healy, James S. Lane
and Mabel Evans an undivided one-third
interest jointly.
Minneapolis City Officials In
Lease No; 1927. issued to Mabel Evans,
and L. A. Lydiard,. for a two thirds in
terest; dated Feb. Is, 1902-SEA of Sec
16-62-14, being school land; a fifty-year
contract, being No. C5S2, was issued Feb.
ership is vested as follows: George A.
Finn and /. c. Patterson owning a
severn fifteenths interest, the balance be-
ings to the parties above named, L. e.,
Frank Healy, James S.. Lane, F. T.
Moody and l. ), A A Lydiard
ct, al, being the same persons and same
interests as those described in 1927, issued
on Feb. 49,. 1902. on the. NEA of
sec. 16-5S-16, being school land. A
| sued Feb. 1S, 1903. The record of the
contract says that George A. Finn and /.
g: Patterson own an undivided seven
fifteenths interest, the balance being joint
Lydiard.
Lease No. 1929, issued to Mabel Evans
covering the NWA of sec. 1s@5s0ls. be.
ing school land. A fifty year contract.
being C5S4, was issued Feb. Is, 1903, and
eore record or a ane SAYS
~ owned an undivided seven fifteenths
interest and that the balance of eight-f1f
teenths is jointly owned by Healy, Lane.
Moody and Lydiard
Finn and Patterson In Again
Lease No. $3.50, issued to Mabel Evans
ct al, the same as No. 1927 dated Feb.
Of SEA of sec. $3.50. being school
C5s5, was issued Feb. Is, 1903 This con-
tract says that George A. Finn and I. c.
Patterson Jointly own an undivided seven
fifteenths interest and that the balance of
Messrs. Healy.. Lane Moody and Lydiard.
Lease No. 3131, issued to Mabel Evans
and 2; Arden on Feb. IS, 1902, covering
versity land. A fifty. year contract, be
ing No. C5S0, was issued Feb. II, 1903.
This contract is made direct to George
Lease No. 1892, issued to Mabel Evans
and E. Arden, date of lease Feb. 49, 1902
being on Ny Of SWA Of sec 2S~5S114:
sec. 22-59-14, being university land. A
fifty year contract, being C5S1, was issued
on Feb. II, 1903. This contract was made
Lease No afss i issued ae to MABEL Evans
Sarah Moshier. Emma Arden. Frank
Healy, James s. Lane and L. A. Lydiard
issued on Feb. Is; 1902. being on the seq
being C5S6, was issued on Feb. 10. 1903
This is university land, and the contract
recites that George A. Finn and I. c.
Patterson Jointly owned an undivided
Assigned to Mabel Evans
Lease No. 1895, issued to w. S. Bris-
ban: on April 10, 1901, it was assigned
April II. 1901. and covered the sEK Of
SEH of sec. 28-59-14, state Institution
| lands: A fiftyyear contract. being Casa,
was issued on April II, 1892. which re-
cites that an undivided half interest be-
| longs to / G: Patterson.
Lease No. 1896, issued to w. 8. Bris-
ban, on April IL 1901. and on April 10,
iSVl, 0SSiS lieu " N1dpel EJNStIfS. covers the
WE of NEA and ny of sen Of sec
2S-59-14. A fifty-year contract, being
C492 was issued on April II, 1902. which
contract recites that an undivided half
interest belongs to I. G. Patterson.
Calls Attention to Law
| Your attention, in this connection, Is
called to Sec. $685. G. S. 1894, being Sec.
| 372 of the Penal Code, which reads as
follows:
"A public officer who Is authorized to
| sell or lease any property or to make any
contract, In his official capacity, or to
take any part in such sale or lease, or
| contract, and voluntarily becomes inter-
| ested, individually, In such sale, lease or
| contract, directly or indirectly, Is guilty
of misdemeanor.n
| Your attention is also called to the fact
| that Sec. 3463 G. S. 1894 and Sec 1868
| 1860, respectively of the same statutes,
create the offices and provide for the APP
! pointment of land clerk and assistant
| land clerk by the land commissioner.
| On Feb IS, 1902. the date upon which
| you will notice the largest number of
! these leases were made these offices were
! held by George A. Finn and I. C. Patter-
| son, respectively, by reason of the ap-
| pointment by the then land commissioner,
| pursuant to these provisions of the stat
utes; and that during all the time that
| the leases mentioned in this report were
being issued. the said Finn and Patter-
son We're respectively land clerk and as
! sfstant land clerk in the Office Of the land
! commissioner of this state; that in each
| of the leases and contracts mentioned in
| this report either Mr.. Finn or Mr.. Pat
| terson or both of them, or Miss Mabel
/; Evans, the sister of Mr. Patterson or all