The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01

These two sections were under one
per5 The w three d ara15s ann
f fa co oXse On me INVESTIGATION It was
found that most of the timber was cut Ut
Auditor Dunn's coming into Office. and
that the logs were hauled to a saw
mill and sawed into , lumber 9td "a as $
then shipped out of the state. TIMBER
was reported shipped to Cleveland, Ohio,
and State Treasurer Koerner and an as
sistant from the attorney gen n s1 of fe
collect the states claim, if possible. X.
r. White. the permit holder, vas pa ban *
Epodsbs Ell haf fbe
eral was able to collect was $500; which
was paid on MAY 25. 1895.
Sec. 36-57-22. Sold in 1890, oe est !
mate 100000 feet. reported cut in ls9l 81 =;
$S,522. IS. From an examination made by
cruiser Dedon in 1895. it appears that
there was considerable more timber cut
eral, but the section was burned so hard
that a rescale from top and stump was
impossible, as all the tops were burned
clean and d. claim as to the be
guesswork, and not legal proof on which
to base an action. The cuttings were at
this time three and four years old, ana
under me 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
Johnson's ignorance Exposed.
Sec. 16-55-S W. Sold in 1891, under esti-
mate Of 100000 feet. 1t was sold again IN
1903. No cutting was made under 1891
permit and state is ahead because moth
ing was cut as the 1891 permit was T.: Tor r
S22l per thousand and 1903 permit was
for s. per thousand. Nothing was cut on
this section until 1904, when 1,076,950 feet
was reported and 50, 1874. Is was paid. Per
nit is still alive and there is a consider,
able amount of timber uncut, which VIII
probably be cut the coming season, ana ana
Cruiser Mckenzie so reports. Nc kenzle
also reports that the timber was cut west
of the section and at the time Of exam IA =
does not mean that the timber was cut
on Sec: 16-5J-S W, but that it was belng
cut on adjoining sections and c9nse-
quently an exposure by fire in new SLASH
could read it.
Sec. 16-52-12. This section was never
cut and Cruiser Mckenzie does not say
anything was ever cut in this S section a1,4
ting This indicates in cruisers terms
that it is timber which never was cut
into. Mckenzie also reports: some cut
ting. been done east and north of TINS
sectiOn.' This means that adjoining tim
Der has been partly cut also that state
timber is exposed by slashings on adjoln-
ing cuttings.
Sec. 36-53-12. First sold in 1884 for 81
S 4 was waS res os for roST on per
estimated at 1;7o2Qoo feet: and l,3sS $40 20
payment Of $2,91O.96 was made July 1.
1855. In 1903 State Auditor Iverson sold
the remaining timber at cash sale $7oc,
made by Cruiser Mckenzie of 100000
feet. rs claimed by the public examiner;
but there is under the same date an cstl-
mate of 100000 feet in sec. 1G in the
same town.
Sec. 3G-56-12. The estimate of 1898 OF
1.3oo.0Oo feet 1 do not know anything
about: All the. old estimates were SO m
reliable that the law of 1898 specifically
Kennels report, made Oct. "a, 1900. says
that the north half and the southwest
quarter of the section was burned black;
So it is + sa1 the t timber hers
was only about 100000 feet and this tim
Der almost all found on the south half
of the southeast quarter. On March
feet cut, which was paid for Oct 10. 1901,
$2.629.59
What the Term "Ncw Cutting''
Means.
Sec 36-57-12. Lafayette Shaw, state
cruiser. reports Aug: .. 1904. that thi s
was burned oyer a few years Is ago 49, ana nt
report that any timber had ever been cut
on that land, except some ties and spruce
wood. which was sold to John L. Ladin
in 1901. The estimate of 225OOo feet Of
nine 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.
The "'new cutting referred to by public
examinf f,,,,; as reported ny t MCKENZIE
Sec 16-5S-13. This was sold in 1902 Es-
innate $4,000 feet. S. per thousand. Ad-
vance money paid $3.50. The pine was cut
has as yet been received and the matter
is under investiga ton by Auditor Iverson.
The cash sales for $500 made at the same
was for timber other than pine.
Sec. 1867 10. 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 by
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 Hincl1ley
fire. which perhaps answers the surmise
of the public examiner.
Sec. 16-43-16. This section was also
burned at the time of the Hinckley fire in
Sec 15-41-17 This was sold in 1880 on
an estimate of 100000 feet and AGO. 600
feet cut and reported by surveyor gen.
era1 and paid for. The sales of 1890 and
1892 reported not cut, probably because
no timber left. Mckenzie in 1895 reports
it burned and ar fey scattering trees left
1886, 1855, 1892 and 1895. and cutting re-
ported by surveyor general after each
sale, aggregating 500, $50 feet, for which
81. 1902 was paid into the state treasury
The remaining timber. estimated at $4,000
feet was sold for $50 in December, 1900
1t was therefore not remarkable that the
cruiser in 1890 reported old cuttings.
ton was in force at the time it was cut
in 1896 The fact that it was reported to
be worth $3.50 per thousand when ex-
amined in November, 1895, and only sold
for S1.75 per thousand, did not render the
permit invalid or prevent it from being
cut, or a sufficient cause for the state to
cancel it on the mere ground that it was
sold for less than it was worth Tho
Sec. 16-44-1S Was sold in 1880 and ex-
pired 1892, three years before Mr.. Dunn
became state auditor. and he proceeded
to sell the timber on new estimate of
2 O0OO 600 feet at the price of 50 per thou
sand. The state realized S14.5SS6O more
for the timber than if it had been cut I'M
der the old estimate and appraisal. Total
amount paid on this section S19,5S3.G0.
Sec. 16-59-17. This was estifated at
900. 600 feet and sold in 1894 at $1.75 per
thousand Nothing cut under this per-
feet and sold in 1908 at Sc per Thousand.
The state certainly did not lose anything
Nv the new sale No cutting has yet been
made. as the permit is still in force.
No Cutting on the State Land.
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