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

her in 1891 as cruisers do not report any.
thing cut when examined on Nov. 80.
1895.
Sec. 1e-l41-3O The 656.OOO feet estimated
on this section was erroneous, as all OF
the section was included in this estimate,
and only q small fraction on south side
of about 100 acres belongs to the state.
Some More JohnsOnian Blunders.
Sec. 16-142-32. Mckenzie reports this
New cutting" which means that 1t
never was cut into. All the original tim
Der is still on section.
Sec. 36-142-32. Mckenzie reports New
cutting" which means meyer cut INTO ana
joining lands are cut, and slashings on
adjoining land expose state timber to ire.
Timber still uncut.
Sec. 16-146-36. Original estimate in
1892. 100000 feet, was not cut. Re-esti-
mated in 1895 at $500, 600 feet and sold. /.
Cut reported 2.565.650 feet. which has
by Mckenzie, means never cut into Cut
on three Sides indicates that adjoining
land on three sides is cut and state tim
Der consequently exposed by siashings.
1t is surprising how orten the public ex-
aminer in his report refers, to these terms
as indicating that cuttings had been made
on state land and not reported
Sec. 1S-14O-37 In 1896 Mckenzie reports
nothing cut on this section. This in
dictates that nothing was cut on permit
to Ray W. Jones of 1894. trespass OF
63. 80 feet was reported and collected i'm
March, 1902 Balance of timber esti-
mated at 10000 feet. sold in 1892 for $3.50.
which has been paid.
Sec 32-14O-37. Mckenzie reported In
1902 new cuttings" which indicates that
it was never cut into, and cut an
around which means that ad!oning
timber was cut Evidently there was no
timber OF any amount in 1894. as NC
Kenzie only found 5000 feet and the
section had never been cut up 10 thas
time.
The State $1,000 Ahead.
Sec 2O-59-19 Nothing was cut under
permit of 1897 permit holder having for-
feited his advance money of $50. paa I
Oct. n, 1897. 1t was re-s0id In I9OZ Ior
So per thousand, being $3.50 more per
the sfaie e @a ,h at east S ahead
price of timber had advanced. Inc Olo
permit-holder applied several times for
an extension and Was refu .'e Wh1n
new cuttings. it means the uIhpor
never was cut into.
Sec. 32-59-19 This section is exactly In
the same condition as the section ABOVE.
the advance money paid having pesn
forfeited. Dedon's report of new cut
ting means that it was never cut IN aaI o.
The section was re-sold in 1902 for s4.50
per thousand more than the sale or
1897 Extension on 1897 permit refused.
State gained about $1,000 because per-
had a right to. besides the advance
money which was forfeited.
desire to call attention to the
fact that only about half a Go o1S
en- sections referred to above were Sold
entirely since 1895, the period covered oy
the administration of r. G. Dunn, as
state auditor, and my own incumpe1iiSSy
of the Office since January: Aooo an SnS
others being for permits sold or appra1ls-
ais and estimates made ante-datlng the
year 1895.
Office of State Auditor and
Land Commissioner,
CT paul Minnesota
l. Samuel G. 1verson, Auditor of state ate
and Commissioner of the State Land VI,
fee. in whose custody is Kept all
records. books and reports per-
tanning to school and other LANDS pc
longing to the permanent trust FUNDS OF
the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify
that / have compared the foregoing state
ments or abstracts taken from the rec
ords and the er,,,ss state rep la@a e on
file in this office pertaining to
the following described lands Sec.
165522 3S-5S-1 ss $6 30 t9a-S7-iS:
;,ti-42-16; 16-43-1e; 15-4f-l7; 36742.lT; ID
Ais: 16-59-17: 2T-59-11{ 36-4S-lS; lS,a9-aasi
f9-59-19; 36-l9-20; 24-59-20: 20-43-2l; 30
5s2i 840o aao $3.50 3s.
51-a8. iS-50-23; 20-53-23; 24-56-2S;
ii2-55G,,28; s56-34; ie, = -; e 1888.
35,,:5i4-25: 36-a4-25; 16-5S-25; 16-136-25; IL
G0-23. fj,137-25; 5-14O-25: 1S-141-25; 22-141-
o.. 16-59-25: S-4G-26; 36-46-26; 6-50-26; g
3o2s 1e-3e2s 1es2G S a5 iS1isa4
1897: 24-139-30; 16-141-30; 16-142-32. So
1879; 16-146-36; 1S-141-30; 16-142-32; So
j9-19; 32-59-19; and that the same IS
true and correct transcript therefrom.
In witness whereof, have hereunto SET
nv hand and official seal this sixteenth
day of September, A. ID. 1904.
CSealO SAMUEL Ct. lVERSON,
state Auditor and Commissioner of State
Lands.