The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-15

1893.
The stumpage record does not show that there
has been any report by the surveyor general.
nor that anything has been paid. cruisers
report of Aug 8, 1898, says that "all large tim
Der was cut about eight wears ago. The rec
ord shows no effort to collect the money. There
was BOG 60 feet of small timber left and sold IL
1885,, .-.s ~
Section &c. Township Sc. Range %. Permit
No. 62S-Issued Sept. 20. 1891, to G. II. Davis,
expiring in 1894, estimated amount of timber
200 feet. and sold at s1.75 per thousand.
There is no report of the surveyor general on
the stumpage record. nor that there has been a
payment made this permit. 1n.1s93, county
sale estimated at $4,000 feet were sold as cash
sale for 1925, contrary to law
Estimates Wild.
Section 90 Township 60. Range %, Permit
No. s22-Issued Sept. II. 1892. to James Sherry.
expiring In 1894. estimated at $4,000 feet and
sold at $3.50 per thousand.
Another permit, No. 372B, was issued Nov. IA,
1900, expiring in 1902. estimated at $4,000 feet,
and sold at $5.1O per thousand
The surveyor general reported cut under
this latter permit of 1890 feet on April 3.
1901. which paid for: Cruiser Mcclellan in
November, 1897, estimated the section to have
900. 900 feet The record shows no effort to
Section 20. Township 80. Range %. Permit
No. S22-Issued Sept. II. 1892 to James Sherry,
expiring in 1894. estimated amount Of timber,
10000 feet and estimated at $3.50; sale price
S. 80.
The record does not show that the surveyor
general has made report or that anything has
been paid on this permit Cruiser Mcclellan re-
ported in November, 1897 that he estimated the
standing timber that section at 900 feet.
In 1900 another permit, No. 367B, was issued.
estimated at $4,000 feet at $50. This amount
was cut and paid for. Where is the balance Of
the timber? The record shows no effort to find
out.
Section &C. Township co. Range o. Permit
No. 7O2-Issued Dec Z. 1891. to William Deary,
estimated amount of timber 300. 900 feet and sold
at ST. per thousand The stumpage record does
not show that the surveyor general has made
report. nor that there had been any payment
made on that permit. On Sept. g. 1902, Cruiser
Dedon reported that there had been new cutting
on the section and that he estimated 100000
collection from cutting reported by Dedon or Of
the amount
This 1900. 900 feet was sold on Oct. 81, 1903,
under permit No. 916P. to A. H. Powers. expir-
ing in 1905. at Sc pc, thousand. advance money
having been paid. Please note how often the
cruisers estimate Is shown to have been ride
uiously low. Bark mark not shown on this per-
init.
Section SO, Township 40, Range %. Permit
No. 443-Issued Sept IL, 1890. to j. ]. Nc.
$3.50 per thousand. There is no surveyor . gen.
erals report and no indication of any payment
on that permit.
Permit No: ST. issued Sept. II, 1892, to
Knox & De Laittre. expiring in 1894, estimated
at 100000 feet. and sold at $3.50 per thousand.
The only report of cutting this section was
by. the surveyor general. on April 49, 1893. under
Altho this permit expired in 1894. and the Sec
ton twice estimated to have 100000 feet of
timber, there appears to have been steps taken
to ascertain what has become of the other 1884,
900 feet.
Section 1e. Township so, Range %, Permit
No. 27.-Issued in 1886 to J. B. Bassett, esti.
sand. The surveyor general reported in 1885
cutting of 227. 800 feet and in 1889 one for
1920 feet under this permit making a total
cut of 273, ITO feet. -. r..
In 1889 there was collected $3.50 for trespass
and $40 from sale of sundry stuff; these,
along with the 273,77O feet reported above &C.
count for the 369,17O feet paid for on this sec.
ton.
Cruiser Dedon. April q, 1903, reports that
four or five million feet have been cut from this
section and that there were 10000 feet left
Dedons' report clearly indicates that this Sec
ton has been cut about four million feet fol-
which the state received nothing. Notwithstand.
Ing this large discrepancy, there is no record
| nor any evidence, that any steps have been taken
to locate this large amount of timber which, al
a low estimate. was worth at least $4,000
Section 12 Township So, Range %. PERMIT
No. 62S.-1ssued Sept. %, 1884, to C. H. Davis
expiring in 1894, estimated at 200, 900 feet, and
| sold at $1.75 per thousand.
In June, 1897, Cruiser Dedon says that "thi.
section was cut clean in 1891 and 1892" and
that the cut amounted to 375500 feet. There
| Is no report whatever that anything had beer
paid. either under the permit or under the cut
reported by Dedon; is there any evidence
that efforts have been made to locate the timber
| taken.
Never Paid For.
| Section 8, Township 4e, Range "a, Permit
No. 90S-1ssued Sept. &c. $685. to Hodgdon & Nc
| Donald. expiring in 1896, estimated at $4,000
feet and sold at 1925 per thousand.
No payment nor any surveyor generals esti
| mate on account Of this permit reported. Ir
| November, 1897, Dedon reports that there hat
been odd cuttings on this section and that there
| were 10000 feet Left There is no payment fol-
| these old cuttings reported by Dedon or that any
| effort had been made to locate same.
Section SO, Township 4s: Range a. Permit
Laittre, expiring In 1894. estimated at 100, oot
| feet, and sold at 50 per thousand. No surveyor
! generals report nor payment on account of thi
permit reported. Cruiser Dedon's report of Oct
Il, 1895, says mo logs cut and estima ties tn,
| timber at 100000 feet" On Oct 80, 1895, ;
cash sale was made, estimated at 900 feet
| for $3.50. Why was there cash sale for 60, OO(
feet for a lump sum of $3.50 instead Of a salt
of 230, 900 feet, which were actually on this sec
tion reported by Dedon?
Section SO, Township So, Range a. Permi
No. 994-Issued Sept. 16, 1893, expiring IL
! 81 80 per thousand
No surveyor generals report nor payment note
on the stumpnge record on account OF this per
NIT. Under date of April s. 1900. Cruiser Dedol
reports ports that There We're old cuttings and abou
10000 feet Left The record does not shoy
what became of the $1,000 feet
Section il, Township 5S, Range a. Permi
No.. 626-1ssued Sept &c, 1891. to J. P Sims
expiring in 1894. estimated at 200, 900 feet, an,
sou at fZ per thousand.
Cruiser Dedon reports in February 1896 tha
there was cut all around.' and in November
1895, Dedon reports ''said to have been cut b,
Maturin about three years ago." He estimate,
! that there 200, 10000 feet cut
There is no record Of any payment, either unde
the permit nor for the 100000 feet cut as re
ported by Dedon. Neither does it appear tina
any effort was made to locate the same.
Section 16, Township 81 Range 20. Permit
No. 205-1ssued Aug. 30, 1889, to 7. R. Foley
time of expiration not given, estimated at 625 90
feet, and sold at $3.50 per thousand.
There Is no surveyor generals report nor tina
payment has been made account of this per
init: Nov. II, 1897, Cruiser Dedon reports ''bes
timber has been CUT and estimated 100, 600 fee
left. This 1901 600 feet was sold for $500 cash
There Is no information concerning the 525 90
feet which are included in Dedon's report as ha,
ing been cut. ..... = - =
Section 16, Township So, Range 25 PERM
No. 733.-Issued Dec. Z. 1891, to William Sau1
try. expiring in 1894, estimated at $4,000 fel
and sold at 50 per thousand. :